silvrsvt Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 This is so GM....develop something cool and not use it. https://www.thedrive.com/news/32154/cadillac-wont-be-using-the-blackwing-v-8-anymore-and-thats-a-shame And if you're wondering why Cadillac won't stick the Blackwing in any of its upcoming sport sedans, a previous rumor alleged that the engine is simply too big to fit under the hood of the CT5. As a result, the upcoming high-po version of that car will reportedly use the 6.2-liter LT4 V-8 from the old CTS-V.On top of not physically fitting under future Cadillac hoods, it sounds like the Blackwing is going away partially because the brand wants to be seen as an electric car company going forward, with Carlisle telling Road & Track that it's entering the new decade as "an internal-combustion engine brand. Existing as a battery electric-vehicle brand. High-performance electric cars are very much a possibility." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MY93SHO Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Like the 4.5 V6 baby Duramax that was shelved right before production. It's what GM is best at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcartwright99 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Was really surprised this engine wasn't in the Escalade. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmc523 Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Sounds about right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzymoomoo Posted February 11, 2020 Share Posted February 11, 2020 Peak GM right here 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Posted February 14, 2020 Share Posted February 14, 2020 Not to bring positivity to this bash GM thread, but it's not a total loss. The 5.5L DOHC V8 that will be in the new Corvette Z06 and ZR1 is reportedly a bored out version of the Blackwing V8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papilgee4evaeva Posted February 17, 2020 Share Posted February 17, 2020 On 2/14/2020 at 5:00 PM, AGR said: Not to bring positivity to this bash GM thread, but it's not a total loss. The 5.5L DOHC V8 that will be in the new Corvette Z06 and ZR1 is reportedly a bored out version of the Blackwing V8. Not according to GM themselves. Quote A GM spokesperson also told Jalopnik the DOHC V8 is not related to the Cadillac Blackwing engine family, nor is it based on any other current GM engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGR Posted February 18, 2020 Share Posted February 18, 2020 If true, that is a new level of GM stupidity. But spokespersons aren't always in the know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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