The ATS is the most important new car that Cadillac has put together in a long time. If has been designed for the global market and with the BMW 3-Series in its sights. If they get this one right, they’ve got a winner on their hand, if they don’t, it’s back to the drawing board.
Just like the CTS-V was actually aimed at the BMW M5, a ATS-V is also likely to be in the works. In fact, the car in the video doesn’t sound like a regular four-banger is doing the Nurburgring work. Recent rumors have suggested the the budget performer will pack a twin-turbo V6 with 380 horsepower. However, no V model has featured less than 400 horsepower, and that sound like a racing V8.
If this turns out to be the case, a 6.2-liter direct-injected V8 is what’s hiding under the hood of the car which will debut in 2013. This is said to be rated at 470 horsepower and 438 lb-ft of torque, which should provide some fantastic performance figures to take on the rumored 450 horsepower M3.
The video also reveals a very interesting bit of the interior: a pair of paddles shifters attached to a sporty steering wheel. At the 42 second mark in the video, we also catch our first glimpse of the interior of a production car. Some details are camouflaged, but there’s no denying they should get an A for style with this one.
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