The basic specifications of the CTS-V were announced last January, when the car made its debut at the Detroit auto show, but they bear repeating. Behind the big mesh grille and mesh air dam lays a supercharged, 6.2-liter, V-8 engine with an aluminum block and heads that produces 556 hp at 6100 rpm and 551 lb-ft of torque at 3800 rpm. The engine, known as the LSA within GM, is mated either to a Tremec six-speed manual transmission or to a Hydra-Matic six-speed automatic. Suspension is, of course, all-independent, and this is the first V-series Cadillac other than the XLR-V roadster to employ Magnetic Ride Control, which uses electromagnetically controlled dampers to maximize both ride comfort and handling stability. For CTS-V application, MR has a new magnetic fluid for more variation in... // Automobile Magazine