2009 Cadillac V-Series: Second-Generation CTS-V Arrives

This record's own dek states that the supercharged second-generation CTS-V arrived with 556 hp and a sub-eight-minute Nurburgring lap, and that the STS-V ended with 96 cars. This record's own overview states that the second-generation CTS-V sedan arrived for 2009 with the supercharged 6.2-liter LSA V8, 556 hp and 551 lb-ft in Cadillac's release, a choice of Tremec TR6060 six-speed manual or Hydra-Matic 6L90 six-speed automatic, and Magnetic Ride Control, that Cadillac's Nurburgring release reported a 7:59.32 lap by GM Performance Division executive John Heinricy in a car described as equipped as planned for production, and that the V-Series production list gives 3,035 CTS-V sedans, 96 STS-V, and 239 XLR-V for the model year, 2009 being the last year for the STS-V and XLR-V in that list.^1,2

This record's own key facts restate the CTS-V's 556 hp at 6,100 rpm and 551 lb-ft with manual or automatic, state that the STS-V's final year totaled 96 cars, four of them exported to Gulf states (Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates), and state that MotorWeek listed the CTS-V at $59,995 including gas-guzzler tax. This record's own production rows note that the four Gulf-market STS-V cars are included within, not added to, the 96-car total.^1,3

This record's own production rows document the XLR-V split by selling division, 221 domestic, 7 export, 11 Canadian, and 0 Mexican, summing to the full 239-car total, alongside a note that the 18 color-and-interior combination rows sum to 240 against that same 239, with the Crystal Red Metallic combinations exceeding that color's own printed count by one car while every other color reconciles, an extra car the page's own interior totals carry as well. This record's own production notes state that XLR Net attributes the 2009 figures to Jim Preslar, the production control lead at GM Bowling Green Assembly.⁴

This record's own engines section documents the LSA 6.2-liter supercharged V8 at 556 hp at 6,100 rpm and 551 lb-ft, noting that a pre-launch specification page on the same site had listed 550 hp and 550 lb-ft as estimates before the release figure superseded them, alongside the STS-V's supercharged 4.4-liter Northstar at 469 hp and 439 lb-ft, SAE certified. This record's own transmissions section documents the Tremec TR6060 six-speed manual with a dual-disc clutch and the Hydra-Matic 6L90 six-speed automatic with paddle shift for the CTS-V, the latter the first automatic ever offered in the CTS-V, alongside the STS-V's Hydra-Matic 6L80.^1,1

This record's own specifications section documents a 113.4-inch wheelbase, a 191.6-inch overall length, pre-launch curb-weight estimates of 4,200 lb for the manual and 4,300 lb for the automatic, Michelin Pilot Sport 2 tires, and Brembo brakes with six-piston front calipers on 380 mm rotors, alongside the manufacturer-claimed 7:59.32 Nurburgring lap. This record's own performance section documents MotorWeek's measured 0-60 mph time of 4.2 seconds, a 12.7-second quarter mile at 115 mph, 117-foot 60-0 mph braking, and 17.7 mpg observed fuel economy on premium fuel.^1,3

This record's own identification section documents model codes 6DN69 (GMX322, 6.2-liter V8) for the CTS-V sedan, 6DX29 for the STS-V, and 6YX67 for the XLR-V, and transcribes the 2009 XLR-V standard-equipment order guide's codes: LC3 for the supercharged Northstar, GM8 for the 2.56 rear axle against the base XLR's GU2 2.73, J55 performance brakes, QT8 19-inch wheels, Q24 Pirelli tires, FE2 Magnetic Ride Control, NR7 heated steering wheel, and U2R navigation audio. This record's own options section documents Recaro performance driving seats offered on the CTS-V with no RPO code, price, or install count published.^2,1