HELLO EVERYONE.
I AM IN AUTOMOTIVE AND CAR
CULTURE PHOTOGRAPHER.
I WAS INVITED OUT TO CHECK OUT
THE BRAND NEW BLACK. LET'S TAKE
A LOOK.
YOU LOOK AT IT AND YOU KNOW IT
IS SOMETHING SPECIAL BECAUSE
FRONT AND CENTER IT IS A
CADILLAC.
LOOK AT THIS.
SURROUNDED IN LUXURY.
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THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING
OUT TO TALK WITH US ABOUT THESE
CARS.
WE JUST HAD A CHANCE TO
EXPERIENCE THE CT 4 OF THE
BLACKWING AND THE CT OF THE
TRAFFICKING..
THEY ARE MUSIC.
>> REPRESENTS THE PINNACLE OF
GENERAL MOTORS CRAFTSMANSHIP.
WITH THESE PARTICULAR CARS WE
MADE THEM A DISTINCTLY AMERICAN
VISION OF PERFORMANCE LUXURY.
INCREDIBLE POWER AND LUXURIOUS
CRAFTSMANSHIP.
>> TELL ME ABOUT THE RACING
SIDE.
HOW THAT HAS INFLUENCED THE
STREETCAR.
>> WE ARE EQUALLY PASSIONATE
ABOUT RACING AND PERFORMANCE.
WE DEMONSTRATE THAT OVER THE
COURSE OF A LONG HISTORY,
STARTING IN 1949 WHEN CADILLAC
STARTED RACING WITH THE
REVOLUTIONARY OVERHEAD ENGINES.
WE HAVE TAKEN THAT AND WON
CHAMPIONSHIPS IN THE PIRELLI
WORLD CHALLENGE AND OTHER
CHAMPIONSHIPS.
AND THEN THE MICHELIN ENDURANCE
CUP CHAMPIONSHIPS.
ALL OF THAT EXPERIENCE, ALONG
WITH OUR TECHNICAL PROWESS, WE
HAVE COMBINED INTO THE CARS YOU
HAVE DRIVEN AND SEEN WITH THE
BLACKWING . THAT ENDURANCE
ELEMENT COMES IN WITH HOW WE
TEST THE VEHICLES.
WE TEST THEM STRAIGHT IN 24-
HOUR TESTS AND 12 HOUR TESTS ON
THE TRACK.
WE ALSO DO DRAGSTER TESTING
WITH THE VEHICLES.
>> BOTH THE CT 4 AND CT 5 OR
REAL ROLE DRIVE.
THEY MAKE QUITE A BIT OF POWER
FOR A WILL BEING REAR WHEEL AND
MANUAL.
>> THE CT5 HAS A 6.2 LITER
SUPERCHARGED V-8 ENGINE AND THE
CT4 -- CT4 HAS A TWIN
TURBOCHARGED ENGINE.
THE CT5 MAKE 668 HORSEPOWER AND
659 TORQUE.
THAT IS THE MOST POWERFUL
CADILLAC EVER, SOMETHING WE ARE
REALLY PROUD OF.
AND ZEROS DELIVER 0 TO 60 IN
3.7 SECONDS WITH OVER 200 MILE-
PER-HOUR TOPSY.
THE CT4 IS 472 HORSEPOWER, 445
POUNDS OF TORQUE AND 0 TO 63.8
SECONDS.
>> OKAY.
THAT IS A LOT OF POWER.
I FEEL LIKE ONLY WITH
TECHNOLOGY YOU'RE ABLE TO HAVE
THIS CAR THAT IS REAR WHEEL
DRIVE WITH THAT MUCH POWER.
THIS THING IS A ROCKETSHIP.
FIRST THING I NOTICED IS THAT
IT IS AVAILABLE IN A MANUAL
TRANSMISSION.
>> THESE ARE VERY SERIOUS
DRIVERS CARS.
TO BE DRIVERS CARS FIRST AND
FOREMOST YOU NEED TO ROLL YOUR
OWN GEARS.
STANDARD TRANSMISSIONS, SIX
SPEED, AND EACH VEHICLE.
WE HAVE NO SHIFT ALGORITHM SO
WHEN YOU DO SHIFT YOU DON'T
LOSE ANY TIME BETWEEN SHIFTS
WITH BOOST THE LOSS.
MR FOUR POINTS ERA WHICH WAS
LAUNCHED ON THE CT5 AND CT4 IS
ALSO INCLUDED IN THE BLACKWING
VEHICLES.
IT IS THE NEXT GENERATION OF MR
AND PROVIDES MOST PRECISE WHEEL
CONTROL WITH BETTER ISOLATION.
THOUGHT INTO THESE OILS FOR
THE BLACKWING SERIES.
CAN YOU TELL ME ABOUT THAT?
>> VEHICLES HAVE A FORGED
ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL IN TWO
DIFFERENT FINISHES, DARK AND
BRIGHT.
THE TIRES ARE TECHNOLOGY LATEST
MICHELIN THAT ARE SPECIFICALLY
DESIGNED AND TUNED FOR THE
BLACKWING.
THERE IS ACTUALLY SOME R
COMPOUND IN THE TREAD FOR
THESE TIRES.
>> THE WHEELS ARE DESIGNED ALSO
TO FIT THE BRAKES BECAUSE THOSE
BRAKES ARE HUGE.
FOR EXAMPLE, THE CARBON CERAMIC
BRAKES ON THE CT5, I THINK THAT
CALIPER IS BIGGER THAN MY LEG.
SO YOU HAVE TO HAVE THAT SIZE
WHEEL TO FIT THOSE BRAKES.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
WE HAVE THE LARGEST BRAKES EVER
IN PRODUCTION ON A CADILLAC ON
THE CT5 BLACKWING.
398 MILLIMETERS.
WE HAVE AN IRON VERSION AND WE
NOW HAVE A CARBON CERAMIC
CONVERSION.
THE CARBON CERAMIC IS 53 POUND
REDUCTION, WHICH PROVIDES
BETTER PERFORMANCE AND
INCREDIBLE STOPPING POWER.
THEY STOP AS WELL AS THEY LOOK.
INCREDIBLE PERFORMANCE ON THE
BRAKE SYSTEM.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING
OUT TO TALK WITH US ABOUT THE
DESIGN INSPIRATION WITH THE CT4
AND CT5 BLACKWING CARS.
I HEAR THAT THEY TAKE A LOT OF
INSPIRATION FROM THE RACE CARS.
AS WE STARTED THE PROJECT, ONE
OF THE IMPORTANT THINGS WAS
THAT WE REALLY TOOK FROM THE
RACE TEAMS AND TOOK ALL THAT
LEARNING, ALL THE HERITAGE FROM
RACING IN THE PAST, AND
INCORPORATED THAT INTO THE
CARS.
WE STOCK THE FINE BALANCE OF
MAKE SURE TO ALWAYS ADD TO THE
PERFORMANCE, BUT IT REALLY
STOOD OUT IN THE DESIGN AND
STOOD FOR WHAT THE V SERIES
MEANS.
>> IT WAS SO INTERESTING TO SEE
WHAT SOMEBODY COULD ESSENTIALLY
DRIVE TO THE OFFICE, TO THE
GROCERY STORE.
IT IS LIKE THIS USABLE DAILY
DRIVER CAR ON THE RACETRACK
WINNING, AND IT JUST LOOKS
GREAT.
THAT IS KIND OF ONE OF THE
THINGS I REALLY LIKED ABOUT
THESE CARS.
THEY ARE RELATABLE, AND
THEREFORE, THE EVERYDAY
ENTHUSIAST.
>> YOU CAN GO FROM THE DAILY
DRIVER PACKAGE WHEN YOU SET UP
FROM YOUR FRONT SPLITTER TO THE
SPOILER CONFIGURATION TO THE
FULL TRACK LOAD CAR WITH ALL
THE CARBON ELEMENTS FROM FRONT
TO REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
THAT IS REALLY BASED ON WHAT
THE DRIVER WANTS TO DO WITH THE
VEHICLE.
>> THAT IS AN INTERESTING POINT
YOU BROUGHT UP IN TERMS OF THE
CARBON AND REALLY NICE
MATERIALS YOU USE FOR SOME OF
THE TRIM.
>> THAT IS SOMETHING THAT IS
TRADITIONALLY RESERVED FOR THE
AFTERMARKET.
THIS CAR IS COOL, BUT LET'S ADD
THESE LITTLE ACCENTS TO MAKE IT
JUST THAT MUCH MORE SPECIAL.
PLUS, IT IS LIGHTWEIGHT AND
REALLY STIFF.
>> THAT IS THE ATTENTION TO
DETAIL AS A V SERIES DEMANDS
THAT.
WE TRY TO SPRINKLE THAT
THROUGHOUT THE CAR AND MAKE
SURE EVERYTHING SERVES THIS
PURPOSE, BUT IS BEAUTIFUL AND
STRIKING.
>> YOU GUYS DID HIDE A LOT OF
THINGS THAT TELL THE CUSTOMER
OR TELL HIM TO S THAT THIS IS
SPECIAL.
>> ONE OF THE GREAT THINGS IS
WE ENJOY IS HIDING THE FULL
EASTER EGGS AROUND THE CAR.
I DON'T WANT TO GIVE THEM ALL
THE WAY BECAUSE THEY ARE EASTER
EGGS . IT IS FOR THE CUSTOMER
TO DISCOVER.
THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL GOT A V
SERIES LOGO.
YOU GO TO THE UNDERBODY, WE
HAVE A RACING PATTERN
THROUGHOUT THE UNDERBODY, THE
MID BODY AND THE UNDER WING.
AND THE ENGINE BAY YOU SEE THE
RACING PATTERN AS WELL.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING
OUT TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE
INTERIOR. CAN YOU TELL US A
LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE DESIGN
PHILOSOPHY BEHIND IT?
>> WE REALLY WANTED TO TAKE THE
HISTORY WITH RACING AND INSPIRE
THE INTERIOR.
YOU SEE THAT IN THE DIFFERENT
MATERIALS.
THE WAY THEY ARE LAYARD.
A LOT OF PRECISION IN THE
QUILTED PATTERN AND THE PIPING.
IT IS REALLY RACE INSPIRED.
YOU SEE A LOT OF CARBON FIBER.
YOU SEE THE SUEDE MICROFIBER
AND THE HIGH-QUALITY LEATHER IN
THE INTERIOR, THE SHIFTER, AND
THE SEATS THEMSELVES.
>> THE FIRST THING I NOTICED
WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR WAS THE
SHIFTER AND SHIFT KNOB.
FIRST OF ALL, IT IS MANUAL
TRANSMISSION.
SECOND, NOT MANY OF THEM LEFT.
THIS ONE IS SPECIAL.
I NOTICED RIGHT AWAY IT IS 3-D
PRINTED.
TELL ME WHY.
>> WE WANTED TO TAKE THIS AS AN
OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THAT.
AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE CENTER
CONSOLE, WE REALLY OPENED UP
THE SPACE SO WHEN YOU ARE
SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS, YOU
HAVE THAT SPACE.
THE ICING ON THE CAKE IT SAID
THAT IT IS THREE DID PRETTY.
THAT IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO
REALLY SHOW THE NEW TECHNOLOGY
IN MANUFACTURING.
THEIR LITTLE DETAILS OF THE
PATTERN AS WELL.
IT IS A CELEBRATION.
>> THE HEADS UP DISPLAY IS
AWESOME.
IT FEELS LIKE YOU ARE FLYING A
FIGHTER JET.
RIGHT WHEN YOU START IT,
EVERYTHING IS SPECIAL ABOUT
CATERING TO GIVE THE DRIVER
INFORMATION.
JUST THINGS LIKE THAT REALLY
TAKE IT OVER THE TOP.
>> YEAH.
YOU KNOW, WITH THE 12 INCH
RECONFIGURABLE CLUSTER, AGAIN,
WE WANT TO GIVE THAT EXPERIENCE
TO CUSTOMERS.
WHEN YOU HIT THE V MODE YOU
HAVE THREE SETTINGS, THREE
EXPERIENCES.
TRACK SPORT TOURING.
AND MINIMIZING EVERYTHING AS
WELL.
HAVING THE RPM, THE SHIFT AND
GETTING THAT EXPERIENCE FROM
THE TRACK INTO THE CUSTOMER
EXPERIENCE AS WELL.
>> WE TALKED ABOUT PERFORMANCE,
A LOT OF THE ENGINEERING BEHIND
THESE CARS.
NOW TELL ME HOW MUCH THEY COST.
>> WE ARE VERY EXCITED TO
ANNOUNCE THE CT4 BLACKWING WILL
START AT 59 990 AND THE CT5 AT
84 990.
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE 250
VEHICLES SET ASIDE.
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO RESERVE
YOUR OWN THROUGH CADILLAC.COM
STARTING AT 7:30 PM TONIGHT.
THE VEHICLES WILL THEN BE
AVAILABLE IN DEALERSHIPS LATER
THIS SUMMER.
>> I SPENT ALL DAY SHOOTING
THESE CARS AND RIDING IN THEM
AND EXPERIENCING THEM.
BOTH OF THESE VEHICLES ARE
PERFECT FOR THAT TRACK DAY
ENTHUSIAST WHO WANTS TO DRIVE
THEIR CAR TO THE TRACK. YOU
DON'T HAVE TO TRAILER IT . IT
IS JUST RIGHT.
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.
AND WE CAN'T TALK ABOUT RAISING
VEHICLES WITHOUT A LITTLE BIT
OF COMPETITION.
READY?
GO!
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