America's Top 40 New Cars
7. CADILLAC CTS-V
WHY IT'S ON OUR HIT PARADE: It's the modern, cool, civilized high-performance sport sedan American enthusiasts always dreamed Detroit would one day build. Fearsomely fast- and not just in a straight line- the CTS-V is also extremely well mannered when driven gently. A breakthough car that's a match for M5 and E63 AMG.
COOL FACT: When GM hot-shoe John Heinricy lapped the Nurburgring Nordschleiefe in 7 min/59.32 sec- a record for a sedan- he did it in the automatic.
SUM UP: At last! American muscle meets European refinement.
THE DETAILS
Price: $61,655
Powertrain: 6.2L/556-hp*/551-lb-ft*/V-8/6-sp auto
Vital Stats: 0-60: 4.1 sec/quarter: 12.3 sec/EPA: 13-19 mpg. *SAE certified
...
>>next page