The 2026 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing is a track-ready, high-performance sports sedan introduced for the 2022 model year, serving as a halo to the base CT4 sedan. It competes against the BMW M3, Mercedes-AMG CLA 45, and Audi RS 3, but it stands apart from these European models because it comes standard with a six-speed manual transmission and is more competitively priced.
2026 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Pricing, Specs, and Release Date
- What’s New for the 2026 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing
- Design
- Powertrain
- Interior
- Technology
- Safety
- Pricing and Release Date
- Further Research
What’s New for the 2026 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing
The 2026 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing is a carryover model. It’s likely on the chopping block after 2026 with the rest of the CT4 line-up.
Design
The 2026 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing is a sharper version of the CT4 with a unique front fascia, a rear spoiler, and checkered V-Series badging. It has dark chrome accents and sits on 18-inch wheels with dark silver, graphite, and bronze finishes available. Several customization features are available including blue, red, and bronze accent packages.
Powertrain
As the most-powerful Cadillac in the subcompact class, the 2026 CT4-V Blackwing packs a punch with a 3.7-litre twin-turbo V6 engine that delivers 472 horsepower and 445 pound-feet of torque. A six-speed manual transmission is standard, but a 10-speed automatic is available. While the regular V-Series is available with all-wheel drive (AWD), the Blackwing is rear-wheel-drive (RWD) only. It also gets track-tailored chassis and suspension features, including standard Magnetic Ride Control 4.0 and high-performance Brembo brakes. It goes from zero to 96 km/h in 3.9 seconds with the automatic transmission and has a top speed of 304 km/h. The CT4-V Blackwing requires premium fuel and gets fuel economy of 15.2 litres per 100 kilometres in the city and 10.2 on the highway.
Interior
Even though it was introduced in 2022, the 2026 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing's interior is old school. It has an infotainment screen that pops up out of the dash and hard-touch buttons and dials for HVAC and audio controls. It seats four comfortably, though there are seatbelts for five. Cargo space is also compact at 303 litres. Black synthetic leather is standard, but black, tan, and grey leather options are available. The Blackwing further lets you customize your interior with high-performance seats, seat belt colours, and sueded steering wheel options. A power sunroof is also available.
Technology
Though the 2026 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing is a driver’s car, it still carries a fair amount of tech. Standard kit includes an 8-inch infotainment screen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless phone charging, a Wi-Fi hotspot, a 15-speaker AKG premium audio system, a 12-inch configurable digital driver information cluster, ambient lighting, navigation, and dual-zone automatic climate control. Available tech includes a performance data and video recorder, remote start, and a head-up display.
Safety
As standard, the 2026 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing includes a forward collision alert, front and rear parking sensors, blind spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, GM's Teen Driver technology, lane keep assist, enhanced automatic emergency braking, front pedestrian braking, and automatic reverse braking. Neither the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) nor the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) had crash-tested the CT4-V Blackwing at the time of writing.
Pricing and Release Date
The 2026 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing is currently on sale. At the time of this writing, Cadillac listed the base price in Canada as $72,899 with the manual transmission, while the automatic transmission adds $2,845 to that price. The $2,600 destination charge and other fees are extra. If you want the carbon fibre package that includes the front carbon fibre splitter, you’d spend an additional $8,315.
