2010 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe - 2010 Detroit Auto Show

Not many would question the superiority of the Cadillac CTS-V in the performance sports sedan market. After all, it took on BMW’s revered M5—and won! And the V backed up Cadillac’s claim as one of the very best sports sedans in the world when it set a Nurburgring lap-time record for production sedans.

That it took Cadillac two long years to finally get the coupe version of the CTS-V to production will be ignored; we’re just glad it made it (at one point, not all that long ago, it appeared GM had pulled the plug on the CTS-V Coupe).

As would be expected, it was a challenge for Cadillac to improve on the V sedan. As such, the V Coupe is hardly different, although it is a tad bit more wicked. The 556-bhp supercharged 6.2-liter V-8, and transmission options of 6-speed automatic or manual remain the same, while standard Magnetic Ride Control and Brembo brakes assure that all that power doesn’t go to waste.

What separates the Coupe from the sedan, however, is a sleeker roof that’s 2-in. lower and a rear track that’s 2-in. wider. The wheelbase remains the same, but rear seat room is limited to only two. A unique center mounted dual exhaust makes the V coupe easily distinguishable from the rear, while a new Saffron colored interior option makes the coupe a little more special.

Although there is little difference between the coupe and sedan mechanically, the coupe will likely come at a premium and offer slightly improved performance due to better aerodynamics. A note to the wise, look out for BMW M6 owners who just got wind of this news from Cadillac—they might be cranky.