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.