General Motors is planning to launch its 2nd generation
Cadillac CTS on the European market. In Europe, where fuel is so pricey you won't believe it, the only chance for an American auto maker to survive is to offer local customers a model with a diesel powerplant.
Citing
Cadillac Europe's spokesperson Dick Braakhekke, Automotive News is reporting that the company expects the diesel-powered CTSs to account for "at least 50%" of all CTS sales. The sport sedan will be sold with an engine, sourced from Italy's
VM Motori company.
Presently, VM Motori sells its 2.8-liter common rail turbocharged engine to Chrysler, which then uses the motors to power its
Jeep Liberty CRD. The CTS will probably be motivated by a 3.0-liter V6 diesel engine capable of producing some 245 horsepower and 369 ft-lb (500 Nm) of torque.
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