2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Has a Meaner Face, Same 668-HP V-8

• Cadillac has now updated its entire CT5 lineup, with the CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing receiving similar exterior styling tweaks to the base sedan.

• The cabins add the same 33-inch screen, and the performance data logging system has been upgraded with new tools.

• The CT5-V and CT5-V Blackwing are mechanically unchanged from 2024, and production begins this summer.

Cadillac is undergoing an electric transformation, with the Lyriq soon to be joined by the smaller Optiq, three-row Vistiq, and large-and-in-charge Escalade iQ. And don't forget the range-topping, $340,000-plus Celestiq sedan. But don't worry, because the fire-breathing CT5-V Blackwing and its supercharged V-8 aren't done just yet. Cadillac has revealed refreshed versions of the Blackwing and the V-6-powered CT5-V, aligning the sports sedans with the rest of the 2025 CT5 lineup.

Updated CT5-Vs

There are no mechanical changes for either model. The CT5-V continues with the same twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6, routing 360 horsepower and 405 pound-feet of torque through a 10-speed automatic transmission to the rear wheels; all-wheel drive also remains an option. The Blackwing retains its supercharged 6.2-liter V-8, sending 668 horses and 659 pound-feet to the rear wheels. Thankfully, the six-speed manual is still offered alongside the automatic. The suspension, brakes, and tires are unchanged on both variants.

New styling is the most obvious update, with both V-branded models wearing meaner-looking front ends that are similar to the standard 2025 CT5. The transformation includes restyled headlights with a blockier look and a slightly wider grille. Versus the normal CT5, the CT5-V is fitted with a more aggressive front bumper with an integrated splitter and blacked-out mesh grille.

The CT5-V Blackwing is distinguished a bit more from its V-6-powered sibling now, with an additional trim piece linking the inner corner of the headlights to the lower air intakes. The Blackwing wears a more extreme front splitter and rear wing too. The V-8 model is also still offered with carbon-fiber aerodynamic packages that add downforce and visual swagger. Cadillac says all aero performance has been maintained or improved. Along with the new colors offered across the CT5 lineup—Deep Space metallic and Typhoon metallic—the V models gain a light blue hue called Drift metallic.