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00:00 Not that long ago, the words "Cadillac" and "best driver's car" would never have been
00:13 uttered in the same sentence.
00:16 But with each succeeding generation, Cadillac's V-series cars have emerged stronger, faster,
00:23 better.
00:24 The all-new third-generation CTS-V is one of the big hitters in this year's field.
00:30 The supercharged 6.2-litre small block under the hood is basically a Corvette Z06 engine,
00:38 with wet sump lubrication and a sanity chip.
00:41 Even so, it punches out a mighty 640 horsepower, making the CTS-V the second most powerful
00:47 car here.
00:49 And it makes a hefty 630 foot-pound of torque.
00:53 That's a lot of grunt in a car that's lighter than a BMW M5, especially when combined with
00:58 six-piston Brembo brakes up front and custom-made Michelin Pilot Supersport tyres.
01:05 "Oh boy, set, there we go.
01:23 That's a lot of brake effort.
01:52 That's a high pedal effort in the brake zone.
02:01 Nice balance though.
02:04 Ha ha.
02:07 Good run through six.
02:15 Really pound that brake pedal.
02:39 Transmission's smart."
02:46 "God, it's good to be alive.
03:05 What I mean, it's good to be alive and driving cars like this.
03:08 Big, powerful.
03:10 The CTS-V has a tremendous amount of torque.
03:14 And I'm a big fan of torque.
03:16 I could just see the American flag waving in my vision as I gassed it and it just pounded
03:23 off these corners.
03:24 I decided to go out all natural, go commando, drive the car as is with no controls whatsoever.
03:30 And I found that the torque is enough to lightly spin the tyres in a lot of the corners, especially
03:36 second gear, like here in Turn 11.
03:39 But it was an enjoyable experience.
03:41 I liked it.
03:42 It took a lot of brake effort.
03:44 Oh boy, set, there we go.
03:47 To stop the CTS fast, I have to push really hard.
03:52 And while I was driving in my two laps, it got longer.
03:56 It's definitely generating a lot of heat in the brakes and in the tyres.
04:01 Very exciting, high-performance luxury car.
04:04 And also still kind of big and heavy for the track.
04:08 It's not a Corvette yet.
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