Cadillac SLS (China) 2007-2013

[Ferrer]

Chinese Cadillac SLS

For the 2007 model year, the Chinese market received the Cadillac SLS. Compared to the STS, the SLS has a longer wheelbase, unique interior appointments, and a near-identical exterior appearance. Engine choices are the 2.8-litre V-6, 3.6-liter V-6 (the non-direct-injection version shared with the 2005-2007 STS V-6), and the same 4.6-litre Northstar V-8 as in the STS V-8.

The Chinese-Spec SLS received a facelift at the end of 2009, and was sold as a 2010. The grill, bumper and many other details were revised. Shanghai-GM also introduced the OnStar system to the model. Two SIDI engines were introduced, a 272 hp 3.0L and a 310 hp 3.6L. The SLS is priced from 448,000RMB to 698,000RMB.

Source: wikipedia.org

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[Kitdy]

I still think this is a sharp looking whip. It's too bad that the Northstar engines never really took off.

[Ferrer]

I do not understand why the Northstar engines didn't catch on. Surely, in the land of the free and V8s Cadillac does not offer any passenger car with engine with more than 6 cylinders, and IIRC neither does Lincoln.

Meanwhile, both the Japanese and the Germans have plenty of V8 engined offerings...

[Kitdy]

They had issues as I recall.

[Ferrer]

More than 2 valves per cylinder and single camshaft too complex?

[Kitdy]

Surely that was the problem. I dunno the exact issue but I think it was reliability related.

[NSXType-R]

More than 2 valves per cylinder and single camshaft too complex?

So they didn't use the Northstar engines in anything other than Buicks and Cadillacs?

Would have been interesting in a Corvette perhaps.

[RacingManiac]

Why? Bulkier, worse MPG and less powerful....

We have 2 of the same gen STS at work for test vehicle, they are horrendous pieces of shit...

[Ferrer]

So they didn't use the Northstar engines in anything other than Buicks and Cadillacs?

Would have been interesting in a Corvette perhaps.

IIRC it was also used in the late Pontiac Grand Prix and also a 4 litre version saw use in the Olds Aurora.

Why? Bulkier, worse MPG and less powerful....

We have 2 of the same gen STS at work for test vehicle, they are horrendous pieces of shit...

Why are they so bad?

BTW, it already saw use in the Corvette, sort of. The Cadillac XLR, that is.

[Cobrafan427]

BTW, it already saw use in the Corvette, sort of. The Cadillac XLR, that is.

Supercharged in the XLR-V

[NSXType-R]

Why? Bulkier, worse MPG and less powerful....

We have 2 of the same gen STS at work for test vehicle, they are horrendous pieces of shit...

Diversity?

I didn't know anything about the engines beforehand, sounded interesting to me, that's all.