My FH5 Log: Black Wing Down

The final-generation Cadillac CTS-V was once hailed as the most powerful Cadillac ever made because of the supercharged V8 engine that made it possible. It truly is the king of the V-Series range at that moment in time.

As the CTS-V's reign is complete, a worthy successor steps into the spotlight.

What could this be?

This is the one I'm talking about. It's called the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, the ultimate Cadillac ever built. Obtained from the Midnights at Horizon's Storm Season Playlist for 20 points, I finally got my hands on what's known to be Cadillac's Force Majeure. The king of the caddies if you would like to call it.

So, what is the CT5-V Blackwing, you may ask? Based on the CT5 flagship sedan, the CT5-V Blackwing combines raw V8 performance and track-honed performance into the pinnacle of the Cadillac V-Series. The 6.2L Supercharged V8 engine was a complete carryover from the old CTS-V but it has been boosted to produce 668HP of power and 659lb-ft of torque while mated to either a 6-speed manual or a 10-speed AT that propels this car from a 0-100kph time of 3.7 seconds and a top speed of over 200mph. Enough to embarrass the Germans on the road and track.

Apart from that, the CT5-V Blackwing comes with eLSD, advanced suspension refinements, Launch Control, Performance Traction Management, and MRC 4.0, among many others.

With the CT5-V Blackwing making its grand entrance at Forza Horizon 5, it's time to find out if this is the worthy successor to the now-ancient CTS-V sedan, and with that, it's time to take it to the streets of Guanajuato at the dead of night. Time to let the black knights uncaged for a game of joust. Roll the tape.

As the black knights charged toward the end of Guanajuato, here are the results;

CTS-V - 2m:34.488s

CT5-V Blackwing - 2m28.065s

I was right after all. The CT5-V Blackwing truly is the successor to the old CTS-V after all. It managed to beat its ancestor at the near-six-second mark. Impressive, I should say.

The CT5-V Blackwing is Cadillac at its core and as the age of ICE is nearing its endgame, this will be the one to go for, although the most powerful Dodge Charger Hellcat will trump the CT5-V Blackwing in the game of, well, Top Trumps. I got to say that with such performance and dynamics, it's going to be my new favorite Cadillac in the game.

The CT5-V Blackwing is not the only Blackwing making the rounds at Forza Horizon 5's Midnights at Horizon. There's another one coming so stay tuned...