2025 Cadillac CT5-V & CT5-V Blackwing Debut With Updated Styling, New Technologies & Good Ole’ Gas Power
2025 Cadillac CT5-V Overview
Cadillac unveiled its 2025 CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing sport sedans with good tidings to welcome the new year.
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Cadillac’s high-performance V-Series lineup, the CT5-V and the more hardcore CT5-V Blackwing are following the footsteps of the revised CT5 with an updated façade, a new 33-inch infotainment display, an available manual transmission (CT5-V Blackwing), and the savagery that buyers expect from the V-Series and Blackwing badges.
“Cadillac sedans continue to drive positive brand momentum year-over-year,” said Cadillac global vice president John Roth. “As V-Series celebrates a record year, the importance of this option for those customers who value performance and power cannot be overstated.”
2025 Cadillac CT5-V: 3.0TT Powertrain
The new Cadillac CT5-V could give drivers of a Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Genesis G90, or BMW 5-Series second thoughts with its 3.0TT turbocharged V6 engine.
Cadillac’s 3.0TT mill has 360 horsepower and 405 lb-ft. of torque, fed to the rear wheels via a 10-speed automatic gearbox. All-wheel drive is optional for the 2025 CT5-V.
Moreover, the 2025 CT5-V has performance-bred hardware and software, like a magnetic ride control suspension, an electronic limited-slip differential, a performance traction management system, selectable drive modes, and launch control.
CT5-V Blackwing: Torchbearer of V8 Power
Just when Ford announced that it wouldn’t mind being the last to offer a V8-powered production car, our faces grew sheepish grins when Cadillac resisted electrifying its world-beating super sports sedan. The 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing remains the pinnacle of GM sedans with its monstrous 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine.
With 668 horsepower and 659 lb-ft. of torque at its disposal, the Blackwing has a 10-speed automatic or six-speed manual transmission to route all that savagery to the rear wheels. As much as we love manually rowing gears (especially in a Cadillac Blackwing), the 10-speed automatic enables a zero to 60 mph sprint in about 3.5 seconds, a blink faster than the manual.
Helping the cause are front and rear Brembo carbon ceramic brakes, a magnetic ride
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