Any automaker who wants to prove its vehicle's performance takes the car to Germany's famed Nürburgring track, and Cadillac is no exception. It took its limited-edition 2009 Cadillac CTS-V to the challenging car racing circuit for testing and found that the sporty sedan did more that prove itself—it will be the world's fastest production sedan on the market when it arrives later this year.
2009 Cadillac CTS-V, World's Fastest Production Sedan
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The 2009 Cadillac CTS-V features a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine that produces a whopping 556 horsepower at 6,100 rpm and 551 lb-ft of torque at 3,800 rpm. The result is a 0-60 mph time of 3.9 seconds and a quarter-mile time of 12 seconds at 118 mph, according to Cadillac's internal testing.
The CTS-V logged a lap on Nürburgring's Nordschleife in just under eight minutes—an impressive time considering that the car was a pure production vehicle with factory street tires—and Cadillac has the video to prove it (see below; please be patient while it loads—it's worth it!).
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