Thanks to the LT4 underhood, the 2016 CTS-V is up 84 hp compared to its predecessor and down only 10 hp to the Z06 itself. Let that sink in for a second. The Roots-style blower displaces 1.7-liters in and of itself, helping the LT4 to make its 640 hp and 630 lb-ft of torque—numbers that, Cadillac is eager to point out, trump the some of the forced-induction V8 offerings from Germany.
The LT4 dumps power into the 8L90, which is actually a world-class performance automatic that also sees duty in—you guessed it—the Corvette. In that application, it was "nearly clairvoyant." Expect the calibration to be different in the CTS-V; don't expect it to ruin the experience in the slightest. And yes, there will be flappy paddles.