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http://cadillacsociety.com/2019/06/2...led-blackwing/
So let it be written, So let it be done.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2O8gTIr4lys
I called on Cadillac to leverage this name all the way back to the launch of the CT6 V Sport, and on many other occasions. Perhaps Cadillac reads these forums? At the very least I want a gold star dammit!
Last edited by SKH; 06-29-2019 at 04:42 PM.
New prediction. If in a few years Cadillac is able to establish BLACKWING as the top V Series variant, they’ll keep V Series for the entry point performance vehicles, and they’ll eventually drop the ‘V’ annotation from BLACKWING badged offerings. You’ll have CT4/CT5-V Series etc, and then CT4/CT5 BLACKWING.
“So let it be written, So let it be done”.
"More powerful, quicker and outright faster than a comparable BMW, Cadillac’s newest model is the best reason to skip the letter M and head all the way down the alphabet to V."
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MB has a Black Series and Lincoln has Black Label (which in Canada is a inexpensive and very yucky Beer) I see no issue with the Blackwing name.
There is a version of the 2021 Escalade that would definitely be worthy of the BLACKWING name. I’m not sure if they should use it on the XT4/5/6. For those, V Series would suffice if they had similar power, braking and handling enhancements along the lines of the CT4/5 entry V’s.
1958carnut (07-06-2019)
Blackwing is a stupid name for the higher performance Vs for multiple reasons:
1. Blackwing is the name of the 4.2TT V8
2. Not all Higher performance Vs are going to have the V8 so you're going to have blackwings w/o a blackwing???
3. The CT6 Platinum is available w/ a Blackwing V8
4. Blackwing is a stupid name
So to sum that up, alot of you are clamoring for a performance series to be named after an engine that some of the vehicles within that performance series isn't going to have....then on top of that, a non performance series car (and possibly the 'Slade) will also have the Blackwing engine...talk about muddling a message.
I've given up on the stupidity of the CT4/5V being called Vs instead of VSports, but this Blackwing thing is equally as dumb and should be dissuaded at all costs.
So wait...Top Cadillac performance models will have a name after an engine, which might not even end up in one of them (i think CT4 is more likely to have v6TT)?
Or maybe they are planning also to call the engine in their top models a Blackwing.
Blackwing v6, Blackwing V8, Blackwing electric..problem solved![]()
1958carnut (07-06-2019)
I dunno Blackwing seems pretty cool to me.
https://www.freep.com/story/money/ca...ne/3211809002/
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SKH (06-30-2019)
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