Caliper Colors No Cost On Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing With Carbon Ceramic Brakes
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The 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing super sedan comes equipped with the supercharged 6.2L small block LT4 V8, which produces a GM-estimated 668 horsepower and 659 pound-feet of torque. For customers who want the best in braking performance to go along with those astounding power figures, Cadillac offers an available carbon ceramic braking system at the tune of $9,000.
Incidentally, brake caliper color options are included in the cost of the upgrade. By comparison, the caliper colors cost an additional $595 for those who forego the carbon ceramic option and stick with the standard, iron-rotor setup.
For those intricately familiar with the options, the 2022 CT5-V Blackwing offers four brake caliper colors: gray – which is standard, along with red, blue, and bronze. The images below show what each option looks like.
Gray (Standard)
Red
Blue
Bronze
In our humble opinion, the bronze caliper option offers the cleanest look, and we’re very interested to see how they look when paired with the Dark Emerald Matte Frost exterior finish and Satin Graphite wheels. Throw in both of the available carbon fiber aero packages, and we have one dreamy spec worthy of the GM Authority fantasy garage. It should go without saying that we’d opt for the standard six-speed manual transmission, as that’s what truly sets the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing apart from its indirect predecessor, the third-generation CTS-V.
Now that we’ve had a closer look at several options for the new super sedan, including exterior colors, interior colors and materials, carbon fiber packages, and brake caliper color choices, how would you configure your own CT5-V Blackwing? Sound off in the comment section below.
2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing in Dark Emerald Frost
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Caliper color shouldn’t cost extra for any vehicle that offers it as a option.
So the fact that it costs more to treat and paint the caliper any color other than black doesn’t matter to you, right?
I would think treatment to paint them black works for color to unless I’m missing something here. It’s not like they paint them individually per order. these thing are sitting in inventory. For what they save on the lack of paint on everything else on the undercarriage it should cover the cost difference between black and color as if there is any… . Are we talking paint or powder coat? Even if it is powder coat it don’t cost $600 to do 4 calipers and if they have been treated for black what’s the difference?
None of that matters. This is the cost of admission.
If you want it, you’ll pay for it. If you don’t want it, you don’t pay for it. And if you can’t afford it, then forget about it. It is that simple.
Simple if you don’t understand that the cost should be the same. There’s no difference in prep from black to color. Admission should be free. It is that simple. If you have money to give away then buy it.
I’m sure the color will add horsepower and better stopping distance to the glorified Chevy. Any way too steal your money.
Hey lifelong GM moaner, Is that you???
The whole caliper color thing is such a fashion thing…Porsche now charges you $900 is you want your red or yellow calipers painted black!
That’s like saving 6.6% off the cost of the carbon brakes.
Then you can save at least $250 in wheel cleaner you won’t need over the next few years, not to mention longer wear…
…or you can just stick with the standard brakes and save more.
I have a deposit placed at my local Cadillac dealer for the CT5 Blackwing. Allocations haven’t come out yet but when they do I’m going –
Electric Blue
Red Calipers
Both carbon packages
Full carbon seat back interior package with black/white and red pin stripes
I ordered mine with Blaze Orange exterior and blue calipers. 6spd manual of course. This vehicle is replacing my current 2016 6spd Chevy SS. Very excited.