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Both cars will get the same carbon fiber-trimmed, sport steering wheel and V-mode performance capability. But the big headliner is the CT5-V Blackwing will get the same, 200 mph, manual-transmission capability as the outgoing CTS-V, one of the most ferocious sedans ever to hit the market.<\/p>\n
The 200-mph figure \u2014\u00a0barely visible in a teaser photo\u2019s instrument display \u2014\u00a0signals that the CT5-V Blackwing will come with the same, supercharged, 640-horsepower, 6.2-liter V-8 at the heart of the retired CTS-V. That 200 mph engine was also\u00a0found in the last-generation, front-engine Corvette C7.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s good news for General Motors Co.\u00a0performance\u00a0fans who miss the stick shift\u00a0option in the new, mid-engine Corvette C8. For the first time, Corvette has eschewed the manual in favor of a quick-shifting, dual-clutch automatic transmission.<\/p>\n
Spy videos reported by Car and Driver have shown the Blackwings testing with similar, powerful V-8 and twin-turbo V-6 engines from the outgoing CTS-V and ATS-V. The CT4-V Blackwing version will likely get the same 464 horse, 3.6-liter twin-turbo V-6 as the ATS-V it replaces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
At a surprise, on-track appearance at the 2019 Detroit Grand Prix \u2014 with GM President Mark Reuss and Global Product Vice President\u00a0Ken Morris at the wheel \u2014 media onlookers noted the familiar V-8 and V-6 exhaust notes from the two fully-camouflaged cars.<\/p>\n
Don\u2019t be fooled by the Backwing badge.<\/p>\n
Neither Blackwing model\u00a0is expected to carry the fabled, 550-horse, twin-turbo, 4.2-liter Blackwing V-8 engine in its belly. The mill, the most advanced gas engine built by Cadillac, had a short life span in the now-defunct Cadillac CT6-V. Cadillac has since signaled that its future is electric and has devoted more resources to battery-powered drive-trains.<\/p>\n
The Blackwing name lives on as representative of Cadillac\u2019s pinnacle of performance.<\/p>\n
In addition to the 200 mph Easter egg, the teaser pic reveals that the Caddies will gain state-of-the-art electronics shared with the Corvette C8. A Performance Traction Management system is located on the right of the steering wheel \u2014\u00a0and a V-mode button (which can instantly transform the car from cruiser to street hot rod) is visible on the lower left.<\/p>\n<\/aside>\nThe CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwings will be slotted above the middle-trim, V-series models. The Blackwings are aimed at Europe\u2019s iconic BMW M, Mercedes AMG, and Audi RS Dobermans.<\/p>\n
The mid-trim V-series models have debuted this year to warm reviews for their state-of-the-art aerodynamics and chassis tuning. The Blackwings promise to add to the formula\u00a0with meatier\u00a0engines will likely\u00a0drive\u00a0their sticker prices $30,000 north of the standard sedan models.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n
The standard, rear-wheel-drive CT4 starts at $33,990\u2014 well below the similarly-sized $36,490, compact ATS that it replaces \u2014 as it has moved down a segment to compete against the likes of the subcompact BMW 2-series and Audi A3. The mid-level $45,490 CT4-V makes 325 horsepower.<\/p>\n
The CT5, currently available for sale, follows a similar path as its CT4 sibling with a starting price at $37,890 \u2014\u00a0well below the $47,990 of the CTS it replaces. The Blackwing will be priced above the $48,690 CT5-V which debuted last spring.<\/p>\n
The mid-size CTS-V that the CT5-V Blackwing replaces started at $88,990 and could top out at over $100k as it competed against the mid-size BMW M5. Expect that price to drop as the Blackwing lines up against the compact-sized, $70,000 BMW M3.<\/p>\n
The Blackwing athletes are due to hit dealer showrooms next summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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