2006 Cadillac CTS-V Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Cadillac CTS-V:

An enlarged dual-exhaust system allows the driver and surrounding motorists to appreciate the full-bodied rumble of this superb V8.

-- Edmunds.com

The CTS-V's firm suspension and quick steering make for fast traffic on a winding road.

-- New Car Test Drive

The V's Brembo brakes shed speed with fade-free brutality and precision.

-- The Truth About Cars

What reviewers liked least about the Cadillac CTS-V:

...as in the regular CTS, the overall design is awkward and materials quality is mediocre for this class.

-- Edmunds.com

...the sedan is subject to unnerving wheel hop during hard launches...

-- Edmunds.com

..the modified suspension causes the car to bob on undulating pavement.

-- New Car Test Drive

[the CTS-V has] no small amount of body roll and a general feeling of daintiness.

-- The Truth About Cars

Cadillac CTS-V Comparisons:

The V treatment puts the CTS on the same performance page as Euro supersedans such as the Mercedes C55 AMG and Jaguar S-type R, at a competitive price.

-- Car and Driver

Although the CTS-V can't quite match the refinement or style of European tuner sedans, it's hard not to like.

-- Edmunds.com

...a hot rod that looks like a CTS but sounds and accelerates like a Corvette.

-- New Car Test Drive

Best one-liner about the Cadillac CTS-V:

For decades, Cadillac billed itself as 'an American Standard for the World.' With the arrival of the CTS-V, that slogan seems credible again.

-- Car and Driver

Slam the throttle to the floor and the acceleration is absolutely exhilarating.

-- New Car Test Drive

If the V was a bull, I'd want to be one very fast matador.

-- The Truth About Cars