Photo: Cadillac Is the Cadillac CTS Vsport the world's best sport sedan? To my mind, it is . . . especially for the price. This car just does everything well: ride, handling, composure, fit and finish, looks, and on and on. To drive this car is a revelation, even against competitors such as the BMW 5-series or Mercedes E63 AMG (with its 33% higher price tag). If you read about GM's current rash of safety problems and then hop into a Vsport for a spin around the back roads or the track, you can't believe the media are talking about the same company.
Cadillac is now on a roll, with solid models in virtually every category except for luxury crossovers, where the SRX is sorely in need of updating. (A new version is scheduled for launch in 2016, along with a revamped Escalade.) Next on the horizon might be a Corvette-based revival of the XLR or an ultra-luxury personal coupe based on the concept Elmiraj.
If Cadillac can inject the Vsport genes into the full product line and sustain its recent record of innovation, it can truly reclaim its position as "Standard of the World."
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Price: $59,995 (MSRP and as driven)
Horsepower: 420
0-60: 4.4 secs (Cadillac)
Curb weight: 3,952lbs
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Cadillac is now on a roll, with solid models in virtually every category except for luxury crossovers, where the SRX is sorely in need of updating. (A new version is scheduled for launch in 2016, along with a revamped Escalade.) Next on the horizon might be a Corvette-based revival of the XLR or an ultra-luxury personal coupe based on the concept Elmiraj.
If Cadillac can inject the Vsport genes into the full product line and sustain its recent record of innovation, it can truly reclaim its position as "Standard of the World."
BY THE NUMBERS
Price: $59,995 (MSRP and as driven)
Horsepower: 420
0-60: 4.4 secs (Cadillac)
Curb weight: 3,952lbs
TO LEARN MORE
Cadillac
Car and Driver
Motor Trend
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