A 668bhp supercharged V8 with a manual transmission is a winning formula, but we find out if the CT5-V Blackwing can match its long-standing rival from Munich -
with a 6-speed manual option to go with its 717bhp 6.4-litre supercharged V8. It is big fun but I suspect about as suited to UK roads as a supertanker would be to our peaceful canal ways. But now there’s a new hero that’s emerged from the US. Smaller, lighter and so much more sophisticated; fitted with a 6.2-litre supercharged V8 producing 668bhp at 6500rpm and 659lb ft at 3600rpm; featuring Magnetic Ride Control 4.
What it’s not, very obviously, is a Hellcat. Swing open the door and you’re welcomed by a cabin that’s easily on a par with an M3 and not too far off an M5 CS. Carbon fibre trim abounds, the steering wheel – small and round, incidentally – and short, simple gearlever with a 3D printed shift pattern trim are tightly bound in alcantara and everything from the driving position to the materials to the infotainment has an unobtrusive rightness that’s also something of a throwback. It just works.
So this is where it all falls down, right? Push beyond the surface and surely the Cadillac becomes a Cadillac? How can I put this… Absolutely not. Equipped with the optional ceramic brakes , which cut 24kg of unsprung mass and 28kg of rotational mass, and all the carbon fibre aero goodies , the Blackwing shows great endurance, extremely impressive body control and a riotous balance on circuit.
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