This week’s Throwback video takes us back to 2011, when Cadillac was showing off their CTS-V high performance luxury lineup.

This week’s Dyno Blast video features a 2010 Cadillac CTS-V that has been modified to make a little more power than stock.

Dear Car World, if you’re unaware, don’t discount the CTS just because it has four doors and is a Cadillac. See that little V attached to the name at the end? Yeah, V stands for “really sodding fast.”

An atmospherically powerful 640 horsepower, supercharged V8 engine powers the third generation CTS-V. It can rocket the big sedan to 60 miles per hour before you have the chance to blink.

The Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon is truly one of the most unique and special vehicles of this time.

The Cadillac CTS-V is the most powerful Cadillac the company has ever built. Using the same LT4 V8 engine sourced from the manic Corvette Z06, the Cadillac CTS-V puts down 640 horsepower, and 640 lb-ft of torque.

Cadillac’s renaissance began when the company introduced the CTS-V in 2004. It was a signal to the rest of the world that Cadillac was back in the luxury business, and that it wanted to compete head to head with the likes of the Germans.