Cadillac has decided to show the French how to 'do' muscle properly and has brought along the CTS-V Coupé. It's got 556bhp and 551lb ft thanks to its supercharged 6.2-litre V8.
It comes with 19-inch cast aluminium wheels and massive Brembo brakes to make sure it can stop in good time. Which is a bonus considering it'll hit 60mph in just 3.9seconds and top out at 191mph.
It's not 'just' a cut down version of the CTS-V Saloon, either. While they share a few parts - instruments, console, headlights, front bumper, grille - the Coupé is two inches lower and shorter than its four-door sibling.
Bearing in mind that the saloon managed to get around the Nurburgring in less than eight minutes (a first for a standard saloon) the coupé's extra sporting pretentions promise even more. Or less, depending on which way you look at it.
The rear-wheel-driven hyper-coupé hasn't been given a UK launch date or price yet. However, with the obvious success of the CTS in the UK... Oh, hang on...
With the brand struggling to shift rebadged Saabs in the UK, it's unlikely we'll see it in showrooms any time soon.
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