Hennessey Performance has just launched a comprehensive upgrade package for the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, making it even more powerful and even forcing a few supercar owners to question their vehicle purchases. In a bid to give the CT5-V Blackwing even more power, Hennessey started off by porting the cylinder heads of the 6.2-liter supercharged V8 while also fitting enhanced intake and exhaust valves, improved lifters and pushrods, oversized heat exchangers, and installing long-tube stainless steel headers. The super sedan also features a custom camshaft, an upgraded fuel system, a new air intake, and high-flow catalytic converters.
The standard supercharger has also been
removed and replaced with a larger one engineered by Hennessey itself. The
result? A Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing with the Hennessey H1000 package is now good
for 1,000 hp and 1,309 Nm of torque, a massive gain over the 668 hp
and 893 Nm of the standard car. Hennessey claims its creation can
run down the quarter-mile in just 10.1 seconds.
“Cadillac’s CT5-V Blackwing, fitted with GM’s
supercharged LT4, was a natural candidate for our EXORCIST upgrade as it
improves power considerably without affecting drivability,” John Hennessey described.
“Resurrected as an ‘H1000’, the four-door Cadillac is the fastest
combustion-only luxury sedan on the planet. It is a rare high-water mark in a
segment that will vanish by the decade’s end.”
Each CT5-V Blackwing modified by Hennessey
includes a 2-year, 24,000-mile limited warranty but as of yet, pricing details
haven’t been announced. What we do know is that production of the upgrade
package will start in August.
