Cadillac's taking on Mercedes and BMW with 2 hardcore new 'Blackwing' models starting at $60,000 - tour both

2022 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing.Cadillac

• The 2022 CT5-V Blackwing and CT4-V Blackwing are the highest-performance Cadillacs there currently are.
• Available with manual transmissions, they are aimed directly at competition from Mercedes, Audi, and BMW.
• Prices start at $59,990 for the CT4-V Blackwing and $84,990 for the CT5-V Blackwing.

It's a new year and it's time for some new Cadillacs. These, officially, are the 2022 CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing.

As Blackwing models, these cars are the best of what Cadillac's got to offer in terms of power and performance. With their angular and sharpened design language, as well as the availability of a manual transmission (!!!), the CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing will hopefully inject some excitement back into the Cadillac brand.

With order books opening on February 1 and deliveries starting this summer, the CT4-V Blackwing starts at $59,990 and the CT5-V Blackwing starts at $84,990.

Keep reading to see both.