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European and Asian luxury car manufacturers need to watch out. The all-new for 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe is a beastly beauty, an absolute head turner and the latest model in the vaunted CTS portfolio. The most recent iteration of this car goes on sale late this summer, the clearest demonstration of Cadillac's art and science design scheme in all of its chiseled glory.

Concept Coupe

I'm biased when it comes to this model because I was on hand at the 2008 North American International Auto Show in Detroit when the concept of this coupe was rolled out. Its striking design captivated the audience, especially its non-existent B-pillar. Safety considerations required slight changes to the coupe's appearance since then, with a very discreet B-pillar added in. Other than that, the original beauty we saw way back when is what consumers can now buy.

Cadillac is central to GM's recovery plans with the CTS portfolio driving the brand's success. With sedans, sports wagons and coupes now part of the line up, this mid-size Cadillac line offers a worthy challenge to competing brands including BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Lexus, Infiniti and Acura. Yes, Cadillac easily bests Lincoln with the CTS, providing a strong American built line able to take on the world's best production cars.

Powerful Engine

A standard direct-injected 3.6-liter V-6 engine is paired with a six-speed manual transmission, featuring a revised clutch and dual-mass flywheel that Cadillac says offers better clutch pedal feel and improved engine isolation. Optionally, CTS buyers can select a six-speed automatic transmission with Driver Shift Control (and available steering wheel mounted shift buttons). Significantly, the Coupe's final drive ratio is 3.73:1, up from the 3.42:1 ratio of other CTS models, allowing for more responsive acceleration.

Because handling is a critically important aspect for the Coupe, GM is offering a pair of suspension-tuning levels with the CTS. Standard is the Performance Package with 18-inch wheels and all-season tires (available in both rear- and all-wheel-drive), and the Summer Tire Performance Package, with 19-inch tires and wheels and a higher level of road-hugging ability. Stability control is standard across the CTS model line.

Cabin Amenities

Important amenities offered include a 40-gig hard drive, featuring the ability to store music and pause-and-replay live radio; iPod/MP3 capability; OnStar; navigation system; Bluetooth connectivity; keyless access; rear camera unit; Bose audio system and adaptive lighting.

Safety features are offered in abundance and include front and side airbags and side curtain airbags; tire pressure monitoring unit; and a stronger body structure with high grade steel strategically placed to afford better protection.

Just like the other CTS body styles, a V-Series version of the Coupe will be made available later this year. Powered by a 6.2-liter tuned Corvette V-8 engine, this car will bang out 556 horsepower and 551 pound-feet of torque, an amazing feat for a simply dazzling sport coupe.

Matthew C. Keegan is a freelance writer who resides in North Carolina. Matt is a contributing writer for Andy's Auto Sport an aftermarket supplier of quality parts including cat-back exhausts and bumpers.

Hand Held or Dyno Tuning a Corvette?

So the question is whether to get your corvette tuned by someone with a dyno or do it yourself with a hand held tuner. The common way is through the use of a hand held tuner. In this article we'll talk about the difference between getting tuned on a dyno and tuning yourself from a hand held tuner.

First, the hand held tuner. The typical corvette hand held tuner is going to come with a few programs on it. Usually the tunes are only for premium fuel like 91 octane, and 93 octane. Each program that comes on the corvette tuner has been dyno tested on a dynamometer which measures horse power and torque throughout the entire rpm ranges. This allows you to see the maximum output of the corvette as well as its horsepower and torque curves which allows you to see where the power is at. The tuners also have several additional features such as reading and clearing trouble codes or check engine lights. They also allow for speedometer recalibration for those who go to larger or different sized tires, or even for different axel ratios. The Diablosport Predator for example offers 20 hp and can hold up to 5 custom tunes on it. Most Corvette tuners come with extra tunes for the people that have added an air intake or an exhaust system. Diablosport doesn't batch test their tuners when they make them either, they are all tested individually to ensure the best quality possible.

Second, we have tunes or programs that are created by someone that has your specific corvette on their dyno. Now remember, we mentioned that most corvette tuners were tested on a dyno before they are made for the masses. All corvettes are slightly different, even if they have the same engine and were made at the same manufacturing plant. When you put your own corvette on a dyno, you know you are getting the most specific tune for your car...as long as the people making it know what they are doing. You will typically have slightly better gains from a dyno tune, but in most cases we're only talking about a few horse power. Getting your corvette tuned either way is going to improve combustion efficiency, which is going to translate to more power at the tires. Usually this will also yield about another one to two miles per gall on fuel economy as well.

Our preference here is the hand held tuner and I'll explain why. Each time you add another part, like an exhaust system, or an air intake, to take advantage of those changes and gain the maximum power, your corvette should be tuned for those modifications. Taking a trip to the dyno each time to get the corvette re-tuned gets expensive fast. With the hand held tuners, in most cases you can get a hold of the manufacturer of the tuner and they can email you the tunes that you need, so you can avoid a dyno trip. Their are some items that require a tune to make the engine even run after you've put the parts on. Like the new STS rear mount turbo systems. They use the diablosport predator to tune the corvette to make use of the turbo system. Without the hand held tuner, the car wouldn't even run.

The hand held tuners are a lot more usable by the people that are slowing making upgrades to their vette. If everything that is ever going to be done to the car gets installed at the same time, then having your corvette tuned on a dyno is the best way to go, cause you'll get that extra bit of power, and you don't have to worry about it getting re-tuned in the future. Anyone who's like me though is always looking for their next mod.

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The Diablosport DS-U7194 & Diablosport DS-U7193 are two popular Diablosport Corvette Tuners- JD

How do I figure out the rear-end rear ratio of my 81 corvette?

If you have the differential cover off, you can count the teeth on each of the gears. Divide the number from the ring gear by the number from the pinion gear. This will give you the ratio. You can also do it with the cover on. You will need to lift the car, and be able to see and mark the drive shaft. Also make a mark on one tire. Turn the tire by hand one full revolution, and count how many times the drive shaft goes around. Hope this helps.

Thanks Racer123. Yes, forgot to mention that.

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