While mostly sharing the features of the 2023 model year, the high-performance 2024 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing gets a major shakeup to its color lineup, with five colors retired and four new ones added, the replacements including Black Diamond Tricoat, Coastal Blue Metallic, Cyber Yellow Metallic, and Velocity Red. The details of the Black Diamond Tricoat color are explored here.
Marked with RPO code GLK and touch-up paint code WA-815T, Black Diamond Tricoat joins eight other paint colors in the 2024 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing palette, with the full lineup of nine consisting of these paints:
A rare and premium color, Black Diamond Tricoat is offered as an extra-charge option with a price tag of $1,995. Comments by GM Authority readers claim it has been offered on various special edition vehicles in very limited quantities over the years. It’s available with all interior colorways offered on the Cadillac sedan.
For reference, the list below shows all three of the interior colorways available for the 2024 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing;
Per pricing data GM Authority published previously, $94,890 is the starting price for the 2024 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. This MSRP includes a destination freight charge or DFC of $1,395. For Cadillac, Black Diamond Tricoat is currently offered only on 2024 model year models featuring the 20th Anniversary V-Series Commemorative content as standard. The CT5-V Blackwing is one example, including a 20th Anniversary grille header decal and unique cluster wake-up animation.
The powerplant of the 2024 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is the same supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 gasoline engine as in 2023. This engine churns out a whopping 668 horsepower and 659 pound-feet of torque. Cog swaps are provided standard by a Tremec-supplied six-speed manual transmission. The GM 10-speed automatic (RPO code MHX) can be optioned at $2,275 as an alternate choice. The Blackwing’s design enables RWD only, with no all-wheel drive on offer.
Like other Cadillac CT5 variants, the GM Alpha 2 platform underpins the Blackwing. Production takes place at the GM Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan. For the next model year, the 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing will feature a mid-cycle refresh, similar to other members of the 2025 Cadillac CT5 vehicle family.
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