GM has announced official pricing information and specs for the 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V, Caddy’s latest high-performance all-electric luxury crossover. For those who may be unaware, the Lyriq-V is the first production-spec EV to wear a V-Series badge, offering up a new electrified spin for the performance sub-brand. Notably, the Lyriq-V is also quicker to 60 mph than the ICE-powered Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, making the Lyriq-V the fastest-accelerating production Cadillac ever made.
The Cadillac Lyriq-V is powered by a dual-motor powertrain juiced by a 102-kWh lithium-ion battery pack. This configuration delivers an estimated 615 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque, allowing the Lyriq-V to rocket from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.3 seconds with Velocity Max mode activated.
By comparison, the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is equipped with the supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 gasoline engine, which produces 668 horsepower and 659 pound-feet of torque. The CT5-V Blackwing is equipped as standard with the GM six-speed manual transmission, while the GM 10-speed automatic transmission is optional. When paired with the quicker 10-speed automatic, the CT5-V Blackwing sprints from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds – 0.1 seconds slower than the Lyriq-V.
Cadillac Lyriq-V
Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing
Despite the Lyriq-V’s edge in acceleration, the CT5-V Blackwing will most likely offer a higher top speed. Cadillac has yet to disclose an official figure for the Lyriq-V’s top speed, but given Caddy’s other high-performance utility model, the Escalade-V, is electronically limited at 125 mph, we’d expect something similar from the Lyriq-V. Meanwhile, the CT5-V Blackwing tops out at more than 200 mph.
| Lyriq-V | CT5-V Blackwing w/A10 | CT4-V Blackwing w/A10 | Escalade-V | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSRP | $79,990 | $103,265 | $66,765 | $161,990 |
| Powertrain | Two-Motor Electric | Supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 | Twin-Turbocharged 3.6L V6 LF4 | Supercharged 6.2L V8 LT4 |
| Power (hp @ rpm) | 615 | 668 @ 6,500 | 472 @ 5,750 | 682 @ 6,000 |
| Torque (lb-ft @ rpm) | 650 | 659 @ 3,600 | 445 @ 3,500 to 5,000 | 653 @ 4,400 |
| 0-60 mph (sec.) | 3.3 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
| Top Speed (mph) | TBD | 200+ | 189 | 125 |
Beyond the straight-line speed, the 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V handles its velocity with a five-link independent suspension setup with Continuous Damping Control and advanced adaptive valve-based damper technology. The all-electric performer also features Continuously Variable Electric Power Steering, while braking performance is handled by Brembo components, including 15.35-inch rotors in the front and 13.6-inch rotors in the rear.
Under the skin, the Cadillac Lyriq-V rides on the GM BEV3 platform, the same architecture that underpins the standard Lyriq. Pricing starts at $79,990, while production will take place at the GM Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee.
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It is safe to say the Cadillac Lyriq-V Milk Truck will never reach a top speed anywhere near 200 mph, in fact this Milk Truck is unsafe to drive over 100 mph, the CT5-V Blackwing is very safe to drive at 150 mph by a qualified driver. In below freezing temperatures, the CT5-V Blackwing will be quicker to 60 mph than this Milk Truck.
I see you think calling it a Milk Truck is a clever insult considering you used it three times. The data GM provided says it does indeed top out at more than 200mph, and reaches 60mph quicker than the CT5-V. What exclusive data do you have that proves otherwise? Also, what makes the Lyriq unsafe to drive over 100mph, but the CT5-V “very safe” at 150mph? Again, looking for concrete data points here. Regardless of your opinions, it’s faster than whatever you drive. Sorry Cadillac hurt your feelings.
What makes the Lyriq unsafe to drive over 100 mph? Have you ever heard of poor aerodynamics? The Cadillac Lyriq has a height of 64.3 inches. The CT5-V Blackwing’s height is only 57.2 inches. Therefore, the Lyriq has a higher center of gravity. How about test driving each vehicle over 100 mph. The 2025 Lyriq-V has a curb weight of 5,980 lbs., thanks to the heavy battery, compared to only 4,123 lbs. for the CT5-V Blackwing, I hope the Lyriq-V’s brakes are up to the task. By the way all SUVs are Milk Trucks to me, and Cadillac did not hurt my feelings. I haven’t believed GM data for the last 25 years. Also, test drive both vehicles when the temperature drops below freezing.
What sort of idiot drag races when it is below freezing?
Milk Truck
Luddites are hardly original in their thinking.
Other than drag races are always 1/4 mile (where the CT5 V pulls away) and the CT5 V is more of a track car than a drag racer. Sucks when your strait line EV barely hangs with a road track car.
I like how everyone on this site takes their cars to the track /s
I like how gm seems to think all these old women buying crossovers are going to take them to the track.
But can it turn? This thing has to weigh at least 5,000 pounds.
It’s heavy, but that weight sits very low.
6k it’s an EV with a huge battery pack and two motors = AWD which indicates the reason for the 1/10th of a second acceleration times to 60. Recent NHTSA data shows the Nation’s Armco guardrails are not withstanding impacts from heavy EV’s. Next, our taxes will be used to upgrade guardrails to protect EV owners. Oh wait, Biden is history.
So was the key detail intentionally left out of the article????? Drama :rolleyes: . Absolutely no mention that the CT4-V BW and CT5-V BW are Rear Wheel Drive (RWD) and the new Lyriq-V is All Wheel Drive (AWD). AWD is the only detail that makes the Lyriq quicker than the Blackwing cars.
Also, electric motors deliver nearly maximum torque throughout the range of RPMs, even at zero RPM, while gas engines deliver max torque in a relatively narrow range of RPMs. That’s why electric motors don’t need a a multiple speed transmission.
Thanks for your perceptive comment that blows these times up. Must be a requirement to keep lauding EV’s on here ? Wondering when the Socialist Tax Credit giveaway to buyers of of certain EV’s for $7500.00 will end. Also wondering if the huge Corporate Welfare, non-repayable “grants” to certain Corporations to build Lithium Ion battery plants will be rescinded.
Only one problem….NO ONE WANTS IT!
Because everybody digs that groovy V8 sound
I wish these electric vehicle acceleration tests were performed with a battery at 50% charge.
Unlike a IC vehicle, which has the same or better acceleration as the fuel level drops, I suspect the electrics lose a fair amount of acceleration time.
Add to that, what is the point of comparing awd to rwd?
Even with just 10% of the battery capacity, the Lyriq-V can still do 60 in 3.3 seconds. Now, to really even the conditions, add weight to the Blackwing until it matches the Lyriq-V. It will not reach 60 in less than 5 seconds!
Add weight so that it kills pedestrians as easily as an overweight EV? Who is paying all these woke twits to troll car enthusiast sites. Most woke white hypocrites want to ban cars and suburbs and force us to live in collectivist nightmare “15 minute” communities on foot, bike and transit.
Good drivers don’t hit pedestrians. Maybe you shouldn’t be driving if that is a problem for you.
Nobody is going to add weight their CT5-V Blackwing except you.
Until a comparison is done on an electric sedan, such as the Celestiq, it’s not valid. No one takes a crossover to an autocross or the dragstrip.
Last time I went to a dragstrip they were racing semis, dump trucks, garbage trucks, motorhomes and vintage pickups.
And, as relates to handling / high-speed maneuvering, aren’t electric vehicle tires, considerably narrower for any given ICE “equivalent” comparison? And, when It comes to centrifugal force, weight is weight.
Charging availability charging time and cold temperatures will hurt EV sales no matter how fast and well they handle.
Higher gas prices due to tariffs will hurt the sale of ICE while benefitting EVs.
And, There you have it.. The first nails being pounded in the coffins of the CT4 and CR5….
I’d never buy the Lyriq over a Blackwing. Are these people smoking crack? Come on now.
1/4 mile acceleration is always the EV’s party piece. That’s not new.
What you give up is feel, sound, agility, repairability, upgradability, and usually affordability.
If you’re a wealthy tech person, this new EV caddy is great.
If you’re a car enthusiast, it’s a crazy quick piece of tech you’re not really interested in.
It comes to preference, and I’m glad the ICE and EV Blackwings are available today. I’m sad there may not be both options in the future.
The exhaust note alone is worth the price of the Blackwing, as is the kinetic sensation of rowing your own gears.
EV’s are clearly on the rise and while I love my ICE powered vehicles, I’m not down on EV’s and own one. Some of the commentary here on EV’s are just plain stupid.
This is the century of the electric vehicles.By 2099 there will be no more fueled vehicles.
In 2099 none of the people commenting will be here either.
So your daily EV propaganda piece is done. You can now turn in your article for the usual payments you receive from the EV and Lithium Mining lobbyists. By 2099 all vehicles will be FUELED with abundant Hydrogen and will still be Internal Combustion or maybe H fuel cells. Battery Powered EV’s will be looked back on as the most asinine, costly mistake the Auto Industry ever made and housed in Museums as oddities.
There is not, and never will be, the infrastructure needed for hydrogen powered consumer vehicles.
You obviously know nothing about cars or the vehicle market. You speak like a woke Nazi.
Obviously we have mixed Generations here .Go buy your quiet assuming EV it’s available if you want it.All talk about how fast bla bla bla.At least offer Guys who know and love V8s the option to hear the rumple that once was because it Matters and I’m willing to pay for it before I’m gone.Everyone’s aTech goo roo knows the specs,Who cares Just Drive what makes you happy.Offer it for sale I will ..buy it.No better sound than standing behind a duel exhaust V8 that burns gas burns Rubber all Day long.Nerds go read some more..
It’s kind of interesting that auto manufacturers are always quick to say how fast an EV can go from 0 to 60. Is it, that, that is all an EV has to offer. I am thinking most EV buyers aren’t concerned about 0-60 times as much as range, resale and saving the environment even though a lot of the electricity that is charging these cars is made at a coal fired electric plant.
Selling cars on 0-60 times is decades old. The whole muscle car era was based on acceleration. Don’t pretend it is new to EVs.
And the Blackwings actually have a soul! Listening to that LT4 is music!
You can get fake engine sound with the EV but that is so sub low class even for Cadillac.
So what happens after 60 mph is attained ? The EV is limited to 125mph while the Blackwing is still accelerating at that unusable speed. More EV propaganda to laugh at.
Driving an EV fast will run down the range faster than in an ICE vehicle and also get the battery dangerously hot. And given that EVs are 30% heavier than similar ICE vehicles, brakes and tires will wear down more often. Once Trump kills the EV subsidy through reconciliation alone, no one will want these big ugly earth shoe cars.
Hi Donald… have you ever driven a CT5-V blackwing hard? They get single-digit MPGs.