Tale of the Tape: 2016 Cadillac CTS-V VS 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat - Torque News
The 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat is the most powerful, the quickest and the fastest 4-door production sedan in the world and before the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V was introduced online, the Charger had no real competition from either of the American... Today, we look at the numbers for the new Cadillac CTS-V and the Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat. First off, both the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat and the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V are powered by supercharged V8 engines measuring 6. 2 liters and the power is sent to the rear wheels via 8-speed automatic transmissions in both cars. The Dodge is powered by the Hellcat Hemi, with 707 horsepower and 650lb-ft of torque while the Caddy is powered by the same LT4 as the one used in the Corvette Z06, but in the new CTS-V, the new blown GM small block “only” delivers 640 horsepower... This gives the Charger an advantage of 67 horsepower and 20lb-ft of torque, but the Charger also weighs significantly more. The Cadillac is expected to have a curb weight of 4,145 pounds while the Charger weighs a heftier 4,560 pounds. This gives the Caddy a substantial weight advantage of 415 pounds, but due to the massive advantage in engine output, the Charger still has an advantage in power to weight ratio. The Charger has a ratio of 6. 45 pounds per horsepower while the CTS-V has a ratio of 6. 48 pounds or horsepower. Source: www.torquenews.com
