Cadillac Unleashed: Engineering Chief Alex MacDonald Reveals Cadillac V-Series Secrets!

Ever wonder what goes into making a beast like the Cadillac V Series? Buckle up, gearheads, because we're grilling Alex MacDonald, Chief Engineer for the CT4 and CT5, and he's spilling the secrets!
This tell-all interview dives deep into the rich history and electrifying future of the V Series. Alex unveils insider info on:
The hidden magic behind V Series performance
Top-secret details about upcoming V models
The future of performance luxury from Cadillac
Expert insights on pushing the boundaries of design and engineering
Whether you're a die-hard Cadillac fan or just ** عاشق سرعت**, this video is your fast lane to V Series nirvana!
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[@shaunlunney7551]

Love the Alpha Chassis! and "Manual Penetration" lol...Ill see myself out now.

[@BrianMakse]

🤣🤣🤣 please exit through the gift shop!

[@bolt5564]

Last I checked there were almost no new Blackwings for sale. Cadillac needs to produce more of these.

[@BrianMakse]

What kind of metrics are you using? I don’t often look at sales data.

[@bolt5564]

@@BrianMakse I just check listings on AutoTempest. Right now there are only eight new Cadillac CT4-V Blackwings listed on AutoTempest, and just one CT5-V Blackwing.

[@krane15]

These are six figured cars. There's only so many the market will support.

[@bolt5564]

@@BrianMakse I just look at the number of listings on AutoTempest. Right now there are eight new CT4-V Blackwings listed nation wide, and one CT5-V Blackwing.

[@bolt5564]

@@krane15 on the forms, there are tons of people saying that they have ordered cars that have not been delivered. Additionally there are almost no Blackwings in stock at dealerships.

[@batgele2796]

loved it! reminds me of all the great interviews your buddy motoman did with dave coleman.

[@BrianMakse]

Coleman is great. Alex is a great interview because he's one of us, loves cars, loves driving.

[@PokerFaceEsq]

He has both in his driveway...good man!

[@paultownson6111]

Great segment Brian. Makes me want to buy a blackwing ct5. Unfortunately I can’t put a snowmobile in the back so I’m stuck with the 3.0 duramax Denali

[@BrianMakse]

Glad you enjoyed it. How about an Escalade V? 😎

[@piyush83dimri]

Don't stop making CT4 V blackwing. I don't see any refresh.

[@yamahaguy1732]

Apparently they don’t sell as well but I’ve seen a lot more ct4 bws than ct5 bws

[@yamahaguy1732]

I bought a 22 few weeks ago and it’s a blast. Amazing car honestly m

[@jamiehernandez4378]

Ct4v black wing needs to be the lt-1 from the corvette

[@swishy4mbg]

Has there been any news about 2025 CT4 Blackwing?

[@BrianMakse]

I haven’t seen any.

[@Sye787]

"They're doing manual transmissions, they must get it" YES! Thank goodness. Autos always outsell manuals and will only continue to outperform them but please just give us enthusiasts the option. Even the Golf GTI is losing the manual option next year..

[@BrianMakse]

#savethemanuals! And be sure to get some #savethemanuals merch in our makse.com/shop if you haven’t already!

[@omnimoeish]

I'd get the manual just so my wife won't steal my car.

[@charleskinsley2590]

How about a naturally aspirated ct5 v-8 for us with less than $100,000 😊

[@BrianMakse]

That answer is emissions related for sure.

[@pan4632]

going EV will kill the fun of V-Series, unless they can manage to make them lightweight.

[@BrianMakse]

Hopefully automakers recognize the error in their ways with this rush from the best of ICEs straight to EVs.

[@reikoobray2573]

"promo sm"

[@Slickpete83]

*if I was there I would be such a troll and ask him, what they(GM bean counters) are doing to insure this car will last as long as a Lexus, once its off warranty*

[@BrianMakse]

There are many ways to ask such a question…

[@krane15]

In case you haven't noticed these are track capable sports sedans. Something Lexus does not build.

[@Slickpete83]

@@krane15 *so what just because its a track capable sports car does not mean it can't be built to last*

[@andycalifornia426]

@@Slickpete83 Totally agree. Screw the "a reliable car is boring" narrative.

[@davecarlson6275]

If you want a car where they spent all the engineering money on the performance, why do you care about the little luxury stuff? Buy whatever you want.

[@piking9745]

CT6v bw was honestly the best out of all the V Cars why would u stop making it!

[@yamahaguy1732]

I really liked the fact they had their own unique V8 vs using the usual gm v8 not like there’s nothing wrong with the 6.2 but I like unique stuff

[@krane15]

Suggestion: show more of the car. Not the talking head. Manuals are overrated.

[@andycalifornia426]

If you're not interested in manuals, don't buy. It's not like they're ditching the automatics in favor of manuals, is it? The reason people rave about manuals is because auto-makers have DITCHED manuals in favor of automatics.

[@mikealanzo]

Too much BS for just saying: Yeah, we've got a German competitor, but we lack the luxury they offer, i.e: no 4 zone climate, no power trunklid, no AWD, not enough space for back seat passengers, etc etc.... There, took me 45 sec to conclude a 10 min vid!

[@BrianMakse]

Incredible! All of that happened in your imagination!

[@luiscouto6543]

I have bmw and GM sport sedans and I like them all , yet I don’t want any of my sedans AWD, never use much of 2 way climate let alone 4 way, power trunk lids? How lazy are we and what will happen when it breaks after couple years … and as much as tad nicer interior on the bmw is after 50k miles the “less” luxurious interior holds up much better

[@michiganman8383]

Lmao those are the things your complaining about,plus the cadillac is cheaper then the Germans.

[@piking9745]

Well CT6V BW besides not the most premium interior has all the above and rear wheel steering + 36 Pana Bose System + Night Vision, Full infotainment system (slick and hidden) and more goodies.