Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Kickin' Tires: Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

Cadillac's CTS sport sedan has been quite a hit, and new for this year comes the coupe variant. The most anticipated version of the car is the CTS-V, the supercharged beast that will crush your granny's caddy like a tin can.

It appears that Cadillac has kept most of the popular aspects of the CTS-V sedan and made the car better. The Coupe is shorter and lower than the sedan, and sports a wider track for the rear wheels for better handling. The supercharged V8 will likely remain unchanged, good for a neck breaking 556 hp and 551 lb/ft of torque. GM (General Motors or Government Motors?) says the car can launch to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds.

Personally, I've not been a huge fan of the CTS Sedan, though I've never driven the CTS-V. I'm sure I'd be drooling all over myself if I did get that chance. The Coupe looks remarkable, even to someone like me who finds Cadillac's styling to be obtrusive and obtuse. I definitely look forward to hearing one of these roar past me at full throttle.
Thanks for reading.
-Biggs

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