HotRodSaint
04-05-04, 09:35 AM
The basic dimensions reveal just how big a car this is. The 2005 Cadillac STS measures 196.3 inches, bumper-to-bumper. It's 76.2 inches wide and 57.6 inches tall. And it sits on a 116.4-inch wheelbase. The sedan ranges in weight from 3870 pounds for the V-6 RWD version to 4200 for the STS package equipped with a V-8 and AWD.
(That's about 400 pounds less than similarly equipped versions of the BMW 7-Series, points out Jim Federico, the chief engineer on STS. Ostensibly, Cadillac is targeting the STS up against the smaller 5-Series, but in overall size and roominess, it is closer to BMW's top-line sedan.)
The smaller STS engine is a 24-valve all-aluminum powertrain putting out 255 horsepower and 252 foot-pounds of torque. The bigger engine is a heavily re-engineered version of the trademark Cadillac Northstar V-8, in this case generating 320 horsepower. At launch, the AWD model will be offered with only the V-8; the V-6 will become available later in the year.
With fuel prices approaching record highs, there's renewed public interest in fuel economy, and the new STS scores reasonably well, especially in a market so hot on SUVs. The V-6 rear-drive model will get an estimated 23.9 mpg in the combined city/highway cycle, while the V-8 AWD package will trim that to 20.7 mpg.http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=7001
(That's about 400 pounds less than similarly equipped versions of the BMW 7-Series, points out Jim Federico, the chief engineer on STS. Ostensibly, Cadillac is targeting the STS up against the smaller 5-Series, but in overall size and roominess, it is closer to BMW's top-line sedan.)
The smaller STS engine is a 24-valve all-aluminum powertrain putting out 255 horsepower and 252 foot-pounds of torque. The bigger engine is a heavily re-engineered version of the trademark Cadillac Northstar V-8, in this case generating 320 horsepower. At launch, the AWD model will be offered with only the V-8; the V-6 will become available later in the year.
With fuel prices approaching record highs, there's renewed public interest in fuel economy, and the new STS scores reasonably well, especially in a market so hot on SUVs. The V-6 rear-drive model will get an estimated 23.9 mpg in the combined city/highway cycle, while the V-8 AWD package will trim that to 20.7 mpg.http://www.thecarconnection.com/index.asp?article=7001