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This Is The 2020 Cadillac CT5-V

GM promised to reveal the Cadillac CT5-V today, and it did… though it might not be what anybody expected.

The 2020 Cadillac CT5-V features a twin-turbocharged 3.0L V6 making 355 horsepower and 400 pound-feet of torque. No, we did not misspell that: 355 horsepower (265 kW) and 400 pound-feet of torque.

2020 Cadillac CT5-V Exterior 007 rear three quarters

For what it’s worth, the automaker states that the torque comes on nice and low, reaching 90 percent of its peak at 1,800 rpm thanks to low-inertia turbochargers. The engine also features Active Fuel Management, otherwise known as cylinder deactivation.

The twin-turbo six is mated to the new GM 10-speed automatic transmission. Rear-wheel-drive is standard. All-wheel-drive is optional. An electronic limited-slip rear differential is also standard.

2020 Cadillac CT5-V Exterior 005 front end

On the chassis side, the 2020 Cadillac CT5-V features V-Series performance chassis with Magnetic Ride Control 4.0, Performance Traction Management, Vehicle Control Mode with customizable V-Mode. A Brembo front braking system and 19-inch wheels and summer-only performance tires are standard. All-season tires are available on all-wheel-drive models

Outside, the 2020 Cadillac CT5-V features dark exterior accents and V-Series mesh grilles, unique rear diffusers and quad exhaust tips.

2020 Cadillac CT5-V Exterior 008 exhaust tips

Inside, the model features “unique performance persona instrument cluster and V-Mode steering wheel control.” The Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system will also be available.

The Cadillac CT5-V rides on the same Alpha 2 platform that underpins the regular Cadillac CT5 and Cadillac CT4. It’s the successor to the first-generation GM Alpha platform introduced by ATS and CTS.

2020 Cadillac CT5-V Exterior 009 V badge logo

The 2020 Cadillac CT5-V goes on sale early in the 2020 calendar year. Production will take place at the GM Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan for the North American markets. Units destined for China will be built at the Jinqiao Cadillac plant in Shanghai.

Cadillac says that “additional product information, as well as details on additional V-Series variants will be announced at a later date.”

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  1. So, a V-Sport…

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    1. For those who know th history of this 3.0 twin turbo engine, previously in a Caddy, it was rated at 400 HP. Now is the 355 HP rating for 2020 on regular gasoline? Of course it just might have a milder cam than the previous 400 HP version, but run it on premium gas and you will get a huge jump in HP in any turbo engine. Soon enough somebody will stick in on a chassis dyno on 93 octane gas and it will be at least 400 HP minus the transmission loss of HP. Is that my favourite GM colour from years past, Burnt Orange?

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    2. As the owner of a CTS V-Sport, I don’t think it even qualifies for that badging. The next version of a car should excite current owners. Neither of these do. This is really sad news. Seriously, this devalues the entire brand and wastes the expected PR from releasing these cars.

      GM, see Alpha’s release of the Giulia Quadrofoglio prior to the regular Giulia for a case study on how this works. Just don’t repeat their quality issues.

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      1. I’m thinking about starting a petition or e-mail chain to get through to Mary Barra. I can’t stand to see Cadillac destroy itself like this. What happened is Mark Ruess would rather ruin Cadillac than to see JdN fix it. Seriously, we should at least try to send a message to Barra before production starts.

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    3. Completely uninspiring. I’m so glad I got my 2018 ATS-V sedan because unless they plan on doing a “Black” version or something, I think we’ve seen the last of anything that will compete with the M3, M5, or M-anything.

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  2. As noted in the BMW article, I’m disappointed, very disappointed. What gives me some sliver of hope is the comment in the reveal tonight about a V series version for those wanting to take their cars to the track. Something big better come from that. And even if it does, these lesser Vs (I guess considered V Sports if the name wasn’t retired) are lagging

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    1. Also what gives me a little hope is that mule that the GM authority photographers got a while back. Those tires rear were big on the last True (for the time being) V series sedan.

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  3. That’s is terrible.

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  4. Well at least they weren’t lying when they said that these new V-series vehicles would be the most affordable! Its a V series because of the badge technically but everything is is sub par considering the history of V. I should have known, like they did with the CT6-V which started off originally as a V sport which was acceptable then changed the language. Guess they are trying to compete with the rising performance cars “N.” Disappointing to me because I wanted to get a new V series vehicle, guess i’m going to stick to my original plan and get a V2 or V3 one.

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  5. First the CT6 V-Sport becomes a V without any changes. Now the 355hp CT5 is considered a V? What is going on since JDN left?

    Mary Barra: “We need profits. Cancel all the V series programs. Rebrand the next generation V-Sports as the V models.”

    Carlisle: “Yes ma’am, whatever you say. We’ll call it a portfolio simplification and cover up the shortcoming by bragging about low end torque.”

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    1. The CT6-V sport was really telling. Also did the GM bean counters not want to work with recaro anymore? The Germans probably assigned a few people to watch this reveal and tomorrow morning they will report nothing to their bosses because it does not even compete with their future performance vehicles.

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    2. What’s going on since JDN left? Probably a lot more cost cutting. You can see it clear as day in the 4 and 5, and the XT6. The dash gauges are the same for all cars, door handles unchanged. CT4 and 5 same mirrors as the ATS and CTS. All XT# SUVs sharing mirrors with the blazer. The CT4 mirrors look so cheap just like they did on the ATS.

      All over the dash layouts are pretty much the same. These new cars are more of a refresh of the ATS and CTS than full new models.

      Have to wonder what JDN was gunning for and what could have been.

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      1. They are basically below Genesis at this point, wait until that group gets a performance wing. I think they will really give the Germans competition. Seems Cadillac just wants to compete with Infiniti which isn’t hard.

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      2. This was all but finalized before JDN left a year ago. He had to have approved the engine choices. Whether he approved calling them Vs is another matter, but he didn’t quit over it, he was fired for reasons unknown.

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        1. JDN probably approved them with the understanding that these were V-Sport variants. Look at how CT6 V-Sport became a V right when he left. They probably canceled the real V’s on the same day they let JDN go.

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          1. Read the press release. More super duper V versions of these cars are coming, honest. The naming is bound to become even more confusing.

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  6. “Maybe it’s time for Cadillac just to be Cadillac again and let it speak for itself, not be put into someone else’s box,” Carlisle said”

    Yeah. Mr.*icklisle. Now they are Cadillacs indeed.

    Mary is a *OCKSUCKER.

    Can u imagine. They did not even change the bumpers for the CT5. Im not even talking about the wide body and all the aggressive stuff.
    And the power. This is a joke. lol The upcoming M3 will have 150-200 hp more. hahahah
    Same goes to the CT4-V.
    MB CLA 45 will have around 450 hp…

    Let the hate begin. This time they deserve it.

    Also MB A classe’s interior has outclassed this bs inside of the CT4. Game over.

    This is enough. I’m tired and out of this waiting game.

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    1. Why are you tired of waiting? Just go and buy it! Then drive it as much as possible. If you keep waiting, you will be too old to drive!

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    2. The A class is a FWD econobox. While I’m disappointed in Cadillac/GM, that is not an accurate comparison.

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  7. It’s a V-sport…..

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    1. Not even a V-Sport. It’s a CT5-Zzzz

      The last V-Sport had 420hp and a track-tuned suspension. This won’t even be able to hang with a BMW 340i or MB C43.

      Whoever came up with the XT4 “less is more” strategy is now running the whole division.

      I’m obviously no longer part of the target demographic (whatever it is — good luck!).

      The least they could do is rename it the Cadillac CT5-Zzzz so as to not muddy up the resale value of it’s predecessors.

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      1. Actually, this will not only “hang” with the M340i and C43, but it will school them in nearly every performance metric. More info coming soon 🙂

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        1. Yeah, sure.. less powerful CT5 will school the 340. Alex, u sound funny now,,,’

          Cadillac fooled us. Stop making excuses…

          More info like what?
          You will say that the 300 hp CT4 will school the upcoming RS3 or the CLA 45, that will have around 450 hp?

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        2. Sounds like you either know something we don’t or you are being optimistic.

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        3. Alex the drama will die down once they really run both of these cars.

          Also I expect we will see more in higher performance in models we have yet to see.

          I expect weight also will be reduced here. Less mass is always a better performance gain than HP alone. It helps much in turning and stopping as well accelerating.

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          1. FYI on Autoblog they are talking about how there is more performance to come and it may be under a new designation.

            The V is the new entry level performance and the higher performance is yet to come.

            Cut Alex some slack he is not going to risk future info just to stop the drama going on here.

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            1. It’s not Alex’s fault. Cadillac could have stated these are mid-line performance models instead of causing this confusion. It was pretty clear when MB and BMW rolled out their lesser AMG and M models that there would be top-line models as well.

              Instead, Cadillac’s vagueness about “additional variants” shows uncertainty. Maybe they need to hear screams to move forward with a real V program… or maybe the joke is on us because they actually killed the V models instead of the V-Sport models.

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        4. Inhale exhaust fumes much Alex?

          If anything, the CT4 got the better looks – basically it looks like a re-work of the current ATS – but in the overall no matter how one (Alex) tries to spin it, these vehicles are disappointments that do not live up to the hype and are an insult to the V series.

          The following is inspired by the classic Wendy’s commercial from the 80s: ‘Where’s the V?’

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    2. Funny thing is that they are weak even for the V sport lol

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  8. I listened to the reveal and they implied more is to come. These models are basically V-Sports, which is cool

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  9. Good thing Cadillac got rid of its foreign management who didn’t understand what Americans want. Steve Carlisle knows that true Americans want underwhelming hp and torque from small displacement engines.
    Thank god we got rid of the foreigners… 🙁

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  10. What a nightmare!

    Thanks for 1 more reason to hold on to my gen2 CTS-V.

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  11. This is the result of letting Cadillac be Cadillac. While the prior generation V-Series was spectacular, a vehicle like that would not have fit in with an electric lineup, let alone one that may or may not move away from chasing the German luxury brands.

    Now I agree that the styling changes for this model could have been a tad more substantial and that Cadillac should not have played up this launch, but the end result is predictable.

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  12. I currently have a 2016 ATS V and I was so excited for today…
    I’m literally staring at the computer in complete shock, this is the most disappointing news I ever received from GM.
    My current Cadillac is the 7th GM car I’ve owned. I’ve never had another company, well thats going to change.
    I can’t stand by GM anymore, they are just a joke of a car company. This is the last straw. I’ll be looking at a M3 or M4 now.
    You’ve become a disgrace Cadillac/GM. You can take your car parts bin and shove it!!!!

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  13. This is disgusting.

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  14. Que desgracia tan grande de hoy en adelante odio a Cadillac tanto esperar por un motor que debería ser igual o mejor al cts y termina siendo la misma plataforma con 300 HP Menos que vergüenza das pena Cadillac te odio y ahora Resulta que el motor de camino del silverado es el motor de rendimiento del sucesor del ats por favor que desgracias. Para eso no hubiesen presentado nada ya con el ct5 sport basta que es el mismo motor y eliminan la serie V de una vez y por todas capaz ahora salen con que la New escalade va a venir, 2.7 litros y ya una desgracias menos mal no sacan un xt4 porque seria un 2.0 lsy con acabados en v y más caros dios que porquería Gm debería eliminar Cadillac también jamás van hacer como los alemanes ellos si saben hacer vehículos de alto pendiente porque haciendo memoria el M5 utilizo un v10 y luego un v8 pero mejoro no como Cadillac que la caga

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  15. A few years ago, there were rumors of ‘V Plus’ versions coming for V-series cars…maybe that’s the direction they’re heading with this. If so, those specs had better be monumental improvements over what they announced today. Seems they’re watering down the V into a sub-brand…kinda sad – understandable, but sad.

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    1. If they cant get the basic car right, and compelling they’ll only attract a tiny group for the “Plus” versions… GM is killing this brand before our eyes… its pathetic…

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  16. The reveal itself was horrible. The guy couldn’t even read from a teleprompter. I have no clue what Cadillac is doing with these cars. The misinformation (CT6 cancellation for example) coming from that company is unacceptable and unbecoming of a fortune 500 company.

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  17. This has LESS HP than the Genesis G70 standard V6… This is sad. For what this is, it better be well under $50k

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    1. The G70 is a really nice car, I’d like to buy American but they are falling short and I’m not sure what they want to be known for. Performances?luxury?affordable?

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  18. These were the v-sports until that name was killed. The real “V” series is coming as 2021 model year under a new designator and significantly more of everything.

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    1. Can we get some more info on this?

      Today the fan base is in shock!

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    2. Yep. Just wait. Something better is coming!

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    3. So, basically, they just devalued any existing car with a V and a Vsport on it for what? My CTS Vsport is bested in the lineup by a replacement V without any sporting prowess. Why? This is further illustration that you have to be a masochist to own a Cadillac.

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  19. Okay so based on what was said, this isn’t the top version of the V series? So why didn’t they just keep the v-sport name then if there is a more powerful track version coming “very soon”? Why give the impression that THIS is the V SERIES when you have a higher version coming of these 2 cars?

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    1. If you watch the reveal video, he stated that these are for the people who want a v series but not a full fledged track car and those will be coming “very soon” and that you’ll hear them before you see them coming.

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    2. One thing that people need to realize is that the CT5 is not a CTS replacement. As well as the CT4 is not going to be an ATS replacement. From what they (Cadillac) have announced, the CT6 is replacing the CTS, the CT5 is replacing the ATS. That leaves the CT4 which is going to be a step below the CT5. That means the CT4 will not be competing against the 3 series.

      This is how Cadillac is structuring their sedans.

      CT6 vs 5 series, E class, and a6.
      CT5 vs 3 series, C class, and a4.
      CT4 vs 2 series, A class and A3.

      Someone might say well these cars are larger than what you (me) are saying. Well yes they are, Cadillac is going back to having tweeners. Where the size of the car is larger than what they are competing against. Their pricing should be competitive if not more competitive. One can say that it’s Cadillac’s version of giving you more car for the money.

      As for performance I think they’ll be competitive. Especially if you option for the AWD. Look at the CT6 V. It’s quicker than the CTS V to 60 by 3 tenths of a sec. This is despite having 90 less hp. It’s up in the air for quarter mile times but one can guess that it’s probably quicker to that as well. I’m not saying that the CT5 V is going to have a similar time as the ATS V. But it should at least get to 60 in the mid 4 sec range.

      HP and TQ numbers

      CT5 V-355 hp/400 tq.
      BMW 340i-382/369
      MB AMG 43-390/384
      Audi S4-354/369

      CT4 V-320/369
      240i-335/369
      (I’m not sure about the next 2 feel free to correct me)
      AMG a35-306/295
      S3-288/280

      As one can see the Cadillac cars are competitive. But I do agree with most, the high performance models should be named V. While these should be called V-sport or something.

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  20. <Insert Nathan Fillion speechless gif here*

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  21. What a disaster! Cadillac executives should be thrown in the gutter! I’m sticking with my cts v3 for longerrr, the last of the great Vs!

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  22. They’ll probably sell one.

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    1. Ha Ha. You are so right. I think the anger in the comments is to the disappointment. My comments get tons of thumbs down but I am only telling the truth.

      If you look at the interior of the Ct5 they took the passenger dash, and the door handles put into the ct5. Those same cheap looking buttons all over inside.

      I want to love Cadillac but this is a mess.

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  23. If this is accurate then I’m calling it. Cadillac Time of Death May 30th, 2019 4PM.

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  24. What the hell are those specs?! Who are they kidding? How was it possible that someone has thought it was the right way to go?

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  25. You couldn’t just call this CT5 Sport? Don’t put a V on this shit *EVER*!! Not a V-Sport and definitely not a V. You know what it makes sense JDN left, i would have done the same thing. You know i really like Cadillac’s and i want them to be the best, but time and time again they spit in our fucking faces. You Losers deserve the backlash and low sells I’m sorry.

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  26. Just read an article on Car and Driver saying this is actually an entry-level V that competes with s4 m340i and C43and there is another high output coming to compete with M3 and C63. I don’t know if this true or if C&D is just going through 7 stages of grief and is at denial. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a27660163/2020-cadillac-ct5-v-photos-info/

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    1. I think we will see more powerful V models in the future. But Cadillac is not endearing themselves to the customers that have stood by them time and time again. Come clean with your product strategy instead of disappointing everyone every time there is a product reveal. If you want these to be entry level V models, just say it and be honest about it. Then tell us that high-performance versions are coming.

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  27. Wow what the hell is this, why embarrass the V name with this crap. Call this a sport trim or should have kept the v sport name.

    In all honesty I’m scared for July 18 to come what’s next? A twin turbo six for the c8 lol

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    1. i said they same thing. Who said this was ok? Did they also seem to forget that the 3.0tt made 400 hp in the CT6? This is disrespect.

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      1. And 420hp in the current V-sport 3.6TT. This is literally a step down in every way shape and form to hit a price point. The exact opposite of the concept of Cadillac. If they cant get that then just throw in the towel already. Clearly they have already marked these sedans for failure with boring interiors and confusing naming.

        I keep waiting for a Steve Jobs, one more thing where they reveal what we’ve actually been asking for all these years, a Cadillac concept quality car put directly into production.

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  28. If Chevy were smart they would take the platform and make a Camaro SS sedan. This is a slap in the face. This just doesn’t make sense. I don’t understand who thought this was enough? This wasn’t enough in 2005 why would it be 15 years later?

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    1. I WILL BUY AN ALPHA 2 PLATFORM CAMARO SS SEDAN.

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  29. The power output is a bit disappointing for sure, at least you can get it in awd, but when I think about it wouldn’t it be better to get a Buick GS regal with near performance numbers?
    Maybe GM went this route cause the V series didn’t sell well………. OR they come out with this 3.0 turbo now and wait a few year and then drop a higher performance motor in

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    1. The regal gs is more than likely not going to be able to keep up with the CT5 V. Where the GS has good hp it’s significantly down on tq. The GS is good for 5.4 secs to 60, whereas the CT5 V is probably going to be a full second ahead of that. Driving around town or on track, the CT5 V is going to make the GS look very sedate.

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  30. This is like when Chevy threw SS badges on whatever they wanted in the 90s and 00s. Then Bob Lutz straightened them out and made vehicles earn the badge. He was also the 78yr old badass that took the second generation CTS V and challenged any other factory performance sedan to a track day – with himself behind the wheel.
    This is bull.

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  31. “…this is only the beginning of the V family. Cadillac’s passion for performance shines on a racetrack. Stay tuned.” I’m so sick of this “stay tuned” BS!

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  32. Castrated! CT5/4-Zzzz.

    A joke of a luxury nameplate.

    First the CT5 itself was underwhelming and now the V series are already also rans building on mediocrity.

    So done with GM.

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  33. Um….this is making me wonder if GM is going to put a 4 cylinder in the new Corvette…..so sad…

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  34. “Only 355hp”? This is a V-sport at best. A real shame the Blackwing V8 doesn’t make a reappearance – the CTS-V with the roaring 640hp V8 would be missed.

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  35. I think it’s time for me to say goodbye to Cadillac… I have 2 sitting in my driveway… if they screw up the Escalade I’m definitely gone!

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  36. It’s obvious that Cadillac’s new President is a disciple of GM CEO Mary Barra and doesn’t really understand what performance is supposed to mean.. the old 3.0-liter twin-turbo LGW V6 made 404 hp; you’ve got to wonder why even use a twin-turbo 3.0L V6 when the naturally aspirated LGX 3.6L DOHC-4v V6 makes 335 hp.

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    1. HP is not the end all be all for performance. Sure the LGX is only down 20 hp, or even matches the none v model. But the 3.0tt has more than enough tq to make the LGX look slow. Where there is no car with the lgx that’s able to be under 4 secs to 60, the CT5 V should be able to get to 60 in the mid 4 sec range.

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  37. By “letting Cadillac be Cadillac”, they must have meant from the mid-80s, not the 50s.

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  38. Hahahaha! Typical GM move. Optioned out it’ll likely cost as much as an m3 with heavy discounts end of season. As usual.

    I never thought the blackwing, being a hand built engine, was gonna make it to the ct5v. But at least an lt1 like a camaro.

    Literally every German luxury sedan with six cylinders will be better than this. It’s like a terrible copy 10 years late to the game. Stash the ct5v next to the new for 2019 Cadillac vcr. Opportunity wasted. Unless an electric caddy sedan comes out in the next 2 years, I say the days at Cadillac are officially numbered.

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  39. From all the negative comments above, I don’t think I’ll get beat up over this comment. Here goes:

    All this doesn’t matter when you design a car with a C-pillar like that. My thought is who cares. You can go buy a Nissan Maxima top of the line for less money and with probably the same HP numbers and get that design. IMO, CT4 looks to be a win. CT5 looks to be a dud.

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  40. Cadillac just looks like a walking “next-dead” GM brand; doesn’t have a clear identity or strategy. It’s flip-flopping in the throes of a slow painful death like Oldsmobile and Pontiac when they constantly tried to re-define their brands & models.
    Sad, truly sad to see Cadillac diminished as a brand that can’t figure out who they are or what distinctly defines them to compel buyers over peer competitors. Cadillac has b@st@ardized V-Series alike to the ridiculed “Limited” and “Special” monikers, just marketing “nothing-burgers” to appeal to purchasers outside of the targeted consumer profile the brand actually aspires to attract and compete. What a flipping joke. Clearly, Cadillac’s strategy and vision is defined by GM’s bean-counters as a person would be hard-pressed to find any passion & pride as reflected by the products. If GM’s social teams are paying attention…..CT5-V & CT4-V = BORING!

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    1. I heard ya, Cadillac is officially now a joke and GM continues to go downhill big time.

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  41. After reading some comments and reading the press release and even making a comment on the CT4 page, there has to be more to this story. I can’t sit here and think this is all that we are getting out of this announcement. There has to be more that we don’t know. I’ve made some comments, but I’m going to hold out a little longer.

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  42. I’m keeping my ATS-V

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  43. Ct4v and ct5v are a joke. You cant throw a V badge on them with that little HP. The base cts has 335hp. Cadillac is going the wrong direction. Also no stick? That is a deal killer. I really didnt want to have to go foreign.

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    1. not only that, GM is going in the wrong direction big time, first they messed up a classic truck (chevy blazer) and now this nonsense, this is why legendary designer bill Mitchell must be rolling in his grave, looks like foreign competition is winning at this point, what a joke gm has become.

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  44. I can’t believe I was so excited for today. What a massive disappointment. I’ve had 2 CTS’s and currently an ATS. How do you go from a 640hp supercar fighter to a 335hp “replacement”? It’s underwhelming. The only glimmer of hope left is like someone mentioned before; the V-series moves a bit down market to make room for a top tier series… do I dare say CT5 Blackwing? Has a nice Hellcat-like ring to it if you ask me.

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  45. This piece of trash is a disgrace to Cadillac period, the CTS was far superior to this joker, the Cadillac CT5-V and the CT5 are heading on my list next year as the worst auto of the year, what a joke.

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  46. Calm down, guys. They have already said that more powerful cars are coming.

    “Cadillac’s Performance Variant Manager, Mirza Grebovic, says that there’s more to come from the V-Series. And that doesn’t just mean V-series SUVs.”

    Yeah, they are talking about the CT4/CT5. “doesn’t just mean V-series SUVs.”

    What u’ve seen 2day are basically just Vsport models.

    Probably more powerful CT5 will be called CT5 V blackwing or smth…

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    1. but this thing is a big time trainwreck period, time for mary barra to just resign.

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      1. These models are already DOA and won’t last more than 3-4 years with pathetic sales and constant promo incentives and discounts; residual values will plummet faster than a Hawaiian cliff-diver.

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        1. God I miss the 50’s to godforbid the 80’s where GM at least had good products, not like now.

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  47. I have a couple questions also,

    When the CT5 was first out ii think it was said 2 engines, 2.0T and 3.0TT.

    So will you be able to get a CT5 with either or if you want a 3.0TT will you have to get a V.

    I do NOT want a V, but I do want a higher HP/Torque Cadillac per weight and size.

    If the V people want a Corvette Cadillac great give it to them !!! The people who do will pay for what they want !!

    But for GM – Cadillac to downgrade the V name is what GM is good at lately !!

    There just isn’t anyone at GM who gets it and GM won’t let the ones who do get it to have a say.

    Cadillac – NOW HEAR THIS !!!!!!!

    In the USA.

    The 2.7T should be the standard engine in the CT5.

    The 2.0T should be the standard engine in the CT4.

    The 3.0TT should be the step up engine in the CT5.

    The 2.7T should be the step up engine in the CT4.

    The Blackwing should be the V in the CT5.

    The 3.0TT should be the V in the CT4.

    And that’s if GM is getting rid of the 3.6TT.

    The 2.7T should be the standard engine in the XT5 and XT6.

    The 3.0TT should be the step up engine in the XT5 and XT6.

    The 2.0T should be the standard engine in the XT4.

    The 2.7T should be the step up engine in the XT4.

    And as far as I am concerned Cadillac should drop the engines I put in standard in all models !!!!

    We all know that the pushrod engines are not Cadillac but we all know that the Blackwing is not Chevrolet, BUT the truth is that ALL GM ENGINES ARE GM ENGINES !!!!!!!!!

    So put a pushrod engine in the V’s

    What is everybody’s guess on the Escalades engine ?? Blackwing ??

    But that’s a turbo in ALL Cadillacs, some people don’t want that.

    Whatever all I know is my opinion, and my opinion is Cadillac is not giving the upper center Cadillac enough power.

    And when Cadillac has only one engine choice it is under powered.

    This is Cadillac, not a cheap Chevrolet.

    What didn’t GM learn when they offered the Blackwing in the CT6 for 80,000 something.

    What didn’t GM learn when they did not put the 6.2 in the lower cost truck.

    On average ( average ) the mass of Americans want less crap and more power.

    Like I have said many times, early GM was ONE VEHICLE, then as GM had options to offer that is what GM did, offered options.

    When GM offered options to the US masses GM learned what the masses wanted !!!!!!!

    Not option clusters and to get this you need to buy that, with one underpowered engine option, if your going to offer one engine in a Cadillac it needs to be enough power !!!

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    1. I do agree with most of what you said. But to answer your question about the CT5 V and the none V 3.0tt. The answer is yes you can get a 3.0tt with 335 hp and 400 tq. (355 in the V, tq stays the same)

      For the Cadillac sedans and what they doing, and where they are competing. I believe they have adequate power. That’s if there is going to be a more high performance CT5 and CT4.

      But if I had to choose between the new crop of Cadillacs I would either go for the CT4 V or CT5 none V 3.0tt. Both have adequate power for their purpose.

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  48. GM I beg of you to please do the right thing and sell off Cadillac to a company that will treat it the way it should be. What GM released today for both of these vehicles is worse that a Greek Tragedy. Please I beg you GM….Do The Right Thing, Sell Cadillac!!!
    What an utter joke today. No wonder Johan was shown the Door. Beancounters being allowed to make these decisions is insane.
    It started with the joke announcement that the CT6 V-Sport is all of a sudden a Full on V Series. Delete of the “Cadillac Specific” V6 from the CT6 and then a joke of a CT5-V and please do not get me started on the CT-4 V series. My God.
    A pickup Truck “Economy engine” for a Cadillac Sport Sedan. LOL
    And please don’t try the whole CTS-V had a “Truck Engine” excuse. That was a Corvette ZO6 engine. Specifically made for Speeeeeeeeeeeeeeed.
    Bad Day for us Cadillac fans today. Very bad day indeed. I am at a point where I am scared as heck to see what Cadillac has done to their upcoming Cash Cow the Escalade.

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  49. I agree with these posts, gm has turned into an utter disaster thanks to this mess, the Cadillac CT5V and the chevy blazer are big time mistakes, mary barra, you are ruining GM period and ruining Cadillac as a whole.

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  50. Well, there probably won’t be any 2018 – 2019 CTS-V’s sitting on dealer lots after a few more days. Hell, they can probably get full MSRP for them now.

    Can’t remember a worse decision by GM since the Cimarron. Seriously, they killed pretender V-sport models because they couldn’t give them away, so now they replace the real thing with another pretender?? That doesn’t even measure up to the last pretender.

    Watch the stock.

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  51. So far every new debut from GM in the last year have all been major disappointments are clear results or Barra’s cost cutting goal to make most profits possible. This will be impossible with dropping sales. All Caddy crossover debuts are crap now the cars. The Silverado/Sierra are half done redesigns. The camaro refresh. Calling a camaro inspired crossover a Blazer! The Blazer should have been a wrangler competitor. Wtf is going on at GM. Barra is turning them into the old lost GM before bankruptcy.

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  52. I’m sorry, but this car is ugly from all angles.

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  53. I think we should blame EV and autonomous development for sucking up the money and engineers’ time. A big bet that won’t pan out like they think, IMO, unless gasoline prices double permanently.

    If they’re going to give the sedans short shrift (and with sales trends, who can really blame them), the crossovers need a bigger effort than we’ve seen.

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    1. Caddy’s crossovers are somewhat lackluster because they were rushed to the market because the company was so far behind on the SUV craze it needed to catch up. They should have developed Alpha and Omega with SUV/CUV capabilities but alas, here we are

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  54. Is this a joke? That’s 65hp less than the cts v-sport! They had better add an extra 100hp if they want to sell this car. The only possible justifications is that this is a ploy to fool the insurance companies or the car only weighs 1500 pounds.

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  55. What the hell is GM up to? Why fling a truck engine into a Cadillac? Why saddle the CT5-V with a engine below the CTS-V Sport? GM used to be a car company that stove for excellence and was very careful not to attract negative publicity. But ever since that ill timed tone deaf and infamous announcement right before Thanksgiving 2018 they no longer respect anything. After building up solid equity with the V series Cadillacs, they go take a massive dump on the sub brand with inferior powered machines.

    Holding out hope for higher performance variants of these new Cadillacs.

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  56. Hi, I am from Germany and I waited till today to choose my decision which Caddy I will buy. CTS-V or better the new CT5-V.
    Finally it will be a Mercedes E63s or the Final Edition CTS-V.
    Sorry, Cadillac with a newer better ATS-V and CTS-V you had a chance to beat the Performance Departments from MB, BMW and Audi, the Caddies did look better. But where is the Power?

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    1. If you wanted a AMG e63s competitor, the CT6 V is the way to go. The CT6 is the true successor to the CTS. Not only does it succeed the CTS but in performance as well. The CT6 V is able to get to 60 in 3.4 secs. Where the CTS V is able to get to 60 in 3.7 secs. This is despite having 90 less hp in the CT6 V.

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      1. Yes,you’re right, but the CT6-V was only sold in the US and not for the EU market. I wanted one.
        I loved the style of the CT6-V and of course the CTS-V, but the quality inside the car should be better. The stitches of the steering wheel are bad;they were loose. Maybe bad luck, but not good for a test drive.
        The CTS-V engine is a dream. Perfect!
        I just know one engine which has this „goose bump“ effect, MB AMG GTs.

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        1. Oh I had no idea that Cadillac isn’t selling the CT6 V in the EU market. I feel that would be a loss if they don’t sell it there. I do see your point, Current Cadillac interiors look very ordinary. At least the first gen ats and third gen CTS. The updated CT6 looks good as well as the CT5 and CT4 interiors. But that’s just through pictures, in person might be a different story.

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          1. For me the interior was okay, the quality was acceptable, some things like gear (not a double clutch) and room on the backseats are not as good a from the competitors (from Germany).
            The Design of the CTS V was awesome! I loved it! I haved seen the CTS V in Miami and I wanted it. But as I heard that the CT5 V comes, I waited because of the upper topics. Now, I am disappointed! I has to be a V8 or a bigger V6 ( more HP like CT6).
            The price of the CTS V is about 110T€. Very much money for a car which was sold by two hands in Germany, which has just 2 Service-Centers in the range of 100Miles of my home.
            GM and Cadillac has to do something to stop loosing market!

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      2. And the German Cars have AWD and all this Performance Features, that is what I am still missing in US Cars. The US Cars look better, I don’t want a Car which looks like the same boring Sh** on the road.
        An A1 looks like, an A3, A4, A5, A6, A7, A8.
        Every German Brand does this boring brand design stuff – they name it „Markengesicht“. The Problem: Your A5 looks like a A3 and so nobody let you pass on the Autobahn. Same problem for the Performers like RS6 oder BMW M5. So, the US-Cars give something refreshing.

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  57. Still a design dud with that rear quarter C-pilar failure and the CT4 is basically an ATS MCE with an engine designed for a truck.
    GM’s list of failures continues to grow by the year.
    Killing off their better sedans and handing sales right over to Honda/Toyota and Nissan who somehow can go forward without culling any of theirs.
    A mid size sedan with an engine akin to bringing a pocket knife to a sword fight with the mediocre underpowered 1.5T
    Eliminating stick shift transmissions in all but the sports cars Camaro and Vette
    Ever increasing product holes with an upcoming massive top heavy number of CUV’s
    Many bland questionable newly designed models
    Cheap interiors making a sad reappearance not long after Lutz left
    Poor advertising on slower selling models instead relying on fire sale prices
    Botching of the 1500 pickup trucks with lower than expected MPG, below average interiors, missing tech features and lots of cost cutting and decontenting
    A website with pictures of models from 4-5 years ago. Just look at the LT Impala pictures that show 2014/15 alloy wheels instead of the 2016-2019 version
    Cost cutting and penny pinching everywhere you look
    The disaster they are passing off as Cadillac these days
    The 2019 Camaro botch up
    The killing off of one of their most iconic nameplates- The Impala. But hey Malaise Mary has a bunch of all electrics coming your way someday and self driving cars that no one in their right mind would ever trust owning and fantasy ideas of triple zero(a great way to appease stock holders)

    And the list goes on and on……

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  58. That sure is a fancy looking Chevy Cruze there…
    I can’t believe they parts-binned the headlights for this… (j/k I know they are new but why would they use the same overall design language for the headlights that their “commoner” car had???)

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  59. I love it! Haters are gonna hate, but I want one.

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    1. I don’t hate the CT5 V, I am disappointed.

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    2. None of us hate these sedans, its how GM has disrespected the V series brand with slower power trains. If the CT4-V had the 3.0TT V6 and the CT5-V had even the 3.6TT V6 we’d be pretty much ok with these cars with only a few people complaining.

      The only saving grace is GM’s Mark Reuss has hinted there is more to come with some very high performance variants. Until then I’ll stay very annoyed with these less than optimal powered V series Cadillacs.

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  60. The future of Cadillac performance is electric.

    All you iconoclasts whose faculties are dulled by having your heads soaking too long in a tank of fuel need to pull your head out of that foul, polluting fluid and put it in a wringer to squeeze that crap out so you might see the light of a new day.

    By next level performance, Reuss might be thinking electric, not Ice propulsion.

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  61. What is simply amazing is the resounding disappointment every launch produces. The XT4 is an over priced dud. In every comparison it never wins… its brand new and comes in 3rd? The XT5 competes w/Acuras & Lexus and they win… The CT6 is not even out yet and has been globally panned as not enough, yet another product off an existing platform, over priced and not the right vehicle with its FWD… GM is so CHEAP…. ugh, its pathetic…. Killing the CT6 vs continuing its development and giving it the mill it should have had at launch, now these total disappointments… wearing V clothes? Its simply unreal what these “executives” are doing to this brand and this company. They ought to be totally embarassed but they’re so arrogant they actually think these will impact the market.

    They will not and I expect the sales numbers upon launch to not even attain what the combined ATS & CTS were doing… The Koreans want to win, the Germans want to win, the Japanese want to win… the Chinese want to dominate… GM doesnt even want to field a compelling team.

    GM is the Mike Brown of NFL, a gazillionaire, with a legacy name, who makes a ton off crappy teams… vs Jerry Jones or Bob Kraft… they want to win… GM is a hideous embarassment of what it once was….

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  62. So this is essentially a toned down V-Sport in everything except name? I wonder why Cadillac didn’t offer the 3.0 with at least 400 horsepower to offer greater differentiation over the regular CT5 550T. The V-Sport nomenclature would have worked great for this car (if it had around 100 more horsepower) as it would have allowed Cadillac to have a legitimate performance-lite line similar to BMW’s M-Performance and Audi’s S Models. Hopefully they have something far more exciting coming out soon, as this car appears to not have been received well by enthusiasts. What is going on at Cadillac?

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  63. A purchase is a vote. If you don’t like it, don’t buy it. Clearest messaging you can give a company and really the one metric they look at.

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