- A driver in Georgia was caught going 143 mph in a 65 mph zone.
- They were arrested and charged with reckless driving as well as being a super speeder.
- Police said the driver was behind the wheel of a 2023 Cadillac CT5-V.
A driver in Georgia felt the need for speed, but it’s going to cost them dearly as they were caught going more than twice the speed limit. In fact, they were pulled over for going 143 mph (230 km/h) in a 65 mph (105 km/h) zone.
According to the Sandy Springs Police Department, the incident occurred on June 4 at around 10:12 pm. Officers were monitoring traffic on southbound GA-400 when they came across a 2023 Cadillac CT5-V traveling at a high rate of speed.
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The department didn’t say much about the incident, but revealed the driver was arrested and charged with reckless driving as well as being a super speeder. The latter adds $200 onto speeding tickets, while reckless driving is a misdemeanor that can be punished by a fine of up to $1,000 as well as imprisonment of up to 12 months.
Assuming the police are correct and the car was simply a CT5-V, it had a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 with 360 hp (268 kW / 365 PS) and 405 lb-ft (548 Nm) of torque. This enables the luxury sedan to accelerate from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) in as little as 4.6 seconds, before hitting a top speed of 156 mph (251 km/h).
If the model was a CT5-V Blackwing, it was powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 pumping out 668 hp (498 kW / 677 PS) and 659 lb-ft (892 Nm) of torque. Thanks to the extra oomph, the model can hit 60 mph (96 km/h) in 3.4 seconds and a top speed in excess of 200 mph (322 km/h).
