Cars

Is There A Need For A 1000HP Cadillac CTS-V Coupe?!

Published

13 years ago

September 15, 2011

Seen here is John Hennessey’s latest high-horsepower creation, the 2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Hennessey V1000. As the name implies, the car puts out 1000HP. It’s also got 950 lb-ft of torque available at 4000rpm!

But even with all this power, the car only does 0-60 in 3.5s. Mind you, a stock CTS-V Coupe does the run in 3.9s, retains the full factory warranty, and is almost $200K cheaper. (While no price has been announced, expect it to be in supercar territory). Only 12 cars will be built.

Sorry, but I just don’t get the need for this car. Like we said when we reviewed the CTS-V, this car is already scary fast. If you’re a rick Texas oil magnate who gets his rocks off running The Texas Mile, then maybe the V1000 makes sense. Otherwise, I just don’t get it..

2012 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Hennessey V1000
0-60: 3.5 seconds
1/4 Mile: 10.6 seconds at 136MPH
Top Speed: 230MPH

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Sujeet Patel

Sujeet Patel is the founder of Guys Gab, the definitive men's lifestyle blog, and he's one of the biggest car enthusiast you'll ever meet. He's been fortunate enough to turn his passion for cars into a full-time job. Like they say, "If you love what you do, you'll never work a day in your life."