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Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

Full 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Review

What's New for 2014

The 2014 Cadillac CTS-V coupe receives minor option package updates but is otherwise unchanged.

Introduction

The high-performance version of the standard CTS coupe, the 2014 Cadillac CTS-V coupe feels and sounds as brutal as it looks when you floor the throttle. If you delight in raw speed, the CTS-V will satisfy that craving every time you get behind the wheel. Unfortunately, Cadillac's high-performance coupe makes some pretty big concessions in the name of style, so it's not necessarily a car you'd want to drive every day.

For starters, headroom is tight in this coupe, and it only gets worse if you order your CTS-V coupe with the sunroof. In addition, the coupe's dramatically angled rear window extends over the rear seats, and radiant heat from the sun makes it pretty uncomfortable back there on hot summer days. Also, you're going to have to pack light, as a small trunk with a narrow opening makes it difficult to load anything remotely bulky.

Of course, a normal Cadillac CTS coupe has all these same issues, and at least in the CTS-V you can distract yourself with a 556-horsepower supercharged V8 engine. You can have it with a manual or automatic transmission, and either way, the CTS-V will rocket you to 60 mph in the low 4-second range, which is right in line with the competition. Plus, with its more sophisticated adaptive suspension, the CTS-V coupe actually rides better than the standard CTS coupe.

Body Styles, Trim Levels, and Options

The 2014 Cadillac CTS-V coupe is a high-performance version of the standard CTS coupe. This two-door car seats four and is sold in a single trim level.

Standard features include 19-inch wheels, summer performance tires, high-performance Brembo brakes, a limited-slip differential, a magnetically controlled adaptive suspension, adaptive xenon headlamps with washers, foglamps, rear parking sensors, a blind-spot warning system and automatic wipers.

Also standard are comfort and convenience features like keyless ignition/entry, remote ignition (automatic-transmission models only), dual-zone automatic climate control, a cabin odor filtration system, heated eight-way power front seats, driver memory functions, a power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, leather/faux-suede upholstery, a split-folding rear seat and an auto-dimming rearview mirror. Electronic features include Bluetooth phone connectivity, OnStar emergency communications, a rearview camera, a navigation system (with a pop-up touchscreen interface and real-time traffic and weather updates), and a 10-speaker Bose surround-sound audio system with a CD/DVD player, satellite radio, digital music storage, an auxiliary audio jack and an iPod/USB audio interface.

Options include a tilt-only sunroof, heated and ventilated Recaro sport seats, and simulated suede trim for the steering wheel and shifter. The Sport Blue Interior package combines the Recaros and simulated suede trim with blue leather upholstery and wood interior trim.