"Please don't hit any big bumps," my friend David pleaded, realizing there was nothing he could do to keep his head from being pressed against the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe's rear glass. Unfortunately for him, there was no other multi-seat car present, as he owns a Miata, and the third person present -- let's call him James, since that's his real name -- only owns a Lotus Elise. He drives it daily, and yes, he is a masochist.
What put David in danger of getting a concussion -- and also threatened to cut off circulation to his lower legs -- is also what made the CTS-V Coupe popular earlier in the day at the weekly Cars and Coffee gathering in Irvine at the former Ford Premier Auto Group headquarters: style. The specially prepared 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe we rolled up in was infused with an extra-strength dose of the CTS-V's Looking Damn Good powers. Even though it's coated in relatively pedestrian silver, it stands out. The hot satin graphite wheels certainly help.