The two Cadillac Blackwing performance sedans, including the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, both offer some impressive performance specs, arriving as the most track-capable production models to ever wear the Caddy crest. Interestingly, both four-doors feature a special cockpit dark mode that helps to enhance the driver’s night vision.
To enable dark mode in the cabin of either Cadillac Blackwing model, simply scroll the cabin dimmer switch all the way down. Doing this will change the theme of the instrument panel and turns off nearly every light in the cabin, save for those that are absolutely necessary to the activity of driving at night.
With dark mode enabled, there’s less light in the cabin, thus reducing eye strain for the driver during night driving. Notably, the Chevy Corvette C8 also features a similar night mode setting.
2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, full illumination
2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, Dark Mode
As we can see, the difference between the standard cockpit lighting in the Cadillac Blackwing models and dark mode is substantial. The setting affects the light levels emitted by the instrument panel and the gauge cluster.
As a reminder, both the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing feature the 12-inch diagonal HD color reconfigurable driver display as standard. The display is tagged with RPO code UDV.
As for the Cadillac Blackwing sedan specs, the CT4-V Blackwing cradles the twin-turbocharged 3.6L V6 LF4 gasoline engine, rated at 472 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque, while the CT5-V Blackwing cradles the supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 gasoline engine, rated at 668 horsepower and 659 pound-feet of torque. Both models offer either the GM six-speed manual or the GM 10-speed automatic with regard to transmission options, with all configurations feeding the rear wheels exclusively.
Under the body panels, both Cadillac Blackwing sedans run the GM Alpha 2 platform. Production takes place at the GM Lansing Grand River Assembly plant in Lansing, Michigan.
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Comments
It was called Night Vision on Saabs. My 2011 Saab 9-5 had this feature.
…and Night Mode on the G8, leaving you just the speedo/DIC & warning lights (as necessary). Would’ve been cool to have that available on more cars since then, especially when HUD was installed. Simply cranking down the dimmer switch just isn’t quite the same on these newer cars – it won’t go completely dark.
They had this since release and it’s boring and lack luster.
Is it opposite day already, or are you just a hater?
(My money is on the latter)
Good god… 4 mins to show that when you switch to this dark mode, all the lights go out except for the speedometer. That video was about 3 mins 30 seconds longer than it needed to be – 3 mins 30 seconds of my life I’ll never get back.
Videos that are longer than three minutes get monetized. Blame Google.
If they don’t make it needlessly long, they don’t get paid, and the content doesn’t get produced at all.
Will, you poor, poor soul. That sound is the world’s smallest violin playing just for you buddy. You sound really miserable and the GMA people must have forced you to watch, right? You should get your money back!!!
Now that we’ve dealt with Will the entitled loser, I will say this: I found the video very helpful since I had no idea this was a feature in my CT4-V BW.
If we could get rear mounted roll bars in the convertibles, we’d finally have all of Saab safety… about 15-20 years later.
(And yes, I know the C8 has a reinforced window frame… but I would gladly pay $1,000+ for the additional protection in a safety package).
Boring article
I didn’t think so…
Very interesting and informative, especially since I do a lot of professional interstate, nighttime driving. Disregard those negative comments by the amatures.