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[Blackwing61]

Great format - just wish they could match transmissions and tires for more of a straight comparison (also would be ideal if each driver drove each lane in each car at least once but ideally average of about 3 times if a manual is involved.)

Totally agree. The Cadi would have easily taken the 1/4 mile. Probably pretty close for the entire thing.

 

[Tall Steve]

But it's a Ford Mustang..........I'm sorry, I just don't like the "crowd killer" car.....

 

[shbox]

But it's a Ford Mustang..........I'm sorry, I just don't like the "crowd killer" car.....

LOL, I just don't like Fords.

 

[jumpmanjay]

Eh, I am not scared at all to drive this in the snow with proper tires. I have done it before with a variety of RWD manual trans cars. I think the writer was a wuss.

It made no sense to me, either. Apparently it was on snow tires and he was still complaining about it. He either does not know how to drive, or he was expecting snow tires to make you completely invincible.

 

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[dribs15]

Agree w/ rdollie.

I know in a perfect world we'd all love to row gears just for the feel, along with our RW drive (disclaimer: am getting auto 10... but that's another post for another time),... but in both U-drags (vette and rustang) they matched up our manual vs their auto. I know they don't have stick as an option, but we have a great auto available that happens to also be a couple ticks quicker, so shouldn't they run that as a true comparison or at least make mention of it if they are talking about a true top performance comparison?(Especially when you are talking about just a couple of tenths of second where I bet it makes the difference)

Question... is this the first time these drivers are taking these cars out?... just thinking first time cold with a new manual takes a bit to get your best feel for how it shifts/when to shift (I'd even have to get used to the no-lift shifting) and of course for auto there's no need. Also are these cars engines broken in for these comparisons?

Hopefully this doesn't come across upset/nit picky about the comparisons, but they just got me thinking... especially when they proclaim about the 2 door coupe: "The Mustang Beat The Blackwing, Hands Down"...okay, maybe I'm a little salty about that

 

[Throat Yogurt]

This guy put together a Youtube playlist of 76 videos about the 4 and 5 Blackwings. Some have been posted already in this thread, many others have not:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYZoQvYqDFjTcy6-JTs1-Y2-CIgt5mHTt

 

[Gabels BlackWing]

Here is one.

Test drive: The 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is the last V8 car of its kind

www.foxnews.com

 

[burn813]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=3150621378542797

review: this car is fun

 

[CMac_FL]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=3150621378542797

review: this car is fun

$900 review?

 

[burn813]

$900 review?

if the tires needed to be replaced... (they don't) it would be $600... These are the cooper RS3 all seasons

 

[shortribs_40th]

Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing review | Autocar

American V8 super-saloon fights the BMW M5 Competition at a price that's impossible to ignore​

-Autocar

 

[Carguyshu]

Motorweek test is dropping this week so set your dvr

 

[soulsea]

TLDW they prefer the 5BW.

 

[white98ls]

Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing 2022 review – Detroit takes on the BMW M5 Competition | Evo

A 668bhp supercharged V8 with a manual transmission is a winning formula, but we find out if the CT5-V Blackwing can match its long-standing rival from Munich

evo.co.uk

 

[soulsea]

Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing 2022 review – Detroit takes on the BMW M5 Competition | Evo

A 668bhp supercharged V8 with a manual transmission is a winning formula, but we find out if the CT5-V Blackwing can match its long-standing rival from Munich

evo.co.uk

Pretty amazing coming from EVO.

 

[white98ls]

Pretty amazing coming from EVO.

Indeed, although the author has also worked plenty in the U.S. including Motor Trend. Great review, although I'm slightly irked by the 4.5 stars given the review was so glowing with virtually no complaints.

 

[Throat Yogurt]

Indeed, although the author has also worked plenty in the U.S. including Motor Trend. Great review, although I'm slightly irked by the 4.5 stars given the review was so glowing with virtually no complaints.

It's because of the hard plastic on the lower door panels, which we all know is the most important part of a car's interior...maybe even the most important part of an entire car.

 

[white98ls]

It's because of the hard plastic on the lower door panels, which we all know is the most important part of a car's interior...maybe even the most important part of an entire car.

LOL it's funny, having a 3-yo boy I view that as a positive. Even in the front they tend to get scuffed up in a daily driver, so it's a bit silly to cover them in leather IMO.

 

[SOP]

I take these reviews with a grain of salt. They review hundreds of cars throughout their career. They are bound to get snobby and nitpicky. It's just a natural thing once you've had so many experiences with all sorts of cars. For the average person, some of it is irrelevant. I for one lean towards performance, so anything that doesn't affect my day to day(like plastics on some surfaces), I actually take as a positive because those savings were passed onto me.

C&D gave the 4BW a 10/10(even though they crashed the damn thing on the lightning lap), and their cons were: Not as quick as the BMW M3, interior quality falls short of luxe rivals, fully loaded versions approach $90,000. Their cons either don't apply to me or I don't care about at all.

Same thing with all these magazines recommending Kia's over Toyotas/Honda's. None of them are keeping them for years or interacting with the infamous sub-par dealerships long-term. Talking about how it's a good value new, but never talking about the residual values being garbage 5 years down the line, totally negating any kind of "value savings" on initial purchase.