Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Carbon Fiber Seats To Have Heating And Venting
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Cadillac officially announced in September that the 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing will have carbon fiber seats available as an option. GM Authority has now learned that the seats will also have heating and venting functionality.
At first, this seems difficult to justify. One of the advantages of using carbon fiber is that the material combines high strength with low weight properties. In other words, the primary reason to use a carbon fiber seat is because it’s lighter than a counterpart with with a metal frame.
However, Cadillac makes luxury vehicles, and even a high-performance car like the CT5-V Blackwing has to retain some degree of luxury. So, while heated and ventilated carbon fiber seats might not make sense in other contexts, they do in this one. In fact, combining a carbon fiber frame with heating and venting functionality will arguably result in the ultimate seat for a hotted-up luxury car.
In addition, it’s also worth noting that Cadillac describes the optional seats as “racing-inspired” rather than “racing”.
The carbon fiber theme can also be seen on the CT5-V Blackwing’s steering wheel, with the two bottom spokes featuring exposed carbon fiber accents.
The CT5-V Blackwing, along with several other GM vehicles, was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The CT5 range topper is now expected to go on sale next summer as a 2022 model year vehicle.
It will be powered by GM’s supercharged 6.2L V8 engine, similar to the LT4 used in the third-generation CTS-V. As fitted to that car, it was rated at 640 horsepower and 630 pound-feet, and is unlikely to be any less potent in the CT5-V Blackwing. Indeed, the fact that the new car will have tires 10mm wider than those on the 2016-2019 CTS-V (275/35-19 front and 305/30-19 rear) suggests that it could actually be more powerful. Customers will have a choice of either a ten-speed automatic transmission or a six-speed manual.
Other upgrades over the “regular” CT5-V will include wider front fenders, a more robust suspension, more potent brakes, plus an aggressive V8 exhaust note.
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As I mentioned in the other article, vented seats gain a CAFE/GHG fuel mileage credit for faster warm-up and less pre-cooling idle time. It also allows the manufacturer to downsize the HVAC system. That’s why you find them in basic models and trims these days.
In fact, the seat credit is 2/3 of the base idle start-stop credit. Much rather have conditioned seats than that stupid feature.
Thanks for the info, I did not know there was a mileage credit for this.
I’d much rather this car debut already! By the time it’s actually on sale it will be old!
It would be nice if Chevy coped this for the next generation Camaro ,rather it being dropped, Due to sale continue to fall !
(CAMARO SS Sport Sadden)
Agreed. But GM let the Camaro die on the vine, ruined the facelift, didn’t advertise. The V Series still holds a ton of weight. Based on all the signs though, everything points to the 7th gen Camaro being all-electric. As much as it’ll kill me to have no V8, I’d rather that as opposed to having no Camaro altogether…I couldn’t take it dying a second time.
The Camaro will not be dropped, but rather, come back as an all electric in 2023…….can you say…..GM has lost it’s mind…….I still say it would be about $30,000 cheaper to buy a 2022 Camaro ZL1 1LE with the “extreme track pak” options. Same engine as the Blackwing, only more aggressive car…..,much more…..For instance, where the CT5 has 305’s in the rear, the ZL1 has 315’s, and 305’s in the front. I drove this car, every bit as fast as my 2016 ZO6…..
The longer this debut drags on, the more I feel like this car will be either
a) victimized by new fuel economy regulations
b) lost in a sea of performance sedans with better off-the-line traction
Car simply doesn’t look aggressive enough for $100,000. Rear fenders need to be flared and have 315’s……..Have to remember this is a “C” Class/3 Series/A4 competitor. Cadillac needs an “E” Class vehicle , but they don’t have sh** when it comes to cars….just those damn trucks……..
The STS-V and CTS-V did not have cooled seats, just alacantra inserts to help hold you in place. But if you drive it so that becomes a factor, you might become a bit sweaty.
The weight of the cooling apparatus is very small compared to a steel seat frame. It’s mostly plastic.
I’ve had cooled seats since 2007 and wouldn’t have a car without them.
Not really going to make a big difference, but still cool to have those seats.
OK – why does GM keep slow walking the performance numbers of said CT5 Blackwing? We hear “It will have this kind of tire” “The seats are made of this” and they have yet to share any performance specs? The engineers had to do multiple shake downs by now!
6.2 similar to the LT4 , hopefully it’s going to be a LT5
MAN i hope you’re right…the bigger contact patches out back make that seem more plausible too although i would argue that it would potentially need 315’s out back with the numbers that the LT5 is putting out, but THATS if they dont give it a different tune with slightly lower numbers. One can keep hoping though…
With the hoods they have on it presently wouldn’t the 2.4L supercharger need more clearance? I know that the C7 had a smaller engine bay.
It depends on how low the engine is placed , if it’s a wet or dry sump oil system , there are so many variables , but we can only hope for a high horse power car before CADDY goes to all electric drive .
I forgot that wet or dry sump oil systems make a difference with spacing inside the engine bay. I hope for a high horsepower car. Also it would be nice if they had an AWD variant.