TheSmokingTire – Cadillac ATS-V Coupe 6-Speed Review – Video

TheSmokingTire recently tested the automatic, sedan version of the ATS-V, and loved its chassis, brakes, and power. But it was missing some soul, and maybe a six-speed and two fewer doors is the answer? The Smoking Tire’s Zack Klapman takes over in this review of the ATS-V Coupe.

Cadillac ATS-V Coupe 6-Speed Specs:

VEHICLE TYPE:front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 4-passenger, 2-door coupe

PRICE AS TESTED:$74,450 (base price: $63,660)

ENGINE TYPE:twin-turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

DISPLACEMENT:217 cu in, 3564 cc
Power: 464 hp @ 5850 rpm
Torque: 445 lb-ft @ 3500 rpm

TRANSMISSION:6-speed manual

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 109.3 in
Length: 184.7 in
Width: 72.5 in Height:54.5 in
SAE interior volume: F:50 cu ft R: 34 cu ft
Trunk volume: 10 cu ftCurb weight: 3760 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 4.2 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 9.9 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 13.7 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.3 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 9.6 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 6.9 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 12.6 sec @ 115 mph
Top speed (drag ltd, mfr’s claim): 185 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 154 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.97 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway driving: 16/24* mpg
C/D observed: 20 mpg
*C/D estimated.