Lineup change
The CT5-V Blackwing ends in December as GM hints the name has a future
Production of the 668-hp manual sedan ends in December. GM's product chief says Blackwing fans will still get a car to drive, but no successor has been confirmed.
The Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, the only new sedan left in the US with a V8 engine, three pedals and rear-wheel drive, has only weeks of production left. Every 2026 CT5 is scheduled to be built at GM's Lansing Grand River plant by the end of December, and the next-generation CT5 is not due until the second half of 2028. In the meantime, a senior GM executive has offered Blackwing fans some reassurance about what comes after.
What GM said
On The Drive's podcast, published October 22, 2026, GM senior vice president of vehicle products Jaclyn McQuaid was asked whether autonomous driving puts cars like the Blackwing at risk. She said self-driving technology does not have to be applied across every model, and that "if somebody wants [to drive a] V Blackwing, they're going to be able to drive a Blackwing." She did not confirm a successor, a timeline or an engine.
What is confirmed is narrower. GM has confirmed that Lansing Grand River will build a new CT5 with a gas engine, due as a 2029 model. According to The Drive's reporting, a naturally aspirated V8 and a manual transmission are planned for the next CT5-V. GM has not said whether a Blackwing version will follow it.
The car you can still buy
The 2026 CT5-V Blackwing uses a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 rated at 668 hp and 659 lb-ft of torque, sent to the rear wheels through a standard six-speed manual or an optional 10-speed automatic. It starts at $100,695 including the $1,795 destination charge. The limited CT5-V Blackwing F1 Collector Series, with a new supercharger for 685 hp, was a 26-car run.
Cadillac's October incentives, which run through November 2, 2026, leave the Blackwing out of the cash and lease offers given to other CT5 models. The one program it does get is 6.99% APR financing for up to 84 months through Cadillac Financial, according to GM Authority's listing. On $90,000 financed, that works out to about $1,358 a month and roughly $24,000 in interest over seven years.
The Blackwing has held its value unusually well. CarBuzz points to Kelley Blue Book's fair purchase price of about $76,250 for a first-year 2022 car that started at $83,995, a drop of roughly 10% in four years. Past values are no guarantee, but with production ending, buyers have less reason to expect a steep fall.
A small campaign for 2026 Precision Package cars
GM has opened customer satisfaction program N262573420 for 11 US 2026 CT5s with the Precision Package, the track-focused option offered on the Blackwing. These cars left the factory without the extra performance rear toe links that were supposed to ride in the trunk. GM will tell owners by mail to contact a dealer, who orders the parts and places them in the trunk at no charge. The program runs until October 31, 2028.
Owner and buyer brief
What it means for buyers and owners
- Shopping now: with production ending in December, start with cars already built and in dealer stock rather than counting on a new factory order. Ask the dealer to confirm in writing that a car is built or allocated.
- Manual or automatic: the six-speed manual is the version with no direct replacement on the market, which is likely to matter at resale.
- Financing: the 6.99% rate requires Cadillac Financial. Compare it with a credit union loan, since the Blackwing has no cash offer to give up in exchange.
- After December: the end of production does not change the factory warranty, and Cadillac dealers will keep servicing the car.
- Precision Package owners: if your 2026 car came without the spare toe links, look for GM's letter or ask a dealer to check the VIN for program N262573420.
Dashbird tip
A Blackwing's resale value rests on its history, so log every oil change and brake job in the service history in Dashbird, whose PDF report gives the next buyer a complete record by mileage.
