Wow, the third time is definitely the charm for the Cadillac CTS-V.An express jet version of the redesigned CTS large sedan, the ’16 CTS-V, surprisingly enough, does not run on turbine fuel. But its 640-hp 6.2L supercharged LT4 V-8 spins up so quickly and pins its passengers into their seats so firmly you’d expect to hear, “flight attendants, prepare for departure,” before taking off.
In fact, we’re a bit curious why the tricked-out luxury sedan, the fastest car the General Motors unit has ever produced and arriving at U.S. dealers in the coming weeks, does not get airborne coming over the crest of the legendary Road America Straight here. The car’s hefty 4,145 lbs. (1,880 kg) likely plays one factor, although in the bends and sweeps of this Berserker of a race track a perfectly balanced chassis rigged more tightly than a snare drum makes all that weight disappear.
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