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2007 Cadillac STS-V Body style: five-passenger, rear-wheel sedan Transmission: Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed automatic with Driver Shift Control PLUSES: Bargain priced "speed sedan," easier to live with than a Corvette and more horsepower.
Horsepower: 420 at 7,800 rpm Torque: 317 foot-pounds at 6,000 rpm Transmission: six-speed manual The competition: Mercedes-Benz C63, BMW M3 Six-speed manual or paddle-shift automatic transmissions are available with either engine. AUDI R8 PRICING CHRYSLER ADDS "BACKSEAT" TV
The only transmission is the six-speed Tiptronic, which some enthusiasts don't consider to be a real transmission. BMW offers a six-speed manual or its Sequential Manual Gearbox, a six-speed automated manual. But some enthusiasts don't enjoy BMW's engineering of its SMG.
2007 BMW M5 Horsepower: 500 at 7,750 rpm Torque: 383 at 6,100 rpm Transmission: seven-speed Sequential Manual Gearbox or no-cost-option 6-speed manual The competition: Audi S6, Cadillac STS-V, Jaguar XJR, Mercedes-Benz E63. Where assembled: Dingolfing, Germany