Sedan, 4 Doors, 5 Seats
13.1 l/100 km 17.96 US mpg
15.7 l/100 km 14.98 US mpg
10.2 l/100 km 23.06 US mpg
279 Hp @ 6000 rpm.
61.1 Hp/l
180 km/h 111.85 mph
4565 cm3
278.57 cu. in.
8, V-engine
Front wheel drive,
5274 mm
207.64 in.
1901 mm
74.84 in.
1818 kg
4008 lbs.
| Brand | Cadillac |
|---|---|
| Model | DTS (Sedan) |
| Version | DTS |
| Engine version | 4.6 V8 (279 Hp) Automatic |
| Year production start | 2007 |
| Year production end | 2011 |
| Vehicle type | Sedan |
| Horsepower RPM | 279 Hp @ 6000 rpm. |
| Acceleration 0 - 100 kmh sec | 7.1 sec |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1818 kg4008 lbs. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5274 mm207.64 in. |
| Doors | 4 |
| Top Speed | 180 km/h 111.85 mph |
| Designation model | Northstar LD8 |
|---|---|
| Cam configuration | DOHC |
| Engine position and orientation | Front, Transverse |
| Cylinders | 8 |
| Position of cylinders | V-engine |
| Displacement (liters) |
4565 cm3278.57 cu. in. |
| Eng. horsepower RPM | 279 Hp @ 6000 rpm. |
| Horsepower per litre | 61.1 Hp/l |
| Weight / horsepower kg/hp - hp/tons |
6.5 kg/Hp153.5 Hp/tonne |
| Weight / torque kg/Nm - Nm/tons | 4.5 kg/Nm, 220 Nm/tonne
4.5 kg/Nm220 Nm/tonne |
| Torque Nm RPM lb-ft RPM |
400 Nm @ 4400 rpm.295.02 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm. |
| Bore (mm in) |
93 mm3.66 in. |
| Stroke (mm in) |
84 mm3.31 in. |
| Compression ratio | 10 |
| Fuel delivery system | Multi-point indirect injection |
| Fuel type | Petrol (Gasoline) |
| Valvetrain | 4 |
| Engine aspiration | Naturally aspirated engine |
| Engine oil liters | quarts |
7.1 l7.5 US qt | 6.25 UK qt |
| Engine coolant |
12.0 l12.68 US qt | 10.56 UK qt |
| Powertrain architecture | Internal Combustion engine |
| Engine location | Front, Transverse |
| Drive configuration | Front wheel drive |
|---|
| Front brakes | Ventilated discs |
|---|---|
| Rear brakes | Ventilated discs |
| Brake control | Disc |
| Anti-lock brake system | ABS (Anti-lock braking system) |
| Steering type | Steering rack and pinion |
|---|---|
| Turning diameter m - ft |
12.8 m41.99 ft. |
| Front suspension | Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer |
|---|---|
| Rear suspension | Independent, spring multi-link with stabilizer |
| Wheels size | 235/55 R17 |
|---|---|
| Wheels rims | 17 |
| Passengers seats | 5 |
|---|---|
| Trunk space min liter | cu. Ft. |
532 l18.79 cu. ft. |
| Overall length mm - inch |
5274 mm207.64 in. |
|---|---|
| Overall width mm -inch |
1901 mm74.84 in. |
| Overall height mm -inch |
1464 mm57.64 in. |
| Wheelbase mm - inch |
2936 mm115.59 in. |
| Track width front mm - inch |
1588 mm62.52 in. |
| Track width rear mm - inch |
1567 mm61.69 in. |
| Coefficient of drag | 0.35 |
| Curb weight kg -lbs total |
1818 kg4008 lbs. |
|---|---|
| Gross weight kg -lbs total |
2425 kg5346.21 lbs. |
| Capacities kg - lbs |
607 kg1338.21 lbs. |
| Fuel tank liters | gallons |
70 l18.49 US gal | 15.4 UK gal |
| City l/100km - mpg |
15.7 l/100 km14.98 US mpg |
|---|---|
| Highway l/100 km - mpg |
10.2 l/100 km23.06 US mpg |
| Combined l/100 km - Mpg |
13.1 l/100 km17.96 US mpg |
| Autonomy km (combined use) | 538 |
8 CYLINDER V-Engine
It's an engine with eight cylinder piston where the cylinders share a common crankshaft and are arranged in a V configuration.
What is the 8 cylinder V-engine displacement: it is in a range between 2926 cc and 8135 cc in recent model line up powertrain.
How much is the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine: the power of the 8 cylinder V-engine is in a range from 125 bhp to 1160 bhp.
Which cars use 8 cylinder V-engine: in recent years several manufactures have been used the V8 engine for 3 main applications: premium, sport cars and lightweight trucks. 8 V engine is the American preferred engine for iconic giant pick-up.
What is the eight cylinder V angle: the majority of V8 engines use a V-angle of 90 degrees. This angle results in good engine balance and low vibrations. The downside is a larger powertrain body that makes the use of this configuration suitable only for longitudinal position and rear drive wheels traction.
V8 engines with a 60 degree V-angle were used in the 1996-1999 by Ford and in 2005-2011 by Volvo. The Ford engine used a 60 degree V-angle because it was based on a V6 engine with a 60 degree V-angle. Both the Ford and Volvo engines were used in transverse engine chassis, which were designed for a front-wheel-drive layout. To reduce the vibrations caused by the unbalanced 60 degree V-angle, Volvo's used a balance shaft and offset split crankpins.
The Rolls-Royce Meteorite tank engine also used a 60 degree V-angle, since it was derived from the 60 degree V12 Rolls-Royce Meteor which in turn was based on the famous Rolls-Royce Merlin V12 engine.
Most V8 engines fitted to road cars use a cross-plane crankshaft, since this configuration produces less vibration due to the perfect primary balance and secondary balance.
The rumbling exhaust sound produced by a typical cross-plane V8 engine is partly due to the uneven firing order within each of the two banks of four cylinders and with separate exhaust systems for each bank of cylinders, this uneven pulsing creates the legendary rumbling sound that is typically of V8 engines.
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