Cadillac's new engine features direct injection and twin turbos, giving the 2014 CTS 420 horsepower.
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Cadillac once again leads GM's technology efforts, this time with a new drivetrain for its 2014 CTS model. One of this new model's three engine choices will be a direct-injection 3.6-liter V-6, producing 420 horsepower.
The current CTS comes with either a 3-liter or 3.6-liter V-6, both featuring direct injection, outputting 270 horsepower and 318 horsepower respectively. The new CTS comes out with the twin turbo, a revised nonturbo 3.6-liter V-6, and a 2-liter four-cylinder using direct injection and a turbo to produce 272 horsepower.
The danger of using a turbocharger to boost power is turbo lag, uneven acceleration caused by the time it takes the turbo to kick in. Cadillac says that 90 percent of the new engine's 430 pound-feet of torque is available from 2,500rpm to 5,500rpm, which should mean very little lag.
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