Cadillac CTS-V

The CTS-V is a high-performance variant of the Cadillac CTS, a midsize luxury sedan. With seating for five, the CTS-V slots just above the compact ATS-V and below the full-size CT6-V in the American automaker's lineup of high-output models. The CTS-V was discontinued following the 2019 model year and replaced by the all-new CT5-V.

Cadillac offers the CTS-V in a single trim, which comes well equipped. Apple CarPlay, a wireless smartphone charger, and an 8.0-inch touchscreen came standard starting in 2016, while Android Auto integration arrived the following year (as a late addition for 2016). Advanced driver-assist and safety features including forward collision warning, blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic warning, lane-departure warning, and lane-keeping assist also became standard for 2016. However, adaptive cruise control was never offered on the CTS-V.

A supercharged 6.2-liter V8 (556 hp, 551 lb-ft of torque) driving the rear wheels motivates the second-generation CTS-V (2009-2014). A six-speed manual transmission is standard, while a six-speed automatic is optional at no additional cost. With the launch of the third generation in 2016, the CTS-V’s 6.2-liter V8 engine was granted even more power, boosting output to 640 ponies and 630 lb-ft of torque. Though it remained rear-wheel drive, an eight-speed automatic transmission replaced the six-speed offerings from the generation before. No hybrid or electric variants were ever offered.