Bob Lutz also was quoted about the CTS-v last year saying that unless their 5-Series rocketsled gets a lot better, the “flat-out incredible” CTS-V will “suck the doors off” its foe, end quote.
also
The next-gen CTS-V “will be at a power level only described as unexpectedly high,”
Everyone expected 525 - 550 HP and the only BMW sucking off happens in Newman/MPD DIY threads