2006 Cadillac V-Series: A Family of Three

This record's own dek states that the V-Series became a family in 2006: the CTS-V moved to the 6.0-liter LS2, and the supercharged STS-V sedan and XLR-V roadster joined it. This record's own overview states that the CTS-V sedan switched to the 6.0-liter LS2 V8, still rated 400 hp with a six-speed manual, while the STS-V sedan and XLR-V retractable-hardtop roadster used a supercharged 4.4-liter Northstar V8 with a six-speed Hydra-Matic 6L80 automatic, and that Cadillac V-Net's production list gives 1,201 CTS-V, 1,306 STS-V, and 1,147 XLR-V cars for the model year, the XLR Net's Bowling Green Assembly figures agreeing on the 1,147 XLR-V total and splitting it by color.^1,2

This record's own key facts state that the STS-V was rated 469 hp at 6,400 rpm and 439 lb-ft at 3,800 rpm in GM Media material released August 1, 2005, and that the XLR-V was rated 443 hp at 6,400 rpm and 414 lb-ft at 3,600 rpm, SAE certified, from the same release date. They also state the 2006 XLR-V color split: 562 Black Raven, 299 Light Platinum, and 286 Infrared, totaling the full 1,147 cars.^1,3

This record's own production notes state that the three XLR-V color rows partition the 1,147 total exactly (562 plus 286 plus 299), and that the XLR Net page's Shale and Ebony interior tables give XLR-V counts for each color-and-interior combination, six rows that reconcile to both the three color totals and the 1,147 figure, though the page itself prints no interior subtotal and this record's own interior totals are shown as estimated sums of those rows. This record's own production rows also note that the two presentations of the 1,147 XLR-V figure, from Cadillac V-Net and from XLR Net, are both enthusiast compilations that may share one underlying lineage rather than independently confirming each other.^3,3

This record's own engines section documents the LS2 6.0-liter V8 in the CTS-V at 400 hp at 6,000 rpm and 395 lb-ft at 4,400 rpm with 10.9:1 compression, the supercharged 4.4-liter Northstar in the STS-V at 469 hp and 439 lb-ft with 9.0:1 compression, and the same supercharged Northstar in the XLR-V at 443 hp and 414 lb-ft, SAE certified. This record's own transmissions section documents the Tremec T56 six-speed manual standard on the CTS-V against the Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed automatic standard on both the STS-V and the XLR-V.^1,1

This record's own identification section documents model codes 6DN69 for the CTS-V, 6DX29 (GMX295) for the STS-V, and 6YX67 for the XLR-V, and states that the order guides list RPO codes including LS2, M12, GT4, and J56 for the CTS-V, and LC3, MYC, GU5, G80, J56, Q20, Q19, T43, NV7, and YQ4 for the STS-V. This record's own options section documents QT8 Sterling Silver wheels and UR2 DVD-navigation audio as standard on the XLR-V, alongside sunroof-delete, block-heater, and emissions RPOs shared across the CTS-V and STS-V order guides.^4,5

This record's own prices section documents a $77,090 base price for the STS-V and a round $100,000 figure for the XLR-V, both as reported by MotorWeek rather than a factory price sheet. This record's own specifications section documents final drive ratios of 3.73:1 for the CTS-V, 3.23:1 for the STS-V, and 2.56:1 for the XLR-V, and this record's own performance section documents MotorWeek-measured 0-60 mph times of 4.8 seconds for the STS-V and 4.6 seconds for the XLR-V, quarter miles of 13.5 seconds at 109 mph and 13.0 seconds at 111 mph respectively, and a 122-foot 60-0 mph braking distance for the XLR-V.^6,6