2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing | The Sports Sedan with a Corvette Heartbeat

[@Andrew-zx9wx]

Nice review Steve (as always)! Props to GM for bringing this to market.

[@buoyant69]

I’m no GM fanboy but I would LOVE to have one of these little supercar Caddies. People who crap on GM quality only to turn around and tout the European brands leave me scratching my head. Have they ever owned (not leased for 2 years) a European car? This V8 will probably outlast any BMW motor 10x over. Sure, it gets horrible gas mileage and will require more maintenance than my [still quite lovely] Honda Accord. But sometimes life just has to be lived.

[@bob808]

What a fantastic machine! It's great to see Cadillac pick up where HSV (Holden Special Vehicles) left off ;) These Cadillacs, and their Aussie brothers, are future classics!

[@76carmel]

Super vehicle. At least Cadillac did not duplicate what the Germans have done with their super supped-up sedans. BMW M5, Mercedes AMG and Audi have made those cars AWD while Cadillac maintained as just RWD for the Blackwing.

[@stevehammes]

Yes! Only AWD for V-Series.

[@GlennsCarCollection]

Great video Steve. I haven’t driven this one but i really liked driving the manual CT4-V, in fact I preferred it to the new M4 manual. Keep up the good work !

[@stevehammes]

Thanks, Glenn! Nice seeing you at Bear Mountain.

[@uh-1flyboy632]

Pick mine up tomorrow. Automatic transmission. Been waiting over 9 months.

[@stevehammes]

That's awesome! Enjoy.

[@-Munditimum-]

Incredible car. One thing better however .. is the quality overall of this video. I've said it before and I'll say it again, Steve ma man, you're a rare gem in the youtube arena. Cheers and have a great weekend, and of course thanks for the great video. MM

[@jimmyfun22]

I double what he said!

[@stevehammes]

THANK YOU!! Can't tell you how much I appreciate that.

[@-Munditimum-]

@@stevehammes Grand Memorial Day from north of the border. Cheers!

[@blubolt5965]

Good review. Felt like I was watching MotorWeek.

[@stevehammes]

Ha! That’s what I grew up watching.

[@Andrew8126]

Thanks for a phenomenal ride-along in an incredible car. I wish just ONE reviewer would tell me this car (or the CT-4 V Blackwing) just sucks, so I would feel better about the fact that I’ll probably never have one. Mark my words, though, I WILL have magnetorrheological dampers before I die. And when I do, I’ll talk about them nonstop! “How are your kids?” “Fine. They are both President of the United States. Now let me show you my magnetorrheological dampers.” P.S. Thought of you yesterday when some DB in a WRX almost scrubbed me off the road.

[@stevehammes]

Ha!!! This cracks me up! I can't even say the work correctly. And as for the WRX driver...well...keeping up the stereotype.

[@Bruce.-Wayne]

This is what a True Sport Sedan looks like

[@pedroavilez2003]

My dream car

[@ssamcobalt4956]

Love this car so much

[@rdollie1]

Nice review Steve!!

[@stevehammes]

Thanks!

[@TheKiing81]

Dream car 😞

[@mojojojo911]

Yesss Steve. Amazing review. What a car

[@stevehammes]

Thank you! 👍

[@radudeATL]

I love your videos. But the algorithm seems to be hiding them from me. So I turned on my notifications so I don’t miss another episode!

[@jackchn23]

Well done. You are representing the Capital District like a Pro!

[@stevehammes]

Thanks, man! Doing my best.

[@Andrew8126]

The Martha’s Dandee Cream of car reviewers!

[@telliesmith9825]

Luv it I'll take that color combo to 👍🏽👍🏽

[@stevehammes]

Me, too!

[@jayczyzyk9707]

Nice review but the product is a delta platform which is opel German and so is the engine and transmission

[@jetfixer3207]

All due respect, the Tremec 6-speed is a fantastic gearbox, but when you're turning 60 in a few weeks like me, and the car will be spending the majority of its time doing city driving and not open roads like ALL the reviews I see, you get the automatic. (Like how I ordered mine) And for those who wonder, yes, I've owned & driven MANY 3, 4 & 5 speed manuals.

[@krasnaludek298]

EXACTLY … thank you. I had an ATS-V in manual & then a BMW M2 Comp also in manual & just bought the 5 Blackwing in AUTO, because the population keeps growing here … more signal lights; more traffic; less open space for actually enjoying any manner of notching through gears. 👍🏻

[@bg1379]

Awesome review as always. Maybe I’ve been living under a rock, but what’s “no lift shift?” A total deactivation of the accelerator when the clutch is depressed? Color me confused! Is this common now?

[@stevehammes]

No-Lift Shift allows the driver to shift gears without letting off the gas pedal. In the case of the CT4-V Blackwing, it allows the turbos to remain spooled, resulting in faster lap times

[@haseebmalik323]

Hey Steve, great review once again, how did you find the accelerator pedal feel? Is it very light like a typical Caddy, or it has some resistance like the german rivals?

[@rdollie1]

Not light. I think it's adjustable to boot (I have everything dialed up on mine so I'm bot sure but it takes at least as much force as an M3 I have.)

[@stevehammes]

I noticed nothing about it that left any impression at all. It's the mid-to-high effort clutch pedal that grabbed my attention.

[@haseebmalik323]

@@stevehammes Thanks

[@haseebmalik323]

@@rdollie1 Thanks

[@joanlauro823]

What is the price on this 2022 vehicle now

[@chitterlingsrtasty]

Really wanted one of these but just could not stretch into pricing wise. Got a g m3 base instead(love it!)

[@bruschmidt9943]

I hear ya. When I priced one at my local dealer, loaded MSRP $120K. Out the door $145K is what they were asking. These are in very limited supply! 😢

[@regalgs51]

How would you rate the sound from the AKG stereo? Was it any good?

[@stevehammes]

Not nearly as impressive as the AKG in the Escalade...but not bad.

[@ericwatler23]

Very nice

[@corybrown1498]

Steve… I love driving and this car is exciting, but I can’t drive a stick anymore (I have a disease that has caused me to need hand controls to drive) in your opinion would this car be thrilling enough to warrant the price if you have to use the automatic transmission?

[@wheeljack1227]

YES. Its even faster and has paddle shifters. The manual is better, but kind of in the same way that extra cheese makes regular pizza better.

[@rdollie1]

A10 transmission is the fastest shifting auto in gears 1-4 so the auto is simply faster than the manual, otherwise all other aspects of the experience are the same (and you get a couple additional features with the auto like launch control, remote start.)

[@sr166]

Is there automatic

[@krasnaludek298]

Only point I’ll disagree is on the manual transmission. Armchair quarterbacks like to say “it’s criminal to pick the auto,” yet those same people are not actually buying the 3-pedal version, because the reality of traffic hits most of us real quick. That fun quickly becomes a grind. I know because I had an ATS-V in manual & said never again. Just picked-up the 5 in auto, because I live in the typical American suburb that is essentially outter urban sprawl w/ all of its glorious congestion & signal lights every 200 yards.

[@firefighterslife8762]

You can’t spec the automatic with all wheel drive neither. At least not the v blackwing. The regular ct5 v that comes with a twin turbo v6, is available in all wheel drive

[@stevehammes]

My bad! You’re right. It’s the V-Series that can be had with AWD. Thanks for pointing that out.

[@dwain415]

Oh wow. A stick!!

[@mji9208]

Would you get this over a new M5C ?

[@stevehammes]

Yes for no other reason then the availability of the manual transmission and the much lower price.

[@brickcity1711]

WOW.

[@MercOne]

I don't know what to even say about Cadillac anymore. So much wrong and so much right and I don't think the CT6 BW even went 2 model years. Cadillac is only kept alive by the Escalade and some sports sedans that have a limited audience. EV's will be their last gasp (and chance) to become truly relevant.

[@rdollie1]

Based on what I saw of the Lyriq design review video last week, I'd say Cadillac put all their attention their for some time. Interior looks to be the first true high-design effort from Cadillac in many years.

[@MercOne]

@@rdollie1 They said the same thing about the Escalade but once you get past the front row it’s still cheap GM. Even the Lyriq still has the typical cheap GM steering wheel.

[@rdollie1]

@@MercOne nah, maybe you're thinking of a different car?? I haven't been in the new Escalade so I can't say but I'm sure this wheel isn't in other Cadillacs: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6eki5ukmrZ4d5I

[@MercOne]

@@rdollie1 It's a variation of the same cheap mess in all GM cars.

[@patrickmichael3384]

I’d love this Blackwing more if it didn’t look too much like a bland compact car. At least the newly announced 2025 CT5/Blackwing has a better looking front end.

[@RJ-lk5pj]

Side cushions on the seats.. seems very poor in quality. Wrinkles are something you’ll never witness in a European automobile. Deal breaker for me

[@InvestBetter.]

Cadillac Blackwing If you're a man, you'll want it, and get it. If you're a snowflake, not so much

[@Mrtellitlikeitis]

Not even practical. Why they make these things is beyond me. What a waste

[@rdollie1]

It's got 4 doors with easy seating for 4 adults so what's not practical about it? Show me another car that delivers more smiles per mile for enthusiasts with this practicality and I'm in! (Note I said 'enthusiasts', not 0-60 straight line I want to drive an iPad on wheels crowd)

[@johnls39]

If you think this way, you are not in a market for one in the first place.

[@zelowatch30]

Its a rich person's toy. Same reason they make other insane cars. Very few will own so you won't find them on the lot readily available.