Is the CT4V Blackwing fun at legal-ish speeds

[DriftBW]

Would love to pick your brain on this. Currently looking at either a type R or CT5V Blackwing for my new daily. Almost impossible to find a CT5V around me to test drive. Coming from a Taycan Turbo and really torn between these two for a fun family daily. Cost isn’t a factor in my decision either.

Where do you live? This is a key part of answering this question. I am in Ontario, Canada a bit North, so is not possible (or at-least partially disabling to only have the CT5 BW, it sucks in the winter and even rain).

If you have a Taycan Turbo, you need the Blackwing. The CTR should not even be an option. I only bought my CTR because I had it on order, and can make a tidy profit by flipping it after I am tired of it (they sell for $8k-$10k over MSRP in Canada).

 

[CBH]

Oh interesting. Do you think the non-LE package Camaros handle as well on the street?

I love Camaros. I owned a gen 5 as my DD for 3 years, and drove a Gen6 regular SS for a while. Love both. My 1LE was also a ZL1. Drivetrain and looks were out of this world, but the rigid suspension killed DD usability. A regular ZL1 has mag shocks similar to the BW.

If you don't need a back seat, a ragtop ZL1 stick shift would be a perfect car. The convertible was much better than I expected. I thought the steeply raked windshield would come too far back to really see over it, but I was wrong. Its a great convertible.

 

[TexasHawkeye]

The CT4 V BW with a manual transmission is fun at ANY speed, in my opinion. Even lazily driving around town. I love it.

 

[Caraholic]

Where do you live? This is a key part of answering this question. I am in Ontario, Canada a bit North, so is not possible (or at-least partially disabling to only have the CT5 BW, it sucks in the winter and even rain).

If you have a Taycan Turbo, you need the Blackwing. The CTR should not even be an option. I only bought my CTR because I had it on order, and can make a tidy profit by flipping it after I am tired of it (they sell for $8k-$10k over MSRP in Canada).

Live in South Carolina so a lot of nice weather and great mountain roads. Just not sure how the Blackwing feels on nice twisty roads. I know the type r feels great on those.

 

[DriftBW]

Live in South Carolina so a lot of nice weather and great mountain roads. Just not sure how the Blackwing feels on nice twisty roads. I know the type r feels great on those.

The Blackwing feels better. Even better than the new Type R. I have had the FK8 and FL5, I would pick the CT4BW every single time.

 

[Caraholic]

The Blackwing feels better. Even better than the new Type R. I have had the FK8 and FL5, I would pick the CT4BW every single time.

Any experience with the CT5?

 

[DriftBW]

Yes, I currently have a 2025 CT5 BW. Had a CT4 BW last year.

Get the CT5 BW if you can afford it, its special, very very special. Better than my GT3 and any car I have driven, only thing that came close was my ZL1 1LE, but we needed more room.

Any experience with the CT5?

 

[Caraholic]

Yes, I currently have a 2025 CT5 BW. Had a CT4 BW last year.

Get the CT5 BW if you can afford it, its special, very very special. Better than my GT3 and any car I have driven, only thing that came close was my ZL1 1LE, but we needed more room.

That’s what I was looking for there. Hard to tell if a car is special or not without driving it. The type R for sure had that feeling for me. Thanks for the response.

 

[CT4-Venom]

Live in South Carolina so a lot of nice weather and great mountain roads. Just not sure how the Blackwing feels on nice twisty roads. I know the type r feels great on those.

The BW is going to carve up those twisty roads and as you build up confidence you your smiles per gallon will go through the roof.

 

[Clubracer6]

Yes, I currently have a 2025 CT5 BW. Had a CT4 BW last year.

Get the CT5 BW if you can afford it, its special, very very special. Better than my GT3 and any car I have driven, only thing that came close was my ZL1 1LE, but we needed more room.

Wow, quite the endorsement. I’m coming up on a year with my 4BW and I really do love it now. Not so much at first as it kind of lacks character. I had it on the Tail of the Dragon a couple months ago and I was blown away by it. I keep test driving ND Miatas as a 2nd car as I have owned and loved all the previous gens. Every time I get back in my 4BW, I feel like would not be adding much in the way of capability or fun if if I don’t add a ND to the garage. It’s so capable and toss-able. As much as the burbles are overplayed, I do have exhaust all the way up in V mode to help with the sound and theatrics.

My biggest gripe is the layout of the floor plan by the gas pedal. My foot always has to be sideways.

Really considering the 5BW for the theater, challenge and more room. I live in Chicago so do not have access to great roads where I can push the 4BW to a point where it needs me all that much.

 

[DonD]

I really enjoy my 2023 4BW automatic at any speed. Don