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To: rimshot who wrote (274)4/27/2022 2:04:20 AM
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General Motors - GM -- here is one engine design detail briefly described for the
dual volute twin turbo engine Cadillac now has available at least in the 2022
model year, and I personally know it applies as an available
order option for the 2.7 liter CT4 and CT5 sedan --
this is an excerpt from the Road&Track article
I am reading now explaining the dual volute:

" What are the advantages? As Road & Track contributor Jason Fenske explains in his
latest video above, a dual volute setup means the turbo can keep exhaust pulses
separated before they reach the compressor wheel, minimizing any positive pressure
going back into the engine.

And since the volutes are designed to dump exhaust gases on opposite sides of the turbine,
those pulses don't ever overlap. This design also means the turbine housing can be closer
to the turbine itself, improving efficiency and response."

I drove a new 2022 today with only 4 miles on it, and drove 18 miles mostly on some moderately smooth
rural paved roads allowing me to travel 50 or 55 ....

braking, acceleration, quiet engine unless I very briefly punched it with a system
that has not yet self-tuned by being driven a # of miles....

punch the accelerator with full force and muscle car roar is both felt and heard.

Not sure that applies to the normal Cadillac buyer mindset .... the sound was better than
a fully maxed out Dodge Challenger or Charger, which a lot of my muscle car buds like
directly from the factory and they turn up their nose about the Camaro lack of noise on the big
V-8, not the racing engine upgrade

I tell you the relatively short wheelbase on the 4-door CT4, the window layout on two sides & rear,
and viewing using the side mirrors blew me away
for safety awareness in perhaps milliseconds of timing improvement for the driver's dynamic assessment
of ongoing vehicle & highway surroundings...

the sonar placed in the rear of the vehicle accomplishes some driver awareness
and automatic operation decisions by the car itself which impressed me as providing potential value-added

I averaged 25.2 mpg driving the car from its 4 mileage odometer reading to 22 reading at the end of the drive

2 pounds greater psi is called for on door panel for rear tires vs. front tires... tires are "run flats" and there

is no spare

high levels of agility is my best summary of the experience in this car, which may or may not add to avoidance of close calls from nearby inattentive drivers.... the steering communication with the road is incredible and provides driver with what I consider 10 level scoring for confidence that the integration of
the suspension with all the steering responsiveness is a highly reliable & accurate experience for any driver who has become attuned to finer responsive engineering & manufacture of these vehicle systems...the driver positioning vs. the road surface is about 95% comparable to driver vs. road surface experience when
driving the higher end Corvette choice that has been available is some form or another for a # of years...
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