Cadillac’s upcoming new 2009 CTS-V has completed a lap of the Nordschleife in 7:59.32 during testing.
The carmaker is now claiming it is the fastest time ‘publicly documented for a production sedan’ and says the car had no performance modifications outside of those planned for production.
The CTS-V is a limited-edition version of the CTS and is due to go into production in autumn.
John Heinricy, director of vehicle integration and an acclaimed racing driver, piloted the CTS-V through its sub-8 minute lap.
The car is now going through the final phases of development and the company is promising around 550bhp, although performance figures are still officially under wraps.
The new 2009 CTS-will have a new version of Cadillac’s Magnetic Ride Control suspension and the LSA 6.2-litre Supercharged V8 engine.
For the first time, the CTS-V will include the choice of 6-speed manual or automatic transmissions, with the new automatic sporting steering wheel-mounted shift buttons.
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