Can Cadillac possibly be any hotter than it is?

They are improving a car that is only 1 year old, and is selling way beyond their expectationa already.

This is fantastic!

 

Where did you read that it was going to be a Tremec T-56 6-speed. The T-56 is overkill for a 260HP V6, it will be a different brand new 6 speed manual.

 

It pretty much stands to reason that it'll be the Tremec T-56. The Getrag unit, used in the BMW M3 and M5, is a significantly more expensive unit. Moreover, with the LS1/LS6(?) powered CTSv, you can expect Cadillac to use the same tranny as the Corvette.

 

Actually, redzed, GM uses the Getrag on only 2 cars in the entire world.

The Holden Commodore and the Cadillac CTS. It's on GM Powertrain's site, and it's been mentioned in pretty much every story about 5 speed manual CTSs and Holdens .

I guess it's not too expensive for Cadillac, and Holden is not entirely all that primitive afterall if it shares a transmission with M3s & M5s.

 

If they are using the T-56 then why wouldn't they use it in the 2004 CTS? the 2004 CTSv will have it.
I think they will use a different transmission.

 

My first guess is that they would like to use up existing stocks of the 3.2 liter MV6. It is also possible that early production capacity for the new V6 will be limited. My best guess, though, is that GM wants to keep the British assembly line for the old V6 open for a while longer. I suspect that the smaller displacement versions of the 3.6 liter aren't available yet, and they don't want to temporarily discontinue the 2.6 and 3.2 liter Opels/Vauxhalls.

What I am virtually certain of is the use of the Tremec gearbox. It's a cheap and strong transmission, and with the F-body dead, I'm sure this supplier has just about the right amount of capacity to satisfy the demand for the CTS/CTSv.