2022 CT5-V Blackwing Review - CAR OF THE YEAR!
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- 2022 Cadillac CT5V Blackwing review by The Straight Pipes. The 2022 Cadillac CT5V Blackwing is putting down 668 horsepower and 659 lb-ft of torque from a 6.2L Supercharged V8. At $112,545 USD, would you take it over the BMW M3, BMW M5, Audi RS5, Audi RS7, Mercedes-AMG E63s, Mercedes-AMG C63s or Dodge Charger Hellcat?
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Where the fack is the CT4-V Blackwing review?
Can you guys do a S6 Audi 2020 review ? 😅
I've had a 2011 V wagon since new. It is still stupid fast and has required *one* quart of additional oil in 70k miles.
Buy one of these Blackwings. Stat.
@@LuigiRandazzo21
I got lucky. We had a nice old Saab wagon that finally died, and I had just sold my motorcycle.
“Go ahead, it has to be a wagon you pick it”
;-)
My only regret is not getting the manual. The auto is really superb but there is something about a stick that is awesome.
I really love these new Blackwings. It would be better if they came equipped w/ CF roof, hood/bonnet, trunk/boot & perhaps wider arches in the rear. I'd also like a 2 door option.
Cadillac absolutely killed it. If these types of cars are ending, this is the way to end it. Make everyone regret losing that sound.
Ok grandpa
@@crafter505 go outside child.
@@crafter505 be quiet bum
@@crafter505 gtfo
What a swansong. Glad GM did it right. This car sounds sooo good!
I've never drooled over a Cadillac..................... until now.
Have you not seen the 2nd generation CTS Wagon and Coupes??? 💦
@@Striker50_ 3rd gen had less options but looked the best by far, interior too.
@@Striker50_ My mistake on the WAGON... the coupe had way too big of a rear end.
@@raymonds7492 Refined, but too sleeper for my liking (of course it's a luxury brand so it could go either way on preference)
Same.
2 issues I have with this car: 1. Color- the dark green on the configurator looks amazing, especially with the optional brass wheels. 2. It is not sitting in my driveway
my perfect spec is this color with the all black interior with the gold color wheels. Just find it so sexy
"Do not go so quietly into that night..." Caddy's performance engineers probably.
Time for your meds and off to bed grandpa.
Imagine if the Hellcat grew up and got a good paying job with benefits?
🎯
🤝🏾
I can see the analogy 😂
😅 if a hellcat is a job with benefits, what is a scat or sxt?! Panhandling 😂. I get benefits working at shell gas station.
Facts
*Ironic how Cadillac, a luxury brand, has created one of the best and most engaging performance cars of 2021.*
Honestly, it’s how it should be. When you get luxury there should be few or no compromises. When you get something else, you have to weigh the pros & cons more.
@@kemsat-n6h Um, name one luxury car brand outside of Lexus that has few or no compromises. This Cadillac has a cheap interior, a design that will not age well, horrific depreciation, and very questionable quality.
@@kemsat-n6h No a luxury Car sacrifices price an Performance vor comfort
Interior still looks cheap LOL
GM product being GM Products. Shit interiors no matter the brand
@@HOTPLATEGAMING I still find it hilarious that the Corvette still has such a cheap interior that you have to get some very expensive package to make its interior look remotely as nice as a standard competitor's one. This $84K Cadillac has an interior that still looks cheap compared to a 1990 Lexus.
I am sure that this thing was a beast on the Mosport CTMP track! Nice review boys! I might have considered this as an alternative to my RS5.
Ironically, i really wanted a RS5 sportback. Now i want this. Manual v8. Fuck yes
Audi is no goid
Doc is a car guy too?!
@@ParissaKhoury It wasn’t available at the time I needed a car. My previous lease was up and I needed a new AWD performance car. I had already had 2 TTRS coupes so I didn’t want to go with a third. I was also considering the M4 AWD, but it wasn’t available until a few months after I needed it.
I’m not a GM guy, but I love everything about this! Perhaps I can afford a pre-owned unit in a few years, fingers crossed. Wait, what? I love this blue! Jakub killed it at the 16:00 mark, love it. Cadillac nailed this.
I didn't think the day would come that I'd want a Cadillac more than a BMW M car, but here it is. Bravo Cadillac!
“In 1916, Cadillac built the Type 53, a 77 horsepower V8. That car was the first car to have the gas pedal on the right, the brake pedal in the middle, and the clutch to the left.” … and, Cadillac, apparently is one of the last automotive companies to sell a three-pedal-car, maybe, we’ll see :)
Porsche will be the last mark my words
@@turtle-balloon Yup, I bet you’re right, Porsche, with at lest the 911! By that time, whenever that will be, the ICE cars that are left standing will probably be low volume and extremely expensive, with many limitations, and running on Porsches “eFuel”!
You know there’s still tons of new manual cars, not just cadillacs?
@@jeffo1017 Hey yeah, I know, but manufacturers are canceling the manual transmission option often these days. In a handful of years, how many new, high production cars, might you guess that there will be, offering a manual option?
Not too many … zero from Cadillac …
Cadillac. Pissing off the neighbors since 1916.
Was lucky enough to try one of these the other day. This is the one car that ticks all the boxes of a dream car for me. Comfortable to cruise in, fantastic manual gearbox, INSTANT power, insane exhaust sound, clean understated look and a very well balanced chassi. The only thing that wasnt a 10/10 was the interior, it is a bit too much "GM feel" with all the plastic, and its a bit of a confusing look mixed with all the carbon fiber, but honestly its not why you buy the car. Im getting one, this is the ultimate car!
I've loved the the CTS-V and continue to love these blackwings.
i was a big fan of the V but minus the dash. for some reason this is more chevy than caddy
The last hurrah for cadillac... It's going to be a future collectible for sure.
You are so blind sighted. It makes me laugh so hard
@@leon__feinstein 17:53
@@gixer912 that doesn’t mean shit. It’s just words. They’re only saying that because they’re being forced to do it. We cannot predict the future. So don’t put shit like it’s already a thing because they always change their minds
@@leon__feinstein I work at GM. The shift to electric is 100% unless a new CEO changes the direction.
@@gixer912 Wow. Anyone could say that they work at GM. Like honestly. Like I said. If Emmision standards go down. Your CEO will roll back and keep making gasoline powered cars until the sun runs out of power
Who would’ve thought that Cadillac would be one of the last strongholds of FUN cars. Wow
Probably anyone who's looked into Cadillac sedans in the last 20 years or so.
@@nathanwhite2293 you kidding me right? although gm (and american made cars in general)has gotten far better 2000s era cars were complete trash. american made cars didn't get good until the early 2010s
@@nathanwhite2293 Thank you
@@religiousabuse my word, this is the best chassis in the business, ever, and even in the CTS Vsport ran circles around the then Carrera S
@@mbukukanyau Exactly! U can tell the ppl who haven't followed this monster. I've loved it since 03(05 1st gen CTSV) so the engineers have mastered this car and the last one is a testament to one of the greatest gasoline car's ever built 🏁🏁🏁
I got mine 2 days ago. CT5 with blaze orange and blue calipers. This car is sick. Great replacement for my SS Sedan. Thank you both for doing this video!
Just sold my SS Sedan to get one of these. Went with electric blue because I don't care what they say I want my performance car to look like one. Now we hurry up and wait 1-2 years. I think it will be worth it.
I just last week purchased a Corvette C6 Convertible Grand Sport Manual 6 Speed! WOW do I love it! Manual everything IS THE ONLY WAY TO GO! Save The Manual’s. I picked her up for $35K. She has less than 40K miles on her and is beautiful. 436HP keeps my right foot very happy.
Im a JDM guy, but damn Cadillac has been winning my heart these past few models. This is the icing on the cake. The only muscle I’d ever drive.
@@TheChimples this car is fire I don’t know what your on🤷🏻♂️
@@TheChimples you can’t tell me you don’t like this car at all
If you want modern tech buy the slower ct5-v or a used ct6-v, it has a hot v engine like the amg gt. Actually just go full modern and buy a Tesla, but see that the point there’s a dullness to the modern stuff. Modern isn’t a synonym for better but Cadillac is going full electric in a few years anyway so I’ll get one before that happens.
@@TheChimples We aren't talking about smartphones or watches, Even though the most expensive watches are using tech that is hundreds of years old. Batteries are very dirt too btw i'd rather get gas in my mouth than the contents of a battery. and we haven't had many goodbyes the transition is happening very quickly in the grand scheme of things. Soon you'll have a high tech machine that will both wipe your ass for you and give you the feeling that you have accomplished something using your superior intellect.
Love to see this in my garage next to my Type R. This is exactly what GM does well. Most else not so much,but this is amazing.
That color blue, everyones doing it, but its still not old to me!
Fatcs. Ford grabber blue. Subbie hyper blue. & i think toyota also has a verryyy similar blue for the new carollas
I have a Toyota 86 in a similar Neptune blue. So many compliments.
Hyundai i20n, Volvo Polestars.....
4runner TRD Voodo Blue. Porsche GT3 Shark Blue. Honda S2000 CR Apex Blue Pearl. Volvo Rebel Blue. FORD Focus Nitrous Blue. Subaru Impreza STi Hyper Blue. Jaguar French Racing Blue. Jeep Wrangler Chief Blue. Civic Type R Boost Blue.
Blue is a lovely color for cars. Gm has had several nice blues, like superior blue on the 03 impalas.
I want this to come to NZ in RHD.....
I would have never thought that this would cross my mind in my life, yet here I am. This thing looks and sounds incredible, wow.
NZ and Australia would love these. They are spiritual heirs of the Holden Monaros and Phase III Falcons of the early 70s.
Immediately started crunching numbers to see if it's feasible. Only reason I bought my Scat pack, Challenger was because of the Manual but my girls are wanting me to get a 4 door because they are tired of the little space. I'd say this looks like a solid compromise.
Does anyone else wish GM would put the amount of effort they do in these cars into their normal cars and trucks or is it just me?
GM engineers to a price point. The Corvette & most Cadillacs are well executed accordingly. Mercedes seems to be closer to what you’re describing & that’s to engineer to standards; even if that means an entry-level C-class can push well into $50K as a result.
Have you seen how high the mileage
On GM cars can go??? They are doing
Very well. They make more reliable
Motors than the European cars
@@WindyCity1992 its the interiors that suffer. Ive found in most of the American brands interiors are mostly plastic, large but not space efficient, and just overall feel really cheap.
@@deadlyapollo
Everybody uses plastic.
Why cant America do it???
They are cheaper cars aswell
@@WindyCity1992 case and point. A car can be cheap, just dont make it FEEL cheap. Base model ford focus has soft touch plastics. A base Nissan versa has hard plastic, right where your elbows go.
Its the cardinal sin of automotives
Yuri "Just buy it in manual and suffer!" Tereshyn...
I never comment, but the Top Gear reference was the best thing ever.
This is by far the most exciting new car to me. A 600+ RWD Sedan with a manual. It's everything I want and there isn't really anything else like it.
The Dark Emerald Frost paint looks astonishing.
Agreed. That with copper wheels is just 👌👌
Yup … with the bronze wheels too … mmm, Hell yeah!
That is also the best combo for the M5 CS.
@@astronmr20 💯 definitely!!
Correct me if I'm wrong Emerald is technically green and that paint looks Sport Blue
I'm not much of a fan of Cadi or GM HOWEVER i've always had a soft spot for the CTS-V (because how could you not?) And this hits all the marks that car did, and for them to offer it in Manual. Hats off to Cadillac. 10/10. I will always support companies offering manuals.
Save the manuals!
If only they made a wagon version of this too the internet would explode!
@@handbanana6843 GM would have trouble keeping up with demand if they made a wagon, nothing sexier than a wagon that sounds and drives like a racecar.
They are better cars then that German crap
@@cars9716 sucks man I live in houston. Just don't care for it anymore
This car is something special! I would totally get this over the competition and actually with that sweet shifting 6 speed manual, I would get this over a C8 Vette! The only problem I have with this car is the fact I don't have the money to buy it right now :( This car will be a future collectable. Well done Cadillac. Well done.
2 different cars
@@issavibez394 Agreed. Outside of the fact this Blackwing is incredibly practical for the performance you get versus a 2-seater super car like the C8 Vette and the amazing Z06 C8 Vette, again I was really let down by the fact the C8 Vette does not come in a manual. All electric cars are automatics in practice. Because of this I believe the much sought-after cars of the future will be manuals because of the driving experience. So glad we are still living in a time where we have choice.
glad to see another great v-car from them, love those damn things
This car seems to build confidence in it's driver's. You guys look so clear eyed and beaming from the adrenaline/fun of taking this on the track. So it's definitely going to be in the Matrix 4?
Driver's what? Apostrophes? Loving the snap-neck downshifts without assistance.
You got that from watching a video
Haha that Matrix Cadillac reference 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I know they don’t make them anymore, but if you can get your hands on one, you should review the Cadillac CT6-V
I’d prolly take it over this
@@michaelbono2766 Me too. The only thing I prefer on the CT5 is the supercharger.
Exactly!
I'll second that.
I imagine they are quite different driving experiences. I've never driven a CT5 but have driven both the CTS VSport and the CT6-V. Both have their merits, but actually aren't that comparable.
The CT6-V is a great car, but you can tell they kind of jammed the 4.2 TT in there because they needed a place to put it. It's a big car with big power, and it drives like it. The CTS, on the other hand, feels a lot smaller than it is from a driver's standpoint. I suspect the CT5 is much closer to the CTS than the CT6 from that perspective.
Neither one is necessarily better than the other... just preference. For my money as a driving enthusiast, I'd prefer the CTS / CT5.
“It’s still stiff, but not too stiff”. That’s what she said.
Hell of a car. Never expected a Cadillac to be this mean 🔥🔥
So sick!!!!
yeww!!
Yeah JOB-you may need to replace the wagon if they make one…
I’m trying 😜
🤙
Can you teach us to surf in Lake Ontario this winter? We’ll bring the blackwings
I love how much you two enjoy what you do, it come through each video and makes this channel the more worth watching!
I had a '05 CTSV they only made manuals. Loved that car! This one is light years ahead of it though.
Yeah, it has all the cool tech, amazing performance & comfort to go along with proper design. I'd personally like to see more carbon fiber (roof, hood, trunk) to try & save weight but it's a stellar whip!
just scooped up my ct5 bw over the weekend. car is legit
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Review a charger Redeye plzzz
@@yoboytamer3348 already months ago just haven't edited it. Watch the #shorts drag race we posted vs E63s
I just gotta say, as a chronic under achiever myself, your guys’s channel and all the work, creativity and unique hallmarks that make it special is truly impressive. I’ll never be able to access that part of my brain to invent something like this, but I do enjoy seeing other people do it. Great car review channel. Give Doug Demuro a run for his money, and keep “going for those drives”!
You guys are killing it with these visuals 😩😩😩😩😩 it’s crazy 😩 0:43 looks straight outta commercial
@@yoboytamer3348 🤡
I can't imagine how boring all these car reviews would be if these were all EVs. 95% of what is so exciting about these cars would be lost. Let's keep building them!
yeah ev's are too good in comparison to ICE... Kinda boring when pretty much any EV is faster than performance ICE
@@TAWBolderado but they aren't faster? They only accelerate quicker. That's the only thing they are good at. They don't win at top speed, around a track, or at driver engagement and control. They also all feel the same.
@@9Epicman also when is the last time you were anywhere close to top speed?
@@TAWBolderado not recently but it's the better measurement along with track times to tell which car is faster. It's also the better way to measure which car has better performance.
@@9Epicman if you rarely use something, what is the value of it? Ego?
We built the prop shaft for the Blackwing Cadillac where I work. It's the same one used in the ZL1 Camaro.
I had a Cadillac. It was a 1998 Seville STS. I loved that car. I even took it to drag races before racing Cadillacs was cool. This car sounds amazing. Looks amazing. But, I somehow feel a connection to my old STS looking at it. May sound weird, because they can't be farther apart, but still. I'd love to own my old one and this new CT5-V and just have them side-by-side. Excellent video as well! Thanks guys.
Gives me the same vibe when the hellcat first launched and i was so excited for an american car that wasnt a classic for the first time. Great job caddilac if i get my money right i would definitely want one.
this special blackwing engine with a manual transmission would be a really nice for a special version of the Corvette C8.
That's a lot of money, I highly doubt GM would waste the money adding a manual to a car that previously sold more automatics for 20 years. I mean they'd have to figure out structural rigidity when installing the shifter and where to make up for the loss of rigidity by tampering with the central beam. Too much work for little benefits.
I'm definitely going to be buying a 2022 CT5-V Blackwing (white), fully loaded, and manual of course!!!
That’s a whole lot of money you know...But it’s still a nice Ride so go for it
@@sarahbaldwin838 it is a lot of money, but I think it will also be a great investment since this will most likely be the last manual that Cadillac will make.
I solemnly agree with you
Well it’s nice to meet you Ray
So glad to see you guys in a blackwing. I remember watching motortrend head to head and hearing what they had to say about the CTS V and ATS V and they seemed so impressive. Literally waited years to hear thoughts on a car like this 😂
Who else has hit 150mph in an American car🇺🇸
I just barely broke 100 in the blackwing my dealership got...
Unpopular opinions:
- I like this front end MORE than the CT4
- I like the rear window design bump on this, more than the lack of one on the CT4
I agree the CT5 has a better front end but I still hate the rear window design on the CT5
This CT5 just became my dream car 😍
0:13 Glass on C-pillar with those accent is remind me to the 2022 Honda Civic sedan, anyone?
100%, this is all I think of when I see the side profile
Champ
I think this design was out before the new Civic design, so it's the Civic that reminds you of the CT5.
10th gen Civic also had a bit of the same design already
lah loh kok lah
The Steve will do it intro music caught me off guard
now this thing is worthy of the cadillac badge
I was at Virginia international raceway recently at a charity event, and one of these was going around the track. Me and my friend were do confused because a Cadillac was making so much noise, but now I understand. I love this car
Ordered mine a month ago. In infrared 6MT, of course. Very excited for sure! I cannot believe that I will be able to buy a 6MT V8 668hp sedan in 2023.
🙌
so jealous…
These guys love what they do so much you can't not watch the whole video. Massive thumbs up.
I love your childlike enthusiasm!! You guys are so much fun.
The fact this car comes as a manual is just astonishing. Amazing ty caddi
The greatest car nobody will ever buy....Amazing review guys!!
Sure, I guess that's why the first allotment sold out in THREE MINUTES!! I guess we're nobody then right??
I like the CT-5 Blackwing, and you're right the blue is the perfect sleeper color.
Looks almost as good as Audi’s turbo blue
I wonder how a matte or satin film would look on it.
If this was the last combustible engine car in production I’d be completely fine with that.. Heard the black wing is going in the 2022 Camaro tho🔥🔥
They did it. They went out with a bang. Worthy successor to the CTS-V.
Omg I have absolutely fallen in love with this car
Awesome car and it seems like it still rides well which is important and I think it sets Cadillac apart.
You have to credit Cadillac for resisting the urge to follow the fashion of 21 or 22 inch wheels. 19s maintain the clearance for the huge brakes but still provide a sidewall.
Kudos to Cadillac.
Hellcat- Watch out!!!
Happy to see a proper manual transmission ..... GOOD JOB CADILLAC 👏👍
I have a 6 speed 2006 CTS 2.8 and this car I’m watching is a dream car! Great review guys. First time I saw you and I’m glad I found ya.
Finally a Caddy that I like inside and out. I'd love to see this go against a M5.
The Last CTS-V looked better inside and out. I’m not sure if the fit and finish differs but the interior layout in this is more dull than a bmw.
This owns the m5 in every way: lighter, more power, and MUCH less expensive. I think its something like 50-70k cheaper!!. I know its just my opinion, but it looks more stylish than the beamer. Bwms seem to all look the same for the last decade. This is caddy engineers’ big middle finger to the euro performance luxury sedan market
@@John_Redcorn_ M5 is doing 0-60 in 2.8sec. Competition models trapping ~130mph. BMW underrates their cars severely. Massaging seats, idrive, AWD that can be decoupled, etc. There is a price difference but it’s nowhere near that amount.
M5 starting at 105k, and a nicely specced M5C can be had at 125k. Only 13-15k difference from this spec blackwing. And about the same from base model to base model.
Like they said, caddy slots nicely between the M3 and M5 so hard to directly compare. Regardless, it’s amazing to have a SC V8 manual in a luxury sedan!
@@DBABAE the m5 cs looks to be $142k. The max spec’d caddy looks like $118k. So not quite 50k but still around $25k cheaper
@@John_Redcorn_ M5CS is a crazy limited edition model which will be a collectors item in the future. The M5C (M5 Competition) is the model I am referencing. And can be had for ~113k. Nicely optioned it is $125k.
I still want the CT6 black wing so bad. Wish I was older rn to afford these cars new
As a carguy and with an affection for german cars i must say that American brands are really nailing it these days, and this one was really cool.
How could you not like this car!!! I'd buy it for the exhaust alone!! It's a warrior in a suit!!
Ah yes
if your here this early you are indeed a hard worker
Bravo GM, great way to end the year with this one 👏🏼
My 5 Blackwing finally came in!!! Yes, it absolutely lives up to the hype!!!
Finally a manual in the segment. Can’t wait to get mine. Thank Cadillac
0:47 Damn Jakob's Shifting is as fast as zf transmissions
I am the transmission
@@TheStraightPipes That you are Buddy
This car in a sport wagon would be 🔥🔥🔥
🤘😎🤘
In AWD so people could use it year round!
I think some people are trying to look for things to nitpick like the c-pillar because they can’t find anything else they dislike about the car.
What a cohesive design, Cadillac! The way the c-pillar flows right into the vertical taillights is so sexy and sleek. From every angle the car is gorgeous. I love the sport back design which pushes the sex appeal of this car’s side profile above and beyond anything else in the segment. Most of y’all complaining about the c-pillar also think the Hyundai Catfish Sonata looks amazing. Lol. Y’all will deal.
This is as close as it will probably ever get to the idea of a "Perfect" sedan.
I've been looking forward to your review since this car was announced, and like normal, you didn't disappoint 👏 👏
Gimme a wagon version and it's SOLD!
Fuck. YES.
Dood
Australian holden commodore wagon check up the hsv models its a shame gm killed holden.
@@darrenhouse9875 Kind hard getting economy in it when it's only sold in old british colonies with right hand drive.
Piss off , a wagon
That sound of that exhaust note and supercharger whine just gives me chill bumps.
Man, too bad this car wasn't your 500th review. That would've been awesome. I don't need a new car, but I really enjoy your videos. And you're absolutely right. Everyone should be buying a manual
No we shouldn't
So glad there's a few car guys left at GM who didn't mind taking the gloves off for this generation. I'd be rather curious where some of the racer/tuner guys can take this engine, and it should be a lot happier on the track then the various Dodge entries.
Cadillac were initially going to put the ZR1 engine in this car but due to limited traction, it wasn't any faster. Still wished they did.
I’m here for the positive comment and thumbs up
Loved this thing. I’m a German car guy this is an American sedan I would choose over its European competitors. Out of my price range but Cadillac checked all the boxes. Def gonna be a future classic/ collector car. Only thing I didn’t like is the odd looking rear door/pillar think 🤔. Just looks odd. No complaints.
I just put a $2,000 deposit down at my local Cadillac dealer for the CT5-V BLACKWING!! Can’t fucking wait. I hope I get my custom build request approved!
My dream spec would be black with the carbon fiber 2 package, high performance seats, bronze wheels & calipers, with carbon ceramic brakes no other options since the manual comes standard
Can't wait to buy one of these in 10 years for 30 grand
Will never happen at $30k
This Caddy look so much better than all of the german offerings, and who new that blue would look good on any car but it looks great
Review AFTER 2 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP!
I purchased my 2022 CT5 in August 2022. Saying that my experience owning this vehicle has been a nightmare is an understatement. Here are the list of major repairs/replacements I’ve had within 2 years of owning; Engine Head Gasket, Transmission Transfer Case, entire Transmission assembly, front Seat lumbar units, steering wheel boot, interior door trim panels, O2 Sensors, and so on. All of this has been replaced within less than 2 years of owning this vehicle. I had decided to purchase my first ever car from Cadillac as the brand stood for luxury and reliability. I put my hard earned money, and that too quiet a lot of it, towards this car. If I had known what I was in for, I would’ve went for Cadillac’s competition. It’s a shame because the CT5 is a very good looking vehicle and it drives nice. However the amount of Repairs and unreliability overshadows the whole experience. Looks can be deceiving! If you’re in the market for a new luxury vehicle, I’d take a one good look at this vehicle, admire its good looks, maybe even sit in it or take some photos and then proceed to purchase a German or a Japanese competitor brand!
MICHELIN being pixelated ahaha
Hehe the difference between lives in a developed country vs developing country like me is you guys mostly use the automatic, that's why it looks so fun...haha. But for us especially me is sooo tired with manual. I learn to drive on manual, my first car was manual, second and third also manual. The last car with manual that I drove was Ford Ranger, and I'm done with it. So exhausting. From that point until now on I'll only choose the automatic 😁. For short time or occasional driving on the weekend perhaps, yes manual is fun. But for a long run - daily basis... Nope. You'll get to the point when you're in a traffic or other different scenarios and wishes for automatic 😅.
Think there's a big difference based on the car you drive. Hate driving the manual Elantra at the house, but the manual in my V8 car is super fun.
exactly, with manual you can't eat while you on phone driving ... ahhh, something like that
@@mubashircheentavida super fun but not for long run
Been driving a manual for almost two decades. I have a hard labor job that has aged my knees quite a bit and still prefer a manual. I do drive my automatic truck on the weekends though.
@@bap7929 then it comes to personal pref boss ))
I want at some point in time to own one of these… beautiful car with amazing specs and features, and truly the last of its kind.
Most underrated car in history😤🔥
This car is beautiful, the color and all!
I’d have my license for about a week with this thing, too fast 💨
Does anyone else get sad thinking they’ll never get to enjoy a supercharged v8 manual? I’m all for electric cars and planet earth …. But damnnn this thing it AmAaaazing
They are making Cadillac great again! Congratulations from Costa Rica.
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The C-pillars and rear side windows are a hot mess. But since it has a V8 and a manual... can't really complain.
Don't care about a manual transmission but glad it has a v8
I find it looks a lot better in person, and the bright blue of this one doesn’t help. Looks very classy on the road.
It actually looks great to me. Sport back design, c-pillar is one of my favorite design cues of the CT5. Every other sedan in the segment has a boring side profile and it’s nothing to look at. Cadillac will always do what’s right for them and that’s what makes them unique. I love what Cadillac has done on the c-pillar of their higher end cars like this, Lyriq, Escalade, etc.
@@mybro727 I was talking more about the windows than the silhouette. The latter I actually like
I like it actually. Gives it an executive look and makes it a sleeper.
Previous generation CTS-V looks so much better and more aggressive to me. This, especially in this spec, looks kiddie.
WOW and the sound is nonstop awesome.