---
title: "The Cadillac CT6 V-Sport Is Now the CT6-V"
description: "In case you thought Cadillac's naming scheme wasn't confusing enough, it has changed the name of its newest sport sedan ahead of its launch."
date: "2018-09-21"
modified: "2018-09-21"
authors:
  - name: "Eric Brandt"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/eric-brandt"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/23740/the-cadillac-ct6-v-sport-is-now-the-ct6-v"
categories:
  - "Cadillac News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
tags:
  - "automotive news"
  - "Cadillac"
  - "CT6"
  - "CT6-V"
  - "new york auto show"
  - "News"
  - "performance"
  - "sport sedan"
---

# The Cadillac CT6 V-Sport Is Now the CT6-V

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When Cadillac pulled the wraps off the new [CT6 V-Sport](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/19476/2019-cadillac-ct6-gains-twin-turbo-v-8>) at the New York Auto Show earlier this year, we were pretty excited about its sporty new look and its brand-exclusive [4.2-liter twin-turbo V8](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/19742/cadillacs-turbo-4-2-liter-v-8-wont-power-the-corvette-report-says>) which promises impressive numbers of 550 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque. But deep down, what we really wanted was a full-blown V model.

Well, it seems as though Cadillac is granting our wishes, but not in the way you might think. According to [*Automotive News*](<https://www.autonews.com/article/20180919/OEM04/180919681/cadillac-to-expand-v-series-performance-subbrand>), the response to the CT6 V-Sport has been so positive that Cadillac has decided to change the car’s name to the CT6-V. So rather than using the sporty V-Sport trim, Cadillac is welcoming this sport sedan into the family of high-performance V-series cars.

In case you aren’t well versed in Cadillac’s confusing naming scheme, there’s a difference between V-series and V-Sport. The V-series currently consists of the CTS-V and [ATS-V](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/22604/2018-cadillac-ats-v-coupe-group-review-great-car-to-drive-shame-about-the-infotainment>) which are at the top of the Cadillac performance food chain. However, there’s also a V-Sport trim which adds a little spice to normal variants of Cadillacs without reaching the performance or price levels of the V-Series cars.

For example, the [CTS V-Sport](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/3701/cadillac-cts-v-sport-quick-review>) has a 3.6-liter twin-turbo V6 that makes 420 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque. This car starts at $61,695. The CTS-V, however, borrows the supercharged 6.2-liter V8 from the Corvette Z06 and makes 640 hp and 630 pound-feet of torque in the Caddy. That extra performance will cost you more money with the CTS-V starting at $86,995.

So, in other words, the CT6 V-Sport got a promotion and will now be called the CT6-V. Despite its new title, it won’t mechanically be any different from the V-Sport model we saw in New York. Yes, it would’ve been nice if the CT6-V bested or even matched the CTS-V’s performance, but it’s hard to complain about a 550 hp Cadillac sedan.

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