2016 Cadillac CTS-V Track Review – Video

 

The CTS-V is the best American car you can buy right now, period. It may cost $90,000 as tested, but it is fundamentally a bit of nice leather, computers and suede sitting atop a chassis and drivetrain of a pro-grade drift machine.

2016 Cadillac CTS-V Specs:

PRICE AS TESTED:$95,290 (base price: $84,990)

ENGINE TYPE:supercharged and intercooled V-8, aluminum block and heads

DISPLACEMENT:376 cu in, 6162 cc
Power: 640 hp @ 6400 rpm
Torque: 630 lb-ft @ 3600 rpm

TRANSMISSION:8-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 114.6 in
Length: 197.7 in
Width: 72.2 in Height:57.2 in
SAE interior volume: F:61 cu ft R: 42 cu ft
Trunk: 14 cu ft
Curb weight: 4129 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 3.6 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 7.5 sec
Zero to 130 mph: 13.6 sec
Zero to 150 mph: 17.4 sec
Zero to 170 mph: 25.8 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 3.8 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 2.0 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 2.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 11.8 sec @ 124 mph
Top speed (drag ltd, mfr’s claim): 200 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 149 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.98 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA city/highway (C/Dest): 14/20 mpg