[Blkout]

Good grief the new Blackwing is impressive. The 10 speed auto version would have been even more impressive.

 

[why2kmax]

For $100k Id buy a blackwing CT5 over any hellcat.

 

[baabootoo]

Yeah, auto all the way.

 

[baabootoo]

For $100k Id buy a blackwing CT5 over any hellcat.

Yes, the V's from the factory are great. It's just too bad that my local Cadillac dealer can't even do an oil change w/o screwing it up, which is why I jumped to Dodge a couple years ago.

 

[OKSS]

The Z51's use the power they have sooo well. Also the DTC is a huge advantage over a manual.

That being said, the V is a super impressive car. If they did the same race from a roll, the V would have won by quite a wide margin I think.

 

[S8ER01Z]

For $100k Id buy a blackwing CT5 over any hellcat.

It just comes down to looks for me.. gen 1 CTSV was as good as they have every looked to me. I would go Hellcat over CT-anything if performance wasn’t the only criteria I was considering.

 

[Blkout]

1.09G in a Blackwing in that tight U -turn. And these are non-professional drivers.

 

[Turd McGavin]

that was impressive

 

[Citrus90]

If you could buy one, then it’d be more impressive. I tried ordering one last month, and I couldn’t get a boss that would give me more than 50% odds that I’d ever receive the car. They all wanted a deposit, though.

 

[HLZBLZ]

impressive thanks for sharing.

 

[BrakeFade]

If you could buy one, then it’d be more impressive. I tried ordering one last month, and I couldn’t get a boss that would give me more than 50% odds that I’d ever receive the car. They all wanted a deposit, though.

I’ve been on a list at Sewell since July and my build may finally get picked up. All Carbon fiber options have been put on hold. So if you want a chance at a Balckwing you have to go no CF.

 

[Citrus90]

I’ve been on a list at Sewell since July and my build may finally get picked up. All Carbon fiber options have been put on hold. So if you want a chance at a Balckwing you have to go no CF.

That’s what I was told, too. Even after I conceded to that, they said there’s a decent chance it may never get built before they re-tool in August/September.

If you ordered all the way back then, you should be good, but it’s still taken long enough!

 

[Slowpoke387]

For $100k Id buy a blackwing CT5 over any hellcat.

Not me. Ownership experience will fall off dramatically once it’s a few yrs old and out of warranty. GM has really dropped the quality ball over the last ten years. Finicky, over complicated, and plagued with electronic issues across the board. There’s no way I’d have my money sitting in one, performance be damned.

 

[Spartacus]

Would be fun to have a hotrod Caddy, but it just wouldn't be the same as a Hellcat.

I suppose if I hung out with the stock brokers at the country club, I'd maybe go with the caddy.
But that ain't me.

I'm thinking even at the country club it would be more fun to have a loud obnoxious Hellcat. lol

 

[BrakeFade]

That’s what I was told, too. Even after I conceded to that, they said there’s a decent chance it may never get built before they re-tool in August/September.

If you ordered all the way back then, you should be good, but it’s still taken long enough!

Youve got to call around and be willing to travel. I recently read someone claimed they put an order in at the end of Jan and their 5BW order was just picked up. How lucky is that? I know some guys were pissed because they ordered back in April. Supposedly, GM will sometimes look for specific orders that match 100% on what they can build this very minute. So they’ll comb the order system and just randomly pickup a 100% matching order, bypassing any dealer allocation procedure. Get your order in now, because you never know!

 

[JS23V0B]

I would rather push my Hellcat than purchase anything from GM!

 

[Blkout]

I would rather push my Hellcat than purchase anything from GM!

And there are others that feel the opposite way. Good thing there's different vehicles for everyone in this world or it would be a very boring place.

 

[Radride]

Manual Caddy over the vette any day. Too bad the Charger doesn't come in a manual.

R.K.

 

[motorheadmike]

It was an interesting comparison. I envy the Caddy's manual transmission launch control working so damn well. But, otherwise there is just too much technology and complexity in both of those cars for me to get properly excited about them.

 

[why2kmax]

Not me. Ownership experience will fall off dramatically once it’s a few yrs old and out of warranty. GM has really dropped the quality ball over the last ten years. Finicky, over complicated, and plagued with electronic issues across the board. There’s no way I’d have my money sitting in one, performance be damned.

Point taken, but with as many times as Ive gotten the blue screen of death, non functional radio/conrols, rear camera problems, random reboots and other issues with the infotainment system/center stack in all 3 of my challengers (15/18/19), Im not sure I can say Dodge is all that much better. At least the Caddy interior is a bit closer to befitting a $$$ car.