Cadillac may be preparing for its all-electric future, but the internal combustion engine is quietly shutting down. The 2025 Cadillac CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing stick to the automaker’s showcased formula: luxury sedans that don’t skimp on power or drivetrain commitment. For the new year of style, the promise is a pair of functional four-doors that make the luxury a little more sumptuous and the roar a little more forceful.
The two existing engines are retained. The 2025 CT5-V uses the 3. 0TT, with 360 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque. A 10-speed transmission is standard, along with magnetic ride control, traction control, and an electronic limited-slip differential. All-wheel drive is optional.
The 2025 CT5-V Blackwing is even more powerful, with GM’s fearsome 6. 2-liter supercharged V8. Familiar to all Corvette fans, it develops 668 horsepower and 659 lb-ft of torque. Like the non-Blackwing car, it features Magnetic Ride Control. , eLSP and CVA; however, the Blackwing also benefits from the traditional launch with Line Lock.
Perhaps the most complicated resolution is also the most obvious. For the 2025 CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing, Cadillac offers its perfect Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance package as popular, but only if you opt for the 10-speed transmission. automatic transmission. This means that if you need to drive without touching the steering wheel on the roads, you can’t have the popular 6-speed manual gearbox that comes with the Blackwing.
As we recently discovered in the GMC Sierra 1500 Denali Ultimate, Super Cruise works well, but at the same time, the shifter is the essence of the CT5-V Blackwing. Current owners are said to agree, too: so far, more than 50% of sales have been made with cars equipped with manual gearboxes, a frankly astonishing figure in an industry where the number of people rowing with their own gear has shrunk to a minuscule amount.
The Performance Data Logger (PDR) is also available, regardless of transmission, which records engine and driving dynamics, as well as a camera view of the road (or track) in an SD car. It now comes with a lap analyzer tool that can be tested in the car, which requires a separate computer, as well as a new user interface, speed tips that highlight potential room for improvement through the Caddy’s own infotainment screens, and an automatic summary of the vehicle’s settings.
For the 2025 design year, live data is now displayed on the center console and in a functional app that will provide metrics such as power, torque, and power in real-time; a live interactive torsion chart; and other metrics such as G-force and tire temperature. A pause button allows you to capture a specific moment for easier review when the driver stops.
On the outside, sophisticated styling tweaks have been made to both cars. A new grille and front fascia are flanked by reworked stacked LED lights; Cadillac has also added new welcome and exit lighting animations. Trapezoidal quad exhaust tips are now popular and there are 3 new colors: Drift Metallic, Deep Space Metallic and Typhoon Metallic. There are optional carbon fiber packages for the Blackwing.
Inside, the most obvious (and welcome) update is a massive 33-inch-wide screen that covers much of the dashboard, replacing the existing car’s narrow touchscreen and driver’s display. It’s this extra screen area that allowed Cadillac to demonstrate so much more. PDR data in the vehicle.
Even without being harshly whipped, the cockpit experience is much more refined. For example, there’s dual-zone ambient lighting and the individual front seats offer popular heating, ventilation and massages. The steering wheel is heated as popular and supplied with touch controls to adjust other driving modes and other functionality parameters.
The CT5-V/CT5-V Blackwing infotainment system now uses Google Built-In, meanwhile, with native apps for Google Maps, Google Assistant, and Google Play Store access, while the HVAC controls have also been finessed. Of course, there’s also OnStar support, too.
In reality, however, despite all the aesthetic and usability changes, Cadillac’s purpose is still to make its sports sedan a valid option against the same old and fatal cars on German highways. The price of the 2025 Cadillac CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing will increase will be shown closer to the start of production of the cars, which is expected to take place in the summer of 2024. For context, the existing 2024 CT5-V starts at $51,495, while the 2024 CT5-V starts at $51,495. CT5-V Blackwing starts at $93,495 (both plus destination).