2023 Cadillac Escalade V Is a 682-Horsepower Brute in a Suit

The 2023 Escalade V is certainly the largest model to wear a Cadillac badge.

But it was made using the same tried-and-true recipe as its smaller siblings.

Take a very high-spec Escalade and add massive power.

The result is a 682-horsepower full-size SUV with looks for days.

The Escalade V gets a slightly reworked version of the CT5-V Blackwing's 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine.

It also gets a 10-speed automatic transmission and full-time all-wheel drive.

Massive 16-inch front brake rotors and six-piston Brembo calipers are standard.

As is a ton of black trim and massive black mesh grille.

The V gets its own unique 22-inch wheels.

The V also gets a special Edge Red key fob, for bragging at dinner.