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I have to admit the styling is rather bad-ass. At almost 6000 pounds you better budget for tires. I imagine this sucker will eat them up pretty quick.

The only thing the C8 Stingray has over the BW is the mid-engine design. It does make for superior handling. Otherwise I think the car is way over hyped. I seriously considered trading my Stingray for an Eray but after experiencing transmission issues I'm over that. For now I'm keeping the...

I too have a M6 5BW and a ‘21 C8 HTC. My C8 is a non-Z51 with performance exhaust, mag ride shocks, front lift, GT2 seats and two-tone adrenaline red interior. I have a little over 13,000 miles on my C8 and I have driven it from Florida to Ohio twice so I have some good seat time in the car...

I bought my 2023 M6 5BW used. My biggest disappointment with car (real world problem for sure 😎) is it doesn’t have the rearview camera mirror. It has stage 1 & 2 CF, upgraded seats, PDR, Sunroof, red seat belts, upgraded wheels but no rearview camera mirror. I was surprised to find it wasn’t a...

I guess I should feel fortunate my 2023 M6 5BW has both CF packages. It was an early January 2023 build which I bought used last May.

All of you complaining about road salt obviously haven’t lived on the coast. The salt in the air is far worse than any road salt. You can avoid road salt by parking your car until the salt is washed off the road. No way to avoid salt air unless you store your car in some hermetically sealed...

Had this happen on my wife’s 2019 Blazer. Blank infotainment screen and no phones paired. Left the driver’s side door open for 20 minutes which basically does the same thing as disconnecting the battery. It resets all the car’s electronics. Everything came back to normal operation afterwards.

I still see posts from C8 Z06 owners with transmission issues over on the Corvette forum so things aren’t totally peachy and keen with the DCT in the Z06. I seriously considered trading my Stingray for an ERay but after picking up my M6 5BW I lost all interest in an ERay. Then after having...

Congrats on the car. A black car when clean is sexy as hell. The challenge is keeping it clean for longer than 15 minutes. I like the design of the bronze OEM wheels. I just wish they were a shade or two more bronze.

I’ve never driven a C8 Z06. However, it still has the same crappy DCT that’s in my C8 Stingray. Plus if you’re a torque junky like myself, you may find the lack of low-end torque disappointing, especially for street use. I think people forget the C8 Z06 is the “track focused” model of the C8...

Having owned a 6th gen ZL1, the Alpha 2 chassis is a noticeable improvement over the Alpha, in my experience. However, the biggest difference in ride quality between the two comes from the 4th gen Mag Shock on the 5BW. Faster software and accelerometers instead of ride-height sensors makes a...

Love the hood! Which one is it and is it painted or wrapped?

When I owned a 2013 Camaro ZL1 (LSA engine) I had a winter setup with Pirelli Sottozero tires mostly to drive in temps below 40 degrees. One time I had to drive my '13 ZL1 in 2-3 inches of snow. I quickly discovered a supercharged, high-horsepower car even with dedicated winter tires was not...

The LT4 has been around for almost 10 years and has been the powertrain for many GM high-performance cars (C7 Corvette Z06, Camaro ZL1, Cadillac CTS-V v3, Cadillac 5BW). There are bound to be some failures out of the thousands of engines put in production but overall the engine has been very...

No, the point of the Blackwing is to provide the MAXIMUM performance possible from a four-door sedan within a given price range. This can only be achieved with a summer-only tire. If You want a four-season season sedan, Cadillac will gladly sell you a CT5-V. See post 33, where I describe...

When I had my 2013 Camaro ZL1 I used to put Sottozeros on it during the winter. I got caught once driving home from a performance shop in 2-3 inches of snow. It had started snowing while the car was at the shop. It was a white-knuckle affair all the way home. Every time I gave the ZL1 a...

Don't quote me, but aren't the BMW, Audi, and Mercedes AWD? All-season or winter tires on a 670 HP rear-wheel driven car will only provide the ability to drive in colder temperatures. In freezing rain or more than an inch of snow, those tires aren't going to be any better than the PS4S when...

While the 5BW has four doors, it's still marketed as a High-Performance sedan and high-performance and certain weather conditions don't necessarily mix. Cadillac offers the CT5-V with an AWD option and all-season tires. For those who live in colder climates that may be the better choice for a...

I've had my 2023 M6 5BW since May. I had a 6th-generation M6 Camaro ZL1 prior to the BW. Both cars are built on GM's Alpha platform. The 5BW chassis has some minor tweeks over the ZL1 and therefore gets the Alpha 2 moniker. My 5BW does have the stage 1 & 2 CF options. While I haven't had it...