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QUICK SPECS:

• PRICE AS TESTED: $77,090
• ENGINE: Supercharged 4.4L V-8 SC
• HORSEPOWER: 469 hp @ 6,400 rpm / 439 lb-ft at 3,800 rpm
• DRIVETRAIN: Rear-Wheel drive, six speed automatic
• WEIGHT: 4,295 lbs.
• FUEL ECONOMY: 14/20 mpg

By: Dave Chess

469 supercharged horses. Yep, the STS-V is another high performance sports sedan from Cadillac. In addition to the STS-V, Cadillac offers the 400 horsepower CTS-V and the truly classic 469 horsepower supercharged XLR-V hard-top convertible.

The STS-V’s 4.4L supercharged, dual overhead cam Northstar engine also powers the XLR-V, producing its 469 horsepower at 5,400 rpmwith 439 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,800 rpm. Ninety percent of its peak torque is delivered between 2200 and 6,000 rpm.

The Cadillac STS-V can go 0-60 in under 5-seconds in classic Cadillac luxury. The Northstar V-8 SC is mated to Cadillac’s new Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed automatic transmission – the first use of GM’s six-speed automatic.

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QUICK SPECS:

• PRICE AS TESTED: $51,395
• ENGINE: LS2 6.3L V8
• HORSEPOWER: 400 hp @ 6,000 rpm / 395 lb-ft at 4,400 rpm
• DRIVETRAIN: Rear-Wheel drive, six speed manual
• WEIGHT: 3,850 lbs.
• FUEL ECONOMY: 16/25 mpg

By: Dave Chess

Andy Pilgrim, driving a race prepared Cadillac CTS-V, finished third in the 2006 SCCA Speed GT championship. Cadillac finished third, two points behind Porsche and one point behind Dodge in the series’ manufacturers’ championship.

In fact Cadillac’s success in the Speed GT Series and its three-car “V” model lineup has boosted the brand’s stodgy old image of a luxury car to one of competition, speed, acceleration and true sports sedan.

In addition to the CTS-V, Cadillac offers the Supercharged STS-V and the truly classic supercharged XLR-V hard-top convertible.

The 2006 Cadillac CTS-V production model is not your father’s Cadillac.

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QUICK SPECS:

• PRICE AS TESTED: $89,640
• ENGINE: 8.3-Liter V10 SRT
• HORSEPOWER: 510 hp @ 5,600 rpm / 535 lb-ft at 4,200 rpm
• DRIVETRAIN: Rear-Wheel drive, six speed manual
• WEIGHT: 3,450 lbs.
• FUEL ECONOMY: 12/20 mpg

By: Dave Chess

Dodge’s Charger SRT8 is bad. But Dodge’s Viper SRT10 is bad to the bone.

No other snake within reach is safe. Hear that Cobra! Be prepared when you see a Viper headed your way, venom spewing out its exhausts, ready to bite.

510 horsepower – enough said.

2006 Dodge Viper SRT 10 Convertible was made for one thing - and one thing only – to go fast!

It’s a race car in street clothing.

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