1993 Cadillac DeVille from North America - Comments

It needed a new EGR valve at 90,000 miles.

The car is unbelievably fast. aside from the performance the best thing about the car is how smooth the ride is. you don't feel the slightest bump while driving.

There are only two downsides to this car. first of all it needs at least mid grade gas. secondly parts can be expensive, but it is reliable so this isn't that much of a factor.

"The car is unbelievably fast."

...with the 4.9 instead of the Northstar? Surely you jest.

Well actually the 4.9 engine makes 275bhp and the north star makes 295, so really those engines are fairly close when it comes to power. They also share the same engine block. So the writer can't be too far off.

I own the 1993 De Ville, and find it to be a powerful performer. Bear in mind that this isn't a sports car, but for swift take-offs, passing, and making haste on steep grades, the powerful 4.9 can't be beat. I've really enjoyed this car, and at 172,000 miles, have made no major repairs. I find it to be very reliable, extremely comfortable, and good looking. Gas mileage does leave a little to be desired, but hey, it is a Cadillac!

The 4.9L makes 200hp and 275 lb-ft of torque. the 4.6L makes 275hp-320hp depending on year, and 295lb-ft - 315lb-ft depending on year. The 4.9L is not a Northstar motor as it is a pushrod motor not an overhead cam motor like all Northstar engines. Hope this clears things up.

I wish they still built the 4.9. It is a larger motor than the Northstar and there is no comparison in the amount of off-idle torque available from this 2 valve motor. This was evidenced one evening when I stomped the gas pedal to blast through a hole in traffic. Copious... No make that straight to ridiculous amounts of tire smoke were created as the mighty Cadillac broiled through L1, L2 and Drive. My wife didn't speak to me all night. Now when she rides with me she prefers to curl up in a fetal position in the floorboard.

Not only that, but the 4.9 was far more reliable and durable than the 'Northstar'. Pushrod motors are invariably better than those with overhead cams and other excessively complex 'innovation'.