Cadillac Escalade-V to Sport V12 Power

New V12 Only Suitable for Escalade for the Time Being

Soon after the CTS-V hits the road Cadillac is said to be readying a tuned version of its full-size Escalade SUV. The Escalade-V will sport V12 power, the first to do so in the crested-wreath brand since 1937.

The all-aluminum, dual-overhead cam engine, first shown in the mid-engine Cien supercar, will boast 7.5-liters, easily ample to push the weighty Escalade to illegal speeds in a hurry.

Ironically, the massive engine is said to be too large to fit into the engine bays of the new XLR roadster as well as the upcoming Seville. That means a BMW M5 / Mercedes-Benz E55 AMG beating Cadillac Seville STS will have to rely on V8 power like the new CTS-V, while Cadillac will pose no direct threat to the Mercedes SL 600.

Word of a full-size luxury car to replace the DeVille, rumored to emulate the stunning Sixteen concept that debuted in Detroit in January of this year, will receive the new V12 engine and Rolls-Royce levels of creature comforts.

Cadillac is definitely on their way up market, leaving Lincoln far behind to battle Chrysler for domestic entry-level luxury supremacy.