The mad, bad Caddie is back and let me get straight to the point — this is a serious machine. Unlike many American performance cars, there is no styling for styling’s sake. Every scoop and every bulge serves a purpose and that’s the first sign of a properly engineered vehicle.
Equally impressive is the 640-horsepower, 6.2-litre supercharged V8 that comes straight from the mental Corvette Z06, essentially making this is a four-door ’Vette.
Not so impressive, though, is the haptic control in the CUE system. Even though it’s been updated; it is still a little hit and miss. For instance, if you’re trying to increase the fan speed, you end up turning it off if you’re not meticulous with your inputs.
On the upside, though, the CTS-V costs just Dh325,000, or about Dh200K less than the M5, and that makes it staggering performance value. Yes, the M5 is better in many ways, however, is it Dh200K better? I’m not so sure, but I suppose I’ll find out in the next few weeks.
Week 6: Cadillac CTS-V
Our final verdict on the most powerful car ever to enter the wheels long-term garage
December 26, 2016Week 3 - Cadillac ATS-V
Our long-termer suffers a minor cut on the chin and shakes it off, but how would it fare in the ring with the BMW M3?
June 21, 20162017 Cadillac CTS-V review
With copius amounts of power and loads of tech it sure stands out in the sports saloon segment — it isn’t a surprise rivals of the CTS-V have been ringing the alarm bells...
April 07, 2017Week 2 - Cadillac ATS-V
The long-terming Caddy has a chance meeting with its Italian nemesis on Shaikh Zayed Road, giving us a taste of things to come
June 14, 2016Week 1 - Cadillac ATS-V
We know how good the M3 and C 63 are — but what about the ATS-V? Over the next few weeks, we’ll try to find out if it can really cut it in such fine company...
June 07, 2016Review: Honda e electric car
This urban runabout is full of cutting-edge tech and an all-electric powertrain. We give it a go.
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