A Twin Turbo V6 Cadillac Makes No Sense (650HP ATS-V)

Cadillac made waves with its insane supercharged V8 sleeper - the CTS-V. Once they established the V brand, they decided to take a big risk. Instead of only sticking to the V8 - they built the twin turbocharged V6 Cadillac ATS-V. It seemed like a weird decision, but thankfully the ATS-V proved it's worth and was a big hit with automotive journalist. With a ton of power, fast spooling twin turbos, and sharp handling. This thing is a beast. Today we drive a ZZperfomance full bolt on 650HP ATS-V - so let me show you what a modified ATS-V is all about.
#cadillac #ATSV #CTS #CTSV #v6 #twinturbo

[ThatDudeinBlue]

Totally slept on these. Honestly.

Pretty incredible stuff.

[ashravenpb]

These were designed with the sole purpose of being better than the M3. Unfortunately not many people shopping for a BMW are going to consider a Cadillac, especially when you consider brand reputation and interior quality. The ATS-V is definitely a fantastic and super underrated car.

[jacobnavarro]

That ATS-V comes stock with a forged crankshaft and pistons, titanium connecting rods and valves as well as a bunch of other stuff like better oil squirters etc. Would love to own one.

[RAL-AIM]

Finally, some notoriety for these platforms and GM's V6. I consider myself an enthusiast for a lot of Cadillac/Pontiac/Buick stuff and have been stoked with the reviews recently!

[Jay_Z.]

Glad you came around to the ATS-V platform and quite enjoy it! I own a '17 ATS-V manual sedan and absolutely love everything about it! I have ZZP downpipes and cold air intake, Throttle body, and Schmidt 93 tune. I got a buddy running 9s at the 1/4 with a few bolt-ons and Schmidt E-tune in an Auto sedan ATS-V! These cars are nuts!! Great video. 👌

[flexinclouds]

Gm's chassis & suspension engineers have been working magic for the past decade or so. Especially paired with mag ride, theyve created so many fantastic drivers cars/track cars with world-beating lap times, skidpad grip, & driver feedback/engagement. The 2nd-3rd gen ctsv's, Atsv's, the Blackwings, 5th gen camaro z/28, 6th gen SS 1le & Zl1 1le.. c6, c7, c8 vettes (especially GS, z06 & zr1's), and the chevy SS (although Holden may deserve the credit for that one).

[sclancy]

As an owner of an ATS and a CT5 (also had a CTS) the ATS is definitely the "nimble" one. I prefer the CT5 due to being more roomy, but the ATS is definitely something special. Love both cars.

[.Strixx]

Right now my ATS V is sitting at 500WHP on 91, throw sum E in her and shes at 560-570 ish WHP. This is so insane cause I have 2 mods other then the tune literally, downpipes and a intake which isnt even required. I love this car

[skorpinox]

The ATS and CTS V were my fav cars from Cadillac... CT5 Black Wing is a beast of a car... if it were in my budget... tottaly. But the ATS V... has a special place in my heart.

[ThinkfreeorDie]

These are probably my favorite Cadillac. I'd happily have one.

[jplperformance]

AWSOME video. I love that you are showing how awesome of a company ZZP is.

[DeJoe]

I always loved these cars after seeing them at a show. Started looking into them back when they were out, and there were some rumors that the engine was detuned from the factory to not compete with with CTS-V. There were also rumors of like a V+ model, but that never happened obviously. Always loved these things!

[DailyDrivenVseries]

Great vid! Love seeing more people realize how amazing they are! True gems imo, and pretty rare as only about 4600 ATS-V’s were ever produced. The engine platform actually began with the CTS V-Sport (only 4500 or so ever made as well) as the RWD TT LF3. The LF3 has about little relation to any previous GM High Feature V6. Originally designed over at Opel. They then took the CTS V-Sport’s LF3, and modularly beefed up things like the turbos’ internals from 43mm to 47mm, threw in lighter titanium rods, two extra smaller intercoolers, & batter oil baffling for track purposes, and called it the LF4 for the ATS-V. The only other model to carry this RWD twin turbo LF platform is the new CT4-Blackwing. Interestingly enough, the automatic trans CT4 Blackwing’s rods were reverted back to the LF3 forged rods, while the manual trans CT4-Blackwing kept the lighter titanium rods for quicker inertia availability with the manual gearbox. Ultimately you can swap out the LF3 with the modular LF4 parts fairly seamlessly.

Check out RenickPerformance.com, we happen to be the first & longest running LF3/4 specific parts provider, then check out SchmidtyTuning.com who is the pound for pound most dominant LF3/4 performance tuner. First to get an ATS-V in the 9’s in the 1/4th with only about $1, 500 in parts/mods. Fastest 60-130 as well, and many other records. Thanks again for showcasing the platform!! Was great to see!


Btw, the cars coolant reservoir looks to be empty in the engine bay clips! 👀

[davidanderson]

"Is the ATS-V really necessary?" Was the GNX necessary?! This would have made a great platform for a GNX return.

[Tunedandboosted]

Lfx ain’t no joke I got one in my 2013 impala that I want to build, I love all the wonky low key GM cars you can build on a budget it’s mint honestly

[anick]

Another car is like to see you review is the STS-v. It’s a larger sedan with a 4.4 l, 460 hp supercharged v8 and was made sometime during the mid-2000s. I personally think it would be very interesting.

[deano_sk]

GM's suspension R&D is far surperior than most OEM's and this vehicle had all the bells and whistles thrown at it. Future classic 100%

[curthominid]

Nice! You should also do the XLR-V and STS-V. When people hear about Northstar they automatically assume it's a terrible engine not realizing there are different types of Northstar engines. The Northstar LC3(4.4 liter) is very durable engine and often gets tuned by D3. It doesn't carry the flaws of the fwd application, the Northstar LD8(4.6) and L37(4.6) which were in the Seville, Deville, Allante and Eldorado. I think the N* LH2 is also good in lower trim of the XLR and STS.

[Kevin_Ruz]

Love my ATS-V. With tuning and some ms109 in the tank went 10.80s on all season tires Switched over to an E40 mix. Went 10.70s and gained 4mph in the quarter. Even took the car to NJMP and had a blast driving the car (even though I suck at driving the twisties). Great car for what it can do for little money.

[_Manual]

I’ve got a blue ‘17 sedan with a stick. ZZP intake, Trifecta tune, and PS4S. Had a Corsa exhaust that was too drone-y. Had to go back to stock on the exhaust since no one liked riding in it haha. I’ve got about 600 crank HP and it’s an absolutely wonderful daily. No lift shift is one of the coolest features.