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Watch A Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Race A Hyundai Ioniq 5 N: Video

The Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is a beastly four-door. With the supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 engine under the hood, this high-performance luxury sedan churns out a whopping 668 horsepower, all of which is delivered to the rear wheels through either the GM six-speed manual or the optional GM 10-speed automatic. Indeed, the CT5-V Blackwing is a celebration of old-school-style speed in a world increasingly dominated by electric vehicles. So how does it stack up against one of the latest performance EVs, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N? That’s exactly what the latest Edmunds U-Drag Race aims to find out.

The Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing races the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

The race format is relatively straightforward. Both cars launch down a quarter-mile drag strip before hitting the binders hard for a tight hairpin turn. After making the turn, both cars race back to the start line. The format is designed to test all the critical aspects of performance—acceleration, braking, grip, and handling—with the car that posts the fastest overall time awarded the title of winner.

On paper, the matchup should be relatively close. The Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing featured in this video is equipped with the optional 10-speed automatic, giving it an edge in straight-line acceleration over the manual. It also benefits from a lower weight, coming in at 4,121 pounds compared to the Hyundai’s 4,871 pounds.

On the other hand, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N brings considerable firepower of its own thanks to a pair of electric motors generating a combined 641 horsepower and 568 pound-feet of torque. All of that power is funneled to the ground through an all-wheel-drive system, giving the Hyundai a potential traction advantage, especially in the tight cornering and launch phases.

The video kicks off with a detailed breakdown of both vehicles’ specs before diving into the action. Two races are conducted to ensure fairness, with the drivers swapping cars and lanes between runs.

So, which car comes out on top – the old-school brute force of the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing or the high-tech prowess of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N? Watch the video to find out:

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Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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  1. Why would anyone care about that liberal hairdresser’s vacuum cleaner? It is a disgrace to compare that American masterpiece to that Asian crap.

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  2. …the Cadillac is heck of a lot faster to fuel up.

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    1. And a lot more expensive to fuel up.

      But honestly, 90+% of the time, you just take a few seconds to plug-in when you get home and it charges while you are spending time with family, or sleeping, or whatever. No need to make a side trip to a gas station.

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  3. This is one of those drag-races that make no sense. They should have these cars compete with their actual peers

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    1. The race was actually pretty close, what would you consider a fair race of peers?

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  4. Nobody wants the Hyundai. Nobody. The BlackWing ,despite its pricetag, is highly sought after. Day in and day out, the CTV-5 Blackwing is the car to own.

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    1. It’s a caddy, so it will have problems sooner. Our Caddy and cjdr dealerships are the black sheep of our conglomerate. They don’t make a lot of black wings so yeah demand is higher. I wouldn’t touch the caddy with a 10 foot pole. We had one breakdown on a customer while traveling to Florida brand new. I don’t like electric vehicles but I like Caddies even less.

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  5. have a CT4 Blackwing, that crap from Hyundai/Kia will be at the auction before the 2nd year….I work at an auction we get their ICE crap all day long, with oil leaks, recovery theft/stolen on the paperwork, bad transmission, theta engine replacements or theyve been on fire from their crap master cylinders leaking…so no that vacuum cleaner isnt even in the same league as the V series cars. Kia/Hyundai are low rent crap, like throw away cars, the V series vehicles are masterpieces of technology, not a toaster…

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    1. Scott Walper:

      Hyundai/KIA has had serious Gasoline Engine/Transmission problems – which is a total irrelevancy here.

      They have had a few battery troubles I think, but GM has had plenty of engine, and transmission troubles with their larger vehicles – which again, doesn’t apply to your car but it gives one a bit of pause.

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  6. Caddie needs a sporty non-SUV-ish EV as a spiritual successor to the Blackwing.

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  7. That’s a fun style race to watch, where a car needs more than just straight line speed and acceleration to win. Needs good braking and cornering too. All drag races should be like that.

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  8. I usually side with the ICE guys on these comments, but c’mon !

    The Ioniq won fair and square with different drivers…

    I bet its SOUR GRAPES for people who paid $50,000 more for the V series Hype and then have a Cheap Ioniq repeatedly clean its clock.

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  9. Taming 659Ft-lbs @3600 on RWD only is the pits.
    Cadillac should’ve switch LT4s with the Escalade, where the torque is at a more RWD friendly 653Ft-Lbs @ 4400 but also gives you an extra 14 ponies which will help on top end to make up any loss from the initial spinning launch.

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