Manual V6 CT4-V Blackwing and V8 CT5-V Blackwing Confirmed

"BahamaTodd" (bahamatodd) 04/14/2020 at 09:47 • Filed to: Cadillac, blackwing

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The Blackwing designation represents the pinnacle of Cadillac performance, craftsmanship and technology

The track-capable, ultra-high-performance models will offer a manual transmission

DETROIT – Cadillac today announced that the fourth generation of its V-Series sub-brand, currently spearheaded by the 2020 CT4-V and CT5-V, will eventually include ultra-performance variants that carry the Blackwing name. The future, track-capable vehicles will be called CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing, representing the apex of Cadillac performance and driver engagement.

“The Blackwing name has come to represent the very best of Cadillac performance engineering, craftsmanship and technology,” said Brandon Vivian, Cadillac executive chief engineer. “The new CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing build on the brand’s respected legacy of ultimate-performance driving experiences and elevate them even further.”

The V-Series Blackwing models1 will feature specially tuned chassis, vehicle control technologies and engines. Each model will also be offered with a manual transmission – a feature most luxury brands no longer offer but continues to be a strong desire for many performance driving enthusiasts.

The CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing have been undergoing testing that includes sessions at tracks and road courses around the country. Earlier this year, at Virginia International Raceway, each car set lap times seconds faster than the legendary ATS-V and CTS-V.

Information about the current V-Series vehicles, the 2020 CT5-V and CT4-V, can be found on Cadillac.com, and more V-Series Blackwing information will be made available at a later date.

Poor_Sh > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 09:57

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Manual CT5-V coupe with a usable infotainment system would be a dream luxury-muscle car. 

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 10:04

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Bruh.

YUS.

Somewhere some poor test driver in Bavaria is drinking his sorrows away.

BahamaTodd > Poor_Sh 04/14/2020 at 10:07

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Well you get 2/3 with the CT5-V Blackwing. Coupe isn’t happening.

BadMotorScooter > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 10:07

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Great news, and maybe a way to Cadillac to keep some street cred with the V cars. Assuming the CT5 V8 is a LT4, basically the ZL1 powertrain. Would be really impressed if GM steps up and puts in t he LT5 though!

PatBateman > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 10:10

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I can’t believe this until it’s really real. I’ve invested too much hope in Cadillac in the past to dump more of it in at this point.      

Ash78, voting early and often > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 10:12

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When they had the NorthStar, I never thought of Polaris as my first mental image.

Blackwing, however...I can’t unthi nk it.

WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAnowbacktoGTI > PatBateman 04/14/2020 at 10:24

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And the rollercoaster continues!

Also, it never ends......

Discerning > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 10:30

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I find it silly that they removed the black ducks from the crest but they now call their performance line the blackwing (in reference to the ducks).

Bring back the duckies!

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 10:32

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Using the “Blackwing” designation is probably the best decision Cadillac has made in years. It’s a great moniker.

ranwhenparked > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 10:50

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Im taking all product launch information with a grain of salt right now, it could be 2022 before we see anything new, if ever. 

BahamaTodd > ranwhenparked 04/14/2020 at 11:00

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They’ve been testing these cars for months now and the drivetrains have existed for years. According to the FAQ t hey are launching in 2021 as 2022 models. If anything that has already been pushed back.

Textured Soy Protein > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 11:05

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And the CT5 will... p robably not get the Blackwing V8 that started this whole naming scheme, right?

ranwhenparked > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 11:10

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Just saying, I don't know how people are going to buy them, since a lot of states have closed dealers, and there isn't much chance of a vaccine before the end of 2021, at the most optimistic. 

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Ash78, voting early and often 04/14/2020 at 11:44

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Uh, isn’t that Darkwing Duck?

Or did I totally miss the joke. Again. 

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 11:46

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I’m a little surprised the Z06 blower motor carried over. 

Ash78, voting early and often > Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom 04/14/2020 at 11:55

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I have no other context (or heuristic) for the word “Blackwing” so I immediately think of Darkwing Duck.

DipodomysDeserti > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 12:08

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“ The Blackwing name has come to represent the very best of Cadillac performance engineering, craftsmanship and technology,”

I’ve never heard of Cadillac Blackwing. Is it already a thing? I thought fast Caddies just had a V after their name.

Pretty crazy how delusional people are right now. 

Chariotoflove > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 12:10

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Oh no!  This is a disaster!  What will Jalopnik have to rip into Cadillac about now?  They’ll have to fall back to “inferior interiors”. 

DipodomysDeserti > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 04/14/2020 at 12:12

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Because they know Cadillac’s marketing department is delusional and no one is going to be selling cars come 2021 when we are in the middle of flu and corona season.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > DipodomysDeserti 04/14/2020 at 12:37

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Cadillac -/- Bavaria

DipodomysDeserti > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 04/14/2020 at 12:38

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That’s exactly my point.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > DipodomysDeserti 04/14/2020 at 12:44

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Not seeing it.

BahamaTodd > Chariotoflove 04/14/2020 at 12:52

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Well, we’re 4 hours since the initial press release and still no Jalopnik article. I guess if GM does something positive they just wont write about it.

feather-throttle-not-hair > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 12:54

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This is good and awesome. I wish they were a little smaller but that’s just my preference. I guess I also think the 3 series is too big and that’s their competitor so my complaint is kinda bullshit.

feather-throttle-not-hair > Discerning 04/14/2020 at 12:57

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Chariotoflove > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 13:03

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Oh, they’ll have to eventually. They’ll just deprecate it. It gives them time to think of some caveats to add anyway. 

DipodomysDeserti > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 04/14/2020 at 13:11

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No one is going to be selling luxury sports cars in January 2021, whether they’re in Bavaria or Michigan. I’m genuinely surprised GM is still paying PR people. Wonder if they’ll take a “fire the engineers first” approach.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > DipodomysDeserti 04/14/2020 at 13:14

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Cars will be selling again by then.

Wallaby > Chariotoflove 04/14/2020 at 14:20

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Th ey just let the resident hack/ comma addict Eric Shilling write it instead. The guy seriously writes as if he’s completing a 10th grade essay and needs to hit a word count. 

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 14:28

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And I suppose they’ll use an SBC instead of the actual Blackwing V8, eh?

BahamaTodd > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 04/14/2020 at 14:29

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Yes, supposed to be carryover from the ATS-V and CTS-V.

Discerning > feather-throttle-not-hair 04/14/2020 at 14:58

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Yes. Perfection. Embrace the ducks.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 15:16

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Isn’t it essentially the Camaro ZL1 in 4 door form?

BahamaTodd > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 04/14/2020 at 16:30

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Yes, but more like the ZL1 drivetrain in a Cadillac.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > BahamaTodd 04/14/2020 at 16:32

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Pretty sure it’s still an Alpha car. 

DipodomysDeserti > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 04/14/2020 at 17:19

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The Fed is predicting a 30% unemployment rate . The highest recorded during the Great Depression was 24.9%. I don’t have a whole lot of faith in the current administration to manage that properly . That’s assuming this thing doesn’t just kick right back up in the Fall. The first case reported was in November of last year. I work for rich people, and they’re largely screwed (dentists, surgeons, resort owners).