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Jul 28, 2023 · Cadillac's Big Naturally Aspirated Race V-8 Is a Monster In a World of Small Turbo Engines. Lead propulsion engineer Adam Trojanek explains why Cadillac went against the grain, and in the...
Apr 24, 2020 · Cadillac has a rich history of noteworthy engines: the first mass-produced V-8 engine starting in 1915 models, the V-16 of the 1930s and 1940s, and the overhead-valve V-8 introduced in 1949.
- Cadillac L-Head V8
- Cadillac 331 Series V8
- Cadillac 472 Series V8
- Cadillac Northstar V8
- Cadillac Twin-Turbo Blackwing V8
The Cadillac L-Head was the first mass-produced V8 engine available in the world, leap-frogging over the handful of experimental eight-cylinders that had trickled out of shops in Europe over the previous decade. When it went on sale for 1915 models, it featured a 90-degree design that displaced 314 cubic inches and came with a single carburetor and...
In 1949, Cadillac borrowed a page from corporate cousin Buick's book and introduced its own overhead valve V8 engine. Dubbed the '331 Series' after its initial displacement (in cubic inches), the engine generated 160 hp and 312 lb-ft of torque, numbers that climbed to 270 hp just six years later. The OHV V8 gave Cadillac a potent weapon when duelin...
The largest big block V8 ever produced by Cadillac was the 500 cubic inch edition of the 472 series.The 472 series arrived in 1968 and was good for a whopping 375 hp and 525 lb-ft of torque, but just two years later Cadillac increased displacement to a mammoth 500 cubes, giving it 400 hp and 550 lb-ft of twist in the front-wheel drive Eldorado coup...
The 1993 Northstar V8 was the first all-aluminum effort from the brand, and it brought with it many modern advancements that had been lacking throughout the previous decade. The dual-overhead camshaft design featured cast-iron cylinder liners, a distributor-less ignition system, and an unusual capability to continue driving after coolant loss by ac...
The most powerful engine in Cadillac history also enjoyed the shortest time on the market. The twin-turbocharged Blackwing V8 was a clean-sheet design that squeezed 131 hp per liter from its 4.2L design thanks to 20 pounds of boost. With total output of 550 hp and 640 lb-ft of torque (when installed in the CT6-V sedan), the direct-injected DOHC mot...
Cadillac ATS-V.R Info, Engine, Pictures, Specs, Wiki. The new, 600-horsepower Cadillac ATS-V coupe racecar meets international FIA GT3 specifications, a highly coveted pedigree that allows it to potentially run in more than 30 different GT series around the world (Richard Prince/Cadillac Photo).
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