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2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing dominates the road and track

This thing is a bit much, wherever you take it.

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Tim Stevens
Tim Stevens got his start writing professionally while still in school in the mid '90s, and since then has covered topics ranging from business process management to video game development to automotive technology.
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This is the CT5-V Blackwing, Cadillac's most mental car yet.

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It's also the company's first car with available carbon-ceramic brakes, necessary to help counter the 668 horsepower from its 6.2-liter V8.

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That's enough power to get this car to 60 mph in just 3.4 seconds. It's amazingly quick for a massive, rear-wheel-drive luxury sedan.

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Yet despite that performance, it is every bit the Cadillac. 

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Seats are comfortable and supportive.

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You have your choice of a 10-speed auto or a 6-speed manual.

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Which you choose probably depends on how aggressively you want to drive this thing, but know that it's up for anything you are. 

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And probably more. A top speed of over 200 mph should be enough to sate most desires. 

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More importantly, its handling is remarkable for something so large.

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It really is impressive, and it's a proper send-off for Cadillac's venerable Vs.

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