The All New Cadillac Escalade V series 2023

The biggest draw of the 2023 Escalade V out of the way: that V8 and its 682 hp and 653 lbft of torque. At 6. 2 liters of displacement (376 cubic inches, if you prefer such measurements) and supercharged, the engine isbased on the Blackwing V8shandbuilt at GM s Bowling Green, Kentucky, facility. The key change involves the liquidintercooled TVS supercharger, which is the larger 2. 65liter R2650 unit that spins its 160degree fourlobe rotors to 13, 500 rpm to produce 10 pounds of boost. To deal with the higher cylinder pressures of boost plus a 10:1 compression ratio, the engine features a forgedsteel crankshaft and connecting rods with a 3. 62inch stroke and are connected to 4. 06inch forgedaluminum pistons. The cylinder heads are made from A356 T6 aluminum but are stronger than standard, nonsupercharged applications and use titanium intake valves. It also remains a twovalve OHV engine with variable valve timing (VVT) capability along with direct injection. It s backed by a 10speed automatic trans