Cadillac’s V-Sequence is not giving up on handbook transmissions
Handbook transmissions are tougher to seek out amongst new vehicles however Cadillac plans to all the time provide them a house, in keeping with prime brass.
That is the phrase instantly from Common Motors President Mark Reuss, who additionally has essential oversight over Cadillac nowadays. He advised Muscle Automobiles & Vehicles in a report this month that the V-Sequence particularly will provide handbook transmissions.
Teaser for 2020 Cadillac CT4-V “plus” mannequin
Whereas he did not verify it, we assume Reuss is chatting with the upcoming “plus” fashions from the V-Sequence. The unique report claims these two tremendous sedans will take the “Blackwing” identify and share it with the Cadillac-exclusive twin-turbo four.2-liter V-Eight that goes by the identical identify. Recall, Cadillac revealed the CT4-V and CT5-V fashions with principally milquetoast powertrains to the collective sigh of gearheads in every single place. Nevertheless, the model then teased the CT4-V and CT5-V “plus” fashions on the Detroit Grand Prix days later.
Teaser for 2020 Cadillac CT5-V “plus” mannequin
Reuss additionally clued us into why the precise V vehicles grew to become considerably of a trim stage, relatively than the bonkers machines we’re used to. In brief, he advised the web site that consumers had been “intimidated” by the earlier V vehicles.
2020 Cadillac CT4-V and CT5-V
The “plus” fashions would be the direct successors to the earlier ATS-V and CTS-V sedans. We think about these two vehicles would be the ones with three pedals and a stick. The CT4-V and CT5-V proven earlier didn’t characteristic handbook transmissions, however that is to not say the vehicles will not provide a option to row your individual gears.
It isn’t clear when Cadillac plans to indicate off the true successors to the fire-breathing CTS-V and ATS-V fashions, however many followers—together with us—are eagerly ready for them.
