Cadillac CTS-V (3rd Gen)

The weight of the Cadillac badge invites a certain assumption: that the CTS-V belongs among the most forceful cars in any collection. The catalogue data confirms part of that expectation, but also places it with more precision. With 640 bhp, it sits 148th for power among 600 cars, inside the top quarter of the entire collection. That figure gives the CTS-V a clear position, but the fuller picture is found in how that performance is delivered and where it sits against everything else.

The defining detail is the combination of a supercharged V8 and rear wheel drive. Only 30 of the 600 cars in the catalogue share that specific pairing, making it a particularly distinctive technical choice within the collection. The CTS-V uses a 6.2 litre V8 producing 855 Nm of torque, and the result is a 0 to 100 km/h time of 3.7 seconds. Its 322 km/h top speed places it 155th overall, while its acceleration is faster than 356 of the 600 cars. The numbers suggest a car that does not rely on a single measure of ability, but brings together several strong performance markers.

The third generation CTS-V is also an interesting proposition in the context of value. Its used price of £48,000 places it 454th in the catalogue by price, meaning 146 cars are more expensive. Against its 640 bhp output, the cost per bhp is £75. That relationship gives the car a different position from many higher priced choices, while still placing it among the more capable cars available. Its 2016 to 2019 years, four or five seat saloon body style, and USA origin shape the character of the entry without changing the central appeal of its numbers.

For a collector building a garage from 600 cars, the CTS-V represents a specific kind of balance. It is not defined only by outright speed, nor only by its price position, but by a rare catalogue combination of V8, supercharging and rear wheel drive. With Cadillac represented by four cars in the collection, this entry adds a focused performance statement from a United States marque founded in 1902. It occupies a clear space: a 640 bhp supercharged V8 saloon that lets its figures speak without needing excess.