VF-Engineering VF650 supercharged E92 M3 versus a Hennessey tuned Cadillac CTS-V

Wow, I thought the outcome would have been closer

Not a fan of Hennessey cars usually overrated.. That being said impressed by the M's performance

yup, thats what i suspected, the VF620 is an insanely powerful car

Id love to make a youtube countervideo, since we have a s/c M and a built V readily available.. just waiting on @ultimateendz to man up

Wow, great vid and the M3 was flying

Originally Posted by LostMarine

yup, thats what i suspected, the VF620 is an insanely powerful car

Id love to make a youtube countervideo, since we have a s/c M and a built V readily available.. just waiting on @ultimateendz to man up

1. not surprised at the outcome - the V was at the same power level if not less than the M
2. henessey is GARBAGE
3. Im going hunting on saturday weather permitting IF i have my car back

This video comparison comes to us from Brazil courtesy of Full Power Magazine. These two cars grace the cover of their August issue. The M3 has a VF650 supercharger kit and we have seen the weaker VF620 put down 521 wheel horsepower on 91 octane. The exact modifications on the CTS-V are not given but it is stated to have around 650 horsepower as well with Hennessey upgrades so likely just a tune, pulley, and exhaust upgrade.

The numbers in the video are given in CV (cheval vapeur) units which is a French unit of power measure that closely correlate with horsepower units. 1 CV is .986 horsepower. On paper according to the magazine the cars have similar horsepower. In practice, the M3 dusts the CTS-V rather easily. Kind of surprising to see the M3 pull this hard on a tuned CTS-V which is why we would like to have the exact specs the Caddy.

We also do not know which transmission the M3 has but we assume the dual clutch trans.

i bet the caddy is making no more than about 510whp

Originally Posted by ultimateendz

i bet the caddy is making no more than about 510whp

Less power, more weight, but don't tell me you expected that beatdown.

Originally Posted by Sticky

Less power, more weight, but don't tell me you expected that beatdown.

actually yea i did...hennessy SUCKS dude...the caddy forums have proved all their stuff is WAAAAAAY overrated

and sticky, according to m3post it was a VF650 kit....

Originally Posted by ultimateendz

and sticky, according to m3post it was a VF650 kit....

That probably is right. Let me edit.

i guarantee if i ran that VF650 it would be the other way around as I sit right now....but i wonder what the trap speeds were on those 2 cars

so i think that beatdown makes a whole lot more sense now

Originally Posted by ultimateendz

so i think that beatdown makes a whole lot more sense now

Definitely makes more sense.

Originally Posted by ultimateendz

i guarantee if i ran that VF650 it would be the other way around as I sit right now....but i wonder what the trap speeds were on those 2 cars

We need to see what your trap is.

Originally Posted by Sticky

We need to see what your trap is.

soon as i get some slicks ill hit the track

For those just guessing..

V650 Package Includes:
• HPE Cold Air Induction System
• Supercharger Pulley & Snout Upgrade
• Stainless Steel Long Tube Headers
• High Flow Catalytic Converters
• Stainless Steel Mid Pipes
• Intercooler Heat Exchanger Upgrade
• 160 Degree Thermostat
• All Necessary Gaskets & Fluids
• Professional Installation
• HPE Engine Management Calibration
• Dyno Tuning & Road Testing
• Hennessey Embroidered Headrests
• Hennessey Exterior Badging
• Hennessey Premium Floormats
• Serial-Numbered Dash & Engine Plaques
• 3 Year / 36,000 Mile Limited Warranty
It ran 11.7@122 on their track in the back yard

Is it the V650 package for sure? It makes sense obviously just wondering if we have confirmation.

Hennessey is not so big on selling anything but packages so i'd have to say yes. They are always designated by the bhp as well

I like this:

• All Necessary Gaskets & Fluids
• Professional Installation

Means reuse what came with the car but we'll charge you for that anyways.