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In April we learned
Cadillac would no longer offer the 2.0-liter
four-cylinder on the
. The same day we heard the news, the CT6 configurator showed that engine option gone, leaving three engines on the menu. That menu could lose another option come 2020, according
. The site says it got an order guide for the 2020 CT6, and the 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 won’t make it to the new year. That engine was once the top-tier choice, since eclipsed by the detuned 4.2-liter twin-turbo Blackwing V8 imminently available on the Platinum trim.
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also read in the order guide that the horsepower figures haven’t been finalized for next year’s model. As it stands, the entry-level 3.6-liter six-cylinder makes 335 horsepower and 284 pound-feet of torque, the 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 produces 404 hp and 400 lb-ft, and the 4.2-liter V8 ginning up 500 hp and 574 lb-ft when it arrives.
Retiring the middle option ostensibly puts a big ol’ gap in output and pricing between the two models left. Right now $24,200 separates the entry-level Premium Luxury from the Platinum. However, since the present Platinum uses the 3.0-liter, it’s safe to guess that the 4.2-liter V8 will cost more, creating a larger gap. The Sport model in between uses the 3.0-liter, too. Perhaps that goes away, or maybe it stays and gets further cosmetic upgrades to give it more edge and a higher price.
Another change coming to the 2020 CT6 is its induction into
Cadillac’s metric-unit torque-based badging
system. This, remember, converts pound-foot torque into Newton-meters, then rounds up to the nearest 50. That means the 3.0-liter V6 will wear a 400 badge, the 4.2-liter V8 gets an 800T badge – the T standing for turbo.
The year’s been full of engine rationalizations at
. Theories about the CT6 dropping the 2.0-liter figured it might have been about making space above the CT5, or guaranteeing supply for other
models that use the engine, like the
. The folks at
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suspect the 3.0-liter TTV6 could be making the move to the CT5, and to the hot-headed CT4-V we’ll be getting a look at come the end of this month.
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