2015 Cadillac CTS-V Spied Testing In Good Company

General Motors is gearing up to release its performance car onslaught to the world. Final development work on the 2015 Corvette Z06 is underway, prototypes of the next-generation Cadillac CTS-V have been spotted around Michigan, and the compact ATS is also set to receive a ‘V’ variant in the near future. Two future models from this upcoming performance portfolio were recently spotted testing together by Automobile Magazine, the Z06 and the CTS-V, along with the common high-performance mid-size sedan benchmark, the BMW M5.

Just like in previous photographs, the CTS-V’s skin is hiding underneath a layer of tricky white and black camouflage. A performance front fascia with an all-new grille and larger air vents can be seen out front, while side skirts, a new rear fascia and quadruple exhaust tips round out the aggressive look from the A-pillar backwards.

These photos don’t tell us anything new about the impending CTS-V, but the vehicles in its company sure do. Rumors that the new CTS-V will use a version of the Z06’s 625 horsepower, 6.2-liter LT4 V8 engine have been circulating for months now, and seeing it being tested alongside the range-topping ‘Vette further inspires such talk. The photos also show how close in design the Z06 and the CTS-V’s hood vents are, which could also indicate the two do indeed share a similar, if not the same powertrain.

The BMW M5 has long been recognized as the go-to mid-size performance sedan. The latest iteration of the car, the F10 M5, clearly serves as a benchmark for the GM engineering team, this being the second occasion the CTS-V has been spotted out with the German. Going off these pictures, it seems like the CTS-V will use a bit of supercharged Corvette muscle to try and stick it to the 560 horsepower M5. Check out all the spy shots right here.