It’s hard to find a car these days that doesn’t meet the grade in a least one category, but it’s uncommon to find a car that roars loud across the entire evaluation checklist. The Cadillac CTS is a very, very impressive car. Driving this luxury sport sedan on pothole-riddled roads – a pretty easy find in Metro Detroit – had passengers asking when the road crews had filled in the sinkholes. The craters hadn’t been repaired, but the CTS rendered the issue mute because of its pristine ride. This exceptional Cadillac is also a gem to steer. And that fact is no surprise to the engineers who put the car through grueling workouts on Germany’s notorious Nurburgring proving grounds. Interior-wise, the immense attention to details, especially evident in the fit and finish, make for a splendid cruising environment. Top power choice is a direct injection 3.6-liter V6 that pumps out 304 horsepower at 6300 rpm and 273 pounds-feet of peak torque at 5200 rpm. Driver and riders took immediate notice of the car’s on-command acceleration and the hammer-down stopping power of the standard four-channel anti-lock brakes with traction control, hydraulic brake assist and engine drag control systems – all integrated by the StabiliTrak electronic chassis control system. CTS now offers all wheel drive or rear wheel drive configurations. The optional 8-inch diagonal, touch-screen navigation system is super-quick with the route calculations. When equipped with the direct injection V6 engine and the optional 6-speed Hydra-Matic automotive transmission, CTS has a starting MSRP of $35,045 and estimated per gallon fuel economy of 17 city and 26 highway.