Finally! MotoMan your review of this car is the first I have seen that contains ANY negatives about it. Other reviewers just gush and smile when talking about the CT5V Blackwing. They can’t drive this car without giggling and drooling at the same time. Your reviews are always honest and I believe you like this car by saying you want to buy one. Yes they are instant classics and you are 100% correct about saying that GM can knock it out of the park if it wants to. Thank you sir!
Yeah as an owner of one of these cars, I agree with all of his criticisms. But you can get one at MSRP, you just gotta find a dealer taking orders at MSRP which some are, and then wait. Mine came 5 months after ordering. Not bad
@@mikemaslanka3786 I would say the majority of people ordered at MSRP judging by posts on the cadillac forum. You just have no idea when your dealer will get an allocation to put your order through. Sewell in Texas probably has filled more blackwing orders than all the other dealers combined and they are selling strictly at MSRP. The wait list is long and they did have to close it to out of state buyers for a while due to demand.
@@565565 I live in Texas, and Sewell is a great dealer network. Always honest, they sell at MSRP, and the service after the sale is some of the best around.
Not just anti-EV but more importantly anti-SUV. And the fact that anyone who buys one will probably never experience much in the way of depreciation tells you everything you need to know about this car.
I’m anti EV because it makes no sense. EVs are amazing in places like NYC,LA etc. however they make ZERO sense for roadtrips, or rural America. For this reason I believe EVs are nothing more than the government pushing their agenda on us. 9/10 times hybrids make so much more sense than electric cars.
First Blackwing is one of the coolest car names ever. Second, a programmable LSD. Third, a manual. Fourth, at 200mph, never! ( Always on the podium). Fifth those seats. And finally, piano black trim inside because its GM..hahahahah
That's not piano black thank God. V3 had the piano black and i was constantly cleaning it. In the Blackwing is a formulated plastic made to handle fingerprints MUCH better. In person it looks like a metallic dark gray or black.
One of the best cars EVER made. Sports car, sports sedan, enthusiast car, car guy car, car show car, family car, road trip car, manual transmission car, tailpipe music car, or commuting car. It’s a piece of art on wheels, and I want one before they stop making them. And the best part? It’s not an EV so you can still work on it and upgrade whatever you want with a hammer in your garage with some buddies and beer. RIP car guys….EVs are taking over and this is the last hurrah.
@@hardchemist so when EVs take over, what are car guys supposed to modify, improve, change or repair? You won’t be allowed to anymore. Chances are we won’t even be allowed to buy our own cars anymore in the future. Heck, even BMW charges a subscription for heated seats and Apple CarPlay now.
Took long enough but so glad my Man at MotoTV got to review this spectacular car. Can’t wait for mines. How is this not an M5 competitor ? He lost me with that one
The M5 is far more refined and sharper than this. A bigger delta between the two cars than I would have imagined to be. This really belongs on a track.
@@MotoManTV I find that hard to believe considering every other journalist has Directly compared the two. I take Matt Farrah for instance who is very giving with his harsh criticisms of GM cars, he loves the CT5V Blackwing. This is the first time hearing it’s a harsher car than the M5 despite the fact the Blackwing had magnetic ride control. Not doubting you per say just shocked is all. But every Journalist is different of course and that’s okay
After watching this video back to back with your earlier test of the smaller CT4-V Blackwing I was surprised at how many more complimentary adjectives you bestowed on it than this it's bigger CT5-V Blackwing brother! I know the larger Blackwing with that sweet LT-4 V8 has that infectious put-a-smile-on -your-face acceleration but the smaller more agile Blackwing you seemed to heep more praise on describing it as "magnificent" twice. So as a Driver's car which would you prefer? A fan as always!
Good eye and you got me. I was more 'blown away' by the CT4-V Blackwing. Between the two, it is more of the driver's car. Yes, weight has a lot to do with it. However, it is not that black & white. The CT5-V Blackwing is truly a weapon unlike others that have come before it. What you are seeing in my face and my reactions is the realization that these belong on a track.
Just bought my 22 today. Should get to my house on Monday or Tuesday. $101k sticker. Paid $114k for it. Was worth it since it was loaded and black on black on black, which was the only spec I wanted. Had to pay a premium for it. Loaded with carbon too, which you can't find either so. I think I won.
Personally, I like that paint color and I would not order a sunroof. I've had sunroofs in my last 3 cars and 95% of the time I have the sunroof closed and sunroof shade closed. For me, sunroofs are a waste of money. YMMV. That c-pillar treatment with the faux window? Ugh. That still catches my eye and it is just stupid. It's a lazy design. Instead of fixing the shape, they put some gloss black plastic on the pillar to make it look like a window. Some executive needed to have a pair of cojones to point at that on the design and tell the designers that they need to fix that or he's going to take them behind the corporate woodshed. This is undoubtedly a great car, but it is example number 795,993 of GM not sweating the details.
I own an old 2011 CTS-V and it's great. I love the CTS-V Blackwing for the published HP and torque numbers, but I would definitely buy a used CTS- V V3 2016 for the price and performance. and they are out there fore sale Okay...Happy New Year!!!
The 5BW can dance, it might get smoked in drag races by its German counterparts, but from A to B it is FAST, faster than those German rivals mentioned. If Cadillac wanted to demolish those European speed sleds, all they have to do is a Track Package with Cup 2 tires, recalibrate the suspension and make the ceramic brakes are part of it, add some chassis stiffeners/plates, and maybe even offer carbon fiber wheels, aka Z06 Vette.
I’ve seen Cadillac on holiday in Canada and liked them. I think Bob Lutz launched the then new Jeep Grand Cherokee in NYC in 1992 by driving one up the steps into the Expo Centre of the NY Auto Show. I’ve been looking at already two-year-old videos from UK’s Harry’s Garage You Tube channel about PHEV - Petrol Hybrid Electric Vehicles Vs EV - Electric Vehicle and there wasn’t the infrastructure then to make charging pure EV away from home viable. Apart from an even then extensive Elon Musk Tesla funded high capacity network of chargers. More manufacturers are offering Hybrid which the petrol internal combustion petrol engine its mated with will charge without needing a network, but Harry said you needed to charge then at home to get the best efficiently, or mpg for the petrol engine as its being supplemented by the hybrid electric motor. Cars are getting too complicated. I like this car, with a powerful V8. Harry has a ‘Skunk Works’ Jaguar Project 8. Although that was coined for the SR 71 Black Bird spy plane developed in the 1960s by Lockheed.
Correction: PHEV is ‘Plug-in Hybrid’ and illustrates the emphasis is to keep charging the battery. But, because it also has an Internal Combustion Engine and isn’t a pure EV - Electric Vehicle, you aren’t at the mercy of finding a network charger and will be able to get to your destination: work; the Gym; a friend’s house etc and plug it in: either with the emergency cable for a standard domestic 13A socket in the UK or a proper charger like Setek. If you don’t regularly charge the battery for the electric motor: the mpg goes down and is probably worse than a standard non-hybrid as you are moving a heavy electric motor and battery. But you can’t get stranded like with an EV if you cannot find a compatible and serviceable network charger.
I know you don't like the dark grey metallic on this car, but to my eyes it looks lovely! On a separate point, after your test of the last pure v12 Lamborghini, I wonder if this is going to be the last pure v8 Caddy! Sad days for those of us who like cars with emotion, engagement and soul! 😢
Regarding the non-stop EV dialog, can't we just ignore it? Each time the subject is mentioned we buy into it a little bit more. Reject it! Besides, people are starting to wake up to how absurd the idea is, as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) mentioned to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at a hearing 1 or 2 Tuesdays ago: "Numbers are important. It would take four times as much electricity to charge the average household's cars as the average household uses on air conditioning." That's a true statement, and it really crystallizes how nonsensical these Great Reset people are.
OK, which motor do you like better now? This one in this Blackwing, or the one in your LC500? I know, may not be a fair comparison, but still curious. Great video!
Well, concerning electronics...you will always be chasing the latest and greatest. When you think you have it, you don't. You were pretty tough on the infotainment system. The bottom line is it works and works well. It is highly intuitive and looks good. You're pretty critical of many subjective items - color, sunroof or not, faux-suede material. The faux-suede material is Altcantara but due to licensing rights Cadillac cannot refer to it as such. Steering? MRC? You're one of the only reviews to give them a knock.
You should have said that you were looking for one of these. My dealership in Nashville had one two months ago when my wife and I went to look at the pre-production Lyriq that was visiting. Blue, three pedals, all the fixin's. In fact I had my wife sit in it since as you know, she has a dual mentality about cars where she is all about the EV sustainable future and yet has a bad side where she secretly loves high horsepower shift-your-own gears driving. You should have seen the look on her face when I told her to look down at her feet.
You need a little work on your interior color combos. You can get torch red seat belts with sky cool gray (not just gray) seats. I know as I have them.
Count me surprised you haven't driven the Manual Camaro ZL1/1LE. It weighs the same as the CT4 V BW (3860lbs) however has the LT4 engine with the same firepower as the CT5V BW. Best part - considering it has the trick DSSV suspension and ultra stiff springs - it should address all of your concerns.
@@MotoManTV 6-speed Carbon Ceramic Brakes Red Tintcoat (or the new Maverick Noir Matte) Beige Performance Seats Carbon 1 & 2 packs Bronze Forged Wheels Bronze Calipers Performance Data Recorder I'll text you once I get an ETA and bring it by the hangar and we can have some cigars when it's received. Take care
Hope they make this into an EV. Imagine how much more power it will have. They don’t really sell many of these anyway so change the infotainment center to the lyriq and you got a winner for the masses
You’re missing the point. It doesn’t matter that the EV will be faster. Anyone with a fast EV gets bored of it quickly, Because in the rear world, 0-60 in 2.0 seconds means nothing. This Cadillac has 2 things that are key: driver engagement through the manual transmission, and the most glorious exhaust sound you can buy. This car evokes passion simply starting and idling it in your garage, waiting at a red light, downshifting in a school zone, or when going to get groceries. No EV can do that.
Ugh this car. I never TD it but in my adventure of buying my trophy car. I TD the M5, Comp, E63, 911, bought the LC500 but i had my eye on this. None were avail to test add to that the dealers almost laughed at me when i wanted to test it. And see what happened.
15:02 Yea see! Im not crazy. And I looked man. I looked in all the states around me and then some. Nada. And Phx got screwed on the auto shows since covid. I havent been since 2018 God i miss that.
Vehicles like this one make me confident that I understand how cowboys felt after they saw the first automobile. I'm also confident that because of cars like this, or the GR Corolla, or even the spate of extremely capable off-road trucks on sale now, that there is no "marketplace." There are the engineers at automakers who are geniuses and love engines and want to build them, the public that wants such vehicles, and the academia/media/government/ngo overlords which hate all of us and want us to be chained to electric outlets no more than 150 miles from whatever charging station. Seriously, why would anybody buy an electric car based on anything other than price? They are all the same in every other way. There are only so many ways to have a touchscreen or a sunroof, and how expensive can it be to give every car luxury vegan faux leather seats? This whole world is retarded.
Nice review. You are right that Cadillac went cheap with a strut front suspension on their flagship performance vehicle. Typical GM bean counters at work justifying their lucrative salaries. I do think white on black is the best combo. It's timeless. 100K for a Cadillac is just to much. I give you credit for knocking some things on the car. Other youtubers and media are to afraid to say anything bad against any vehicle they get from the press fleet for fear of being blacklisted. Then not being able to get a fleet car for review for at least a year.
All this focus on passenger cars when there are so many other industries that burn way more C02 related emissions. Passenger cars make up such a small percentage of emissions, it's a joke to even keep it as a problem in the conversation. And electric vehicles are such a joke as a solution to the problem. You to re-engineer the entire infrastructure of even a medium-sized city, one. Two, all electric vehicles, they don't even sell that high in quantity to deserve all the press they're getting.
EVs are a political ploy. The government doesn’t have a solution to the infrastructure issue to supply the required power yet they’re pushing the sale of the cars. Go figure.
Here here great review and overview of the landscape. All these people buying electric cars are going to be sorry when they're burning up after hitting a pole or rear-ended on the freeway like a giant Roman candle. I don't think people realize what they're getting themselves into.
I hate to sound harsh. Grow up. If you want bright "look at me" colors on your car. Buy a Dodge. But, if you want to be a mature adult, get a subdued color car. Also, stop nit picking the prices. If you compare the price against a BMW, the Cadillac is 30 grand cheaper with ALL the options. "It's not a fast car." You have jokes, right. Kelly Blue Book raced the Blackwing head to head against a C8 on their U-Drag race series. The Blackwing won. Someone else ran it against a new Redeye Challenger. The Blackwing won. BTW If you don't "track" your car. The Carbon Ceramic brakes will last you 100,000 miles. Far mor miles than the typical Blackwing buyer will put on their car. When I bought mine I checked EVERY box. Because that is what you do when you "worked" your way up to a 100 thousand dollar car. If that price is too steep for you (priced a Porsche lately?). Then you need to work your way up some more.
Extremely nit picky review. He’s such a critic of the Cadillac brand, it’s a no brainier for the performance and technology you get with this model which far undercuts Mercedes-Benz more luxurious interiors and other brands.
@@MotoManTV Well that’s cute. So since this platform is openly welcome for political debate, what’s your view on *abortion rights?* Do you think it’s ok for the rights of women to _die at the hands of government_ as well?
Leave your obvious preference for European cars that were great but now are eclipsed by American cars. The M and the AMG cars have less performance, are more expensive, and do not even offer manual transmissions. Probably due to the aging population that will still buy these cars that have not kept in shape to use their left foot and right hand while driving. There is an unmistakable visceral driving experience that the CT5V brings that even the original overhead-cammed Euro motors cannot compare to the forced induction American push rods. Arguably, the Tesla, namely the Plaid blows away any exotic European supercar. If only Elon would instead trade the whoopie cushion noise for some push rod v 8 rumble.
Woah, this title is going way too far into propaganda territory and politics heavy. I’m not on here to discuss politics, I’m here to get a perspective on a car.
The reality is the government is making gas cars illegal in the future and this is likely the last V8 manual car you can buy. It’s a valid title even though you may not like it.
@@jr.sciencebros.8411 Thank God? What would cause one to thank a higher power because you’re under the impression some man may be a conservative Republican? Republicans must not be doing very well as a party generally because you sound _very_ desperate. You can tell Motoman’s a conservative, how? Funny, because I couldn’t really tell until the title of this video with him flailing “I’m a conservative right-wing car reviewer”. Now he will lose followers because he’s an idiot. Better question; why are you so eager to speak for him? Again, you’re desperate for a friend and it couldn’t be any clearer. 🤡
Totally disagree. The ICE has had no true innovation to cut down emissions and fuel economy. New tech has been here and they have slowed played it. Look at smart phones and computers. Pushing the tech period. GM is lost in all it's designs hence the low sales numbers.
Hands down one of the greatest cars EVER made. No question
Thank you Latrice Carothers. She also built the engine in my ZR1.
question.. I've noticed that there are a lot a females that build these engines..... is there a reason?
@@booniedavillier504bc they work there?🤷🏽♂️ I mean they'll be reliable lol
Finally! MotoMan your review of this car is the first I have seen that contains ANY negatives about it. Other reviewers just gush and smile when talking about the CT5V Blackwing. They can’t drive this car without giggling and drooling at the same time.
Your reviews are always honest and I believe you like this car by saying you want to buy one. Yes they are instant classics and you are 100% correct about saying that GM can knock it out of the park if it wants to.
Thank you sir!
Yeah as an owner of one of these cars, I agree with all of his criticisms. But you can get one at MSRP, you just gotta find a dealer taking orders at MSRP which some are, and then wait. Mine came 5 months after ordering. Not bad
@@565565 I am amazed that you can buy one for MSRP! That’s the first time that I have heard of that.
@@mikemaslanka3786
I would say the majority of people ordered at MSRP judging by posts on the cadillac forum. You just have no idea when your dealer will get an allocation to put your order through. Sewell in Texas probably has filled more blackwing orders than all the other dealers combined and they are selling strictly at MSRP. The wait list is long and they did have to close it to out of state buyers for a while due to demand.
My pleasure!
@@565565 I live in Texas, and Sewell is a great dealer network. Always honest, they sell at MSRP, and the service after the sale is some of the best around.
First Blackwing is one of the coolest car names ever. thanks
Not just anti-EV but more importantly anti-SUV.
And the fact that anyone who buys one will probably never experience much in the way of depreciation tells you everything you need to know about this car.
I’m anti EV because it makes no sense. EVs are amazing in places like NYC,LA etc. however they make ZERO sense for roadtrips, or rural America. For this reason I believe EVs are nothing more than the government pushing their agenda on us. 9/10 times hybrids make so much more sense than electric cars.
First Blackwing is one of the coolest car names ever. Second, a programmable LSD. Third, a manual. Fourth, at 200mph, never! ( Always on the podium). Fifth those seats. And finally, piano black trim inside because its GM..hahahahah
That's not piano black thank God. V3 had the piano black and i was constantly cleaning it. In the Blackwing is a formulated plastic made to handle fingerprints MUCH better. In person it looks like a metallic dark gray or black.
One of the best cars EVER made. Sports car, sports sedan, enthusiast car, car guy car, car show car, family car, road trip car, manual transmission car, tailpipe music car, or commuting car. It’s a piece of art on wheels, and I want one before they stop making them. And the best part? It’s not an EV so you can still work on it and upgrade whatever you want with a hammer in your garage with some buddies and beer. RIP car guys….EVs are taking over and this is the last hurrah.
Sounded good until your last sentence. Reject it!
@@hardchemist so when EVs take over, what are car guys supposed to modify, improve, change or repair? You won’t be allowed to anymore. Chances are we won’t even be allowed to buy our own cars anymore in the future. Heck, even BMW charges a subscription for heated seats and Apple CarPlay now.
With respect, I totally disagree on the color. My CT5-V Black is ordered in Shadow Metallic. I LOVE the color.
One of the best new car on the road. The only real drawback is how insanely overpriced the options are.
Still much cheaper than competiton on all except carbon ceramic brakes.
Took long enough but so glad my Man at MotoTV got to review this spectacular car. Can’t wait for mines. How is this not an M5 competitor ? He lost me with that one
The M5 is far more refined and sharper than this. A bigger delta between the two cars than I would have imagined to be. This really belongs on a track.
@@MotoManTV I find that hard to believe considering every other journalist has Directly compared the two. I take Matt Farrah for instance who is very giving with his harsh criticisms of GM cars, he loves the CT5V Blackwing. This is the first time hearing it’s a harsher car than the M5 despite the fact the Blackwing had magnetic ride control. Not doubting you per say just shocked is all. But every Journalist is different of course and that’s okay
After watching this video back to back with your earlier test of the smaller CT4-V Blackwing I was surprised at how many more complimentary adjectives you bestowed on it than this it's bigger CT5-V Blackwing brother! I know the larger Blackwing with that sweet LT-4 V8 has that infectious put-a-smile-on -your-face acceleration but the smaller more agile Blackwing you seemed to heep more praise on describing it as "magnificent" twice.
So as a Driver's car which would you prefer?
A fan as always!
Good eye and you got me. I was more 'blown away' by the CT4-V Blackwing. Between the two, it is more of the driver's car. Yes, weight has a lot to do with it. However, it is not that black & white. The CT5-V Blackwing is truly a weapon unlike others that have come before it. What you are seeing in my face and my reactions is the realization that these belong on a track.
Great review and I totally agree with your opinion regarding Cadillac's jump into electrification. Spot on!
In case you long for the a front engine manual Corvette rather than the midengine, there’s this!
Add two doors and mod weight but sure lol.
Just bought my 22 today. Should get to my house on Monday or Tuesday. $101k sticker. Paid $114k for it. Was worth it since it was loaded and black on black on black, which was the only spec I wanted. Had to pay a premium for it. Loaded with carbon too, which you can't find either so. I think I won.
Love this car. I would buy one if I could afford it.
That red with gold wheels would be my choice.
Agreed. That’s what I would order.
Those are bronze wheels, not gold.
Personally, I like that paint color and I would not order a sunroof. I've had sunroofs in my last 3 cars and 95% of the time I have the sunroof closed and sunroof shade closed. For me, sunroofs are a waste of money. YMMV.
That c-pillar treatment with the faux window? Ugh. That still catches my eye and it is just stupid. It's a lazy design. Instead of fixing the shape, they put some gloss black plastic on the pillar to make it look like a window. Some executive needed to have a pair of cojones to point at that on the design and tell the designers that they need to fix that or he's going to take them behind the corporate woodshed.
This is undoubtedly a great car, but it is example number 795,993 of GM not sweating the details.
Bob! Lutz is incredible
I own an old 2011 CTS-V and it's great. I love the CTS-V Blackwing for the published HP and torque numbers, but I would definitely buy a used CTS- V V3 2016 for the price and performance. and they are out there fore sale Okay...Happy New Year!!!
A BEAST of an engine, work of art...
The 5BW can dance, it might get smoked in drag races by its German counterparts, but from A to B it is FAST, faster than those German rivals mentioned. If Cadillac wanted to demolish those European speed sleds, all they have to do is a Track Package with Cup 2 tires, recalibrate the suspension and make the ceramic brakes are part of it, add some chassis stiffeners/plates, and maybe even offer carbon fiber wheels, aka Z06 Vette.
I’ve seen Cadillac on holiday in Canada and liked them. I think Bob Lutz launched the then new Jeep Grand Cherokee in NYC in 1992 by driving one up the steps into the Expo Centre of the NY Auto Show. I’ve been looking at already two-year-old videos from UK’s Harry’s Garage You Tube channel about PHEV - Petrol Hybrid Electric Vehicles Vs EV - Electric Vehicle and there wasn’t the infrastructure then to make charging pure EV away from home viable. Apart from an even then extensive Elon Musk Tesla funded high capacity network of chargers. More manufacturers are offering Hybrid which the petrol internal combustion petrol engine its mated with will charge without needing a network, but Harry said you needed to charge then at home to get the best efficiently, or mpg for the petrol engine as its being supplemented by the hybrid electric motor. Cars are getting too complicated. I like this car, with a powerful V8. Harry has a ‘Skunk Works’ Jaguar Project 8. Although that was coined for the SR 71 Black Bird spy plane developed in the 1960s by Lockheed.
Correction: PHEV is ‘Plug-in Hybrid’ and illustrates the emphasis is to keep charging the battery. But, because it also has an Internal Combustion Engine and isn’t a pure EV - Electric Vehicle, you aren’t at the mercy of finding a network charger and will be able to get to your destination: work; the Gym; a friend’s house etc and plug it in: either with the emergency cable for a standard domestic 13A socket in the UK or a proper charger like Setek. If you don’t regularly charge the battery for the electric motor: the mpg goes down and is probably worse than a standard non-hybrid as you are moving a heavy electric motor and battery. But you can’t get stranded like with an EV if you cannot find a compatible and serviceable network charger.
I know you don't like the dark grey metallic on this car, but to my eyes it looks lovely!
On a separate point, after your test of the last pure v12 Lamborghini, I wonder if this is going to be the last pure v8 Caddy! Sad days for those of us who like cars with emotion, engagement and soul! 😢
Sad days indeed!
Regarding the non-stop EV dialog, can't we just ignore it? Each time the subject is mentioned we buy into it a little bit more. Reject it! Besides, people are starting to wake up to how absurd the idea is, as Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) mentioned to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at a hearing 1 or 2 Tuesdays ago: "Numbers are important. It would take four times as much electricity to charge the average household's cars as the average household uses on air conditioning." That's a true statement, and it really crystallizes how nonsensical these Great Reset people are.
A Camaro ZL1 with a Cadillac badge on it?
OK, which motor do you like better now? This one in this Blackwing, or the one in your LC500? I know, may not be a fair comparison, but still curious. Great video!
Not comparing apples to apples. Both stunning in their own ways.
It's Cadillac's love letter to driving what could be the last great internal cumbustion car.
As a former '04 and '09 V owner, this makes me smile. And this color combo also reduces my disdain for that rear end...
Great editorial Moto.
Well, concerning electronics...you will always be chasing the latest and greatest. When you think you have it, you don't. You were pretty tough on the infotainment system. The bottom line is it works and works well. It is highly intuitive and looks good. You're pretty critical of many subjective items - color, sunroof or not, faux-suede material. The faux-suede material is Altcantara but due to licensing rights Cadillac cannot refer to it as such. Steering? MRC? You're one of the only reviews to give them a knock.
13:51 *STANDS UP AND CLAPS* 👏🏽 Thank you HERE HERE!!!
:)
You should have said that you were looking for one of these. My dealership in Nashville had one two months ago when my wife and I went to look at the pre-production Lyriq that was visiting. Blue, three pedals, all the fixin's. In fact I had my wife sit in it since as you know, she has a dual mentality about cars where she is all about the EV sustainable future and yet has a bad side where she secretly loves high horsepower shift-your-own gears driving. You should have seen the look on her face when I told her to look down at her feet.
Encourage that high horsepower bad side:)
Re the steering: did you modify it in V mode settings?
The V brand will shine. It already smokes the new corvette.
I need a CT5-V Blackwing 😁
You need a little work on your interior color combos. You can get torch red seat belts with sky cool gray (not just gray) seats. I know as I have them.
Count me surprised you haven't driven the Manual Camaro ZL1/1LE. It weighs the same as the CT4 V BW (3860lbs) however has the LT4 engine with the same firepower as the CT5V BW. Best part - considering it has the trick DSSV suspension and ultra stiff springs - it should address all of your concerns.
Sadly, Cadillac is only GM brand we feature on the show. Yes, we made an exception for the C8 Corvette (th-cam.com/video/lKJnS64nS3w/w-d-xo.html).
@@MotoManTV You should change that! Please ask for a Manual ZL1/1LE, it’s the best iteration of the Alpha chassis.
Please do a test on the CT4-V BLACKWING as well Thx
th-cam.com/video/ICROUtr1WZ0/w-d-xo.html
Does the blaze orange metallic look good on this car in person?
Still waiting for mine George, it's been 8 months already!
-Kirk
What's your build? Keep me posted on how it goes.
@@MotoManTV
6-speed
Carbon Ceramic Brakes
Red Tintcoat (or the new Maverick Noir Matte)
Beige Performance Seats
Carbon 1 & 2 packs
Bronze Forged Wheels
Bronze Calipers
Performance Data Recorder
I'll text you once I get an ETA and bring it by the hangar and we can have some cigars when it's received.
Take care
Hope they make this into an EV. Imagine how much more power it will have. They don’t really sell many of these anyway so change the infotainment center to the lyriq and you got a winner for the masses
You’re missing the point. It doesn’t matter that the EV will be faster. Anyone with a fast EV gets bored of it quickly, Because in the rear world, 0-60 in 2.0 seconds means nothing. This Cadillac has 2 things that are key: driver engagement through the manual transmission, and the most glorious exhaust sound you can buy. This car evokes passion simply starting and idling it in your garage, waiting at a red light, downshifting in a school zone, or when going to get groceries. No EV can do that.
@@SuzukiKid400 people will get over it. Believe me
How was the room on the inside? Not sure how tall you are but was it roomy?
Ugh this car. I never TD it but in my adventure of buying my trophy car. I TD the M5, Comp, E63, 911, bought the LC500 but i had my eye on this. None were avail to test add to that the dealers almost laughed at me when i wanted to test it. And see what happened.
I could have cheaped out and got this!
15:02 Yea see! Im not crazy. And I looked man. I looked in all the states around me and then some. Nada. And Phx got screwed on the auto shows since covid. I havent been since 2018 God i miss that.
I like the color of that car, but the interior could use something other than black.
ISMH nothing wrong with this color! That Blue is for.... GM! ;-D
Vehicles like this one make me confident that I understand how cowboys felt after they saw the first automobile.
I'm also confident that because of cars like this, or the GR Corolla, or even the spate of extremely capable off-road trucks on sale now, that there is no "marketplace." There are the engineers at automakers who are geniuses and love engines and want to build them, the public that wants such vehicles, and the academia/media/government/ngo overlords which hate all of us and want us to be chained to electric outlets no more than 150 miles from whatever charging station. Seriously, why would anybody buy an electric car based on anything other than price? They are all the same in every other way. There are only so many ways to have a touchscreen or a sunroof, and how expensive can it be to give every car luxury vegan faux leather seats? This whole world is retarded.
Time to trade in my Cadillac CTS-V3😅
If this had some sort of AWD I would def buy one... Canada
Not sure why a power trunk lid option in not available on this car! C’mon Cadillac!!
Other than the carpet, the seat belts are probably the dirtiest part of the interior. Keep them black.
Color? Fleck Metallic Copper with Black interior.
Nice review. You are right that Cadillac went cheap with a strut front suspension on their flagship performance vehicle. Typical GM bean counters at work justifying their lucrative salaries. I do think white on black is the best combo. It's timeless.
100K for a Cadillac is just to much.
I give you credit for knocking some things on the car. Other youtubers and media are to afraid to say anything bad against any vehicle they get from the press fleet for fear of being blacklisted. Then not being able to get a fleet car for review for at least a year.
Lol. Have you even been inside a CT5?
@@mybro727 Not the regular CT5, but the CT5 V Blackwing. I've driven one. So yes.
@@BobsGT235 so which vehicle is superior for the money?
All this focus on passenger cars when there are so many other industries that burn way more C02 related emissions.
Passenger cars make up such a small percentage of emissions, it's a joke to even keep it as a problem in the conversation.
And electric vehicles are such a joke as a solution to the problem. You to re-engineer the entire infrastructure of even a medium-sized city, one. Two, all electric vehicles, they don't even sell that high in quantity to deserve all the press they're getting.
EVs are a political ploy. The government doesn’t have a solution to the infrastructure issue to supply the required power yet they’re pushing the sale of the cars. Go figure.
Am i crazy or is the color off in the vid? Good lord am i smelling toast? 🤔
But you didn’t let us hear it revving! Scandalous
I bought my ZL1 for $55k in 2020. Is this worth $45k more? No
Here here great review and overview of the landscape. All these people buying electric cars are going to be sorry when they're burning up after hitting a pole or rear-ended on the freeway like a giant Roman candle. I don't think people realize what they're getting themselves into.
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typical GM screw up. What the hell does an IONIZER have to do with parking??
I hate to sound harsh. Grow up. If you want bright "look at me" colors on your car. Buy a Dodge. But, if you want to be a mature adult, get a subdued color car. Also, stop nit picking the prices. If you compare the price against a BMW, the Cadillac is 30 grand cheaper with ALL the options. "It's not a fast car." You have jokes, right. Kelly Blue Book raced the Blackwing head to head against a C8 on their U-Drag race series. The Blackwing won. Someone else ran it against a new Redeye Challenger. The Blackwing won. BTW If you don't "track" your car. The Carbon Ceramic brakes will last you 100,000 miles. Far mor miles than the typical Blackwing buyer will put on their car. When I bought mine I checked EVERY box. Because that is what you do when you "worked" your way up to a 100 thousand dollar car. If that price is too steep for you (priced a Porsche lately?). Then you need to work your way up some more.
another typical GM screw up...cheap door panels...I imagine the $300k hand built EV should be crap as well.
Extremely nit picky review. He’s such a critic of the Cadillac brand, it’s a no brainier for the performance and technology you get with this model which far undercuts Mercedes-Benz more luxurious interiors and other brands.
You know what’s _actually_ dying at the hands of the government? Women’s rights! Change this title soon, mmkay?! 🙄
Title will not be changing.
@@MotoManTV Well that’s cute. So since this platform is openly welcome for political debate, what’s your view on *abortion rights?* Do you think it’s ok for the rights of women to _die at the hands of government_ as well?
@@mybro727 lol women's rights.... Yeaaa right or we could call it what it really is, "INFANT DISMEMBERMENT"
@@mybro727 obviously you think it is ok to take away the rights of a human being and then rip it apart simply because it is inconvenient.
Leave your obvious preference for European cars that were great but now are eclipsed by American cars. The M and the AMG cars have less performance, are more expensive, and do not even offer manual transmissions. Probably due to the aging population that will still buy these cars that have not kept in shape to use their left foot and right hand while driving. There is an unmistakable visceral driving experience that the CT5V brings that even the original overhead-cammed Euro motors cannot compare to the forced induction American push rods. Arguably, the Tesla, namely the Plaid blows away any exotic European supercar. If only Elon would instead trade the whoopie cushion noise for some push rod v 8 rumble.
This not a track car wow
Woah, this title is going way too far into propaganda territory and politics heavy. I’m not on here to discuss politics, I’m here to get a perspective on a car.
The reality is the government is making gas cars illegal in the future and this is likely the last V8 manual car you can buy. It’s a valid title even though you may not like it.
You can tell Motoman is a conservative and thank God for that. If you can't handle it, goodbye!
@@jr.sciencebros.8411 Thank God? What would cause one to thank a higher power because you’re under the impression some man may be a conservative Republican? Republicans must not be doing very well as a party generally because you sound _very_ desperate. You can tell Motoman’s a conservative, how? Funny, because I couldn’t really tell until the title of this video with him flailing “I’m a conservative right-wing car reviewer”. Now he will lose followers because he’s an idiot. Better question; why are you so eager to speak for him? Again, you’re desperate for a friend and it couldn’t be any clearer. 🤡
Totally disagree. The ICE has had no true innovation to cut down emissions and fuel economy. New tech has been here and they have slowed played it. Look at smart phones and computers. Pushing the tech period. GM is lost in all it's designs hence the low sales numbers.