BUY THIS CAR NOW! 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Review 

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Love that people actually start to understand how good and usable were normal screens and we don't need freaking cinemas to change the AC

Love the review…here are some more reasons buy one: 1) if you buy it new (at least in the US) they’ll send you for a 2 day track driving class at Spring Mountain Motorsports Ranch in Nevada. 2) It’s so track ready, they actually give you extra brake cooling vanes to be bolted on at the dealership if you plan to track it. They’re also one of the 3D printed parts. 3) When you get the upgraded seats, you do get cooling/massage, but also pass-throughs for a harness. 4) It doesn’t look like a G82 M3…😂

This car is exactly why people get pissed off at GM. This car SHOWS they can sweat the details and get a car right compared to Ford and Chrysler, but the fact that they don't sweat the details on their volume vehicles like the Japanese do, and do it consistently is infuriating. GM needs to stop building cars to a price point and needs to build them to a standard with consistency.

Hey guys, I bought my 2021 from your review of the white CT4 and it is still rolling great - love this car! So cool that GM has continued to make small improvements and quality of life upgrades to it. Keep making awesome videos

My dad had one for a week as a GM company car. 6 speed manual with all the aero bits. Unbelievably composed and super fun to ride along in

Yall sold me on volume knob AND tuning knob

I've had my 23' CT4-V for six months now. I love it! Appropriate amount of power and the handling with rwd is incredible. Cant wait to upgrade to a yellow blackwing

Thanks Yuri and Jakub for validating my order of a 2023 Ct4V Blackwing with a manual transmission. Like you I live in Ontario. I currently own a 2016 Cadillac ATS 2.0T RWD with a manual and a 2018 Mk7.5 Golf R with a manual. Can confirm Jakubs comment of the ATS being better than the Golf R as a daily driver can't wait to see how even much better the CT4V Blackwing is. I also second Yuri's comment that RWD with an LSD is actually better in snow than AWD from my Golf R to ATS comparison. With the ATS you are much more aware of the traction levels and it lets go at the limit very controllably. i.e. you never end up in a situation where you will have a crash. With the Golf R you end up driving faster and once the limits happen you are in trouble. i.e. you will end up backwards in the middle of a farmers field. Please everyone go now to your local GM dealer and place an order for manual CT4V Blackwings. #IWorkForGM

As an owner of an ATS 2.0T I am so proud of Cadillac/GM for taking it up a few notches. My ATS is fabulous and fun to drive, I can't even imagine what this CT4 is like to drive.

Seen this reviewed before but this is the best review because you legit pushed it! Really showed off it's capabilities. Makes you realize how awesome this car is. Bravo GM!

Took your advice, just bought a brand new CT4-V Blackwing with a 6 speed manual transmission. What a beast! Such a fun car, love it.

god damn worked at a cadillac dealership not too long ago, and getting to driving these for any length of time was the only reason i worked there for as long as i did. I would take it around the block a couple times to made my day less shit

I'll take this in their light blue colour!!!!!

The 2021 CT4 is still a fantastic car with continuous improvements. GM did a great job with its small upgrades and quality of life enhancements. It's awesome to hear that you and others are enjoying this car. Keep enjoying these rides!

I bought a 2022 CT4 V Blackwing in February 2023. I got it for $65k - has the Built in 1080P Dashcam - its the 10 speed automatic - i got about 6k miles on it - its the funnest car i've ever driven. If i set it to cruise control around 80mph it gets about 25-30 mpg easily. otherwise its about 15-20 on the freeway - bout 15mpg in town. Isn't bad on gas really. I haven't taken it on the track yet but its quite fun. My only regret is that i didn't wait another year and save up to buy a CT5 V Blackwing lmao.

Fantastic review!👍🏻 You guys are the best 👍🏻

Glad to see this car getting the respect it deserves. The ATS V was already a legend and this just improved upon it. Chassis, transmission and suspension put it above the M3.

I just bought a car. I kept waffling between a relatively sensible sports sedan like a CT4-V Blackwing, or an Adrenaline Orange Corvette w/ Z51 fully optioned..... orange and impractical won.

Very nicely done, guys! I especially liked that you took the effort to decode the VIN derivative on the steering wheel.

Love this! Thank you for showcasing the struggles and resilience of the Eloy boys. 💯

Sick sedan... Now we just need the V Wagon!!!

I’d buy one if dealing with Cadillac Service wasn’t an absolute nightmare. I have a basic CT4 rn and will 100% be going back to BMW.

I just picked one up. It’s a great car. Love this review. It’s so spot on! Kudos guys!’

Was NOT expecting that sound! Wow! 🔥😎

My local Cadillac dealer has marked these up to $120k. And the CT5-V is $175k. I think I'll buy an Aston Martin Vanquish instead.

This looks like an awesome practical daily driver for the enthusiast . Great point about the manual being good. Just having a manual option doesn't automatically make it better, if them manual sucks like plagued with rev-hang, numb clutch engagement etc

I finally got mine yesterday and I couldn't be more Happer with it so very amazing and BEAUTIFUL. I am in love with it

Nice video keep up the good work fellas

If they existed as wagon here in Scandinavia I would order one instantly. 😁

I had a '16 ATS-V for 3 years and loved that car(w_the 6sp Tremec - yes!!). It was my DD and my track car. Awesome limits, awesome Arts&Science looks. The CT4 to me kinda lost some styling edge, but gain a huge amount in the luxury interior equation, and refined/ modest improvements in the performance envelope. Mentioned in the video, that clamshell trunk STILL HAS NOT grown on me. Everything else looks sharp. Some day I might come back to Caddy, picking one of these up as a CPO. The Caddy stealership experience was less than ideal... felt like a domestic brand/Chevy experience with better loaners. Nothing compared to the Euro luxury experience, or Japanese luxo-brands for that matter.

I was at Street Car Takeover here in Indy Saturday and the Caddy Vs were out reppin hard. They were in every class turning fast times on the strip

Looks super smooth! Being from europe, I dont get to see these on the roads, so thank you for showing me guys :)

My brother just bought a white 6mt today because of this video lol. The drive home was nice even with only 4500rpm available. It has 17 miles so no full revving.

Man, this is such a nice car! Love that it has a manual ❤

The 80’s synth opening music earned my like in the first five seconds… ❤

I sat in this car at the Toronto auto show this year. Perfect mix between luxury and fun. An absolute mercedes killer

Love it!! Fantastic in Forza😅😅😅😅 both the Blackwings are incredible !!!

Y'alls review was one of the major forces that made me get mine! For anyone looking for a deal, they do exist! Barely used ones for a steal (like mine), and new ones going for msrp & below. Just gotta hunt!

This is a beautiful car. My in-laws had a standard CTS that I wish they kept better care of, but it drove beautifully. I can only imagine how this drives

Earlier today the wife and I test drove a 2023 CT-4 Blackwing with an MSRP of $78,500 with $1.395 of dealer addons and a 5k markup, total price before fees: $84,895. They only had two on the dealer’s lot and this one was had the automatic transmission and the other CT4 Blackwing had a sold sticker on the dash and it was equipped with the manual transmission. I currently drive a BMW F90 M5 and prior to the M5 I had an BMW F80 M3 both M cars were purchased new. My wife of over 37 years has still not forgiven me for transitioning from the F80 to F90 due to size increase of the F90 over the F80. The test drive was rather short maybe a total of 5 minutes. I did not want to thrash someone’s car but I was able to accelerate from a stand still and used both touring and V mode. Touring mode made the car have a floaty drive and was making my wife feel sick. Placing the CT4 Blackwing in V mode stiffened the suspension but a sweeping turn at speed and the car did not feel planted and did not instill confidence in the handling of the car. Both front seats felt loose and had extensive bounce when driving over rough portions of the road, interesting feeling. The interior felt cheaper than our BMW and I am comparing it to our departed M3. Our M5 with full leather is much nicer then our departed M3 as it should for the price difference. Maybe it was the automatic transmission but in V mode under ¾ acceleration it just felt lacking and uninspiring. My wife made the comment that if felt slower the our F80 M3 that had 425HP. I fall into the category of one that does not track my vehicles. When I choose a vehicle, it is the totality of all things that complete the vehicle and performance plays a part but is not the end all be all. One can only drive so fast on the streets. The inside of the cabin plays a big part and this is where our belief Cadillac needs to improve upon for a vehicle that has an MSRP of 78.5k. The G80 M3 sells out quickly here n SOCAL so trying to test drive one proves to be challenging. The wife and I do like the new style of the front grill of the current G80 M3 but with a dark colored exterior it may be doable.

Truly an underrated Luxury Sports car. Most bang for buck in its class.

I drove the CT5 Blackwing at CTMP the other day. It completely blows everything GM makes out of the water, even the new Corvette Z06.

I've had mine since May 11, 2023 and freaking LOVE IT!!!

I like this interior, reminds me of my 2015 335i. Center screen isnt a big ass ipad and lots of physical buttons gotta love it

I had a 2016 Camaro RS with the non-turbo version of that engine, but with the optional dual-mode exhaust, prob one of a very few ever made. Sounded amazing at the top of the rev range, and had great response. I can only imagine the TT version is that much better.

Bought one of these a couple of weeks ago and I can't stop driving it. Almost 3k miles in 3 weeks.

Great Video😀

Cadillac for the win!! Love the lineup!! good job!

Great car. Love the color. Only complaint is the styling of the back end.

I have a 4BW and love it. The easiest way to tell the difference for a BW is the non BW does not have the vents behind the wheels.

Mindbuildingsolutions approved! Excellent video and content.

I ordered mine after watching this video… You guys are awesome.. Great videos 👍👍

Sweet car. I think the Blackwings (CT-4 and -5) are peak GM. Once the production run for these finishes it’ll be 20 years before they do this good again.

These things are rockets. Just a tune can get you into the 11s in the quarter.

I did buy one, 2 years ago. Best thing ever.

I love the hard buttons and knobs!!!!

I am about to purchase the SS 1LE but this has me reconsidering. If this had an LT1 it would be perfect but the engine sounds sweet still.

It looks like what Holden were producing 15 years ago. Good to see someone keeping the dream alive.

I was so pumped to see this review posted. This might be the car that replaced my loved 2005 Subaru Legacy. The only thing that worried me was living with this in Toronto winters

I was just talking about this car. I’m going to get this. Favorite year was 2016 body.

Good to see Cadillac making a better car than BMW again.

I had the 4 with manual & ended-up trading for a 5 with the auto. Miss running through the gears, but I live in a fairly dense (high traffic) area. Both are great cars … my only gripes are (1) The level 2 carbon fiber package should be standard. I’m thinking of upgrading at least the rear wing. (2) 4th gear has a very “stretched” power band, so there’s a lag when upshifting from 3rd [using the paddles]. Otherwise excellent … getting 15mpg 🤪

Impressive video!😊

Saw this video and literary 30 min later bought the car. About to go and pick it up right now from the dealership. Love it!

I would love to own any Blackwing in blue and would keep it for a long time. My only concern would be availability of parts after time, I heard that its very hard to get CTS V parts for certain model years for example

The flat foot shifting almost have the same sound as the single clutch auto or automated manual

This is my favourite episode by far

Awesome video! Now I need one, but they're not sold in Australia?!? FML..

I was considering a CT4-V BW but I ended up with an Audi RS5 Sportback. The biggest thing for me was the lack of AWD. I know Cadillac said that they didn't include it because it didn't add an advantage at the track. That's fine, but the reality is that for cars like the M3, C63, and RS5, etc., the number of people taking it to the track is single digit percentages. Yes, car enthusiasts and magazine reviewers go on and on about it's superior driving dynamics. However, they're clearly not the ones buying these cars. The vast majority of people buying AMG, M, and RS cars are buying them for everyday driving and never take them to a track. They simply buy these cars because they can or because they want the most expensive model. The interior and fit and finish of the Cadillac was definitely below that of the Germans. When I went to test drive one, the front seats rocked back and forth slightly. The sales person said they were purposely designed that way to "help absorb the massive acceleration forces". LOL but I have to give them credit for quick thinking. The hard plastics and tiny screen were also marks against it. My RS5 has a larger screen yet still retains physical HVAC controls. If I was looking for a track car, sure I could excuse a lot of this. However, I'm wasn't. I was looking for a nice daily driver and the interior is what I'm going to be looking at and interacting with most of the time. I'll gladly take slightly reduced driving dynamics in exchange for a much nicer interior. If this CT-4 BW had come out to compete against the previous generation of C63S, M3/4, or RS4/5 it would be a much harder choice. With the Germans all having AWD and really upping their interior fit and finish game, the Cadillac is lagging behind.

I would take this over a lot of sports cars if I had the money to buy one

I really like the way the launch control sounds

Totally amazing car !! I have driven it and it's a JOY! I do love the CT5-V as well with because of its awesome V8, The only way to know if its a BLACKWING is to look at the tiny BLACKWING label in the in the seat and the quad exhaust. that's it !

am i the only, who noticed a new camera in the cabin view? this is fire🔥

Been living in Europe for 5 years, 4 of which with my Fiesta ST, but man, North America is rock and rolling with great options to the point where I'm considering moving there just for the cars. This would be definitely be at the top of my list

If I was in a spot to have one of these I'd 100% pick one up. This is up there with one of the best daily drivers imo

The front door / fender and those wheels remind me of the Chevy SS. Love it!

As someone with a build order reserved for a G80 M3 - I might have to stop by Cadillac and see if I can find a way to get some seat time. I'd have to wait to see the yellow. None of those colors are anywhere near Isle of Man green.

GM usually misses, but sometimes, they make a major hit.

I love the small screen

@TheStraightPipes Where do you test drive the cars in your videos? I live in Toronto and would love to drive those roads on my free time

Found a lot of paint issues on the new V series cars. One was missing color all down the passenger side of it, it faded to primer, and had some clear blotchiness. Now that I'm selling my V wagon, I thought I was in the market for the CT5-V Blackwing but after seeing the paint issues (I'm a detailer) I am gonna try for an AMG , or maybe even a Holden/HSV wagon instead The daily/mobile detailing vehicle is my jungle green Chevy SS so the holden wagon would look good with it

Yuri I don't know if it still applies to modern cars but I was always told to never rest your hand on the shifter. Apparently they need to move around slightly.

I LOVE this car. There’s a blue one that looks amazing and that’ll be my dream car!

gotta give the americans the win here on the exhaust, not scared like European automakers.

Ill say it again, GM needs to make a 2 door version of this, sell it as a Buick Grand National.

You guys should do the thing where you go live and do QA again, that was always fun

Love the synth intro, 80s style 👍🏽 Also the blackwing. That's cool too!

Isn't there a refresh coming for these with a better interior soon?

BuY tHiS cAr NoW (literally everyone goes and buys a crossover instead)

I bought an E63s AMG wagon because of your guy's AWESOME review years ago... and Im looking to drop my payment, so i can maybe get a fun two door instead... and right now this is kinda at the top of my list. Though... I'm really going to miss this wagon and I'm afraid nothing will quite scratch that itch the way it does

this was the one car that i was willing to splurge on (i was really trying to just stick to something more practical and utilitarian). i found a lightly used one with a manual to check out. but when i sat in the back seat, my head literally smashed against the ceiling. that was a deal breaker having 3 teenagers in my family. i was bummed but kind of relieved. i bought a santa cruz limited. yea i know. wtf. from a ct4 v to a santa cruz? i'm liking my $41k santa cruz for what it is (efficient, cheap, comfy, practical, goofy, quick, awd) and what it isn't ($30k more and rwd in the winter). awesome review. this car makes me consider taking a bath on trade in.

Wow this V6 sounds better than a Hemi V8 .👍👍

Too bad this isn't a top-tier model. This car is bland without the carbon and black wheels. I do love the look of the fully speced out car.

Was considering this but decided to have 2 cars instead (daily and fun car. Maybe Ill look at the CT5 BW in the future

I wish I wish you guys reviewed the prior model to this. The gorgeous …ats v 🥰 such a pretty car

I would rather watch the new Barbie movie with my wifes bf than having that burble tune.

Hard to justify this over an M3

I actually saw this car yesterday and didn’t know what it was. Was absolutely gorgeous in black!

Just noticed the camera struggling to keep up on cliche corner lol, so awesome!