Brand perception only matters up to a point, so never say "never". What would you daily drive, track, and burn? It's an automotive World War III with the Cadillac CTS-V, Mercedes C63 AMG, and Lexus IS-F. Fight!
Full disclosure: The standard for comparison was based mostly on price, so for the sake of this round we'll ignore the fact that a Mercedes E63 AMG serves up enough horsepower to hang with the V... not to mention Lexus doesn't even sell a sedan with more power.
2014 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan
MSRP: From $64,900
Engine: 6.2 liter supercharged V-8, 556 hp
0 - 60: 3.9 seconds
Top speed: 198 mph
Manual transmission: Yes
2014 Mercedes C63 AMG Sedan
MSRP: From $60,250
Engine: 6.3 liter AMG V-8, 451 hp
0 - 60: 4.4 seconds
Top speed: 174 mph
Manual transmission: No
2014 Lexus IS-F
MSRP: From $63,350
Engine: 5.0 liter V-8, 416 hp
0 - 60: 4.6 seconds
Top speed: 170 mph
Manual transmission: No
As always, choose wisely!
Note: Stats and figures are not guaranteed to be correct. Images courtesy of "the internet".
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