2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Gets a Glorious 668-HP V-8 and a Manual
Starting at $84,990, this sedan will serve as a final gas-powered sendoff to Cadillac s impressive V performance subbrand.
Cadillac has unveiled its CT5-V Blackwing performance sedan, which features a 668-hp supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 and is available with a manual transmission.
These Blackwing models, the CT5-V and the CT4-V, will be the last gasoline-powered models in Cadillac s V-Series lineup as the brand pivots to electric vehicles.
They may be the last of their line, but they re also the most track-capable V models ever, Cadillac says.
Forget about the name change for a second. Or that this is the final era for gas-powered Vs. Let s first live in the now and revel in the fact that the most powerful Cadillac ever is offered with a manual transmission. That s right, the CT5-V Blackwing s 668-hp supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 comes standard tethered to a six-speed Tremec TR6060 gearbox from the Camaro.
The Stick-Shift 668-HP CT5-V Blackwing And 472-HP Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Are Cadillac s Last Hurrah For Loud Gasoline Fury
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This is the end. Cadillac, a brand with a rich history of stuffing gigantic gasoline motors under the hoods of luxury sedans, is about to call it quits on internal combustion, but not before going out with a bang. Well, two bangs, with one of them called the CT5-V Blackwing, a 668-horsepower 6.2-liter supercharged V8 sedan with a standard.standard transmission. The other is the CT4-V Blackwing, a smaller 472-HP twin-turbo 3.6-liter V6 sedan that also comes with a stick shift, in keeping with the car gods’ orders. Let’s take a first look at these last hurrahs for high-performance gasoline Cadillacs.