Key Cadillac CTS-V ingredients include a 6.0-liter V8 engine making 400 horsepower and 395 lb.-ft. of torque. A six-speed manual transmission equipped with a dual-mass flywheel and a heavy-duty prop shaft transfers the power to the rear wheels, where a limited-slip differential and a 3.73 gear ratio help ensure a claimed acceleration time of 4.6 seconds to 60 mph and a quarter-mile time of 13.1 seconds at 109 mph . If you dare, the Cadillac CTS-V will top out at 163 mph.