Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing | Incredible V8 Monster!

This Cadillac is an absolute beast! The CT5-V Blackwing comes equipped with a 6.2L supercharged V8 that puts out 668 horsepower and 659 lb-ft of torque! Is it the best V8 manual 4-door sedan ever made?
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[@YuriTereshyn]

Love that thumbnail! 😍

[@StereoHound]

So this car is definitely worth owning right? 🤩

[@kal-el3530]

I love the understated, underrated looks. Definitely a sleeper car😉

[@Daiymian]

Some don’t like the styling but that exterior styling is why I’d take this over any Charger.

[@Ghsjsa]

Big fact

[@roymartin3002]

Agreed, and I have a Scatpack lol.

[@veycorpllc]

It’s a sweet style

[@johnblack4915]

Is it better than a jailbreak 🤔

[@roymartin3002]

@@johnblack4915 I would say so, because of the overall refinement and the available 6spd. The JB is brute strength and raw power but I wouldn't turn down either one though lol.

[@mihailokrstic]

This car is a serious masterpiece!! Imagine flexing your 6-speed MANUAL in 2022...unreal.

[@Fluke2SS]

Imagine losing a drag race to an A10

[@zakarywin7645]

@@Fluke2SS Imagine thinking people buy a manual to be the fastest

[@DreamDosage]

@@zakarywin7645lol… well said! It’s about the skill and thrill

[@moparman2384]

@@Fluke2SS I’m sure most owners of this beautiful car are gentleman, who love to occasionally go fast every once in awhile. You won’t see very many 19-25 year olds driving this. You’ll see a man in a suit making a 6 figure salary.

[@josephchu3322]

@@moparman2384 lol

[@frnndslzr]

Had the CT5-V and just got my Blackwing with white interior. I love that I can use it as a luxury looking car without too much flex but at the same time I can rocket through the Highway with no one suspecting what is coming out of this 4 door sedan. I think that undercover sports car look and performance was my favorite selling point.

[@flexinclouds]

Thats exactly why im in love with it. It's the do-it-all 'super-saloon', it has massive power/acceleration, 3 pedals, great interior & comfort, but also handles & brakes like nobodys business. Running on ps4s's it pulls 1.05g of grip, which isnt too far off the c7 z06 on the same tires! And i love that it looks inconspicuous to normal people (like the ctsv wagons), but to me & other car guys, the design is menacing & perfect. Im 25, but still have never been the type to want the super-flashy cars that draw attention (like a corvette), so this beast checks all the boxes.. except for the affordability part lol. Congrats on your purchase though, the white interior is the way to have it👍

[@EliteOnTheBeat]

@@flexinclouds I agree with EVERYTHING you said i'd like to add the fact that Cadillac V is the big brother to Camaro as Corvettes are the big brothers to Cadillacs. 🤷‍♂😉

[@3yar1983]

Congrats.. nice car indeed, i just wanna ask you how reliable is it? I mean can you drive it aggressive without breaking something soon? Is it a long run reliable car?

[@frnndslzr]

@@3yar1983 Amazing reliability, performance and doesn’t seem to have a single downside to me.

[@3yar1983]

@@frnndslzr great..thanks 👍🏼

[@DodgerBlueRobert]

Are you kidding me? The styling of this is sooo damn good, especially in black. It's absolutely menacing and lean.

[@yusufgta4341]

What's incredible is that the blackwing wing has a top speed of 209mph!!! That's incredible for a 668hp sedan!!! Aerodynamics are definitely on point.

[@bloodline6348]

209 mph GPS??

[@yusufgta4341]

@@ParissaKhoury both I suppose

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

It only takes 500hp to do 200mph.

[@yusufgta4341]

@@kensmechanicalaffair more like atleast 600hp for most unless it's a mid engine or rear engine layout car then yes

[@kensmechanicalaffair]

@@yusufgta4341 500HP Civic, with tall gears..set a land speed record.

[@macker0077]

Breaks my heart to think we won't see things of beauty like this much longer; high powered V8 with a manual transmission. What a machine!! Kudo's to the engineers and marketing teams at Caddy for making it happen.

[@Scorcher-ii1ty]

It’s a 6 cylinder not a V8…lol

[@macker0077]

@@Scorcher-ii1ty Nope, it's a V8. Google it.

[@Scorcher-ii1ty]

@@macker0077 ok I swore they said twin turbo 6. Like I said these electric cars are going no where. It’s a scam. There isn’t enough lithium in the world for all these batteries. He’ll next week I’m trading my mustang in for a 24!!!

[@Nick94MI]

I'm not going to lie- I went from not even liking the looks of Cadillacs to now this is my dream car 😍

[@GreyCrowe]

It's the most fun car I've owned. My only gripe was planning my life around the *daily* gas station stops.

[@michaelglass330]

😂

[@sean70729]

Dude you own my dream car this and last gen CTS-V.

[@frnndslzr]

Same here! Proud owner though!

[@MillionsofMax.s]

Small price for big dreams to come true

[@razorraysolarsavings70]

How big is the gas tank? You know the saying “ gotta pay to play. “ lol

[@teemack8282]

When people can't afford a car, they usually don't like the car bc they can't get it. There is nothing wrong with this awesome machine. 👌

[@JuanTomlinson472]

Facts

[@JasonweedQ3]

👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[@mikerodix4800]

Aside from the fact that it looks like the Ford Taurus at your local police station sure I guess it's on the same level as a 10 year old bmw 550 except they actually look good

[@FNP90840]

@@mikerodix4800 aside from you being a country Hick. No one cares what you think.

[@t.7527]

Cadillac doesn't get enough love. Tired of hearing about Honda's, Toyota's, Lexus', Dodge, Tesla's

[@MarinCipollina]

Cadillac faithful here since 1957.

[@goldengrill769]

THIS is the Toyota... THIS is the Toyota... THIS is the Toyota... THIS is the Toyota...

[@edselsugay4768]

Raw yet refined. Refined yet raw. My ideal kinda car.

[@overlord6815]

I've seen a multitude of performance cars that I can't afford, but this time I'm genuinely upset that this is out of my price range lol

[@flexinclouds]

I hear you there. Especially looking for one for sale. Even base model spec's are asking $115-120k. Im crying inside because my 2 all time favorite GM cars (this & c7 zr1 ztk manual) are both very rare, sought after, last-of-their-kind rides costing wellll over $100k. And safe to say theyre only gonna go up in price. So when the day comes that i could afford an $80-100k car.. theyll both be atleast 2x that😭😭😭

[@SupremeKai_Omniverse]

It’s Not Out Your Price Range You’ll Get It. I’m Definitely Getting One Myself

[@jongallardo8006]

You could always rent one on Turo for a couple days if you live by a metropolitan area. It’s better than nothing for broke guys like me lol

[@razorraysolarsavings70]

Make your money jump.

[@kushkid1900]

How can they not like the styling it’s sick!!!

[@petersnushall7293]

i think it frightens staid, conservative people, yet another point in its favour IMHO.

[@EliteOnTheBeat]

@@petersnushall7293 IMHO it "frightens" people that wanna look "cool" while driving a BMW or a Mercedes. Its a FACT that like 95% of those owners buy those cars because of what OTHER people will think about them while they drive the car....NOT what they think while driving the car..... 🤷‍♂🤦‍♂🤣

[@toddaulner5393]

Needs a body kit by Hykade.

[@alexpaic2984]

I got the junior with the 472 hp and it is such pleasure to drive. Every time I get on it a little it’s such joy. There is really something to it that put a smile on my face

[@EliteOnTheBeat]

There is almost ZERO difference between the CT4 blackwing and the CT5 Blackwing. a 0.1 second difference in terms of 0-60 and if your not gonna track the car who GAF about a 0.1 second. Theres a MILLION variables for that type of time difference. lol. #CadillacVForTheWin

[@tallie7490]

Aint it crazy how Cadillac snuck into the world of muscle , we never seen it coming and some still dont know about it ....

[@Nathan-ir4nr]

They made V8 M5-rivaling sedans since 2004

[@AaronEmerald]

Cadillac is owned by GM…not really that surprising to be honest.

[@H.T.H.G.]

Of all the “new” cars out there…. This is by far my favorite. What a cool car. And Cadillac finally got their looks back

[@Kuma_Cordova]

The sounds of the Supercharger is simply mind blowing 😍. I would definitely buy one. Great review 🔥🔥🔥

[@kawilifezx10r23]

There's a company that just came out with a ported blower modification for the blackwing and has dynoed an extra 50hp. The fact that this is a manual is probably ties for the biggest selling point.

[@BluRadoZ71]

Im a Mustang guy. Ive owned 3 V8 Mustangs in the last 6 years and i love how this looks.

[@alengreen589]

Cadillac has build a Indominus Rex for the streets. Thank you Mike.

[@mikeisaacs2314]

This is one beautiful machine and it sounds awesome

[@milton112]

1st and last Cadillac was 04 SRX. Loved the ride, sound system and instrumentation which reminded me of a beautiful hand crafted watch.

[@bangdemup]

I absolutely love the first gen srx wish they would've had a srx-v edition since it sits on the same platform as the sts's and sts-v

[@coejbee]

Hands down the first car I’d choose if I was rich and looking for a performance car. In this exact spec and color

[@petersalinas8350]

Wow!! How to fall in love with Cadillac all over again 😉

[@sirmanni4534]

This car should be called The Great King 👑

[@ZAKAR777]

I've always knew Cadillac was going this direction since a lil boy I've always heard ppl talk about caddy's so I figured they done mastered American luxury all they had to do was make a fast reliable motor and combine it with luxury and here we have the Black Wing

[@iliakrestinskii7038]

Dream car, hopefully they will still make something like this one, when I will be able to afford one

[@joegotz1971]

keep watching eBay for a low mileage used one. That’s how I got my E55 AMG. I looked for about a year

[@iliakrestinskii7038]

@@joegotz1971 that a hell of car you got, congrats, I have a b8.5 s4 6MT, but I want to try something with v8 and manual transmission some day.

[@joegotz1971]

@@iliakrestinskii7038 You will be happy enough with a Mustang GT or a nice GT350, or a Roush Mustang. Stay away from the manual Hellcat because they will break tires loose at high speeds. I had them all except my Hellcat were automatics.

[@hangovergarage5640]

this is a sick car! and the manual transmission! its perfect!

[@santinosonny4047]

I've driven many cars but nothing compares to my ct5v blackwing It's a unicorn

[@jacobkristofferjantonio7669]

I love how cadillac mix luxury and muscle together

[@prithvy3907]

mannn that intro scene killed it🔥🔥🔥

[@hamsterbrigade]

You should absolutely sell the Tesla if you're OK with the cost of gas. The Tesla will be in a landfill in a few years when the battery dies, this thing will be a collector's item.

[@MYLGAMING12]

Cadillac, Superchargerd V8, enough said.

[@sasquatchlife8836]

This color combo with the black exterior and black/tan interior is by far the best look on this car IMO. It looks so nasty

[@coach2208]

Long live the V8s, the sound is awesome, the hell with EVs, it's not all about speed it's the sound.

[@atmosrepair]

And being free to drive anywhere, anytime. No cords and plug-ins necessary.

[@SlumRacing]

This was a great video, you really can tell the reviewer is going to buy this.

[@CCPwillfall01]

American bmw but doesn't break down

[@Gaming_out_door_and_more]

It has turn signals

[@paleamigo8575]

Your points regarding seating, power, and comfort were the main arguments in the past for choosing a European sports sedan over a domestic sports car. You're basically getting everything in one vehicle. Cadillac did an outstanding job with the design of this car. The dual clutch manual transmission is a genius move.

[@piotrkacprzak2861]

Awesome content, I am first time watching your channel, I just searched for CT5-V blackwing videos and your content is just perfect. Im amazed by the car and by the content quality. Short, straight to the point, great camera angles, very dynamic video without unnecessary stuff, quality speech, sound perfectly mixed with what we see. Nice!

[@sleepii15]

Love this ride! Sounds so good!

[@ashtonbrown81]

That intro was just incredible 🔥

[@ACCELER8TV]

Thank you!

[@broed731]

your sound designer goin crazy on this lol

[@carlover4840]

I swear to God i'm so in love with this and the CTS-V 3rd generation and we need more of them here in Europe especially in Germany i don't wanna see anymore those bmw's merc's audi's etc..

[@NickySull]

It looks good and it has a modern sleeper vibe

[@universal_wisdom3416]

Imagine not buying a car because of what someone else thinks 😂 I think the car looks attractive and aggressive. Very nice Cadillac

[@jdmfan7748]

This things is a Beaty and for half the price i saw this thing in irl and it’s incredible

[@tallie7490]

No car in history has given its owener the confidence a Cadillac has ever given the owner wuth flaws and all, its something about a Cadillac that did just that ...

[@Nick-1992-SRB]

This is my absolute dream car oh and by the way I'm from OZ

[@ABlindHilbily]

If only it was available in a wagon configuration I'd be sold.

[@jdrpepper79]

always loved the CTS-Vs even from the start. I would love this one as the next purchase.

[@daleandrews3552]

An old friend of mine from the mid and late '70's (I just turned 70, BTW!) who grew up in the '60's (as I did) and lived through the real Muscle Car Era told me at the time (when cars were being choked with smog equipment and outfitted with low compression engines for unleaded gas) that cars "are gone", meaning that the times of buying a new car with any kind of descent performance were surely over for good. He was right, for the time. Now, to my amazement, we've entered a new era where apparently the engineers have gone back to the drawing board and are now turning out monsters like these that would blow one of my old Pontiac GTO into the weeds! Those were the days when turning in a 14 second quarter off the showroom floor was entirely possible, but only with the best FACTORY engines and horsepower. Now, I just don't know what to say but WOW!

[@MrAntd1]

Sweet ride! All I need is about $70k and I can get one!🤪😏😖 Can't even find a decent used CTS-V for under 40k smh

[@benhatto]

This car looks so good in black. Almost makes me regret getting the red 😅

[@EliteOnTheBeat]

Red is NUMBER 1 for the most ticketed cars by cops. It draws the eye...hahaha Should've went with the pearl white, then changed to Crystal white. Not sure what they call it now but that color with the carbon fiber accent packages is STUPID 🔥

[@benhatto]

@@EliteOnTheBeat for sure, the white is excellent.

[@LagmasterB]

Sick ride. Your excitement is awesome.

[@amethystrose7647]

Beautiful, I'm in love!!! 🤤🤤😍😍

[@krasnaludek298]

This car is flat-out mean. Only the most macho can drive a Cadillac.

[@TheArunVincent]

Nice presentation.. For an amazing car.. Love it❤️

[@ACCELER8TV]

Thanks a ton!

[@mikepotter4141]

The king is back

[@cousin_JACK]

This car is very well put together, don’t even have to do anything to it except bullet proof it

[@HamztaZ]

I dnt like American cars but this is an utter masterpiece

[@jreyman]

Non-American cars are complete trash (excluding Lamborghini).

[@x_cadillac_xx-2551]

I own a 22 CT5-V you can tell the difference from the Blackwing aesthetically, the lower front fender & small side vents behind the front tires but that's about it.

[@wesleywalls7582]

Different exhaust as well, correct?

[@x_cadillac_xx-2551]

@@wesleywalls7582 The sounds yes, looks the same.

[@wesleywalls7582]

@@x_cadillac_xx-2551 no, not the sound (though that’s different obviously). I meant 4-pipe on the Blackwing vs 2 on the regular V-Series, correct?

[@jackd232]

@@wesleywalls7582 also 4 in the V, just the square tips are not connected with the pipes. diffuser is different. side fender vents are extra, also brake calipers, BW has Front 6 and rear 4, V has Front 4 and rear single. that's about it, if you don't option the carbons, they are really hard to tell differences. I have 2020 Base V AWD in Evergreen Color, have the Platium pkg, probably keep it for 10 years, lol, it's not cheep

[@wesleywalls7582]

@@jackd232 gotcha. I agree that overall the exterior differences are very subtle. I’m not sure what Cadillac’s logic was here.

[@negritavg5435]

Very good deal for the money I'm an AMG guy, but a manual, that's great I raced sequentials in Germany and Austria The more weight to the car, the safer at high speed Beautiful vehicle

[@negritavg5435]

I prefer Bridgestone on the back and front I takes at least 15 minutes to warm them up on the road So real wheel drive on some 35 km per hours, yes km , not miles, we do 125 km per hour on a Belgian battle of the Bulge country side road Btw, I almost hit my youngest brother stupid M3 Afterwards 339 km on the Autobahn towards Koln Germany with 2/3 of the push😎

[@johandeveld2473]

The editing of your video's are NEXT level! Amazing

[@L4tinoR4g3]

I think you meant you did not take your foot off the accelerator. Great vid, great car nonetheless.

[@michaeldotson658]

Thank you.

[@kal-el3530]

My word, imagine if this thing was all-wheel drive!!! If BMW and Mercedes can do it why not this BEAST!!!

[@throughmyeyes9940]

GM

[@jreyman]

Because AWD and RWD offer a completely different driving experience. Both are exhilarating, but in different ways. This car is for the RWD enthusiasts.

[@W3STDABEST]

The interior is clean 😮‍💨

[@buddyrebel_Garcia]

Everybody complaining about the style? Do you remember the 2005 Pontiac GTO? At the time it was the most powerful verse eight from its time and look at it now they’re most sought out. This is my next car.

[@edmundlubega9647]

Would have been a good Bond car

[@RithKem]

When this thing crosses the Barrett Jackson Auction line in 10 years, believe it will be worth more than that Tesla.

[@Frankiejav]

These cars are just beautiful in every way. I like to watch these kinds of videos to help me motivate myself through school work and one day be able to afford one.

[@terryrutherford2114]

I want one! I've had a 1991 ZR1 Corvette and now own a 2011 CTS-V, I'm loving the CT5-V Blackwing.! Thanks for the video!

[@jtthebrick3]

Disagree. These are being sold like crazy. Wait times are over a year and the take rate for the manual is over 50%

[@ACCELER8TV]

Guess we just don’t seem them as much here in Canada.

[@jackylai7215]

This is a great car, but the problem is that there is a car called Corvette C8 and its priced similar to this, the top trims for both car are around $100,000, while this has bigger numbers on horsepower, the Corvette C8 can do 0-100 in 2.9 secs, and CT5-V Blackwing is only 3.5 secs. Except this has a 4 seats and manual advantage, the Corvette C8 completely destroyed it in performance, exterior and interior. In the end, the line up for Corvette C8 is way too long right now, this might be one of the reasons someone who would buy CT5-V Blackwing.

[@wesleywalls7582]

The C8 and CT5-V BW couldn’t be more opposite. 4 doors vs 2, front vs mid-engined, supercharged vs normally aspirated, manual vs automatic. I doubt anyone is cross shopping these unless their criteria is GM performance cars.

[@gw4886]

Who compares a 2 seater sports car with a performance sedan. With the CTV, the best of both world, you can carry your family and friends when you need it, and track it on the weekends.

[@rumporridge1]

Gimme the CT5. Very unique. Anyone remember the Chevy SS that looked like a regular Uber.

[@jreyman]

You also can't take the whole family in the C8, but one of these will fit the average family.

[@cliffwaits598]

Why would you compare a sports car to a 4 door sedan?

[@JimmyJenkinJohnson]

Beautiful mechanical artwork

[@jamesturk1749]

I don’t know how to drive manual. I am going to learn just so I can buy this car. Wish me luck.

[@wajero1983]

tesla sucks we all agree

[@fobbitoperator3620]

This car is batshit AWESOME!!!

[@ronaldmorrison6013]

That thing looks pissed!!!

[@KB-2020]

The aggressive yet sporty styling matched with the sound and power is why this beast is a great choice over other cars in its class.

[@Lefty_Knox13]

I love the car but couldn’t finish the video with this dude! 😂😂😂

[@juan999toys]

I've been looking at this car for a while and the more videos I see of it, the more I want it!

[@alexnova7472]

I love it....man from europe here.❤

[@kreigerbailey3550]

Portland, JAMAICA in the Building !!!!!!!

[@Sir_Wilo]

This is what elegant power looks like❤

[@skotters]

Never been crazy about Cadillacs (aside from the XLR) and honestly just don't get excited about anything modern that comes out of GM's lineup. But this car is sooo desirable. A 4-door, manual, rwd, v8 with a ton of power? Man that is a breath of fresh air and exhaust.

[@freedomsports3365]

What a Beast !!!! 668 HP, and 892 Nm...., this car is Not for boys..

[@edim108]

I'd do things KZbin won't let me say to have that car. I had the pleasure of driving one and it was love at first sight. IT'S SO GOOD!

[@richardmorris7063]

Love it, that fat steering wheel & those carbon fiber seats are so cool. Sounds like a hotrod too & under 90k!

[@nolefanx07]

I had a redeye charger for almost 2 years .I’ve been trying to find a jailbreak charger but I drove one of these for the first time a week ago and I found a new love . This car is extremely underrated. I absolutely love both cars but this Cadillac will be my next purchase.

[@rickyaguirre1533]

You need to one these before GM stop making them fr they go for so money in future this like them old Cadillac and that to last manual 6speed they making.

[@jpete3027666]

This is an amazing car. I love that you can get it in a manual and they didn’t just throw a 10 speed auto in it with paddle shifters like every MFG is doing these days.

[@flaviustheodorfilip120]

American innovation....I like it a lot

[@nitroxide17]

Oh you are Canadian? Nice bro!

[@infadelakainf]

To see where the Cadillac rand has came from to now is amazing. The CTS V is a true beast

[@tothemoon5770]

Beautiful beast the interior crazy so it the exterior

[@waywardsoul4918]

This is what a sports car should be

[@michaeldotson658]

You lost me after "I never take my foot off the clutch" lmao

[@noluckpureskill9985]

Boost district is doing some bad ass stuff with the c8 and the blackwing cadillacs

[@Tom-kn6sr]

Boy I wish caddy would make some coupes/convertibles.