Cadillac has confirmed that it will unveil the 2020
CT5-V and CT4-V models on May 30. A report from a couple of weeks
ago indicated that these two new V-Series models were just around the corner and
Cadillac has now confirmed them in an announcement regarding the 15th
anniversary of the V brand.
We’ve known that the CT5 would receive a
performance-focused V model ever since it was unveiled back in March. However,
news that a CT4-V is arriving next week is a little bit of a surprise as
Cadillac has yet to unveil the CT4 in standard form just yet.
Powertrain details for the two models are unclear.
It is possible that Cadillac will decide to power the CT5-V with a supercharged
V8 engine but there is also a possibility that the 550 hp, twin-turbocharged
4.2-liter V8 Blackwing V8 engine of the larger CT6-V could be used, albeit
detuned to around the 500 hp mark.
The Cadillac CT4 is expected to be built off the
same Alpha platform as the CT5 and Camaro and if that’s the case, General
Motors will have a number of powertrains to choose from. The most likely choice
would be the firm’s 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine pumping out
approximately 450 hp.
The new CT4 will also be sold in a number of more
approachable guises, including one with a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder
with 237 hp and 350 Nm of torque. A single-turbo V6 version with
roughly 335 hp and 542 Nm is also a possibility.
