Thanks to a video recently published by the YouTube channel for Cadillac’s parent company, General Motors, we’ve been granted a behind the scenes look at the production process for the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. The video host first shows the Lansing-Grand River assembly plant, which assembles the vehicle, before moving onto the Cadillac House at Vanderbilt, which is where the Curated by Cadillac program takes over.
As a reminder, Curated by Cadillac offers 160 different hand-painted exterior color options as well as an expanded selection of interior colors and materials. With so many different combinations available, customers can create a CT5-V Blackwing that’s truly one of a kind. It’s worth noting here that the actual build process for vehicles customized using the Curated process takes place at the Artisan Innovation Center near Cadillac House at Vanderbilt.
Of course, a base Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing without any extras is already a rather special vehicle. After all, what other nameplate currently offers a supercharged V8 with 668 horsepower, four doors, and a manual transmission? Hopefully the next-generation CT5 keeps the tradition alive, which is more than we can say for the smaller CT4-V Blackwing, since it won’t be replaced once it’s discontinued later this year.
“I know we don’t have a ton of time, but how much can we see, from start to finish, of the Cadillac Blackwing being built today,” asks the video host. “You can see it from when it comes out of the paint shop to when it drives off the end of the line,” replies Troy Comiskey, Director of the Lansing Grand River plan where the CT5 is assembled. If that exchange tickles your fancy, then you’ll likely appreciate the 12-minute spectacle.
With that said, click play on the embedded video below, and enjoy.
