When thinking of luxury sports cars that deliver plenty of power, Bentley and Mercedes- Benz may come to mind. However, the 2017 Cadillac CTS-V is one of the top contenders for best overall sports car. The CTS-V was introduced in 2009 and since then it has grown to be the fastest and most powerful production car in the 112-year history of General Motors' luxury division. Cadillac was founded in 1902 and has always strived to be one of the most luxurious car makes that can also compete with higher end sports cars.
Right out of the box, the CTS-V comes track ready and makes a great daily driver. With 640 horsepower, the CTS-V's 6.2-liter LT4 supercharged V8 gives it plenty of power to take on the BMW's M5, Mercedes' E63 AMG, and Audi's RS6 Avant. The CTS-V capable of 0-60 mph runs of 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 200 mph. This is the same powerful LT4 small-block V8 that's set to power Chevy's Corvette Z06. Although the CTS-V has a loud beefy sounding exhaust, a cylinder deactivation system shuts down half of the v8’s cylinders when cruising and helps ease some of the CTS-V’s power and sound. …show more content…
For example, a 2017 BMW m5 cost around 95-120 thousand dollars and has 620 horsepower and 550 feet pounds of torque, whereas the Cadillac CTS-V produces 640 horsepower and 630 feet pounds of torque and only cost 85 thousand. Another example is the 2017 AudiRS 7 which runs about 110 thousand dollars and produces 605 horsepower and 553 feet pound of torque. While all the cars have around the same power, the Cadillac is the cheapest, produces the most power and has the highest top speed and is the most
Right out of the box, the CTS-V comes track ready and makes a great daily driver. With 640 horsepower, the CTS-V's 6.2-liter LT4 supercharged V8 gives it plenty of power to take on the BMW's M5, Mercedes' E63 AMG, and Audi's RS6 Avant. The CTS-V capable of 0-60 mph runs of 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 200 mph. This is the same powerful LT4 small-block V8 that's set to power Chevy's Corvette Z06. Although the CTS-V has a loud beefy sounding exhaust, a cylinder deactivation system shuts down half of the v8’s cylinders when cruising and helps ease some of the CTS-V’s power and sound. …show more content…
For example, a 2017 BMW m5 cost around 95-120 thousand dollars and has 620 horsepower and 550 feet pounds of torque, whereas the Cadillac CTS-V produces 640 horsepower and 630 feet pounds of torque and only cost 85 thousand. Another example is the 2017 AudiRS 7 which runs about 110 thousand dollars and produces 605 horsepower and 553 feet pound of torque. While all the cars have around the same power, the Cadillac is the cheapest, produces the most power and has the highest top speed and is the most