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On my way to work today, I was cruising in the LS and I noticed in the distance behind me a black car quite aways back. I looked forward again and then back into the rear view and this guy was gaining on me like crazy and before I knew it this guy is along side me in about a '97 caddy STS 4 door totally blacked out with K&N stickers and such on the side window. This drivers arm is hanging outside the window and he gives me the stink eye and and then floors it. I would have at least got into it but traffic was too thick to do anything. I noticed the car had a 30 day tag on it that had been issued 5 days before, so I'm sure he was just "getting his rocks off" with his new car.

It made me think though, that I'm pretty sure that car could have smoked me IF I had been able to do anything. I think those Caddys have a 4.6L.
 
Yea I had one of them things, It was damn quick. Once it hit third gear, it would beat about anything in its class.
 
From Wiki..............


The engine was introduced in mid-1992 in the 1993 Cadillac Allanté and continues to be used in most Cadillac models. The original Northstar Allanté also introduced the Northstar System which included traction control, adaptive suspension, and antilock brakes. Early Northstar had no knock sensors, and required premium grade gasoline to run safely.

The Northstar was sold exclusively by Cadillac for over a decade before being introduced in the 2004 Pontiac Bonneville and 2006 Buick Lucerne. However, the 4.0L L47 V8 variant was used in the Oldsmobile Aurora and the 3.5L LX5 V6 in the Oldsmobile Intrigue. The engine received a forged steel crankshaft in 2003. Cadillac had planned to introduce a V12 Northstar this decade, likely for use in the Escalade, but economics and new CAFE standards have killed this idea.

Most Northstar engines produce 275 hp (205 kW) to 315 hp (235 kW). The engines were revised for 2000 with coil-on-plug ignition and roller follower valvegear for improved fuel economy and reduced emissions. Though power output did not change, this update eliminated the need for premium fuel.

All but the supercharged Northstar displace 4.6 L (279 cu in) with a 93 mm (3.7 in) bore and 84 mm (3.3 in) stroke. For better head gasket sealing between cylinders, the supercharged version is de-bored to 91 mm (3.6 in) for a total displacement of 4.4 L (266 cu in) . The block is said[who?] to be capable of expansion up to 5.4 L, though no such engine has been produced.
 
94m5 said:
From Wiki..............


The engine was introduced in mid-1992 in the 1993 Cadillac Allanté and continues to be used in most Cadillac models. The original Northstar Allanté also introduced the Northstar System which included traction control, adaptive suspension, and antilock brakes. Early Northstar had no knock sensors, and required premium grade gasoline to run safely.

The Northstar was sold exclusively by Cadillac for over a decade before being introduced in the 2004 Pontiac Bonneville and 2006 Buick Lucerne. However, the 4.0L L47 V8 variant was used in the Oldsmobile Aurora and the 3.5L LX5 V6 in the Oldsmobile Intrigue. The engine received a forged steel crankshaft in 2003. Cadillac had planned to introduce a V12 Northstar this decade, likely for use in the Escalade, but economics and new CAFE standards have killed this idea.

Most Northstar engines produce 275 hp (205 kW) to 315 hp (235 kW). The engines were revised for 2000 with coil-on-plug ignition and roller follower valvegear for improved fuel economy and reduced emissions. Though power output did not change, this update eliminated the need for premium fuel.

All but the supercharged Northstar displace 4.6 L (279 cu in) with a 93 mm (3.7 in) bore and 84 mm (3.3 in) stroke. For better head gasket sealing between cylinders, the supercharged version is de-bored to 91 mm (3.6 in) for a total displacement of 4.4 L (266 cu in) . The block is said[who?] to be capable of expansion up to 5.4 L, though no such engine has been produced.
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good to know, thanks
 
plus I hate the look of em old caddy's I'd rather have a slightly slower LS than a beater boat sized caddy
 
one of my friends had a 2002 LS8 (non sport) and raced a 2000 STS and won by 2 cars up to 120. LS has the driver and one passanger with full tank of gas while the STS had driver and 2 passangers with 1/4 tank of gas.
 
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