We knew that Cadillac was cooking up a storm with its newest Blackwing models, the 2022 CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwing. However, we weren?t expecting both Blackwings to scare BMW M5 or M3 owners or give the luscious Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio a serious run for cash.

Here Come The Torchbearers

Don?t be misled by the name change, either. There?s no denying the CT5 is an evolution of the CTS-V. All you need to know is Blackwing connotes the very pinnacle of Cadillac performance vehicles, drawing inspiration from Cadillac?s CT6 and CT6-V. On a rather blissful note, both the CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing are the last of Cadillac?s highest-performing gasoline engines, particularly the CT5-V Blackwing?s ferocious supercharged 6.2-liter V8.
?V-Series Blackwing stands for the very highest level of execution from Cadillac and offers a distinctly American vision of performance: incredible power and luxurious craftsmanship, with absolutely zero compromises,? said Brandon Vivian, Executive Chief Engineer, Cadillac. ?We looked to our championship-winning racing heritage and brought an uncompromising eye for detail to create two cars that elevate the V-Series experience.?

We?re not saying the V-Blackwing is dead. You can think of the CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwing as the torchbearers of good ol? gasoline-ignited power. When it returns (probably sooner than you think), Cadillac Blackwing models will be all-electric, and you can bet they will have more power than you can shake a...