FASTEST V3 CTS-V in THE COUNTRY vs Kenne Bell GT500 & two 800+hp Hellcats!!!

A supercharged third-generation Cadillac CTS-V, a Kenne Bell-blown Shelby GT500, and two separate 800-plus horsepower Dodge Hellcats all lined up in the same session — and somehow the Cadillac had a reputation worth defending. Street Car Video captured the full matchup as four of America’s meanest street builds settled things the only way that matters. See which one actually backed up the hype.

Everyone at the line knew roughly what they were looking at, which almost never happens at these meets. A third-generation Cadillac CTS-V, factory-rated well north of 600 horsepower and already one of the meanest sedans GM has ever built, lined up against a Kenne Bell-supercharged Shelby GT500 and not one but two Dodge Hellcats pushing past 800 horsepower at the wheels. On paper, the Cadillac looks like the underdog in that lineup. On the track, reputations like that have a habit of getting rewritten in about ten seconds flat, and this particular CTS-V had a very specific reputation to defend.

What Makes a V3 CTS-V Different

The third-generation Cadillac CTS-V, produced from 2016 through 2019, paired a supercharged 6.2-liter LT4 V8 with a luxury sedan body that most street racers would never think to take seriously — until they found themselves staring at its taillights. Rated at 640 horsepower from the factory, the platform has become a favorite for tuners precisely because that LT4 architecture shares so much with the Corvette Z06, giving owners a well-documented path to serious additional power without reinventing the wheel.

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The Supercharged GT500’s Case for the Crown

A Kenne Bell supercharger conversion is one of the more respected upgrade paths available for the Shelby GT500, known in the tuning world for delivering a broad, linear power curve rather than the sharper spike some centrifugal setups produce. Combined with the GT500‘s factory pedigree as Ford‘s most track-focused Mustang variant of its generation, a Kenne Bell-equipped example arrives at any streetcar meet with a legitimate claim on the fastest-car conversation.

Two Hellcats Raise the Stakes Considerably

As if one serious contender wasn’t enough, this matchup featured two separate Dodge Hellcats built past 800 horsepower at the wheels — a reminder that Dodge‘s supercharged Hemi platform has become the default starting point for a huge share of America’s quickest street-legal builds. Racing against two of them in the same session raises the stakes well beyond a simple one-on-one grudge match.

Why Street Car Video Keeps Finding Matchups Like This

Channels built around unsanctioned street and track-day competition thrive on exactly this kind of unpredictable lineup, where factory pedigree, aftermarket work, and driver skill all collide without a governing body deciding the outcome in advance. A matchup this stacked, with over 200,000 views and counting, is exactly the kind of content that keeps street car culture worth following.

Why Built Street Cars Like These Keep Climbing in Value

Cars built to this level — factory platforms pushed well past their original power ceilings with a documented, reputable build behind them — have become some of the most sought-after examples in the modern street car market, often commanding more at resale than a stock example ever could once the right buyer recognizes what’s actually under the hood. A built Hellcat pushing 800-plus horsepower at the wheels, or a Kenne Bell GT500 with a proven tune, represents hundreds of hours and thousands of dollars of documented work, and that kind of investment shows up in the price tag just as clearly as it shows up on the track. It also changes how these matchups get judged — a stock CTS-V racing a stock GT500 is one conversation, but the moment aftermarket work enters the picture, the discussion shifts from factory bragging rights to a much broader argument about tuning philosophy, parts selection, and which shop’s reputation is actually on the line. Street Car Video and channels like it have built a real audience around exactly that shift, since a builder’s reputation often matters as much to viewers as the car itself once the mods start stacking up.

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