IMHO, GM has outdone themselves with this one.
I've kept an eye on the CTS ever since it originally debuted. The styling was questionable to me, but in a good way. It wasn't something I found to be dropdead gorgeous like the XLR, but if I had one, I could easily live with it.
The previous generation CTS-V was a small step up from the base model.
I looked at a new CTS recently at a dealership and was very impressed with the redesign, and quality of the interior. GM is definitely doing a great job with improving their interiors and the CTS has one of the nicest I've seen come out of Detroit.
However, THIS CTS-V is kick-ass!!! I freakin' love it.
I do have one negative comment however....the interior is phenomenal with the exception of that center steering wheel hub that houses the horn. In the pictures, it looks like a cheap piece of plastic. If it is, please consider changing it to something a little more tasteful and inline with the rest of the interior prior to production.
