Yahoo Autos These Cadillac CT5-V and CT4-V Prototypes Give a Glimpse at the Real V-Series Models
Cadillac is showing a glimpse of the upcoming hard-core performance versions of the CT5 and CT4 sedans.
These models are more track-oriented and should pack significantly more power than the recently revealed 355-hp CT5-V and 320-hp CT4-V.
These cars are likely to wear some new version of the V-Series name to designate their place at the top of the lineup, but we don't know what it will be.
You may have been disappointed by the middling specs of the new Cadillac CT5-V and CT4-V, but Cadillac promised that higher-performance versions of these two sedans were coming-and now it has the receipts. A pair of prototypes hit the track at the Detroit Grand Prix this weekend to give a first look at the true replacements for the outgoing CTS-V and ATS-V. While Cadillac still won't say what these next-level CT5-V and CT4-V, they certainly look like serious performance machines.
In contrast to the mild tweaks applied to the CT5-V and CT4-V models shown last week, these new variants boast significantly more aggressive body kits, additional vents and scoops that seem to be for cooling purposes, and bigger wheels, tires and brakes. We hear from onlookers at the Grand Prix that the CT5-V's engine note suggested V-8 power-likely Cadillac's 4.2-liter "Blackwing" V-8 with more than 500 horsepower-and the CT4-V sounded like some sort of V-6-we're thinking it will be a carryover twin-turbo 3.6-liter V-6 from the ATS-V.
As far as names, we'd wager a guess at something like "CT5-V Plus" or some other suffix to signify that these cars pack a bigger punch than the 2020 CT5-V and CT4-V that are meant to sit on a lower rung of the performance ladder. Those already revealed V-Series cars equate more closely to previous Cadillac models that wore the now-defunct "V-Sport" moniker, while the yet-to-be-revealed prototypes you see here are the true replacements for the outgoing CTS-V and ATS-V we knew and loved.
We will keep an eye out for more information on these new V-Series models, which should make their official debuts later this year.
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