As a replacement for the CTS-V, the brand-new Cadillac CT5-V is perhaps a bit underwhelming. Powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.0L V6, the new V manages a modest 360 horsepower and 405 lb-ft of torque - hardly numbers that will set the motoring world on fire, and certainly a far cry from the 640 horsepower offered by the third-generation CTS-V.

However, there is another V on the way - one that promises to not only meet, but exceed, the high expectations set by the last one. And the best news of all: according to Muscle Cars & Trucks, the top-spec CT5-V will offer a manual transmission option.

