Not all that long ago, Cadillac ’s lineup consisted of pillowy land yachts that were more at home on the slow driving roads of Del Boca Vista rather than on anything that even resembled a race track. Thankfully, GM’s crown jewel has been the recipient of a major overall over the past few years, culminating in the latest CTS-V. The CTS-V has proven it can hang with the world’s best sports sedans, but what price tag would GM hang on the CTS-V?
In keeping with the CTS-V’s David vs. Goliath mentality, GM announced on Friday that the fastest road-going Cadillac ever will list from $59,995. That undercuts Cadillac’s other V offerings – the STS-V and XLR-V – by at least $20,000. Not only is the CTS-V the most reasonably priced V-badged Cadillac, it is also the fastest by a wide margin.
That bargain basement price – at least for the segment – could also cause a few BMW M5 shoppers to take a look at the CTS-V. The M5 lists for about 23 grand more than the CTS-V, but offers 56 less horsepower and can’t match the CTS-V’s record-setting lap times.
The CTS-V comes pretty much loaded to the gills, with the only available options being a six-speed automatic transmission, Recaro performance seats and an “Ultra-View” sunroof.
