In stock form, the 2012 Cadillac CTS-V was one wicked performance sedan, with the supercharged LSA V8 delivering 556 horsepower and 551 lb-ft of torque, but this Caddy isn’t stock. The owner has added a 2.45-inch upper pulley, Texas Speed 2-inch headers, an offroad X-pipe without catalytic convertors, a ported LS7 throttle body, FIC 1000 Injectors, an Airaid cold air intake with Green Filter and the whole system is tuned to run on E85.
With the help of the 6-speed automatic transmission, this CTS-V made 635 horsepower and 643 lb-ft of torque at the rear wheels. So this Caddy is considerably stronger than it was when stock.
In the video above, this worked CTS-V is participating in a roll racing event in Pacific Junction, Iowa back in June of 2018. The footage begins with an 800-horsepower ProCharged C7 Corvette handing the Caddy a loss, but that run is followed by a string of wins for the CTS-V. Victims include a C7 Z06, a new Chevrolet Camaro ZL1, a Hellcat Challenger, a C6 ZR1, a supercharged S197 Mustang GT, a turbocharged 350Z, a turbocharged Honda S2000, a few built BMWs and more.
Most of the races are filmed from a camera on the outside of the Cadillac, so all we can really hear is wind noise, but time after time, we watch the CTS-V walk away from the competition in the high speed roll races.
"Before I was old enough to walk, my dad was taking me to various types of racing events, from local drag racing to the Daytona 500," says Patrick Rall, a lifetime automotive expert, diehard Dodge fan, and respected auto journalist for over 10 years. "He owned a repair shop and had a variety of performance cars when I was young, but by the time I was 16, he was ready to build me my first drag car – a 1983 Dodge Mirada that ran low 12s. I spent 10 years traveling around the country, racing with my dad by my side. While we live in different areas of the country, my dad still drag races at 80 years old in the car that he built when I was 16 while I race other vehicles, including my 2017 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat and my 1972 Dodge Demon 340.
"Although I went to college for accounting, my time in my dad’s shop growing up allowed me the knowledge to spend time working as a mechanic before getting my accounting degree, at which point I worked in the office of a dealership group. While I was working in the accounting world, I continued racing and taking pictures of cars at the track. Over time, I began showing off those pictures online and that led to my writing.
"Ten years ago, I left the accounting world to become a full-time automotive writer and I am living proof that if you love what you do, you will never “work” a day in your life," adds Rall, who has clocked in time as an auto mechanic, longtime drag racer and now automotive journalist who contributes to nearly a dozen popular auto websites dedicated to fellow enthusiasts.
"I love covering the automotive industry and everything involved with the job. I was fortunate to turn my love of the automotive world into a hobby that led to an exciting career, with my past of working as a mechanic and as an accountant in the automotive world provides me with a unique perspective of the industry.
"My experience drag racing for more than 20 years coupled with a newfound interest in road racing over the past decade allows me to push performance cars to their limit, while my role as a horse stable manager gives me vast experience towing and hauling with all of the newest trucks on the market today.
