2004 Cadillac CTS-V

A 400-hp, six-speed sport sedan built to take on Europe

BY JEFF KOCH

In the 20th century, Cadillac high-performance cars were largely nonexistent. Cadillacs were big, soft, and sleepy, the sort of thing driven by your rich aunt whom you entertain in the hope that you remain in the will. Vinyl tops. Stand-up hood ornaments. Wire hubcaps. One-finger steering. Real wood that managed to look fake. Big V-8 torque so slathered in bulk that power was blunted beyond recognition. In 2004, the Cadillac CTS-V changed all that. It wasn’t the first time Cadillac aimed for European flair, but it was the first time it had even approached the target. In the process, Cadillac managed to build a better muscle car than any other GM division before it. Underhood was the 400-hp, 346-cu.in. pushrod two-valve LS6 V-8 that made the early C5-generation Z06 Corvette one of the…

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Hemmings Motor News (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2022

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