Looking like the videos are coming out, here's the Raiti guy:

Stick-shift driving starts around 10:00, looks fun!

 

The ATS-V's manual transmission was a little too notchy to be truly enjoyable, and it was slower around a track than the automatic. The 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing's standard manual complicates the picture a bit, because even though it's technically slower, the Tremec-sourced manual is absolutely lovely to use. Short and precise, each shift provides the ideal amount of positive engagement without heavy drag as you slot into the gate.

Don't they both use the same exact manual??

Still, it's not shocking that it's a great car because the ATS-V was a great car.

 

Don't they both use the same exact manual??

Still, it's not shocking that it's a great car because the ATS-V was a great car.

It’s the same except that it’s been upgraded.

 

Sweet! As expected, they did a great job!

 

Also, according to Raiti’s Ride you get an extra 5hp if you get the red seatbelts.

 

Sold the 06 GTO and bought a 17 ATSV sedan A8 3 months ago. Love it! should have a stronger following than it does. Very nice chassis. tons of low and mid range power and corners amazingly well.

 

Sad, a Lincoln Shinola concept, whose seats remind me of bowling shoes, has more comments than this phenomenal CT4-V Blackwing.

 

To be fair, many of the comments are about shinola and not all that positive. And ct4 has been talked to death so there’s not much more to say. I’m personally much more interested in the 5 with the honking engine and swagger styling. Embargo is lifted on that later than the 4 which is strange

 

The graphics look pretty slick, I recall a year or so ago GM formed a partnership with some gaming/graphic developer, anyone know if this is a product of that partnership (if anyone knows what I'm talking about).

 

They partnered with the folks from Unreal using the tech to drive the graphics. I thought this was first showing up on the new Hummer though.

 

More and more I’m thinking the CT4 is the one to get over the CT5

 

Until you see the CT5 in person, man.. it’s got an Athletic stance too

 

 

Another positive review! Cadillac seems to be figuring "it" out, hopefully they can translate what they've learned to BEV.

 

If I don't buy a Camaro, I will probably buy a used CT4 or 5 Blackwing down the road as my summer car. I will keep it for life as I have no interest in performance EVs and it sounds like that's where everything is heading sadly.

 

Needs more coupe.

 

They've never had a problem with the V cars in terms of reviews...I've never seen a negative V Series review. It's the other stuff that they never figured out how to do well.

 

Forbes:

2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing First Drive Review: More Muscle, Less Fat

The 2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing sport sedan is old school, new tech, and will be one of the last gas-powered performance cars in the V-Series.

www.forbes.com

“This Cadillac is a soul-stirring blast to drive, whether on a freeway off-ramp or a record-setting grocery run. Stuffed with every available option, the CT4-V Blackwing reaches $87,775. That’s a lot of money for a compact sport sedan, but still thousands less than a comparably equipped BMW M3 Competition, Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG or Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio. Go easier on options, and a smartly equipped CT40-V Blackwing can be had for closer to $70,000.”

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Good review, CT40-V Blackwing typo notwithstanding.

 

In case you didn’t notice the sound system in the Blackwings are upgraded. In the CT5-V Blackwing 16-speaker AKG system, that is one more speaker than the Bose system, and it’s probably a whole lot better quality all around given how the AKG systems on the Escalade have been received. And the CT4-V Blackwing gets a 15 speaker AKG system — one more than the Bose system.

 

My only criticism is that the screen should be bigger. It wouldn't stop me from buying one however.

 

It did fix the one problem I had with the ATS and that was its horrid gauge cluster. And the CT4BW (still hate the blackwing name) interior looks pretty good from this angle:

 

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