The first-gen CTS-V was an incredible deal next to the German competition of its time, ... where it logged a 4.8-second time. The 2006 CTS-V saw a major change with the switch to an LS2 6.0-liter V-8.

A more refined second-generation CTS sedan was introduced in 2008, with a stylish wagon and a slippery two-door coupe eventually rounding out the lineup. The third-generation Cadillac CTS arrived ...

It’s a second-generation Cadillac CTS coupe with a rear end chopped into a truck bed. If you thought it couldn’t get any weirder, the taillights are sourced from the infamous Ford Pinto.

The second-gen CTS wagon received the sedan's CTS-V treatment (there was a coupe as well) and acquired the LSA V8, a derivative of the supercharged LS9 small block from the C6 Corvette ZR1.