2016 Cadillac ATS-V Sedan Auto, Coupe Manual First Test - Motor Trend
Beating the Germans is never easy — just ask the French — yet automaker after automaker sets its sights on what's become the holy grail of German sports cars: the BMW M3. Many have tried to unseat the king, but thus far the likes of Cadillac,... After spending a couple weeks with an automatic-equipped ATS-V Sedan and a manual-equipped ATS-V Coupe, I think it's safe to say that the General is on to something. Buyers have the choice of a six-speed manual or a quick-shifting eight-speed automatic in addition to the choice of two- and four-door body styles. Having already sampled an automatic-equipped ATS-V Coupe at Texas' Circuit of the Americas , we focused our efforts on two versions that we haven't touched: a manual-equipped ATS-V Coupe and an ATS-V Sedan automatic. Identically equipped save for the transmissions and the doors, the ATS-V Coupe was the lighter of the two, weighing 3,754 pounds to the sedan's 3,788. Lighter but not faster. The manual-equipped coupe runs to 60 mph from a standstill in 4. 2 seconds and through the quarter mile in 12. 6 seconds at 114. 2 mph. The eight-speed-equipped ATS-V Sedan does the deed quicker, hitting 60 mph in 3. 7 seconds and blasting through the quarter mile a half-second quicker — 12. 1 seconds at 116. 2 mph. Source: www.motortrend.com
