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Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 279

The Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 279 reaches 60 mph in 6.43 s (100 km/h in 6.74 s) and covers a standing quarter mile in 15.03 s, tripping the lights at 94.4 mph. It clears the first 60 ft in 2.62 s and the eighth mile in 9.86 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from published kerb mass, rated power, gearing and drivetrain, then fitted to this car’s own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 279 Lexus IS 200t 241

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Down the strip

Standing start Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 279
0–60 mph6.43 s
0–100 km/h6.74 s
0–100 mph—
60 ft2.62 s
1/8 mile9.86 s
1/4 mile15.03 s
Trap speed94.4 mph

About the DTS 4.6 V8 279

The 2008 Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 279 is a front-drive naturally aspirated saloon of 1,818 kg with 275 bhp, which works out at 151 bhp per tonne. Front drive caps what it can put down off the line — 60 ft takes 2.62 s — so most of what it has to give arrives once it is already moving. Against the 14,946 cars in the set it is the 3,794th quickest to 60 mph, and the 27th quickest of the 65 Cadillacs here. Its 94.4 mph trap speed sits about where its 0-60 puts it, so it launches and pulls in roughly equal measure. The simulation is trimmed to 2 of 2 published acceleration figures for this car.

On paper

Specification Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 279
Year2008
Power275 hp (205 kW)
Kerb mass1,818 kg
Power to weight151 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront drive
Gears4
EngineNaturally aspirated
Top speed112 mph (180 km/h), quoted

Similar cars

CarYear 0–601/4 mileTrapPower
Lexus IS 200t 24120166.44 s14.92 s91.1 mph241 bhp
Mercury Milan 3.0 V6 Flex Fuel 25020096.51 s15.02 s92.8 mph249 bhp
Acura RLX 3.5 V6 37720146.36 s14.98 s90.0 mph310 bhp

Picked for a fair race, not just a matching 0-60: pace, power-to-weight and body shape all count, and at most one is from the same maker.

Where these times sit

0-60 under 7 seconds4,651 cars0-100 km/h under 7 seconds4,031 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
Cadillac 0-60 timesevery modelFastest saloon cars3,808 carsFastest cars of the 2000s5,138 cars
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Questions

What is the Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 279 0-60 time?
The Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 279 reaches 60 mph in 6.43 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. That makes it the 3,794th quickest of the 14,946 cars in the set.
What is the Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 279 quarter mile time?
15.03 s at 94.4 mph. It reaches the eighth mile in 9.86 s and clears the first 60 ft in 2.62 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
How much power does the Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 279 have?
275 bhp and 1,818 kg, which is 151 bhp per tonne. It is front-drive, naturally aspirated, with 4 gears and a quoted top speed of 180 km/h. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What cars are comparable to the Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 279?
Closest here on pace: Lexus IS 200t 241 (6.44 s), Mercury Milan 3.0 V6 Flex Fuel 250 (6.51 s), Acura RLX 3.5 V6 377 (6.36 s). Each one can be raced against the Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 279 in the panel at the top of this page. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every figure on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. The Cadillac DTS 4.6 V8 279 is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it reproduces 2 of its 2 published acceleration figures. Conditions are the same for every car in the set: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.