Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Review
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- čas přidán 5. 07. 2024
- Winter won't stop this M3 adversary.
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Great sports sedans are about more than just horsepower and torque. With the CT4-V Blackwing, Cadillac blends a brilliant chassis, outstanding steering, and powerful brakes with a true gem of an engine. Although the CT5-V Blackwing and its insane power garnered plenty of headlines upon launch, it's the CT4-V that we'd most like to drive on a daily basis. Even on snowy roads and wearing winter tires, this is a car we didn't want to give back to Cadillac.
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Presenter: Matt Smith, Deputy Editor
Cinematography: Elliot Haney, Senior Video Producer
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0:00 The CT4-V Blackwing
1:39 Exterior Styling
3:20 Under the Hood
3:40 Driving Impressions
7:00 Inside the CT4-V
8:27 Infotainment and Safety
10:35 Pricing and Final Thoughts - Auta a dopravní prostředky
Just got one of these myself w/ manual - traded in a Taycan and zero regrets. Almost as good as my 991.2 Carrera T!
So it handles like a sports car?
@@mjor6406yes
Could you please give us more detail on this statement?
@@mjor6406does it handle like a sports car you ask? Answer is it absolutely shits on most sports cars it’s that good. It absolutely shines on track
@@alexpaic2984just got one today, but I opted for an auto bc we have a baby and I was worried my wife would need it. I absolutely agree, it feels just as good as my 991.2 911S. I was out the door at 62.5 which is just insane for the package
I recently purchased a CT4 BW back in September coming from owning many German cars over the years and tired of waiting for my 8Y RS3 to arrive. I have to tell you, GM really knocked it out of the park with this car. It feels so perfectly balanced and the power delivery is smooth and on point. Paired with the 6 speed manual that’s very crisp and fun & the massive Brembo brakes, the car “feels” very German and 100% track ready. Also the seats are recaros and while they are stiff, they hold in you place well while taking turns at Mach Jesus.
I agree with the basic infotainment however the sound quality and the responsiveness of the screen is very good, I wish carbon buckets were an option like in the CT5 BW.
Owner checking in here: seats were very stiff for the first few thousand miles, to the point I didn't know if I could live with it. Now they are fine, I've done multiple 12+ hour driving days in comfort! Spotted: Phish Radio. Save the manuals!
Anyone comparing this to an m3 needs to know the m3 starts around 15k higher. They arent exactly direct rivals. People who cry about interior quality shouldnt buy this car either, the point of this car is it's driving dynamics and capability. Although to me it's pretty damn nice inside.
Plus they have gotten better overtime while some other brands are actually loosing they're quality
some updates planned for 2024 model
@@loopba like what? I’m curious might order a 2023 or 2024
I paid a full total of 80K with all taxes, fees and some options for my Blackwing. M3 is well over 100 with just a couple of options everybody gets. And you can't even buy them, it's a 1 year wait. Cadillacs are still available in showrooms.
Having just purchased a CT4V Blackwing, I will tell you that the type of person who goes for these doesn't mind a smaller infotainment screen. The focus is on steering, breaking and that wonderful, linear twin turbo acceleration. The infotainment does what you need it to do without being a large, gaudy tablet that competes with the road for attention.
Did you get the 10spd or 6spd?
Just picked up a white manual CT4-V Blackwing and I love it!
I have a 23, CT4V Blackwing 6 speed manual in raven black with black interior. This car is awesome and it gets!!! Poor marketing by Cadillac has made this car an underdog sleeper, and that's what I love about it. I named mine Menace because it's a menace to society.
Just want to chime in, new owner (10/31/22) of a 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing, Electric blue, 6MT with the sky cool gray interior, all the options except for the AT and the carbon fiber kits. Traded a 2019 Corvette ZO6 with the 7MT and prior to that owned a 2016 Chevrolet SS, 6MT for 5 years. Everyone is different, but, I found the sweet spot in this car. IMO, it incorporates the best attributes of both of these vehicles. At this point in my life, a small back seat and trunk is not a deal breaker. However, I love how this car rides, handles and is a pleasure to drive. It's more luxurious then both vehicles, has less power then the Corvette but is much more approachable and has more Hp then the SS but in a slightly smaller form factor, although it only weighs 140lbs less then the SS. I appreciate the duality of purpose this car represents. I briefly considered the BMW and Alfa Romeo QF, but appreciated GM's reliability and build quality to that point. Is the car perfect? Absolutely not, nothing is, but it can and does a lot of things well. If you fancy yourself an enthusiast, you owe it to yourself to check out this offering. PS, I finally got scheduled for the V Performance academy at Spring Mountain, 12/23. Live life and enjoy, it's short.
Thanks for sharing comparisons. Would you say your Chevy SS had more rear passenger space?
@wesleyrice2138 without a doubt, the Chevy SS is a full size sedan and the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing is a compact car.
@@rafaelescobar6831 I was worried you might say that. I'll have to rent a CT4V BW! still excited
@wesleyrice2138 yes.
Ordered the manual Blackwing! Want that elevated driver engagement and feedback
Shout out Patagonia jacket. Cadillac needs an XT4 that competes with the Macan. We all know the dumb US market is gooning for compact crossovers, and although it doesn't necessarily need the handling chops to be rail flat in corners, it's exactly the level of spice all of these suburban jokes aspire to.
I bought a 22 4 BW with a 6-speed manual. Came with both Carbon Fiber 1 and 2 packages that are necessary because without them, they look too similar to a CT4-V or base CT4. Manual is 1000x better than the manual in my 340i xDrive. The ride is fantastic and the seats are comfortable. The infotainment is great. Quick, crisp, the AKG speakers are good but sound flat/neutral. Lacking in the bass department. The digital gauge cluster and HUD (which can change modes) are super slick. The seats are quite comfortable and the bolstering is fantastic. I could’ve gotten an M3, but chose this for the better manual, steering feel, ride quality, and overall chassis dynamics. M3 is too machine-like and stoic.
Literally my exact conclusions of why I chose this over the M3 as well.
I was looking at M3's but they are everywhere + the extra cost is not justified over the BW. You NEVER see BW's cruising around because only 600+ were made (22') and I like that.
I would buy the stick shift for the CT5 Blackwing and automatic for the CT4 Blackwing. I think Cadillac has the M3 fighter .
7:45 glad someone finally mentioned the seats are not comfortable and they do not sit low enough for a sports car
I prefer the BW over the M3, mainly due to the lower price but also the reported handling. Highest accolade....an Autoblog journalist was impressed after doing his review of a BW, he went and got his own new BW manual.
I will own one of these...just need to pay off the Accord 2.0 first. Have a pic of it pinned up on my office desk so I do not take my eye off the prize!
Purportedly, the 2024 models of the CT4 and CT5 are getting an all new, widescreen interior (similar to the Escalade and Lyriq).
I sell these new Cadillacs in Texas , I’m lucky to be able to drive the blackwings and work with Cadillac enthusiasts.
We have the 2023 CT4 blackwing and a 6-speed manual 2023 CT5 blackwing available . I can’t wait to test drive those two cars when I sell them .
8 inch screen is fine. The car is a work of art.
What tyres are on the rear?
Cadillac should let you keep the car ! Thank you for this review on the blackwing .
In the process of ordering a yellow one 💛
I traded a 2019 911 C4S manual for this exact car two weeks ago, but with the grey seats. Eletric Blue with the options and the manual 6 speed. Got tired of the Porsche expenses for maintenance.
Just curious..this or a Audi RS3?
6:37 has me laughing so much because it is very true 😂😂
Manual. Looking forward to this.
Hopefully you're not driving on the "standard" Summer tires?
Yeah I don’t get the small screen either. I think they should have done better there. I’m not talking a giant tablet like others are doing but more so on par with what they are doing with Escalade.
It was designed to fight the m2 but built as a tweener
The ct6v bw was the m3 fighter also built as a tweener
I actually prefer the CT4-V and I'd take the auto since I live in the DMV. Screen is fine for me. I would be using Android Auto anyway.
A-1 video review
Smaller screens are better. The large displays are becoming the size of televisions and very distracting.
I own the manual. 😎
He should have said "If you want the automatic. . . Go buy an Accord". Why you would ever buy this with anything other than that amazing manual is beyond me.
Paddles are good.
Nothing wrong with a 4 cylinder turbo motor, but I’m really not happy with the power drop of the “new” 2.0t LTG successor. I wouldn’t buy a ct4/5 with the 2.0t at all. I’d scoop a V “sport” though. I have a 14 ATS and I love the 2.0t in the car. And there is good amount of aftermarket support. Going from 272 Hp down to 237 or whatever. I mean why even do that? I just don’t get it. I love Cadillac and I wish they would stop “trying” to find their identity and play copy cat name games and just be themselves. I own 4 Cadillacs and 2 are “art & science”
This Cad is like school on Saturday. No class.😍
Manual transmission all the way.
Manual only
Seems the range is between 250 units and 500 units. Really important car for rich people.
I'm very much not rich, mine stickered for $62k. Average new car is not much less.
Please don't insult the Cadillac ct4 v v series Black Wing, like that and call it a BMW piece of German junk.
Always manual
After awhile, the interior will be boring...
Interior is being completely reworked for the 2024 models.
Then you haven't seen the Sky Cool Gray interior with red stitching, piping and seatbelts.
@@wesleywalls7582you lied bro
@@Kyle-dr3je yeah, looks like they punted the new interior to a 2024.5 update (according to news reports).
GM can never seem to do everything right all at once with Cadillac. They can prove that they can make phenomenal performance sedans however they earn a solid D- with interior spaces. Uncompetitive and disappointing. They have got to do better and fast.
Why would anyone want this car with an automatic? This car should only come in with a 6sp MT.
GM products have the worst interiors