Field Assessment
The Albany Alpha is the American luxury sports sedan. The CTS-V and ATS generations were Cadillac's deliberate challenge to the German performance sedan market, and the Alpha reflects that context: rear-wheel drive, available performance V8, and the chassis tuning that proves American manufacturers can build a sports sedan when they decide to.
In Vice City the Alpha is the vehicle of the American professional who chooses the domestic luxury brand over the European alternatives and wants the performance to justify the choice. The Alpha makes that case.
The handling reflects the American luxury sports sedan formula. More comfortable than pure performance cars, more dynamic than standard American luxury. The compromise position that serves the professional who needs both on the same commute.