Cadillac is not executed with its fire-breathing sedans but. Because the automaker transitions to an electrical future, it has up to date its range-topping sport sedans. 

On Wednesday, the 2025 Cadillac CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing debuted with revised exterior design parts and upgraded cabin expertise. The replace brings the efficiency fashions in keeping with the up to date 2025 CT5, which was introduced on the 2023 Detroit auto present.

Each the up to date CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing will look completely different than their predecessors because of the brand new entrance ends that includes stacked lighting parts. The up to date look, which provides the CT5 lineup a visually taller entrance finish, nonetheless options vertical LED mild pipes.

Cadillac’s design staff famous the vehicles now present a startup animation that greets drivers as they stroll as much as a automobile with the important thing like the electrical Lyriq, although with fewer lights. Not like the Lyriq, the CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing nonetheless require massive grilles to feed cool air to their blown engines. For higher cooling, Cadillac has enlarged the grille of every mannequin. Whereas the rear ends stay largely the identical, they’ve up to date rocker moldings and rear spoilers.

2025 Cadillac CT5-V

Inside, the modifications are dramatic and mimic these of the extra sedate CT5 mannequin. The gauge cluster and touchscreen now sit below a single 33.0-inch curved touchscreen. Notably, Cadillac has retained the onerous buttons and knobs for the local weather controls and a few infotainment system controls. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto will each be onboard regardless of GM working to part out these methods with its EVs.

Each the CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing characteristic a brand new efficiency app within the infotainment system. Cadillac stated the app will show real-time energy, torque, increase strain, tire temperature, g-forces, and engine vitals. The slick in-vehicle Efficiency Information Recorder has been upgraded with a revised interface, a brand new lap analyzer operate, a set of pace tricks to train drivers tips on how to extract the utmost on-track efficiency out of the vehicles, an automated abstract operate, and a livestream onto the touchscreen.

Cadillac has added its Tremendous Cruise hands-free Degree 2 driver-assist characteristic as an choice to the CT5-V and it is now normal on the CT5-V Blackwing with the automated transmission. The CT5-V Blackwing with the handbook transmission cannot be outfitted with Tremendous Cruise.

2025 Cadillac CT5-V

What hasn’t modified for 2025 is what powers the CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing. The CT5-V continues with a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V-6 with 360 hp and 405 lb-ft of torque despatched to the rear wheels through a 10-speed automated transmission. All-wheel drive is an choice, whereas normal efficiency options embody magnetic dampers, an digital limited-slip rear differential, launch management, and GM’s Efficiency Traction Administration adjustable stability and traction management system. 

The CT5-V Blackwing continues with a 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 rated at 668 hp and 659 lb-ft despatched to the rear wheels through both a regular 6-speed handbook or an elective 10-speed automated.

Each fashions are because of hit dealerships this summer season.