It's got plenty of grunt and the autobox is among GM's best, but at full bore the engine doesn't sound at all refined — it sounds a lot more like an
old pushrod 3800 than a modern DOHC
mill; that aural feedback is essential to the sports - sedan experience, and if
Cadillac is going to attract BMW and Lexus customers, they'll have to spend some serious time with induction and exhaust tuning.