Fine V-8 Whines: 2005 BMW 545i vs. Cadillac STS vs. Infiniti M45 vs. Mercedes E500

Name: From the Pressroom: the Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V
Uploaded: 2019-05-31T14:23:00.000Z
Duration: 60 s
Description: In recent years, Cadillac has become famous among critics—and some buyers—for their high-performance CTS and ATS sedans, which go toe-to-toe with German rivals. Now, their replacements have arrived.

Taste-testing a quartet of V-8 powered luxury sedans in California's vineyard country. Have they been aged to perfection?

Kim ReynoldsWriter

Brian VancePhotographer

Jul 29, 2025

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