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Supercharged 427 Dart SHP Engine

Addicted to a need for speed, Felicia Smith has spent the past six years building up her 2009 Cadillac CTS-V nicknamed Rocket into a certified race machine. That’s largely thanks to a supercharged 427 cubic inch engine under the hood! See her burnout on the track!

Cadillac CTS-V 427 Dart SHP Engine

We caught up with Felicia Smith during Sick Week to hear more about her 2009 Cadillac CTS-V and its 427 engine, which is 1 of 5 Cadillacs in the world to run 8s on a stock LSA blower. She plans to keep pushing its performance and it’s our Engine of the Week!

Farmaldehyde – A Compound Turbo 6.6L Duramax Engine in a Hearse

Street Outlaws Farmtruck and AZN have a knack for turning mundane cars into performance beasts. Helping them do it this time around is Jeremy Wagler and Wagler Competition Products, which built this 6.6L Duramax for a 1958 Cadillac Hearse being dubbed Farmaldehyde.

24-Valve 5.9L Cummins Engine

Ethan Powell of Freedom Diesel Performance has a 1960 Cadillac Coupe de Ville he wants to turn into a fun street vehicle he can bring to car shows. So what did he put under the hood? This 24-valve 5.9L Cummins engine of course! Find out what went into the build.

331 cid 1955 Cadillac Engine

After this engine had been at several other shops and was still unsuccessfully rebuilt, the owner brought it to Timm Jurincie and Tuf Enuf Auto & Marine Performance to get the job done right. See what went into this vintage rebuild for a street car.

Cadillac’s First-Ever Twin-Turbo V8

Cadillac begins a new chapter in its high-performance legacy with the introduction of the brand’s first-ever twin-turbo V8 engine. It is the centerpiece of the new CT6 V-Sport, a sports sedan infused with DNA of Cadillac’s motorsports program.

1955 331 Cadillac Engine

Two other shops couldn’t properly handle this 1955 331 Cadillac engine, but Timm Jurincie at Tuf-Enuf Auto & Marine Performance was up to the task.

Vanishing V8s: Downsizing Engines

The V8 isn’t dead yet, but storm clouds are brewing on the horizon. Concerns over global warming, CO2 emissions and dependence on foreign oil led the EPA to mandate new Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules. To achieve 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025, automakers may abandon the V8 altogether or restricting it to a handful of limited production applications.

Cadillac Next-Gen V6 Engine Led By 3.0L Twin Turbo

Cadillac has announced a new generation of V6 engines, led by an exclusive Twin Turbo V6 that will be one of the industry’s most advanced six-cylinder gasoline engines. It leverages the latest technology to balance efficiency, performance and refinement in the upcoming, top-of-the-range CT6 luxury performance sedan.

Cadillac Expands to Become Separate Business Unit

As part of the continued expansion of Cadillac, General Motors has announced a strategic realignment that will establish the flagship brand as a separate business unit. In addition, the new Cadillac organization will expand to New York with a new global headquarters opening in 2015.

GM’s New 8-Speed Automatic Transmission

General Motors has announced that its latest transmission, titled the 8L90, will be available in the 2015 Corvette Stingray and eventually availed in the Camaro and a host of Cadillac models. The new transmission is an eight speed automatic with paddle sifters, intended to rival the semi-automatic transmission technologies being employed by European manufacturers. The steering

Vintage V8s: Exploring 100 Years of Cadillac Engines

For more than a century, the name Cadillac has been synonymous with performance, style and passion. And in those early years of the Cadillac Automobile Company, it was a former loom mechanic – Henry Martyn Leland – who was credited with forging the technologies that separated Cadillac from the other automobile businesses that were springing