If you auto fanatics loved the CTS Coupe, the 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe will draw even more admiration. Slated for a debut in Detroit next week, the CTS-V offers the most powerful engine a Cadillac has ever offered. It houses an LSA supercharged 6.2L V8 engine which churns a whopping 556hp and 551 lb-ft of torque. Courtesy of this stunning engine power, the CTS-V can pelt from 0 to 60mph in 3.9 seconds. The engine is mated to a number of options (transmission choices) which include a Tremac dual-disc six-speed manual and a Hydra-Matic six-speed paddle-shift automatic.

The Brembo brakes also find a place in this variant where the six-piston calipers are at the front and the four-piston calipers jam the rear wheels. Another impressive feature is the presence of the magnetic ride control system as a standard. The unique grille is just a means to draw in more air and hence keep the engine cooler. The CTS-V also offers a standard infotainment system that includes a Bose surround sound, a retractable screen, a navigation system and a 40GB hard drive. The Coupe will start selling this summer.

The auto buffs have known about the V-packaged CTS sedan since the New York International Auto Show last year and now that GM finally is back on track (at least with its strategies), the GM vice chairman has confirmed the production of the CTS-V Coupe and Sedan. There might be further additions to the line-up with a sport variant of the CTS slated for a 2010 release. Also, a V-series wagon could be possibility in the future as the demand does exist.

What is exciting about the V-series is that it packs the 6.2-liter V8 engine found on the Corvette ZR1, making it a real scorcher. This engine is capable of 556 horsepower with 551 ft-lb of torque. The engine is assisted with Vette’s six-speed Tremec TR-6060 manual transmission.

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Those wicked chaps at Hennessey Performance Engineering got their hands on a Cadillac CTS-Va and turned it into a real monster. Thanks to a V800 package that includes a twin-turbo system, external wastegates, blow-off valves, a high-performance fuel system with upgraded injectors and new engine management software, the 556 hp stock engine is now churning some 800hp and 780 lb-ft of torque. But for those that 800hp (anyone?) is too much, they’ve prepared more tuning packages (V600, V650, V700) that will cost less. A beast in disguise, Hennessey sure managed to get us dreaming of burning rubber from behind the wheel of their new 800hp CTS-V. How about you?

It was formerly the general consensus that the addition of a SpeedModel to the lineup of Flying Spurs would be of immense excitement to the commission of Sedan fans. Who wouldn’t be excited by a 600bhp saloon which can reach a weltering speed of 200 MPH, while hitting 60 MPH in 4.5 seconds? Apparently, we were wrong, because Cadillac’s news revealed the 2009 CTS-V, rated at 556 horsepower, and the ability to hit 60 MPH in 3.5 seconds, even running the quarter mile in a flat 12 seconds.

The Bentley is still pretty darn good, displaying substantial excitement for a Monday.

A recent Straightline Blog reported the Sport Sedan’s 6.2L V8 quality, with the ability to produce 556 horsepower at an rpm of 6,100. This LSA engine is derived from that of the Corvette ZR1, detuned for high duty in the CTS-V. Though it experienced substantial detuning, the LSA should still destroy that of its German competition.