On January 15th, Cadillac opened U.S. pre-orders for the 2019 CT6-V. Shortly after, it announced that all 275 units allocated for the pre-order program had sold out within minutes, leading some to assume that only 275 units of the Cadillac CT6-V will be made in total. Since then, we’ve received numerous messages asking for clarification on the matter – so here goes.
As first reported by our colleagues at Cadillac Society, GM will produce more than 275 units of the 2019 Cadillac CT6-V. That 275 figure was simply the pre-order allocation for customers who want to be first in getting the full-size performance sedan.
After production of the pre-order units has been fulfilled, more CT6-V units will be assembled. We don’t know how many total units of the CT6-V will end up being built during the vehicle’s production run, but we do know it will be more than the 275 units reserved for the pre-order program, which includes tuition and luxury accommodation at the two-day Cadillac V-Performance Academy at Spring Mountain.
So, there you have it: not only is GM not discontinuing the CT6 while also working on a second generation CT6, but it will also make more than 275 units of the ultra-high-performance Cadillac CT6-V variant.
All’s well with the world once again.
About Cadillac CT6-V
Initially introduced as the CT6 V-Sport, the Cadillac CT6-V is the most powerful expression of the CT6 model range.
Its main draw is Cadillac’s all-new, hand-built 4.2-liter twin-turbo V8 LTA engine called Blackwing rated at 550 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque. The boosted eight is paired to the new GM 10-speed automatic transmission sending power via an all-wheel-drive system. Other notable features include a special tune to the Magnetic Ride Control suspension system and a few other unique features.
The Cadillac CT6-V will be available in five exterior colors and two interior color combinations. The starting price is $88,790 without any additional options or fees.
Comments
Got a call from my dealership asking me if I wanted to part take. The allocation also for some reason included certain colors.. He asked me if I wanted a Wave Metallic Blue version of the V.. I declined and said I’ll wait til Black Raven or Crystal White become avail after the 275 allocation.
That’s pretty lame if I was throwing down the cash for a pre-order you’d think it’d be build to order. Maybe the dealer had someone back out and got stuck with it?
Ryan – it sounds like the unit in question was already ordered previously, which is the reason for the color limitation.
A dealer’s allocation of a vehicle almost never precludes the dealer from ordering a certain color or any other option, for that matter… unless there is a constraint at the plant (which there isn’t for CT6-V pre-orders).
Wave Metallic is bright blue and only available on the CTS-V. It is not a CT6-V color.
Black Raven and Crystal White were both available to order. As was Satin Steel Gray, Crystal Red, and Manhattan Noir(almost black)
One almost thinks that the Blackwing 550 hp twin-turbo 4.2L DOHC-4v V8 has been a just a big hoax because of the limited number of vehicles in the Cadillac fleet that will have access to it; one should think the Blackwing V8 be made available to every vehicle in the fleet that the engine can be shoehorned into.. with a naturally aspirated variant of the engine built and made as an option for vehicles like the XT5 and new XT6.
“one should think the Blackwing V8 be made available to every vehicle in the fleet that the engine can be shoehorned into.. with a naturally aspirated variant of the engine built and made as an option for vehicles like the XT5 and new XT6.”
No, because there would be no exclusivity of the CT6-V if the Blackwing engine were freely available throughout the range (not the fleet).
Keep it limited and keep the public hungry for more. Don’t feed them all at once because they won’t come back.
Awesome news, I personally think the CT6-V is a very cool car that does a good job of being a “distinguished” member of the Caddy lineup. Who doesn’t like turbo V8s?
They either suck at communicating or they’re trying to create the illusion of a very limited supply to increase demand.
Where is the 6 or 7 speed manual version?
I have no idea why your question got so many dislikes. But as far as manuals go, it’s really only reserved for the lower end of the Cadillac vehicles. The ATS was the only sedan/coupe to get the manual, and the current CTS doesn’t have one. I’m going to go out on a limb and say that the next gen of Cadillac sedans are not going to get a manual at all. The reasoning is because most people who shop for these kind of cars don’t want manuals.
Want to make a product more desirable? Create artificial rarity. I wonder if some suckers actually paid over list to get one? It works every time and suck people in. Lol
This is a car which is almost sales proof. Wake up people, they can build 100,000 units if they want to, if there’s a market. They would kill to have the demand.
There are only 6 guys hand building these DOHC V8 engines. Each one builds an engine and then sends it to the dyno room for proper break-in and testing. He signs his name to a metal plate which is attached to the engine, just like a Ferrari. With 48 work weeks in a year, the 275 original engine figure amounts to just 5.73 engines per week for the total crew. Obviously each guy can build that many engines in a week, so times six guys, they can build well over 1000 engines per year. The actual number of work hours per worker per day is about 7, so GM may use these same 6 workers build the 5.5 liter version of the same design 4 valve, DOHC for a very special limited Camaro version. Without overtime, each worker can build 229 engines per year, times six guys and you get a total of 1,375 engines per year, for the whole crew. With overtime…..???? All i want is the same 4.2 liter DOHC version in a Chev Colorado SS, lowered suspension, limited edition model. The reports of 800 HP in testing last year, for the twin turbo 5.5 liter version, sounds about right. GM needs to beat the Shelby Mustang and the Dodge versions of the supercars. The 5.5 liter DOHC version could be used in a very special version of the Chev Tahoe, with a milder cam. GM needs more money and this CT6-V Caddy beats both the BMW and Mercedes versions in torque with the 550 HP version. Even a bean counter would say, train another few guys to build each engine and make an extra $30,000 per car. GM also has a larger 6.2 version of the new design DOHC engine reaching 900 HP over the past two years, so it could be used in the very high end Suburbans or Denali. Huge profits for GM if they keep training more workers for these DOHC engines to put in various GM vehicles, to compete with the AMG division of Mercedes. gm could build another version for a full tilt race car 4.2 liter V8 Camaro that could compete in various sports car series around the world. The Camaro is exported to everywhere.
NO! Cadillac desperately needs to be set apart from Chevrolet. One of the ways to accomplish that is with exclusive, high tech Cadillac engines. Chevrolet should never get the Blackwing. That would defeat the purpose.
A Blackwing in a Colorado???? Lol
You simpletons have no understanding of business, marketing or brand segmentation.
GREAT RESPONSE HOWARD. DOES IT FEEL GOOD TO INSULT PEOPLE? I’LL BET YOU VOTED FOR THE WITCH IN THE LAST ELECTION. ARE YOU A FRIEND OF AOC?
Mark Smith,
Turn your TV off! Fox News is making you crazy.
Another insult. For those who can think, GM sells the identical V6 engine in both the small Caddy models and a Chev. But, just because the Caddy says Caddy on the rocker covers, does’t mean it’s a different engine. Same with a Silverado and and a Sierra, both pickup trucks are identical mechanically. Obviously you and Howard’s middle names begins with an i for “Insulter-In-Chief”. Do you have that on your business card? Oh, you’r not a member of the SAE for 30 years…..like me? Enough said.
Hey Smitty,
It’s not a good idea to skip your meds.
Member of the SAE. BFD WTF? Is that supposed to be a status symbol? So you have a designation and were all supposed to be impressed. ROFLMAO
If you want to impress here, don’t come in bit * ching and whining and throwing around stu * pid slogans like an imb * ecile.
GOOD
Any word on the final price at the dealers ?
Awesome car!!
There is no stock ordering for the CT6-V. There were 60 allocations set aside for “VIP allocations” after the initial 275 pre-ordered sold units. With the announcement that the CT6 plant will not close in June, but continue until January, nobody knows if more CT6-Vs will be produced but rumor has it that any additional blackwing V8s will be the detuned version available in the CT6 Platinum only.
This is all artificial rarity. Don’t get sucked-in by this BS. They will build as many as the market will bear especially since the plant is running at less than 30% capacity.
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Anyone know if any of the pre-orders have been made yet? Seems like the production date for our order keeps getting pushed back. Will they wait to open up new orders until all of the pre-orders are made?