<p><img class="lead-image-large" src="https://static5.businessinsider.com/image/60181fd1d6c5e60019c6e368-2400/2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing2.jpg" border="0" alt="2022 Cadillac CT4 V Blackwing and CT5 V Blackwing._2" data-mce-source="Cadillac" data-mce-caption="2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing."></p><p></p><bi-shortcode id="summary-shortcode" data-type="summary-shortcode" class="mceNonEditable" contenteditable="false">Summary List Placement</bi-shortcode><p>It's a new year and it's time for some new <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-cadillacs-failed-sports-car-branding-lesson-for-future-2020-12">Cadillacs</a>. These, officially, are the 2022 <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cadillac-ct4-v-review-photos-features-specs-and-the-verdict-2020-7">CT4-V</a> Blackwing and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cadillac-ct5-v-sedan-give-bmw-run-for-money-2020-8">CT5-V</a> Blackwing. </p><p>As Blackwing models, these cars are the best of what Cadillac's got to offer in terms of power and performance. With their angular and sharpened design language, as well as the availability of a manual transmission (!!!), the CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing will hopefully inject some excitement back into the Cadillac brand.</p><p>With order books opening on February 1 and deliveries starting this summer, the CT4-V Blackwing starts at $59,990 and the CT5-V Blackwing starts at $84,990. </p><p>Keep reading to see both.</p><p><strong>SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-cadillacs-failed-sports-car-branding-lesson-for-future-2020-12" >'We sent a party invitation and nobody came': How Cadillac's bungled sports-car branding became a lesson for the future</a></strong></p><h3>The 2022 CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing are the top-of-the-line Cadillac models, designed to compete with the likes of BMW, Audi, and Mercedes.</h3><img src="https://static3.businessinsider.com/image/60181fd1d6c5e60019c6e369-400-300/the-2022-ct4-v-blackwing-and-ct5-v-blackwing-are-the-top-of-the-line-cadillac-models-designed-to-compete-with-the-likes-of-bmw-audi-and-mercedes.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>The CT4-V Blackwing is the spiritual replacement of the ATS-V.</h3><img src="https://static1.businessinsider.com/image/601820386dfbe10018e010aa-400-300/the-ct4-v-blackwing-is-the-spiritual-replacement-of-the-ats-v.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>It has a 3.6-liter twin-turbo V6 that produces a claimed 472 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque.</h3><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/601820386dfbe10018e010ab-400-300/it-has-a-36-liter-twin-turbo-v6-that-produces-a-claimed-472-horsepower-and-445-pound-feet-of-torque.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>You can tell it's coming for the BMW M3 and M4.</h3><img src="https://static2.businessinsider.com/image/5f6cb9a10f4d550011032168-400-300/you-can-tell-its-coming-for-the-bmw-m3-and-m4.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>Both cars will have GM's high-performance Magnetic Ride Control 4.0 suspension system.</h3><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/6018200ed6c5e60019c6e36c-400-300/both-cars-will-have-gms-high-performance-magnetic-ride-control-40-suspension-system.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>Cadillac estimates the CT4-V Blackwing to hit 60 mph from a standstill in 3.8 seconds.</h3><img src="https://static3.businessinsider.com/image/601820136dfbe10018e0109f-400-300/cadillac-estimates-the-ct4-v-blackwing-to-hit-60-mph-from-a-standstill-in-38-seconds.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>Its top speed is an estimated 189 mph.</h3><img src="https://static3.businessinsider.com/image/6018201c6dfbe10018e010a6-400-300/its-top-speed-is-an-estimated-189-mph.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>Both cars offer a six-speed Tremec manual transmission as standard.</h3><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/601820186dfbe10018e010a2-400-300/both-cars-offer-a-six-speed-tremec-manual-transmission-as-standard.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>There's a big, carbon-fiber lip spoiler on the trunk lid.</h3><img src="https://static6.businessinsider.com/image/60182012d6c5e60019c6e36e-400-300/theres-a-big-carbon-fiber-lip-spoiler-on-the-trunk-lid.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>The cars come with forged aluminum-alloy wheels as standard.</h3><img src="https://static6.businessinsider.com/image/6018201c6dfbe10018e010a7-400-300/the-cars-come-with-forged-aluminum-alloy-wheels-as-standard.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>They're staggered, which means they are wider in the back than they are in the front.</h3><img src="https://static6.businessinsider.com/image/60182012d6c5e60019c6e36f-400-300/theyre-staggered-which-means-they-are-wider-in-the-back-than-they-are-in-the-front.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>As standard, the cars also have AKG sound systems.</h3><img src="https://static1.businessinsider.com/image/6018201a6dfbe10018e010a4-400-300/as-standard-the-cars-also-have-akg-sound-systems.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>V badging can be found throughout the interior.</h3><img src="https://static1.businessinsider.com/image/601820186dfbe10018e010a1-400-300/v-badging-can-be-found-throughout-the-interior.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>The leather is quilted and ventilated.</h3><img src="https://static1.businessinsider.com/image/60182010d6c5e60019c6e36d-400-300/the-leather-is-quilted-and-ventilated.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>And there are red seat belts.</h3><img src="https://static5.businessinsider.com/image/601820126dfbe10018e0109e-400-300/and-there-are-red-seat-belts.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>The front seats are bolstered to hold you in place under hard cornering.</h3><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/6018201b6dfbe10018e010a5-400-300/the-front-seats-are-bolstered-to-hold-you-in-place-under-hard-cornering.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>A performance steering wheel, 14.5 inches in diameter, comes as standard with the mid-and upper-trim CT4-V Blackwing models.</h3><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/601820186dfbe10018e010a0-400-300/a-performance-steering-wheel-145-inches-in-diameter-comes-as-standard-with-the-mid-and-upper-trim-ct4-v-blackwing-models.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>The CT5-V Blackwing is the successor to the mighty CTS-V.</h3><img src="https://static3.businessinsider.com/image/601820716dfbe10018e010ac-400-300/the-ct5-v-blackwing-is-the-successor-to-the-mighty-cts-v.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>Its 6.2-liter supercharged V8 produces a claimed 668 horsepower and 659 pound-feet of torque.</h3><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/601820796dfbe10018e010b2-400-300/its-62-liter-supercharged-v8-produces-a-claimed-668-horsepower-and-659-pound-feet-of-torque.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>This one's after the BMW M5. But whereas no modern BMW M5 offers a manual transmission, the Cadillac does.</h3><img src="https://static3.businessinsider.com/image/6011a4d21d2df20018b7124a-400-300/this-ones-after-the-bmw-m5-but-whereas-no-modern-bmw-m5-offers-a-manual-transmission-the-cadillac-does.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>Cadillac estimates its top speed to be over 200 mph.</h3><img src="https://static3.businessinsider.com/image/601820736dfbe10018e010ad-400-300/cadillac-estimates-its-top-speed-to-be-over-200-mph.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>Like any serious sports car, it has a big rear diffuser.</h3><img src="https://static5.businessinsider.com/image/60182075d6c5e60019c6e373-400-300/like-any-serious-sports-car-it-has-a-big-rear-diffuser.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>An additional front splitter helps with front-end aerodynamics.</h3><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/601820766dfbe10018e010ae-400-300/an-additional-front-splitter-helps-with-front-end-aerodynamics.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>The bigger front grille is designed to let more air in to help with cooling.</h3><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/601820766dfbe10018e010af-400-300/the-bigger-front-grille-is-designed-to-let-more-air-in-to-help-with-cooling.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>The 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is the most powerful Cadillac ever made.</h3><img src="https://static1.businessinsider.com/image/60182075d6c5e60019c6e372-400-300/the-2022-cadillac-ct5-v-blackwing-is-the-most-powerful-cadillac-ever-made.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>It wears 15.67-inch front brake rotors, the biggest brakes that have ever been installed on a Cadillac from the factory.</h3><img src="https://static3.businessinsider.com/image/60182075d6c5e60019c6e371-400-300/it-wears-1567-inch-front-brake-rotors-the-biggest-brakes-that-have-ever-been-installed-on-a-cadillac-from-the-factory.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>If a manual transmission isn't your thing, then a 10-speed automatic is also available as an option on both cars.</h3><img src="https://static6.businessinsider.com/image/601820786dfbe10018e010b0-400-300/if-a-manual-transmission-isnt-your-thing-then-a-10-speed-automatic-is-also-available-as-an-option-on-both-cars.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>Inside, there are bolstered seats as well.</h3><img src="https://static1.businessinsider.com/image/60182076d6c5e60019c6e374-400-300/inside-there-are-bolstered-seats-as-well.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>That 14.5-inch performance steering wheel is a standard feature on the CT5-V Blackwing.</h3><img src="https://static2.businessinsider.com/image/601820786dfbe10018e010b1-400-300/that-145-inch-performance-steering-wheel-is-a-standard-feature-on-the-ct5-v-blackwing.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>On the higher trims, you can get high-performance front seats.</h3><img src="https://static3.businessinsider.com/image/601820796dfbe10018e010b3-400-300/on-the-higher-trims-you-can-get-high-performance-front-seats.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>Starting MSRP for the 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing are $59,990 and $84,990, respectively.</h3><img src="https://static4.businessinsider.com/image/60181fd1d6c5e60019c6e368-400-300/starting-msrp-for-the-2022-cadillac-ct4-v-blackwing-and-ct5-v-blackwing-are-59990-and-84990-respectively.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/><h3>Order books open on February 1 and first deliveries will start in the summer.</h3><img src="https://static3.businessinsider.com/image/60182072d6c5e60019c6e370-400-300/order-books-open-on-february-1-and-first-deliveries-will-start-in-the-summer.jpg" alt="" /><br/><br/>
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