The all-new Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing made their official debuts earlier this month and now General Motors is giving us a sneak peek at the design process for these exciting new Cadillac Blackwing models.
Recently shared via the GM Design Instagram account, these Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing drawings helped guide designers as they decided on the final look for the Cadillac Blackwing models.
The conceptual sketches make it rather clear that designers were tasked with giving the two ultra-high-performance luxury sedans a more aggressive appearance than the regular V-Series models they are based on while also retaining the best parts of the sedans’ handsome exterior styling.
GM Design also shared some examples that highlight the intricate details that were worked into the Cadillac Blackwing designs. For example, one of the renderings shows the underside of the vehicles’ front splitter, revealing an embedded Cadillac V-Series shield motif. The drawings also show the V-Series logos that have been placed on the vehicles in various places, including on the brake calipers and in the engine bay.
As a reminder, the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing features a twin-turbo 3.6L V6 LF4 gasoline engine, which produces 472 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque in the super sedan.
The larger and more powerful CT5-V Blackwing, meanwhile, gets the supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 gasoline engine, which produces 668 horsepower and 659 pound-feet of torque. In both vehicles, power is sent to the rear wheels through a standard Tremec six-speed manual transmission, but a GM 10-speed automatic is also on offer.
Pricing starts from $59,990 USD for the 2022 CT4-V Blackwing and from $84,990 the 2022 CT5-V Blackwing. Order books for the first examples of the two new performance sedans opened on February 1st, with buyers snapping up the initial 250-unit production run that very same night for the for the CT5-V Blackwing, and the next day for the CT4-V Blackwing.
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All the while Cadillac is not 1 of the top 5 luxury cars sold in AMERICA all Imports BMW, Lexus, Mercedes, Tesla, Audi and Genesis
TESLA IS NOT AN IMPORT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That right it’s the only American maker in the top 4, don’t have a baby it’s a simple correction
It matter little where they are. This is about making money. How much profits can they bring in to GM.
Volume is a brag number the return on investment is the real number that matters.
so how is cadillac doing on the ROI front? i’d bet they are struggling there as well.
So Roy Chiles, your point is what? That there are a lot of sell-outs in this country? Point well taken.
And yes Tom is correct. Tesla is not an import brand.
Cadillac held on for a while but in an America without love for sedans what purpose does Cadillac service and how is it superior to other luxury brands?
GM builds a great platform, CT6 drove like a midsizer, but shoppers were unimpressed.
If anything Buick builds a more attractive crossover with Envision, Enclave (and GEM Encore) being the finest looking sheet metal at GM.
I get spending bank on a Mercedes Benz or Jaguar but CT5, really?
i’m not surprised by the europeans and lexus outselling cadillac but genesis?!?!?! time for another turnaround plan.
I’m actually glad to see Genesis on there. It’s like the Japanese brands in the 80 and 90s. Ironically, the company seems like a true American success story where if you work hard, continuously improve, and treat people like people, you gain trust that shows.
On the other hand, not too long ago, the Korean government bailed out GM operations in the country. Much like European subsidiaries before it, GM leeched the engineering (Chevy Bolt, etc.) while complaining that the unit cannot make money which inevitably led to holding jobs hostage for subsidies.
i actually just saw a black ct5 yesterday, with black wheels. it was a very attractive striking car. really like this look and i own an audi.
Although significant improvement has been noticed as of late, a historically big problem between Cadillac and the imports has been poor Caddy quality as measured against that of its imported competitors. As a result, Cadillac has lost a more significant portion of it’s depreciating value in the first couple of years than have the imports. Unless you’re a buyer who expects to trade every year or two, that loss can make a sizeable difference in retained purchase power in the long run,
Billy: Having been in the auto business for just over 18 years total now, one of the things people totally don’t get is about “resale” values. First, true resale value really needs to be based on the actual selling price and not the MSRP. Because MSRP is a constant value and transaction (selling) price is not a constant value, it’s more difficult to figure. But it’s accurate to base the resale from what a car really sells for. Second, although there are other factors as well, the residual values are basically set by the manufacturer. Honda is notorious for setting very high resale (residual) values that the car won’t truly be worth in the end. This gives them bragging rights and a better lease to help sell more cars. Lastly, in the real world, the Lexus and BMW’s or whatever really don’t have any better true resale than Cadillac. It really doesn’t matter what brand it is. The rule of thumb is that the higher the priced vehicle, the higher the drop in value. Example? I fondly recall the guy who traded the 10 month old Lexus LS and the car was worth $30,000 LESS than what he paid for it. In other words, they all lose a lot of value.
Surely, you don’t know what you’re talking about that’s why you hang on forty years old cliche deprecation arguments like as if a unique take. This narrative originated over tough Japanese import competition and actually it was true then maybe some argue still somewhat true today; yes Japanese cars tend to less depreciate compare to other cars.
But that narrative has nothing to the this topic, Cadillac’s competition from Europe, specifically German cars and guess what they’re the champion of the poor depreciation. Close your eyes and just pick any depreciation report from any organization you will see nothing but German cars. It is not specific to any segment or model ; from sedans to hatcbancks to CUVs all their models depreciate terribly, much worse than American cars.
Because average people pay for the trendy brand name not the quality and after awhile they realize it’s not cool having an unreliable vehicle that breaks down too often and moreover those money grabbers charge you way too much for the parts and servicing. so people decide the get rid of them quickly for a loss. The famous “german engineering” somehow especially worst at mechanic parts; engine, transmission, suspension.
In conclusion ; No, Cadillacs don’t depreciate worse than imported German cars it’s the other way around, so get your facts straight.
These cars are OK looking but I still think the high water mark in terms of looks was the Gen 3 CTS-V.
HOWEVER
The Gen 2 CTS-V coupe and station wagons are in a class of their own in terms of beauty.
Agreed, CTS 2 gen coupe was fine enough to inspire a design language for future models as Art &Science was evolved.
CTS gen 3 was also fantastic and demonstrated what Cadillac was capable of. I dislike CT5, find it cheap and boring looking.
I’m still in love with the 1st gen cts-v. I tried bidding on one at a dealer auction yesterday with 156k on it and it sold for over 8k which is crazy. I’m still trying to figure out how that dealer is gonna make money on that? The 2nd gen V wagon is another favorite of mine but good luck finding one!
S.K.A: So true. I have a co-worker that loves high performance vehicles. He has a Jeep GC STR8, Pontiac GTO and an F150 lightning. So he just had to get a CTS-V Series (his is a 2009 or 2010 I think). The car is not that clean, has over 100K and has been driven hard. He was looking for months and finally found this one. He asked me what I thought he paid (being in the car business and a Cadillac guy), and I missed by a long shot!! I guessed around 9 grand. After he stopped laughing at me, he said that he paid about $18,000!!! Let’s just say if I had false teeth, they would have been on the ground.
The engineering in these vehicles is immense. The horsepower and torque are what we dreamed about in my day. The features, some of which might never get used, are the latest and greatest.
But in my opinion what is lacking is a body style that is “in your face” American. Again hoping to see a new style direction.
Quite frankly I have seen nothing on the roads from Cadillac that has any of the mojo and swagger which came standard in the Caddy’s of old. An until I do see that again then Cadillac will not be on my “ones to watch” list. Yes I am a dinosaur. A meat eater.
@Louis: Not sure what age you are, but I’m in my early 50’s and so my go-to Cadillac styling is the 1975 to 1993 era. I also love some from the 50 and 60’s and still love some from the later years (after 1995). But again, I tend to like the 75-93’s best no matter how “dark” those days may have been. I do agree that I feel Cadillac has lost itself by chasing the German brands. Yet, I own a 2020 CT4 and do love how it looks. Would I rather have a 1979 Fleetwood? You bet. I’d take a CT6 as well, but I’d remove all the badges and replace them with a nice “Cadillac” and a “Fleetwood” script. Heck, the first thing I did when I got home with my car was remove the stupid CT4 and 350T on the trunk lid and replaced them with a beautiful Cadillac script and another Cadillac name from the 80’s (I’m not saying which one, but the CT4 is not worthy of the Fleetwood name). You’d be surprised at how many people have noticed and given me compliments on them.
Dan, I am 63 years old.
In 1976 my parents had a restaurant and beside that was a real estate office. The owner drove a 1976 Cadillac Eldorado Convertible. White with a white and red interior. The fellow asked if I would care to drive it. Shit yeah. From that it evolved into me being his driver when I could get away from helping in the restaurant. Once or twice a week I would pilot this art form down the highways. Do I wish I had that car today? Shit yeah.
It is a big reason why I look at styling so carefully. Today’s and music (and cars) ain’t got the same soul. (Bob Seger) That’s not completely true about the cars today but I guess I am longing to see the swagger come back. The designers and managers that ok’ed the Eldorado, the 1963 Buick Riviera, the Fleetwoods, come back into focus again.
I know there must be designers working in gm that feel it too. As well as forward thinking employees that long for styling statements that don’t look like everyone else’s. That is part of what made those Caddies great. That and confidence in their decisions. Looking back it is easy to picture those Cadillacs rolling down the road. Even the Lincolns.
Today’s Cadillacs….they may be well thought out and drive well but can someone please stretch the underbody then design a body that speaks Las Vegas, New York, Miami in its styling. Am I hearing it can’t be done……?
Well why not because they damn sure did it in the 1950’s, 1960’s and 1970’s.
The fact you are so into your Caddy speaks volumes about keeping the faith and I am glad you get compliments. There is a lot to like about these machines.
Styling is in the eye and these older eyes can still see what can be done.
The era you mentioned, 1975 to 1993, about does it for me as well.
Thank you Dan,
So bored with the negativity regarding styling. Like a genesis is so distinctive. No bland. The Cadillac goes like fury. Has an incredible chassis. And I do love the look.
John these people can’t see how ugly the Genesis is and Hyundai motors is competing with itself the Kia Stinger is much better looking then a Genesis. These Caddy’s look really good they are the last sedans GM makes so enjoy them everyone who thinks BMW’s look good had no taste.
Just give up already, Cadillac is dead. Dilluting the ‘V’ badge, schizophrenic naming convention, muddy ‘corporate’ design language and still being outmatched by ze germans on basics (trunk/passenger space) despite getting bigger… I own a 14 ATS 6MT, I was excited when I heard they were bringing back a V manual… Between the styling, same engine and ‘Blackwing’ naming BS, I’ll be shopping for a gently used CTS/ATS-V, CUE be dammed.