General Motors' answer to the all-new turbocharged BMW M4 and next-gen Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG has been captured on video for the first time. Even though the car sports lots of camouflage, certain tell-tale signs give us a glimpse on what to expect for the 2015 model year coupe version of the brawny ATS-V.
Due to the mountainy roads on which this pre-production mule was spotted, we believe that Cadillac engineers were testing the vehicle under high altitude conditions, which means that the final product is just around the corner.
When the spotters tried to move in closer to get a better look at the 2015 Caddy ATS-V Coupe, the driver mashed his foot down hard on the loud pedal and blasted off like a bat out of hell. Unfortunately, the lousy background music didn't offer us the change to hear how many cylinders lie under this vehicle's hood, nor if the powerplant is normally aspirated or turbocharged.
GM officials revealed a few months ago that the new ATS range of engines will see the addition of an all-new 3.6-liter twin-turo V6 mill, saying it will be more potent than what BMW has to offer. If the Bavarian M model churns out 431 horsepower and 406 lb-ft (550 Nm) of torque from its 3.0-liter inline six, we expect the American coupe to offer somewhere around 450 horsepower.
Other tell-tale signs that confirm this car is indeed a pre-production testbed for the updated ATS-V Coupe are the quad exhaust pipes and wide low profile tires, as well as the pumped up wheel arches. Just like the 2015 ATS saloon our carparazzi spied recently, the V Coupe will most likely feature a redesigned front grille and lower radiator grille, as well as the modern wreathless Cadillac logo.
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well. Full profile
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