Cadillac’s first Formula 1 season deserved a corresponding road car. The CT5-V Blackwing F1 Collector Series is it: 685 hp, six-speed manual, rear-wheel drive, 26 units. The number is not arbitrary — it corresponds to the 26 letters of the alphabet in the Cadillac name’s Latin roots, though the marketing explanation is dense enough to be forgettable. The car is not.
Where the extra power comes from
The supercharged 6.2-litre V8 that normally produces 668 hp in the standard Blackwing receives a new supercharger developed alongside GM Motorsports. Output climbs 17 hp to 685 hp; torque increases from 659 to 673 lb-ft (from 893 to 913 Nm). The six-speed manual is the only transmission offered. An automatic is not available on this variant — a deliberate choice that positions the F1 Series as a driver’s car rather than a performance appliance.
Precision Package included — not optional
On a standard CT5-V Blackwing, the Precision Package costs $18,000 and adds upgraded adaptive suspension, carbon-ceramic brake rotors, and Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 R tyres. Every F1 Collector Series car receives it as standard. The ceramic brakes save 14 kg over the standard cast-iron units; the Cup 2 R is a semi-slick tyre designed primarily for circuit use.
Appearance
The sole exterior colour is Midnight Stone Frost, a metallic silver-grey exclusive to this model. Forged Carbon Flash Metallic wheels, gloss-black badging, and a carbon-fibre aero kit — front splitter, side sills, rear diffuser, and trunk spoiler — with a silver pinstripe detail. F1 and FIA logos appear on the door apertures, rear spoiler, sill plates, and beneath the bonnet.
Inside: “Cadillac Formula 1” illuminated entry sills, F1-embroidered headrests, a CNC-machined F1 logo on the supercharger cover. The interior restraint is appropriate — this is a machine for driving, not posing.
Pricing has not been announced. The standard CT5-V Blackwing with the Precision Package lists at $135,175 in the US. The F1 Series is expected to land above $150,000. US and Canada deliveries begin mid-2026.
