- Cadillac celebrates its inaugural Components 1 season with a limited-run CT5-V Blackwing.
- It has an upgraded supercharger, making 685 horsepower and 673 pound-feet of torque.
- Manufacturing begins mid-2026.
Cadillac is thrilled to be in Components 1. This 12 months marks its inaugural season, and this weekend marks the group’s first race on American soil on the 2026 Miami Grand Prix. To have a good time, the automaker is launching a limited-run CT5-V Blackwing with much more energy.
The CT5-V Blackwing F1 Collector Collection options an upgraded supercharger developed in collaboration with GM Motorsports. It will increase the supercharged 6.2-liter V8’s output from 668 horsepower and 659 pound-feet to a whopping 685 horsepower and 673 pound-feet
Cadillac will supply the sedan solely with the six-speed guide transmission. Every automobile additionally has the Precision Package deal, which incorporates quite a few upgraded suspension elements, carbon-ceramic brakes, and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tires. The pack is an $18,000 improve on the usual Blackwing.
Every automobile wears Midnight Stone Frost Exterior paint. Cadillac pairs the colour with Carbon Flash Metallic wheels, gloss-black exterior badging, monochromatic crests, and Harbor Grey Metallic brake calipers. The carbon-fiber decrease bodywork includes a Switchblade Silver pinstripe.
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Components 1 Goodies
The Blackwing additionally has loads of refined (however noticeable) Components 1 and FIA branding, together with the F1 emblem embossed on the decrease entrance doorways. The rear spoiler options each logos, whereas the FIA emblem adorns the rocker panels.
Inside, the sill plates learn “Cadillac Components 1,” and there are embossed F1 seat graphics. The six-speed guide shifter includes a particular F1 medallion. Beneath the hood, the supercharger cowl features a CNC-machined F1 emblem and a laser-etched FIA emblem.
Cadillac will start manufacturing of the CT5-V Blackwing F1 Collector Collection in mid-2026, promoting it in the US and Canada. Manufacturing is restricted to simply 26 examples. The automaker has not introduced pricing, however we anticipate Cadillac to cost a premium.
A daily CT5-V Blackwing with the Precision Package deal and each Carbon Fiber Packages prices $135,175. We wouldn’t be stunned if the CT5-V Blackwing F1 Collector Collection surpasses $150,000 with the upgraded supercharger—however we cannot know for certain till it hits dealerships.
The query is: How a lot would you be prepared to pay for a 685-horsepower sedan with a six-speed guide transmission and some F1 logos?
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Motor1’s Take: The Components 1 logos and FIA branding are a bit cringe, however not less than they’re refined. They’re price it for the additional horsepower underneath the hood.
