The refreshed 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing has officially made splashdown, once again slotting in at the top of the Cadillac CT5 performance hierarchy as the most track-worthy offering of the lineup. Updates for the 2025 model year include new styling, a new cabin, and additional standard tech features. General Motors unveiled the refreshed 2025 Cadillac CT5 this past September, but only the Luxury, Premium Luxury, and Sport trim levels – not the CT5-V Blackwing.
The refreshed 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing introduces a redesigned front-end, once again showing off a variety of high-performance styling cues. The lines are crisp and sharp, with updated aero ground effects and new front fenders as well. There’s also redesigned Cadillac stacked signature vertical lighting and LED headlamps in the corners. Customers will once again have access to variety of carbon fiber aero components via the updated Carbon Fiber Package, which incorporates a splitter element. There’s also quad trapezoidal exhaust tips in the rear, while three new exterior colors are on offer – Drift Metallic, Deep Space Metallic, and Typhoon Metallic.
Moving inside, the 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing now features a large 33-inch-diagonal LED display mounted high on the dash. Performance enthusiasts will also enjoy the in-vehicle Performance Data Recorder, which includes a Lap Analyzer tool, an overhauled user interface, Speed Tips, a live data feed in the center stack, an intuitive database of tracks, and head-up display.
The GM Super Cruise semi-autonomous driver assist feature is also included as standard for models equipped with the optional automatic transmission.
Speaking of the greasy bits, the refreshed 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing once again draws motivation from the supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 gasoline engine, rated at 668 horsepower and 659 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard, while the GM 10-speed auto box is optional. Launch Control with Line Lock, Magnetic Ride Control, Performance Traction Management, and Brembo front and rear brakes are all included as standard.
The refreshed 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing will be on display at the Rolex 24 at Daytona at the end of the month, also serving as the official safety car for the race. Production will once again take place at the GM Lansing Grand River plant, with a launch expected for the summer months. Pricing details will be released closer to the start of regular production.
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Beautiful car, but come on GM go for the gold, its 20 years, drop the LT5 into it and make it truly ICONIC, like your slogan states!
I 2nd that notion , add a little bulge in the hood to clear the bigger supercharger , a dry sump oil system and call it a day ! Brandon ,Tony get it done and take our money .
If you are asking more horsepower, what is the point to make the tires more traction limited and it is not going to be that much faster from 0-60.
AWD would be beneficial to the car to keep traction down to the payment for better performance and lap times.
It’s not always about 0-60 times , just the pleasure of the rush of power that the LT5 brings . I own a 2019 ZR 1 and a 2022 CT5 V Blackwing both in manual transmission . I don’t mod my cars just upgrade the brake fluid and maintain them , also I don’t consider myself as a waxer or a car show nut , I like to exercise them in a controlled environment such as a road course .
Fantastic Cadillac…!!! Great video!
If the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing was offered as a 2 door coupe I would order one with everything on it immediately!
I had mentioned that to several GM EXECUTIVES @ an event a couple years back and their response was we have a ZL1 Camaro in production and it did not make sense to produce a coupe to compete with that , but there’s no Camaro anymore so it would be nice to see a new V coupe .
The GM executives are idiots if they think the two compete. The Camaro ZL1 is a pure ultra-performance muscle sports car while the CT5 Blackwing coupe would had been an all around ultra high performance GT catering to two different markets.
Anyone know if the 2024 CT4-V will be receiving an exterior/interior mid-cycle update?