First Pictures Of 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Engine

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.

As of this writing, the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is scheduled to go into production on July 5^th 2021 at the Lansing Grand River plant in Michigan. On February 1^st, 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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