Cadillac dropped two bombs in February 2021 with a pair of track-ready sedans determined to steal the Germans' performance premium crowns.

Based on a brand new model called the CT4, the 2020 Cadillac CT4-V is essentially a mildly sportier version of the former but without going all-out like the V-Series versions of before. Instead of going against established rivals like the Audi S4 or the Mercedes-AMG C 43, Cadillac decided to go a step down with the performance, for reasons that are yet to be fully known.

Cadillac shuffled its nameplates again when it introduced the CT4 on the market in 2019 for the 2020 model year, replacing the former ATS as its premium entry-level sedan. Only this time, it looked like it focused more on the vehicle's dynamics than on the comfort side.