Heading into the holidays, Cadillac has upped the ante with a new leader-of-the-pack, the 2016 Cadillac CTS-V.

It is the fastest Caddy ever built, a genuine supercar that boasts a 200mph top end.

That places this American luxury mark at pace with some of the fastest cars in the world.

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That is a kind of speed very few of us have experienced.

It sports the new performance data recorder, Siri eyes-free, Bose audio and the Cadillac CUE information/entertainment system.

Over the last year, TheCoolist.com has been fortunate enough to spend a lot of time with Cadillac.

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Ive visited Cadillac design events and even the release of another V-series behemoth.

While this take is purely subjective, this year appears to have been a watershed moment for Cadillac.

It has been a pretty thrilling time to be a fan of Cadillac.

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The 2016 Cadillac CTS-V will be revealed at the 2015 North American International Auto Show next month.

Pricing and availability details will follow.

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