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2014 Cadillac ATS-V - First Look
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Turbo power possible for Cadillac sports sedan.

By Nick Kurczewski / Photo Illustrations by Theophilus Chin/Chris Doane Automotive
February 21, 2012

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The 2013 Cadillac ATS is a bold step for GM’s luxury brand, as it enters a segment of the automotive market dominated by German rivals like the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4. But if you want proof that Cadillac is serious about the ATS, check out what’s in store for the performance variant due sometime in the next model year. These illustrations of the 2014 Cadillac ATS-V give a hint as to the direction of Cadillac’s import fighting sports sedan. Lower than stock and riding on larger multi-spoke alloy wheels, the ATS-V adds wire mesh grilles op front, lowered side sills, and dual-exhausts peeking out of a rear diffuser. Unfortunately, a peek under the hood will probably have to wait for at least a few more months.
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Turbo V-6
Standard versions of the ATS will be offered with a choice of two 4-cylinder engines, or the current range topping 318-bhp 3.6-liter V-6. Cadillac has refined the ride and handling at the Nürburgring racetrack in Germany, and the ATS’ 50/50 weight distribution was highly touted when the car debuted during this year’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show. That makes it unlikely (though not impossible) that Cadillac will shoehorn the 6.2-liter V-8 from the larger CTS-V into the more compact ATS. The 556-bhp engine could prove a bit too brutal in the smaller sedan, and it could pilfer sales from its bigger sports-oriented sibling.
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2014 Cadillac ATS-V

We think a twin-turbocharged V-6 is more likely. Though we’ll have to wait to know if the current 3.6-liter, or the upcoming 3.0-liter V-6 will be the engine of choice. Coupled to this as-yet-unknown powerplant will be a 6-speed automatic and – unless Caddy decides there aren’t enough buyers interested in shifting for themselves – a 6-speed manual gearbox. The brakes and suspension will be strengthened to match the increase in performance. With the CTS-V doling out 556 bhp, it’s likely the ATS-V will be somewhere in the region of 400-450 bhp.