Saturday, September 24, 2011

2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

This is not your grandfather's Cadillac Coupe DeVille. This modern two-door Cadillac has a 556-horsepower supercharged V8. The 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe is most definitely a head-turner. The problem is that the Cadillac Coupe pays for its styling with significant practical drawbacks. While the Cadillac Coupe's cabin design is a dead ringer for the attractive and well-built one found in the Cadillac CTS-V sedan, actual interior room is notably less. Of course, coupes are expected to be less spacious but the Cadillac CTS Coupe doesn't even meet these lowered expectations. As such, a 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe isn't going to be as easy to live with on a regular basis as a BMW M3 or Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG. The Cadillac CTS-V goes from zero to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds, which is the quickest for its class, and good enough to stand toe-to-toe with high-end sport coupes like the Jaguar XKR and Porsche 911. Those latter cars cost vastly more than the Cadillac CTS-V. So there is definitely a trade-off to be had when considering the 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe. The 2012 Cadillac CTS-V is a four-passenger high-performance version of the CTS Coupe.