The CT5-V Blackwing will likely go down as one of history’s greatest sports sedans. This is largely due to GM’s decision to put the nearly perfect supercharged LT4 V-8 from the C7 Corvette Z06 in it, though here it’s tuned to 668 horsepower and 659 pound-feet. GM also made the undeniably excellent decision to offer it with a ten-speed automatic transmission, and, more excitingly, a six-speed manual.
The sensation of ripping through six forward gears with the LT4’s stentorian roar echoing off of a canyon wall is one of the best in motoring. Cadillac does not sell nearly as many of these as it might like, but the world is arguably better because Cadillac went through with it at all. And the fact that it continues to be underappreciated is better for buyers, too.
In production since: 2021
Top powertrain option: 6.2-liter supercharged V-8
Power: 668 hp and 659 ft lbs of torque
Zero to 60 mph: 3.4 seconds
Top speed: 200 mph
Starting price: $95,595
From the article by Kyle Hyatt, Bryan Hood
