Certified at 556 hp, acceleration times top among V8 Sedans

Milford, Michigan. - June 9, 2008. As final testing of the limited edition 2009 CTS-V nears completion, the results suggest that Cadillac's upcoming sports sedan is entering the stratosphere of the world's highest performing cars. Cadillac announces the following performance specifications for all-new 2009 CTS-V:

• CTS-V, with its' Supercharged 6.2-liter LSA engine, has achieved SAE-certified peak output of 556 hp (415 kW) at 6100 rpm and 551lbs.-ft. (747Nm) of torque at 3800 rpm.

• CTS-V accelerates from 0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds. CTS-V covers the quarter-mile in 12 seconds at 118 mph. These acceleration times are believed to be the fastest for any V8-powered sedan currently in production.

More than just power, CTS-V also includes a comprehensive suite of technical and design enhancements, including Magnetic Ride Control and the addition of a new automatic transmission with paddle-shift control. Cadillac pioneered Magnetic Ride Control, the world's fastest acting suspension, in 2004. The new CTS-V employs a new version of this technology, enabling it to achieve a remarkably wide bandwidth of capability that ranges from extreme high performance agility to the smooth road manners of a prestigious luxury sedan.

CTS-V also manages power via an extremely robust driveline. The car's limited-slip differential is made of cast iron for extreme strength. Its limitedslip tuning enables excellent high-speed stability along with comfortable low-speed maneuverability. The prop shaft is heavy-duty and wheel hub bearings are stiffened and bolstered to manage the car's remarkable energy. Axle half-shafts are asymmetrical, a design that ensures smooth performance.

"CTS-V represents the full extension of our design, technology and performance capabilities," says Jim Taylor, Cadillac general manager. "The V-Series takes the award-winning CTS sport sedan and elevates it to a position within the club of the world's most exclusive and capable cars."

In testing on May 8 at Germany's famed Nürburgring, the all-new 2009 CTS-V completed a lap of the legendary Nordschleife in 7:59.32. This blistering time appears to be the fastest ever publicly documented for a production sedan on factory-spec street tires.

One of the realistic objectives of the Cadillac team is to make the CTS-V the world's fastest production sedan, as a part of the overall goal to make the V-Series Cadillac's ultimate expression of performance and technology. A video of the car's breakthrough Nürburgring performance is online in many locations, including Cadillac's worldwide home on the web, Cadillac.com/09ctsv, and at the blog documenting Cadillac performance development (http://Cadillac.gmblogs.com.)

CONTACTS:

David Caldwell
Cadillac Communications
Phone: (313) 665-7252
E-mail: david.caldwell@gm.com

Vince Muniga
Product Development Communications
Phone: (586) 575-1928
E-mail: vince.muniga@gm.com