When it came time to replace the Ford Mustang in 2015 those in the automotive world held their breath. 2015 signified Ford’s 50th year of Mustang production, and throughout that half a century the famous galloping pony symbol has become a revered nameplate. No wonder, as the Mustang is credited with spurring on an entire subculture of “pony” cars in the US and has consequently become synonymous with muscle car culture.
The 2016-2019 Cadillac CTS-V was a game-changing car for the brand. It was only the third generation of Cadillac’s “V” edition of the humdrum CTS sedan, but the 2016 model soon made headlines for its combination of speed, power, and poise.
It wasn’t just the 6.2-liter, Corvette-sourced, supercharged V8 that made waves amongst journalists and buyers at the time. The third-gen CTS-V was quite possibly the closest that the home-grown brand had come to challenging the supremacy of the Germans in the performance sedan segment. And, crucially, it did so without sacrificing any of its American muscle.