The Cadillac CTS-V that's going to give the E60 M5 a run for the money.

[RacingHart]

As if the 400-horsepower CTS-V Series isn't enough, we photographed General Motors' Performance Division engineers testing an even higher performance version.

Referred to as the CTS-V Series Plus by spectators at the Nññburgring, this CTS mule is said to be powered by a 6.0-liter V-8, and sources are estimating the horsepower to be in the 475-500 range. General Motors is aggressively testing this more powerful CTS, but production plans have not yet been confirmed.

The vehicle show here is actually an older CTS-V mule. The higher-performance CTS-V Plus uses a larger-displacement pushrod small-block engine, so the hood hump should disappear in production.

[RacingHart]

I think what they might be doing here is using the next Z06's engine. I doubt this is an LS6 in it since it's a larger displacement much like the new corvettes.

[Eric]

those rims and that car are sick

I'd rock one

[RacingHart]

I enjoy the fender flares on it.

[CooperSRacer]

that car is sick. def not grandpa's caddy.

[M5Power]

Screw that sh*t. Rather have the new 05 M5

[mjfx]

throw that shit in the trash and buy an M5

[Atiyeh]

german power with luxury for 20k more?.. or Cadillac *cough GM* power and luxury... ill take the High Revving V10 please.... I could just go buy a Corvette if I wanted no luxury and pure sportscar.

[mjfx]

a corvette wouldnt cut it for me as a full sports car. If I wanted a full sports car Id buy a nice ass porsche.

[M5Power]

Originally Posted by mjfx

a corvette wouldnt cut it for me as a full sports car. If I wanted a full sports car Id buy a nice ass porsche.

If you want a true EXOTIC sports car, you gotta get a Lamborghini, or a Ferrari

[///MMB]

I think it was Feb. 2004 that car and driver said that the cts-v would beat both the ///M3 and ///M5, because when they unveiled it, they said that the 0-60 time was like 4.5, 4.6, or something less than the ///M3. In March they took a ///M3, ///M5, and the cts-v to a track. The Chevy did very poorly, and they (what looked like to me) started to make excuses, oil this, tire pressure that. So while merc may have caught up with ///Ms with there E and S AMG (until the new ones come out). GM had to try a little harder next time.

PS here is the link to the article were the ///Mz win: http://www.caranddriver.com/article....&page_number=1

[tdc]

I think the CTS-V is a great car. And I'm not worried one bit about anyone overthrowing the M5 as THE sports sedan. BMW invented the term and everyone still uses them as the standard to which they strive to beat.

[TMINUS]

Originally Posted by tdc

I think the CTS-V is a great car. And I'm not worried one bit about anyone overthrowing the M5 as THE sports sedan. BMW invented the term and everyone still uses them as the standard to which they strive to beat.

Well said.

[mitchelrl]

that car is absolutely gorgeous. I'm speechless.

Even though it may not be able to beat a good ///M that doesn't mean it's a bad car or a slow one at that. You know it's a GM power plant, there's going to be forced induction for that thing within 6 months of it's release.

[DuskShatters]

thats a cool looking car, i still rather have an e60 m5. but thats because i heart bmw's