The sedan body style provides the best combination of comfort and practicality. A four to five-seat capacity is not something sports cars, typically, offer and even if they do, space for the second-row passengers is so limited that no one would want to find themselves there for even a short trip. American cars have always been more on the large side, especially when compared to their European and Asian counterparts. Throughout the years, things have, more or less, equalized, but foreign car manufacturers also caught up on the luxury and horsepower fronts. Nowadays, there are plenty of high-performance sedans that combine the practicality of the four-door body style with the performance level of sports cars.

It goes without saying that a 4,200-pound luxury sedan won’t be as athletic as a Porsche 911, but some sedans are able to breathe down the necks of much more exotic stuff. Let’s not forget that, in many cases, these high-performance sedans pack the same powertrains as their sports car counterparts. Cadillac’s luxury performance lineup is a great example as some of its models share engines and transmissions with the Chevrolet Corvette. Moreover, sedans, typically, don't focus on downforce, meaning their top speed is, often, higher than that of their sports car counterparts.

After consulting with official manufacturer websites and websites like zeroto60times and automobile-catalog.com, we found these to be the 10 fastest American sedans, including models from Chrysler, Dodge, Chevrolet, and Cadillac.

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11 Pontiac G8 GXP

Top Speed: 155 Mph

Pontiac no longer exists, but before it went out, it gave us one of the best bang-for-the-buck, American sedans. The G8 was based on GM’s Zeta platform, which also underpinned the Australian Holden Commodore. In March 2008, Pontiac unveiled its most powerful, production G8 – the GXP. It came with an LS3 engine, which it shared with the C6 Corvette and Camaro SS models, and had an optional, Tremec TR6060 manual transmission in addition to the standard automatic.

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Back when it was new, the Pontiac G8 GXP started at $39,995, which even for its day, made it a bargain among V-8-powered sedans. Pontiac, which was positioned under Chevrolet in the GM family, dates back to 1931, but would eventually, go out of business in 2010, with the G8 GXP being the very last model it introduced. The torch was carried over by its technological twin, the Chevrolet SS.

10 Lincoln Continental

Top Speed: 155 Mph

Lincoln has long been Ford’s luxury arm, and it doesn’t take long to realize the brand is all about old-school, uncompromising luxury. The signature for the model suicide doors is among the brand’s trademarks. Underneath the vast amount of chrome and metal lies the Ford CD4 platform, which underpins all the Ford concern’s mid-size and full-size models, including some of the brand’s SUV models.

Performance

The Continental features the stretched version of Ford’s global platform, giving the luxury barge a wheelbase of up to 123.9 inches (3,147 mm) in the Coach version. Despite all the luxury, the Lincoln Continental is still fairly quick on its feet. There are no V-8 engines on offer, but there’s no lack of power either. The range-topping, EcoBoost V-6 allows the Lincoln to easily reach highway speeds and loft quietly along, once it gets there.

9 Cadillac BLS

Top Speed: 155 Mph

The Cadillac BLS is an interesting case, of an American luxury model that was never sold in the US. In fact, the BLS wasn’t even a real Cadillac underneath as it was, essentially, a Saab 9-3 underneath. The Epsilon platform is shared with other models like the Opel Vectra and Chevrolet Malibu since at the time GM owned both Opel and Saab before the latter went bankrupt. The front-wheel-drive Cadillac was powered by a variety of petrol and diesel engines, with the range-topper being a turbocharged V-6 from GM’s HFV6 engine family.

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The BLS was desperate to appeal to as many buyers as possible, yet it never became a sales success. While most examples were built in Sweden, the BLS was also produced in Russia. The diesel engine was the most sensible option, and it came from Fiat. Despite the humble underpinnings, tight interior, and the fact it was a Cadillac only in name, the BLS still packed decent performance with the top engine.

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8 Chevrolet SS

Top Speed: 160 Mph

The Chevy SS was, for a long time, an underappreciated gem. With an LS3 V-8, the option of a manual, rear-wheel-drive, and an inclination towards hooliganism, the Chevrolet SS was GM’s best-kept secret and often, referred to as the American E39 M5. A high praise indeed, but for a good reason. For all its tire-shredding performance, the SS was surprisingly refined and offered more than enough practicality for four full-size people. A limited-slip differential was standard.

Performance

Like the Pontiac G8, the Chevy SS was an American spin-off of the Australian-built Holden Commodore. Both vehicles were based on the GM Zeta platform and shared similar esthetics, although not identical. The Australian model also got performance versions, powered by the LSA and LS9 supercharged V-8s, shared with Chevrolet’s sportier offerings, but those were not available on the Chevy SS, leaving the LS3 as the only option.

7 Chrysler 300 SRT

Top Speed: 165 Mph

Chrysler’s luxury sedan, the 300, finally retired, after 20 years. The nameplate dates back to 1955 and was brought back after a 52-year slumber, in the form of a big, luxury sedan. Under the Bentley-inspired sheet metal, things weren’t exactly ground-breaking. The LX platform was derived from a Mercedes E-Class and different variations of it underpinned various models from Dodge and Chrysler. While the Pentastar V-6 was a good base engine, the pushrod V-8s were the ones that provided more oomph for the luxury Muscle barge.

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In later models, the 6.1-liter Hemi V-8 was replaced by a larger, 6.4-liter unit, unleashing even more performance. This was further enhanced by a more modern, torque-converter automatic. The Chrysler 300 SRT also came, as standard, with a virtual LSD, which controlled wheel spin through the ABS, which applied the brake to the wheel with more wheel spin.

6 Cadillac ATS-V

Top Speed: 185 Mph

The ATS-V proves that, just because it is Cadillac’s entry-level, rear-wheel-drive model, doesn’t mean it lacks performance. The lack of a V-8 engine is made up of a twin-turbocharged V-6 unit that can rival the likes of the BMW M3. The LF4, DOHC engine seems to be a perfect fit for the ATS-V as it decimates the quarter-mile in 12.1 seconds at 122.4 mph. For this to happen, you need to opt for the automatic, which is a joint development between Ford and GM. Did we mention there’s a manual too?

Performance

The Cadillac ATS-V is praised by reviewers for its excellent brakes and handling, further enhanced by the standard, limited-slip differential. The engine is strong and provides big torque throughout most of the RPM range. The ATS-V was, originally, available only as a sedan, but two years after its debut, in 2015, a coupe version was made available. On paper, both body styles pack identical performance.

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5 Cadillac CT4-V BLACKWING

Top Speed: 189 Mph

In recent times, GM’s luxury arm, Cadillac, decided to appeal more to car enthusiasts with their BLACKWING performance series – a trim level reserved only for the most high-performance of Cadillacs. The CT4-V BLACKWING is a successor to the aforementioned ATS-V, and it even packs the same LF4 V-6 engine. GM’s Alpha platform is also carried over but has been further tweaked in order to turn the CT4 into an even more athletic sport luxury sedan.

Performance

The lack of a six-speed manual is disappointing, but you may find solace in the fact the engine has gained one horsepower compared to the ATS-V. Aside from a more upscale interior, the CT4-V also features an electronic, limited-slip differential and a special V-Mode, including Performance Traction Management with “StabiliTrak” and Magnetic Ride Control.

4 Cadillac CT6 –V BLACKWING

Top Speed: 197 Mph

The CT6 is, currently, Cadillac’s flagship, luxury model. The full-size sedan is based on the new Omega platform, which is an extension of the Alpha platform, used in smaller models. The CT6 is, currently, the only production model to feature the GM’s Omega platform. The CT6-V BLACKWING is a bit unusual when it comes to its engine. Unlike most other high-performance GM models, it doesn’t feature a supercharged, pushrod V-8.

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Instead, it opts for a smaller, DOHC V-8, dubbed the LTA. Instead of a supercharger, it features twin turbochargers supplied by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It may pack a lot less displacement than the supercharged LT4 in the CT5-V BLACKWING, but you will never notice a lack of power, as testified by the CT6-V BLACKWING’s performance figures.

3 Cadillac CTS-V

Top Speed: 200 Mph

The CTS was Cadillac’s mid-size luxury sedan and despite Cadillac, at the time, being firmly in the luxury department, exciting versions were still around. Throughout its three generations, the CTS-V always featured GM’s most exciting power plants. From the LS1 and LS2 engines in the first generation through the supercharged LSA in the second, and the LT4 in the last, and third generation, the CTS-V always had plenty of go-fast potential, which was, oftentimes, enhanced further by the owners.

Performance

The LT4’s most notable application was in the C7 Corvette Z06 where it made 650 horsepower and 650 pound-feet (881Nm). Typically, the Corvette engines are de-tuned for most other models, but in the CTS-V, the supercharged V-8 packs almost identical figures. Luckily, launch control is standard in the CTS-V, since all that power goes exclusively to the rear wheels.

2 Cadillac CT5-V BLACKWING

Top Speed: 200 Mph

Just like the CT4 was a more refined replacement for the ATS, the CT5 is a more upscale CTS. The latest mid-size Cadillac sedan features the newest version of GM’s Alpha platform, which turned every clumsy GM product into an athletic performer that could keep pace with the Europeans on a racetrack. In true tradition, the CT5-V BLACKWING relied on raw V-8 power, courtesy of a supercharged LT4 engine.

Performance

Although still rear-wheel-drive only, the CT5-V BLACKWING’s launch control is sophisticated enough to propel it to a quarter-mile time of 11.4 seconds at 128 mph – a time even high-performance sports cars are still struggling to achieve. Moreover, the high-performance CT5-V is the only mid-size luxury sedan that can still be ordered with a manual transmission.

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1 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye WideBody

Top Speed: 207 Mph

Dodge has its fair share of fast sedans, in the form of the Charger. While it shares a version of the aging LX platform with the Chrysler 300, the Dodge Charger boasts more performance. This comes down to the range-topping V-8 Hemi. Dubbed the Hellcat, the supercharged engine represents a de-stroked version of the 392 Hemi, with plenty of additional improvements in order to withstand over 700 horsepower. For the 2019 model year, the Charger, along with the Challenger, got an optional wide body and a more powerful version dubbed the Hellcat Redeye.

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Unlike the Challenger Hellcat, the four-door Charger was never offered with a manual, leaving the Torqueflite automatic as the only option. The wide body improved stability and helped accommodate the much-needed wider tires, which are 305/35 R20 all-around. It also meant more drag, but that didn’t stop the Hellcat Redeye WideBody to become the fastest MOPAR ever made.