Last month, we posted a video of the new Cadillac CT6-V revving it up, providing us with a pleasant earful of its boosted V8 engine doing what it does best. Now, we have an even better video of Caddy’s latest full-size four-door dipping into the loud pedal, and truth be told, this thing just sounds good.
The video is short, clocking in at just 29 seconds, but it still provides some fantastic noises to indulge in. Shot from behind, the camera is in the direct line of fire from half of the quad exhaust tips, which means the Cadillac CT6-V sounds unabashedly raw.
The video launches with the sedan starting its engine, followed by several stabs of the throttle that send out a gurgling V8 snarl, not to mention a good amount of water as well.
We’re stoked to finally hear the Cadillac CT6-V uncorked a bit – it’s certainly been a long time coming. As we reported a few days ago, deliveries are finally getting underway following delays stemming from emission compliance issues, roughly 18 months after Cadillac initially announced the model in March of 2018. Originally called CT6 V-Sport, the model was renamed Cadillac CT6-V in September of 2018, with order books opened in January of 2019.
Better late than never, especially considering how good this thing sounds. The lump responsible for making all that internal combustion music is the all-new 4.2L twin-turbo V8 DOHC LTA engine, also known as the Blackwing. Output is rated at 550 horsepower and a stout 640 pound-feet of torque, 13 pound-feet more than Cadillac had originally estimated.
Routing the power to the ground is a new GM 10-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel-drive, plus a mechanical limited-slip differential. A unique V-Series-specific Magnetic Ride Control system and plus-sized Brembo brakes keep it all under control.
All told, it’s one slick package, and with that sound… well, it’s just icing on the cake.
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Thanks for posting!
…AND IT’S HYDROGEN-POWERED, TOO!!!
(Why else would water be coming out of the tail pipe?)
I’d like to hear the engine too. I expect this engine to be both beastly and dignified. I have long advocated for Cadillac to have their own engines designed specifically for use in Cadillacs and thus to be technical leaders for the company.
From what I’ve seen, GM got this powerplant right from the technology, to the appearance, the size, and characteristics. It isn’t a brutal Corvette engine and it shouldn’t be. Good job Cadillac!
That’s not something to discontinue it’s something to promote and continue to develop. They need the current base Vette V8 as std then this. Improve the interior and price it better. Do not kill this fantastic car. Make a 2 door??
The Panamera just celebrated 10 years and 2 Generations… if Porsche can find a way to sell a big 4 door sedan tell me Cadillac cannot???
“if Porsche can find a way to sell a big 4 door sedan tell me Cadillac cannot???”
For the simple fact of clout.
Plus the Panera is one ugly cat at 2 1/2 times the price. Come on GM
You say 2.5 times the price like it’s a bad thing in this segment.
The salient point is that Porsche can command AND GET 2.5 times the price over the CT6-V. People with the means are lining up to pay many thousands more for the Panamera and automatically overlook the CT6-V because it doesn’t have the clout, irrespective of what the Panamera looks like.
GM would like Cadillac to command Porsche money, but two things prevent this from ever happening: Management without any long-term commitments, and the public conditioned thinking to expecting Cadillac to be attainable to everyone.
What you state here is fact. The point of the future is very real. Just because the CTS-V is a very very nice car ? that doesn’t mean they won’t stop making it next year.
Wow did not expect that. That sounds amazing
Live to dream that they post a video of Cadillac;s CT6-V similar of the C8 Corvette Z51 with audio of the engine as the car drives around a road course.. to demonstrate the performance capability of Cadillac’s CT6-V with it’s Blackwing V8 and AWD.
*the video*
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GM is killing it here !!!!
Great job !!!
Love it !!
“GM is killing it here !!!!”
Poor choice of words. 😀
You see what GM can do when they want to, the “Bean Counters” always rear their ugly heads and screw the pooch”. This car can compete with any out there. So why not keep it refine it as the years go on, market it properly and get GM back to a first rate Car manufacturer. Easy peasy.
Wow very surprised. You know I was a little disappointed when they went to the smaller V8 and let go of the larger V8 with a supercharger but this thing sounds wicked. Way to go Cadillac I hope it performs as well as it looks and sounds.
Great, 15 years behind the Germans, oh wait… Not at all mass produced and only one year of production…. almost could have had something cool if gm actually cared about being competitive with real luxury brands but this is showing us what could have been if they didn’t sell their souls to China. Not to worry, they’ll never make it more than a show piece…save for a few token cars to show Cadillac doesn’t suck… Not that it will EVER be an actual option… Other than 250 they sold or gave away as a marketing ploy that hope to god never need work for the mechanics they will never get to work on it have at the dealer that know how to… Go away, die, Cadillac you’ll never make this happen in real life, stop it and let the American tax payers off the hook for the rest of the bad ideas you’ve had since the cimeron… I’d be happy at this point if it were front wheel drive… At least then I know who this is for.