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The order books are now open for the聽2016 Cadillac CTS-V, which officially goes on sale this summer priced from $84,990, including a $995 destination charge. That鈥檚 a lot of coin for a General Motors Company [NYSE:GM] product but recall that you鈥檙e getting a luxurious, lightweight sedan that also happens to pack a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 churning out a massive 640 horsepower and 630 pound-feet of torque.

That makes the CTS-V one of the fastest four-doors on the planet, with Cadillac鈥檚 performance estimates for the聽car聽including a 0-60 mph time of 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 200 mph. Taking into account the combination of performance, luxury and cabin space, the only real alternatives are BMW鈥檚 M5 and Mercedes-Benz鈥檚 E63 AMG, both of which start above $90k.

And the Cadillac is much better equipped than its rivals straight out of the box thanks to its carbon fiber hood, 19-inch wheels wrapped with Michelin聽Pilot聽Super Sport tires, 20-way adjustable front seats with heating and ventilation, camera monitoring, and suede and carbon fiber trim.

And there鈥檚 plenty of advanced technology, too, such as the dual-clutch-trumping 8L90 eight-speed automatic transmission, third-generation magnetic ride control suspension damping, fuel-saving cylinder-deactivation, performance data recorder, and Cadillac鈥檚 CUE infotainment system.

As Cadillac chief Johan de Nysschen explains, this segment leading position is one we鈥檒l see repeated in future V-series products. But best of all, the聽cars聽will continue to be more accessible than rivals.

鈥淰-Series matches or overtakes the finest cars in this elite class, while being more accessible,鈥� he said.

It鈥檚 hard not to love that thinking.