2008 Cadillac STS V-6 - Car and Driver
When we first reported on Cadillac's refreshed 2008 STS from the New York auto show, we quoted the new base engine-a 3. 6-liter DOHC direct-injection V-6-at 298 horsepower and 268 pound-feet of torque. More Power, More Refinement, More mpg, More Gears. We are strong advocates of increasing power in all engines, but this is not an issue we take lightly. Engines cannot be merely stronger. In this, the STS delights, being noticeably more powerful-up 47 horsepower and 20 pound-feet on the powerplant it replaces-as well as higher revving (7000 rpm versus 6700), better sounding, and marginally more fuel efficient. Attached to that new engine is the six-speed automatic from the STS V-8. Combined with the more powerful 3. 6, the duo is good for 0-to-60-mph sprints in a claimed 6. 5 seconds, a projection we consider fully doable after our first contact with... As we mentioned in our New York coverage, the 2008 STS receives a new grille inspired by the Sixteen concept. Elsewhere, the exterior is all jeweled up with chrome door handles and trunklid trim plus fender "air extractors" that don't function since air can't pass through solid plastic. Source: www.caranddriver.com
