It appears as though the Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing are the latest vehicles to have been delayed because of the coronavirus.
According to Muscle Cars and Trucks, the launch of the two high-performance sedans has been pushed back by six months. It’s reported that the duo were set to be revealed later this year and the delay could mean we won’t see them until the end of 2020 or perhaps the first half of 2021.
The publication hasn’t specified where it got its information from. CarScoops has reached out to Cadillac to try and get more details regarding the debut of the CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing; we’ll update this story if we hear back.
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The current thought is that the new CT4-V Blackwing will utilize a 3.6-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine, essentially the same powertrain as the ATS-V. A series of modifications will likely be made to the engine so it delivers more than 464 hp and 445 lb-ft (603 Nm) of torque, the figures it offered up in the ATS-V. Power will be sent exclusively through the rear wheels and it’s claimed customers will have the option of a six-speed manual transmission and a 10-speed automatic.
As for the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, it will act as the spiritual successor to the CTS-V and use GM’s familiar 6.2-liter supercharged LT4 V8 from the likes of the Camaro ZL1 and C7 Corvette Z06. While horsepower and torque figures remain unconfirmed, this engine is good for 650 hp and 650 lb-ft (881 Nm) in both the ZL1 and Z06, so similar numbers for the CT5-V Blackwing are to be expected. Much like the CT4-V Blackwing, the range-topping CT5 will allegedly be offered in both stick shift and 10-speed auto guises.
