Video: 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Sport

And General Motors invited us here to their proving grounds in Milford, Michigan, to get a firsthand look at the new model. We took it on the track. We took it around the block. Here's what we have to say about it. The CTS is all new for 2014 from the ground up. It's a brand new platform for the CTS. And so while it may not look much like the old CTS, there are still some cues that carry over throughout the Cadillac family, such as these headlights. Check out these LED light pipes. They come almost all the way up to the top of the fender. Everything is longer, lower and wider, and sets a very different stance for the CTS than the one that replaces. Styling down the side of the car is a little bit softer than we've seen in previous Cadillacs. In keeping for a world market where it has to appeal to a lot of audiences. Right around here, we're seeing a lot of Mercedes-Benz in the rear pillar and the rear of the car is not quite as distinctive as the front of the car, but it's still very clean and very attractive. For 2014, the new CTS has three possible powertrains. Base engine will be a 2-liter turbocharged, four-cylinder. You can move up to a 3.6-liter direct injected V6 or in this car, the V-Sport, they have an option of a twin turbocharged 3.6-liter V6, making 420 horsepower. The new lightweight chassis for the CTS really does make a difference and handles extremely well. It is still very solid, very light. (car engine revving) So you're asking yourself, why am I driving a car like a CTS, a Cadillac, on a road course? And the answer is because you can drive one on a road course. The amount of technology and capability the Cadillac has built into the new CTS V-Sport, in particular, with a 420 horsepower, twin turbo V6 engine, magnetic ride suspension, electronically controlled just about everything. Turns this thing into an actual track monster. It's about 400 pounds less than a BMW, 4.4-liter V8. And it is just a lot of fun. (car engine revving) They actually pipe the noise from the engine through the speakers of the car, so that it sounds, you can actually hear it. They've actually created a pretty extraordinary track out here. You'd never drive it like this in everyday driving, but you could, if you wanted to, and you'd enjoy it. For 2014, the new CTS has been updated inside and out. And inside, things are looking pretty good. It's much more spacious in here, even for a big guy like me. The material quality is very good and we have some unusual features such as this, an electric cup holder door. All you need to do is touch it lightly and it opens and closes. Now that's luxury. As with all new Cadillacs, the 2014 CTS gets the Cadillac user experience. It's their multimedia system, controlling everything from the audio to the telephone to navigation. It's a touch panel system, which we're not too keen on, but in some Cadillacs it works better than others. In the CTS, it seems to be pretty quick. Along with the Cadillac user experience, we also have a reconfigurable gauge cluster on the premium models. In the V-Sport model, in particular, you can opt for a fancy gauge package that allows it to be reconfigurable as you like. There's also a heads up display to accompany that with all the information projected, basically on the road in front of you. It can be as fancy or as simple as you like, as sporty or as traditional, as suits your fancy. While the car is five inches longer than the previous CTS, the backseat is still pretty tight, especially when you're out for a sunroof, both leg room and head room are fairly compromised. Cadillac has created a grown-up sophisticated sports sedan in the new CTS. It's really quite impressive. It goes on sale right around the end of September, 2013. And it's gonna cost about $46,000 for a base model, all the way up to just shy of $60,000 for a V-Sport like you see here. For more information and to research everything about the Cadillac CTS for 2014, visit cars.com. (car engine roaring)