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Driving this big fella is a family ticket to an automotive amusement park. More than half throttle inputs will smoke the tires in the first couple of gears. I'm not sure if you can break traction in higher gears at full throttle — I refrained from that exploration. But when the press materials enthuse that more than 200 MPH is available, I have no reason to doubt that claim. Of course speed isn't everything. You can still find a Dodge Charger Scat Pack for sale with 630 HP for half our CT5's MSRP. en you'll own a perfectly good muscle car, but not a competent rival to the Mercedes-Benz AMG S 63 E or BMW's M5 and Audi's RS 7. at's right, this Cadillac easily keeps company with those German luxury luminaries and tops them in a few categories, including the ability to row through gears if one so chooses. For good measure, I entered the Cadillac in a local car show to see how fellow enthusiasts might react. e verdict was unanimous. ey loved the bold new style, the Typhoon Metallic green paint, the carbon-ceramic brakes, lovely interior with carbon fiber seats, and that hand-built engine. And not one seemed to faint when they looked at the window sticker I dutifully posted. Front engine, rear-wheel drive 6.2-liter Turbocharged V8 668 @ 6,400 RPM 659 lb-ft @ 3,600 RPM $95,595 $124,005 13 city 20 highway 15 combined TYPE: ENGINE: HORSEPOWER: TORQUE: BASE PRICE: AS TESTED: FUEL CONSUMPTION: 2025 Cadillac CT5 V Blackwing @ranchandcoast RANCH & COAST MAGAZINE MAY 2025 81