Unsurprisingly, Cadillac CT5-V Is Likely Coming
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Color us shocked. Well, not actually. The idea of a Cadillac CT5-V is a no-brainer, and the luxury division gave its first hint we’ll see a high-performance version of the sport sedan in the near future.
Car and Driver reported Tuesday that Cadillac product marketing director Jason Sledziewski alluded to such a “high-performance” version that’s in the cards. He did not discuss further details, however. We’ve already spied a mule for the upcoming model testing. Underscoring his hint was a comment about Cadillac and the sedan market.
Mule for Cadillac CT5-V
Sledziewski said sedans remain important to the brand because it allows Cadillac to continue building a reputation for its V-Series models. The CTS-V was, and remains, an iconic performance car for the brand.
These days, the V-Series is rather thin. Cadillac ended production of the CTS-V and ATS-V models last year with special editions to mark the end of the line. The Lansing Grand River assembly plant will make room for CT5 and CT4 production instead. A CT5-V will fill the shoes of the out-of-production CTS-V. What may lurk under the hood is unclear, but all signs point to a version of the brand’s exclusive 4.2-liter twin-turbo V8 engine. We know it better as the Blackwing V8.
The mill produces 550 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque in the CT6-V, We have a feeling the engine would be tuned to suit the CT5 better, though. Also possible is a twin-turbo V6. The regular CT5 will offer a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V6 engine with 335 horsepower. In the CT6, it makes 404 horsepower.
For the sake of the CTS-V’s lineage, we do hope Cadillac stuffs a V8 engine in the purported CT5-V.
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Source: Car and Driver
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Need to offer AWD to get all that power and torque to the ground. Plus Mercedes, BMW and Audi have it on their hi-po sedans.
I agree, they need AWD if they want to be as quick and sell as many.
Not all models have AWD, this starts in classes like the 5 series, and E class.
They have AWD in their performance models, E63, M5, S6/S7, etc. which is where this car will compete.
Not sure if you read, but this car will sit between the ATS/CTS which is similar to C class/E class, and 3 Series/5 Series. They can possibly do AWD, but just as likely to have RWD just like the ATS-V and CTS-V. This car is set to compete with both classes classes of vehicles, it’s in many articles.
The logic still holds. You can get AWD in any A4/A6, C Class/ E Class, 3 series/5 series.
Your logic is useless, we’re discussing the sports models, not base models. The C63, S4, and the M3 is what the CT5-V will be competing with the only one that has 4 wheel drive is the S4 Quattro. This is a fact, so there’s no debating it. Good try attempting to seem like you know about cars though. Like I said, they very well can do it, but the ATS-V which is at the same level as those other vehicles didn’t have an all-wheel drive option.
I feel like if the CT5-V had the Blackwiing V8 in it they would be moving backwards in horsepower. I only say this because the current CTS-V has 640 Horsepower from the 6.2 and the 4.2 Blackwing is 550 Horsepower at most. I’m sure the Blackwing is great but I still feel the new V will be missing a bit. Because we’ve been spoiled with the 6.2, the Blackwing just might not be enough.
However, we have no idea and the Blackwing could be just as good if not better compared to the 6.2. I know it’s not all about numbers. There is so many factors that go into it as well.
This car is not objectionable upon appearance, but there in lies the problem. To get back in the game, Cadillac needed to go beyond “safe”. Unfortunately, they did not achieve this. This car has as much sex appeal as a UPS truck. Good luck Cadillac. If you’re lucky, this car will be popular with the nursing home crowd, which apparently you are good at.
“”Cadillac was entirely transparent about its new pumped-in engine sound strategy, too. They seem to be rather proud of the noise that will be playing over your speakers.””
I hope new C8 corvette will have engine noise in speakers feature.
Why would Cadillac want to put a performance engine in this car? The only place this car is going to be taken is the local Walgreen’s to pick up Dementia pills…or laxatives.
Awkward moment when The V sports are faster than M sport and AMG.
Do you really care about track times? Give me German any day of the week.
OK I’ll give you a German. I’ll give you Angela Merkel, but you will also have to take Mary Barra.
If one is taking “Dementia” pills, odds are they are not going to remember where the Walgreens is and you don’t have to be old to be constipated … mentally or physically. I’m not old and I’ve been driving factory new V’s for over 15 years, going all the way back to the STS-V. They handle great and have never been lacking for power when compared to their contemporaries. Are they perfect … (AWD) … of course not. But $ for $ they are a helluva value vs the competition. And the power … two Germans and a Korean (silly little Stinger) watched me torch them off the line today … only after-market beauties and GT-R’s can keep up.