Check out one of the latest — and rarest — Cadillac CTS-Vs to come out of Hennessey Performance: A heavily-optioned 2011 Black Diamond Edition Sport Wagon (with a manual transmission, no less).
The Black Diamond Edition is a special option released by Cadillac earlier this year, and its main claim is its unique tri-coat paint process that goes beyond the standard metallic finishes found on the road today.
GM’s press release explains the process:
In the CTS-V Black Diamond, a dark tri-coat paint is embedded with SpectraFlair Bright Silver pigment. While other luxury makers offer metallic paints, Black Diamond is created through a meticulous process that gives the paint added dimension.
Instead of simply containing small bits of metal, the SpectraFlair pigment in Black Diamond uses aluminum flakes encapsulated in a glass-like substance called magnesium fluoride. The result is a paint that has a diamond-like sparkle as light hits the surface from different angles.
The Black Diamond also comes with yellow Brembo brake calipers, a special Midnight Sapele wood trim, satin black wheels and includes the must-have Recaro front seat option.
But not stopping there, this wagon received our potent V700 upgrade and optional exhaust dumps that are electrically-actuated to bypass the mufflers, letting all within earshot know its more than just a V with a special paint scheme.
This coming Sunday (March 20th) and again on Monday (March 21st), Car Crazy on SPEED will feature host Barry Meguiar interviewing John Hennessey during the SEMA 2010 episode.
