GM Only American Automaker to Earn Two Spots on Prestigious ListDETROIT – For the fourth consecutive year, the Cadillac CTS family has been named to the Car and Driver 10Best list. This year, the award recognizes the Cadillac CTS-V Sport Sedan, CTS-V Coupe, and CTS-V Wagon.
In the January 2011 issue of Car and Driver editors explained their focus on the CTS-V line:
“In forsaking the mainstream CTSs, we are saying yes to psychedelic power, yes to organ-shifting g-forces, yes to the great, mind-expanding duality of Cadillacs that make the 0-to-60 sprint about as fast as a Ferrari 599…. These are hard-core performance cars, but they are also Cadillacs, with all of the seamlessness, refinement, and content that implies.”
The CTS-V line features a supercharged 6.2L V-8 delivering 556 horsepower (415 kW) and 551 lb.-ft of torque (747 Nm). Power is delivered to the rear wheels through either a standard six-speed manual or available six-speed automatic transmission. Other high-performance features on the CTS-V family include standard Magnetic Ride Control, Brembo brakes, and 19-inch forged-aluminum wheels with Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires.
Introduced as a 2010 model, the CTS-V Sport Sedan is capable of accelerating from 0 to 60 miles per hour, and lapped the famed Nurburgring in Germany in 7:59.32 minutes.
The CTS-V Coupe, which went on sale this summer, pairs that performance with classic hardtop styling defined by the lack of a traditional B-pillar, the steeply raked windshield angle, and the long, nearly horizontal backglass. The Coupe also features concept-car details, such as the rear spoiler integrated into the center high-mounted stop lamp and the center-outlet exhaust with twin tips that pass through the rear fascia.
The CTS-V Wagon, which goes on sale this month, pairs that performance with accommodations for up to 58 cubic feet of cargo.
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