{"id":32111,"date":"2024-01-24T20:12:57","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T00:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=32111"},"modified":"2024-01-24T20:12:57","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T00:12:57","slug":"updated-2025-cadillac-ct5-v-blackwing-will-pace-daytona-24-hour-field","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2024\/01\/updated-2025-cadillac-ct5-v-blackwing-will-pace-daytona-24-hour-field","title":{"rendered":"Updated 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing will pace Daytona 24-hour field"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Cadillac is going all-electric by the end of the decade with its Celestiq, Optiq, Lyriq, Vistiq and Escalade IQ lineup, but gas-fired models aren\u2019t going quietly. The updated, 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing will debut as the pace car for the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona sportscar race this weekend.<\/p>\n

Hopefully, the field can keep up.<\/p>\n

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The updated, 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing boasts a beastly 668 horsepower.DIT, Cadillac<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The ferocious, rear-wheel-drive Blackwing puts out a staggering 668 horsepower from its 6.2-liter V-8 engine \u2014 or about the same as the pair of Cadillac GTP Hybrid prototypes in the front row behind it.<\/p>\n

General Motors Co. has long raced to advance technology in its production cars as well as market performance. The Blackwing\u2019s pushrod V-8 engine is similar to the race car\u2019s 5.5-liter V-8 that is paired with a 50 kW electric motor. In a bit of technology transfer from production to race car, the GTP features the same camera mirror as in the Blackwing. It\u2019s nice to know who\u2019s behind you at 215 mph on Daytona\u2019s high bankings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe track is a proving ground that is then applied to production,\u201d said Global Cadillac Vice President John Roth, who said 2024 celebrates the V-Series’ 20th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary as a competitor to Europe\u2019s performance sedans.<\/p>\n

Performance aside, the Blackwing\u2019s biggest upgrades are shared with the Lyriq, Cadillac\u2019s first electric car. The CT5-V Blackwing \u2014 and its sister V-series sedan, the CT5-V \u2014 upgrade to the same, curved, 33-inch screen that spans the Lyriq\u2019s dash. The screen contains two digital displays for instrumentation and infotainment. The latter is run by Google Built-In for intuitive, smartphone-like commands and graphics. In back, the sedans maintain the same expanded legroom that has given the model a leg up versus tight European competitors.<\/p>\n

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The Cadillac CT5-V, left, and CT5-V Blackwing. The latter model will bow as the pace car for the Rolex 24 Hours of Daytona race this weekend. Cadillac, Cadillac<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

In addition to interior upgrades, the V-series beasts get new front and rear fascias.<\/p>\n

The CT5 lineup has ridden the notoriety of the Blackwing model \u2014 which more than holds its own with cyborgs like the BMW M4 \u2014 to become the best-selling vehicles in Cadillac\u2019s lineup worldwide. Not bad for a sedan in the SUV age.<\/p>\n

“Cadillac sedans continue to drive positive brand momentum, year-over-year,” said Roth. “Last year, our sedans experienced their best sales since 2018 and CT5 is Cadillac’s best-selling vehicle, globally.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Blackwing is the badge\u2019s halo, but for customers that don\u2019t have $95k burning a hole in their pocket, the CT5-V bears similar styling cues (and two less cylinders) for a significant $40k less. A 360-horse, 3.0-liter, twin-turbo V-6 engine exhales through quad, trapezoid exhaust. The engine is mated to a 10-speed transmission and is available in all-wheel-drive as opposed to the more track-focused, rear-wheel-drive Blackwing.<\/p>\n

\"TheThe CT5-V’s interior features the same curved, 33-inch screen found in the Lyriq. It contains two digital displays for instrumentation and infotainment. DIT, Cadillac<\/em><\/p>\n
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Like Blackwing, CT5-V has an updated version of Caddy\u2019s signature vertical lighting. The sedans gain three new colors: Drift Metallic, Deep Space Metallic, Typhoon Metallic.<\/p>\n

The Blackwing\u2019s front fascia update goes further with aero ground effects, including an optional carbon fiber front splitter. For performance junkies, Blackwing also contains launch control, Brembo brakes and an available 6-speed manual transmission.<\/p>\n