By Loz Blain, Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine – September 24, 2012 at 02:05AM
Talk about American muscle … Thumbing its nose at hippie ideals like fuel efficiency, the 6.2-litre Cadillac CTS-V is a monster muscle car in stock form, putting out 556 horsepower and 551 foot-pounds of torque straight out of the crate. But for those for whom too much is never enough, aftermarket tuner Hennessey Performance has released details of a souped-up “CTS-VR 1200” that brings together every performance upgrade in the Hennessey catalogue to produce an eye-watering 1,226 horsepower and 1,109 foot-pounds of torque. Handy if you need to tow a trailer… Just watch this thing light up on the dyno rollers… Continue Reading Hennessey’s 1,226 horsepower Cadillac CTS-VR
Section: Automotive
Tags: Cadillac, Hennessey, Performance, Tuning
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