We have been ready for Cadillac to debut its new performance-oriented Blackwing fashions for a while – however now they’re formally right here. Alongside the bigger CT5-V Blackwing, at the moment the corporate has revealed the recent new Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing sedan. With 472 horsepower (351 kilowatts) from a twin-turbo V6, a six-speed handbook gearbox, and correctly sporty seems to be, Cadillac hopes the CT4-V Blackwing will be capable of tackle the German alternate options.
The Blackwing ditches the bottom CT4-V’s turbo-four for a twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter V6 as an alternative. That’s the identical engine (with out the 2 turbos) discovered on bigger GM automobiles just like the Chevrolet Blazer and Cadillac XT6. However with new titanium connecting rods, a revised crankshaft, and some different minor tweaks, this setup helps the Blackwing mannequin obtain a formidable 472 hp and 445 pound-feet (602 newton-meters). All that further oomph pairs with both a six-speed handbook transmission or a 10-speed computerized, with energy despatched to the rear wheels.
That enables the CT4-V to hit 60 miles per hour in 3.8 seconds with the automated transmission, on to a formidable high pace of 189 miles per hour (304 kilometers per hour). The handbook transmission will possible make this automobile barely slower to 60, however most likely not by a lot. And just like the bigger CT5-V Blackwing, the CT4-V will get unique Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires measuring in at 255/35R18 up entrance and 275/35R18 within the rear. That new rubber wraps round a trim-exclusive set of 18-inch wheels and elective carbon ceramic brakes.
The CT4-V additionally adopts the newest iteration of GM’s extremely lauded Magnetic Experience Management. Model 4.0 improves the entrance and rear suspension setup by including hole stabilizer bars and higher-rate bushings, which makes the CT4-V Blackwing extra succesful when in Sport or Monitor driving modes, however snug on the street in the usual Tour driving mode. Each the CT4-V and CT5-V Blackwing fashions additionally get an digital limited-slip rear differential.
Visually, not a lot differentiates the Blackwing mannequin from the standard CT4-V. This model does get extra aggressive carbon fiber components on the entrance finish, a bigger grille with pronounced aspect vents, in addition to a noticeable carbon fiber spoiler out again. Inside, new carbon fiber components adorn the middle console, sprint, and door panels, with a 3D-printed shifter positioned useless middle. That’s very a lot consistent with what Cadillac has deliberate for the likewise-hotter CT5-V Blackwing.
In comparison with German alternate options just like the Audi RS3 and the Mercedes-AMG CLA 45, the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing is the quickest and strongest possibility. The RS3 pumps out 394 hp (294 kW) and takes 3.9 seconds to hit 60, whereas the CLA 45 produces 382 hp (284 kW) and takes 4.0 seconds to 60. Not solely that, however the Cadillac is well-priced comparatively.
The Cadillac CT4-V begins $59,990 earlier than choices, which makes it only some thousand {dollars} costlier than the RS3 ($56,200) and CLA 45 ($54,800). It is unclear if the CT4 will get a few of the similar choices because the bigger CT5-V Blackwing ought to, like Tremendous Cruise or any trim-specific paint choices or options, however patrons trying to snag one of many first 250 variations of the CT4-V Blackwing can pre-order now by inserting a $1,000 deposit.