Back in 2008 when +Cadillac was launching the current generation CTS-V, they held the media drive at the then-newMonticello Motor Club in New York. As I was cleaning up some stuff on my hard drive I found the video that was shot in one of the cars that was set up with cameras and a microphone.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/09/02/first-drive-2009-cadillac-cts-v/

I captured a two lap stint on the track that gives you a pretty good idea of the layout of the 4-mile, 22-turn circuit. Paving of the circuit had only recently been completed and features like the kerbs were still missing at the time so we generally avoided pushing the cars to the limits in order to stay on the pavement. Nonetheless both the cars and the circuit were magnificent. The CTS-V remains one of my all-time favorites and If I had the financial wherewithal I'd probably be driving a Thunder Grey V-wagon with the satin graphite wheels, Recaro seats and a manual gearbox.

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