Would You Drive This? Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing and CT4-V Blackwing - 200 mph sport sedans

Cadillac previewed both of these models recently, but didn't reveal much beyond that. The cars are going to be completely unveiled later today.

The CT5 Blackwing is expected to be the fastest production sedan available at any price.

The CT5-V Blackwing (shown in white) will come with a supercharged V8 engine. Industry watchers think that this could be a hotted up version of the Corvette C8's 6.2L V8, tuned to about 650-700 horsepower in the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. Cadillac has also teased an interior photo showing 200 MPH indicated on the dashboard, which would make the CT5 Blackwing even faster than the old CTS-V and easily the fastest sedan in production when it becomes available in 2021. Tremec will be supplying a 6 speed manual for this monster, which should sufficiently embarrass the already stellar BMW M5. Prices are expected to be at least $85,000.

There are particularly wide performance tires on the model Cadillac previewed. The styling otherwise looks like a regular CT5 V.





The CT4-V Blackwing is a subcompact sports sedan designed to compete with the Audi RS3, BMW M2, or Mercedes A45 AMG. Quite a niche market, and I don't think they expect to sell a lot of them. But the Cadillac brings a twin turbo engine, rear wheel drive, and a history of class-leading driving dynamics. Industry watchers suspect that the 3700 lb Cadillac CT4 Blackwing will have at least 460 horsepower under the hood with track-ready performance, a Tremec 6 speed manual, and a sticker price of around $60,000.