A long time ago, in the days of The Man Who Sold The World, Cadillac created its answer to BMW's M3/M4, the ATS-V., and even though this is a turbocharged mongrel, it's one heck of a sportscar you would want to correct its assessment from a gentlemen's club to a slaughterhouse. I said that several years back during my first impression.
As today's BMW M3/M4 produced clever results amid its horrifying face, Cadillac responded with a hunk of turbocharged goodness, the CT4-V Blackwing.
Obtained from Forza Horizon 5's Midnights Hot Season Playlist after hitting the 20-point target, it's time to let loose with the baby of the V-Series. If you enjoyed the CT5-V Blackwing a few weeks ago, you're going to love its little brother even more.
Based on the CT4 sedan, the CT4-V Blackwing uses the same 3.6L Twin-Turbo engine from its predecessor, the ATS-V, but it's been upgraded to produce 472HP of power and 445lb-ft of torque. It's been mated to a choice of either a 6-speed manual or a 10-speed AT that delivers a 0-60mph time of 3.8 seconds and a top speed of 189mph. Like its big brother, the CT4-V Blackwing comes with eLSD, advanced suspension refinements, Launch Control, Performance Traction Management, and MRC 4.0, among many others.
Having been satisfied with the performance the CT4-V Blackwing delivers, it's time to find out if this car's better than its predecessor, and with that, it's off to the tunnels of Guanajuato to settle the score. You may remember that a few moments ago, I took both the CTS-V and the CT5-V Blackwing on a quick run away from Guanajuato and found out that the CT5-V Blackwing is better than its CTS-V predecessor. So, what about their turbocharged juniors? This should be interesting because it's time to let these turbocharged Caddies on steroids do the talking. VTR, start!
As the two junior Caddies escaped Guanajuato, here are the results;
ATS-V Coupe - 2:37.708
CT4-V Blackwing - 2:29.766
Just like its big brother, the CT4-V Blackwing truly is the successor to the old ATS-V as it managed to beat its ancestor within an eight-second margin. What's surprising is it's a second slower than the CT5-V Blackwing, making them a close shave.
Yes, a close shave, and looks like the CT4-V Blackwing wants to play "sibling strife" against the CT5-V Blackwing. The two black knights are in for a game of joust and I'm looking forward to comparing these two in my next post.
Brace yourselves, V HAS COME TO...
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