Cadillac’s 2016 ATS-V Boasts a New Twin Turbo with Ample Horsepower

The 2016 ATS-V features the first use of Cadillac's Twin Turbo engine in the V-Series, expanding its performance & support track capability.

The 2016 ATS-V features the first application of the Cadillac Twin Turbo engine in the V-Series, with unique features that expand its performance range and support track capability. Read our full 2017 ATS-V review here.

The more powerful iteration of the Twin Turbo 3.6L V6 delivers an estimated 455 horsepower and 445 lb-ft of torque, and is backed by a standard six-speed manual transmission – with Active Rev Match, no-lift shifting and launch control – or an available paddle-shift eight-speed automatic transmission.

With the eight-speed automatic, the ATS-V compact sedan reaches 96 km/h (60 mph) from a standstill in only 3.9 seconds and achieves a top speed of more than 299 km/h) 185 mph.

2016 Cadillac ATS-V Key Power Specs

  • Engine: Twin Turbo 3.6L V6
  • Transmission: standard six-speed manual
  • Power: 455 horsepower
  • Torque: 445 lb-ft of torque
  • 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h): 3.9 seconds

Cadillac’s Lightweight Twin Turbo: a closer look

Unique to the ATS-V’s Twin Turbo are turbochargers with lightweight, low-inertia titanium-aluminide turbines, lightweight titanium connecting rods and an efficient, patented low-volume charge-air cooler, which contribute to optimal boost production and more immediate power delivery.

With approximately 90 percent of the Twin Turbo’s peak torque available from 2,400 rpm to 6,000 rpm, the engine has broad torque curve that is conveyed in a feeling of responsive, sustained power at all rpm levels.

Additionally, a high-performance lubrication system is designed to maintain optimal oil pressure and ventilation during high-lateral driving maneuvers typically encountered on a track. Even the turbochargers are designed for track performance, with the compressors matched for peak efficiency at the engine’s peak power levels, which means they demand less heat rejection (intercooling) for higher sustained power during track driving.

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