Behold the very first pictures of the engine compartment of the upcoming 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing ultra-high-performance luxury sedan, brought to you by Cadillac Society.
The mighty motor, which is somewhat covered by a prominent strut tower brace, is the supercharged 6.2L V8 gasoline Small Block (production code LT4), which was previously used in the third-generation CTS-V. Its aspiration has been modified for use in the CT5-V Blackwing, where it now produces 668 horsepower and 659 pound-feet of torque – a considerable advance over the 640 horsepower and 630 pound-feet of torque it made in the earlier car.
The engine is mated to the six-speed manual gearbox – supplied by Tremec and featuring 3D printed parts. A 10-speed automatic transmission is optional. All that power goes to the rear wheels only; the less powerful Cadillac CT5-V is offered with all-wheel-drive, but the Blackwing model doesn’t have it for a reason.
With the automatic transmission, the CT5-V Blackwing has a 0-60 mph time of 3.7 seconds and a top speed of around 200 mph.
The 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is priced to start at $84,990, but it the price can grow to $121,895 by ordering all the available options. These include the automatic transmission, a carbon-fiber aero package, and a Brembo carbon-ceramic brake package, to name a few.
Check out that strut tower brace!
As of this writing, the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is scheduled to go into production on July 5th 2021 at the Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan. On February 1st, Cadillac opened reservations for the first 250 examples, offering the first vehicle serial numbers, a certificate of authenticity and a session at the Cadillac V-Performance Academy in Nevada in return for a deposit of $1,000. In a show of enthusiasm rarely seen even for a car as dramatic as this, all 250 reservations were snapped up within three minutes.
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Don Schupp
I’m one of the lucky ones to receive one of the first 250 CT5-V Blackwings. My big disappointment is the plain Jane hood. It really needs some scoops to make it stand out for what it is — one hot set of wheels!
pat
yes yes yes! Thats one of the first things I thought when I saw the first press photos of the car before the reveal along with thinking how tame the frontend looks, unless it looks better in person and photos dont do it justice, which at this point is what i’m hoping. My old man also got one of the 250 spots for this baby too so we’ll get a REAL good perspective when we see it in-person sometimes in late july i suspect. I’m waiting to see what aftermarket options popup within the next year or so, maybe some options with cutouts with black mesh or a combination of vents with black mesh AND protrusions similar to what was offered on the 2nd gen ctsv.
Wall Street Willie.
Is it safe to assume that Cadillac is making efforts to be more of a “muscle car” than a luxury car? At best possibly a luxury muscle car, which might appear to be an oxymoron.
Alex Luft
The CT5-V Blackwing is a luxury super sedan. It combines the best of both worlds – performance and luxury. That’s the vision behind these vehicles.
Harry Burdette
Looks like that intake system is an abortion! Hard to put on a High Flow substitute..ugly 668HP. BUT I like it! Just ugly engine bay!
kenneth harris
yes intake need work. i bet a reroute would free up more hp. it look like a after though.
Bruce G Kleckner
All I see is a lot of plastic.
jbbooky
Did the battery get moved to the front? I miss the days when the engine was visible. My Mustang V-6 is one of the few. Looks like real muscle under the hood, even if it’s not.
pat
yes yes yes! Thats one of the first things I thought when I saw the first press photos of the car before the reveal along with thinking how tame the frontend looks, unless it looks better in person and photos dont do it justice, which at this point is what i’m hoping. My old man also got one of the 250 spots for this baby too so we’ll get a REAL good perspective when we see it in-person sometimes in late july i suspect. I’m waiting to see what aftermarket options popup within the next year or so, maybe some options with cutouts with black mesh or a combination of vents with black mesh AND protrusions similar to what was offered on the 2nd gen ctsv.