The 2016 Cadillac CTS-V - the most powerful product in the brand's history - is unveiled Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. The CTS-V will launch in late summer with 640 horsepower (477 kW), 630 lb-ft of torque (855 Nm) and a top speed of 200 mph. (Photo by Steve Fecht for Cadillac)
The 2016 Cadillac CTS-V - the most powerful product in the brand's history - is unveiled Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. The CTS-V will launch in late summer with 640 horsepower (477 kW), 630 lb-ft of torque (855 Nm) and a top speed of 200 mph. (Photo by John F. Martin for Cadillac)
Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen introduces the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V - the most powerful product in the brand's history - Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. The CTS-V will launch in late summer with 640 horsepower (477 kW), 630 lb-ft of torque (855 Nm) and a top speed of 200 mph. (Photo by John F. Martin for Cadillac)
Cadillac President Johan de Nysschen (l to r), Cadillac Executive Chief Engineer Dave Leone, Cadillac Design Director Andrew Smith and General Motors Executive Vice President Global Product Development Mark Reuss with the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V after its unveiling Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. The CTS-V is the most powerful product in the brand's history. It will launch in late summer with 640 horsepower (477 kW), 630 lb-ft of torque (855 Nm) and a top speed of 200 mph. (Photo by John F. Martin for Cadillac)
Launching in late summer with 640 horsepower (477 kW), 630 lb-ft of torque (855 Nm) and a top speed of 200 mph, the new CTS-V reaches higher than its predecessors, leading Cadillac’s product-driven expansion and elevation. It is the third generation of the acclaimed luxury sports sedan that launched the elite V-Series a decade ago – and redefined Cadillac for a new generation of enthusiasts.
“V-Series represents the very best of the Cadillac brand – the pinnacle of our design and technical capabilities,” said Johan de Nysschen, Cadillac president. “The new CTS-V is the most compelling example of Cadillac’s product substance and brand trajectory. The new CTS-V soars into the stratosphere of the most exhilarating luxury cars.”
Comprehensive updates make the new CTS-V essentially two cars in one: a luxury sedan with sophisticated road manners and a track-capable sports car straight from the factory. It also introduces a new supercharged 6.2L V-8 engine backed by Cadillac’s paddle-shift eight-speed automatic transmission, featuring launch control and Performance Algorithm Shifting.