The 1,000HP Hennessey CT5 Blackwing is a Beast on the Street (But There's a Catch)

The 1,000HP Hennessey CT5 Blackwing is a Beast on the Street (But There's a Catch) - TheSmokingTire

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The Hennessey treatment, as applied to an already incredibly potent super-sedan like the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, was going to be extreme. But with 1,000 HP and 966 lb/ft on tap, the acceleration of this thing is beyond insane on a fast canyon blast. And the chassis is, believe it or not, more than up to the task of stopping and turning, even with this much power. But, particularly in 6-speed manual trim, there is a catch, as Matt and Zack discover on our drive.
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@Sleepy_spartan717 7 ай бұрын

I think a lot of us missed the modified car reviews. I know Zack has been doing some, but more please lol. These are so much fun to watch for those of us who modify EVERY car we own, no matter how big or small the build.

@54NFrank 7 ай бұрын

Exactly. Even though this is way outside of what I can afford it is great to see something different.

@TheSmokingTire 7 ай бұрын

We love modified cars when the product being reviewed is something the audience can buy. We don’t love modified cars when we are passing judgement on someone’s personal choices for their own build.

@joetacchino4470 7 ай бұрын

…or when they are missing braking at one wheel and try to kill you? Or consist of a unibody Honda with the bodywork cut off?

@stevemartegani 7 ай бұрын

@@TheSmokingTireBut passing judgement on peoples personal builds gets views :P

@bradydevergilio7478 7 ай бұрын

@@georgemcunty6383haven’t you heard Farah talk? Bro says every type of content doesn’t work , he says short form doesn’t work cuz the audience doesn’t actually watch the video and long form doesn’t work because it costs too much to produce. Then when he does medium form content like this he complains that that doesn’t get enough views, I mean the guy is great at his job but it smells like shit everywhere he walks and he hasn’t checked his own shoe lol

@FK2VtecTurbo 7 ай бұрын

1000bhp and a manual this thing is insane!

@ianhart8101 7 ай бұрын

Matt's face when he says "This car is terrifying as a passenger" and he means it is all you need to know about this car... best video in ages! Well done fellas.

@andrewbaskett8581 7 ай бұрын

man. I am really considering getting one of the stock blackwings and the stuff with the clutch, especially living in an urban area, will keep me from getting Hennessey's treatment (that and his apparent very shady business dealings with alot of customers that are famous), but every time you have a clip of it blasting by the camera, it sounds so goddamn perfect, I almost want to deal with it.... The Blackwing is so special.

@BingBangBrine 7 ай бұрын

@@andrewbaskett8581 you can make it sound like that with headers, don’t need the whole $55k+ hennessey package

@313soldier313 7 ай бұрын

@@andrewbaskett8581 I have a stock version of this and even stock it’s so with it. The blackwing has a lot of anti stall technology that it sounds like Hennessy completely ruined. It really is the best 4 door performance sedan on the market and I wouldn’t touch the engine at all.

@Adam-ub9nu 2 ай бұрын

I could make most people not want to ride passenger ever again in a 250-300HP FWD Civic built for the track. All these kids nowadays think you need at least 700 HP to be considered fast. A FBO C8 Stingray would beat this thing on the track. A bone stock ZO6 with the ZO7 package would annihilate it around a track.

@denoex2362 7 ай бұрын

You know it’s an American car when the rear cupholders hold cups perfectly without any movement whatsoever in a 1000hp car.

@BingBangBrine 7 ай бұрын

What we really learned from this video, is that a stock ct5v black wing is really great!

@aluisious 7 ай бұрын

It's just a shame that the Cadillac dealers where I live are negligent dipshits who dent doors, scratch fenders and roofs, and drop cars off lifts. With bad dealers, a new car is un-ownable.

@nerowolf8006 7 ай бұрын

@@aluisious the simple solution is after buying the car, never bring it back to the dealer for maintenance. Find a good indie who deals only in performance cars

@ridinbmw 7 ай бұрын

Problem with that is warranty claims still need to go through the dealer.

@aluisious 7 ай бұрын

Let me know which indie performance car shop gets paid by Cadillac to do warranty work Mr. Simple Solution@@nerowolf8006

@at20rule 7 ай бұрын

I unsubscribed around 3 years ago when you quit doing your own drive videos and had those terrible people fill in. Glad to see you're back and looks like it's been for a couple years. Gives me great content to binge watch during the holidays lol

@wcmontana 7 ай бұрын

That sound!!! Definitely the best sport sedan ever made.

@Piketom1 7 ай бұрын

12:10 Particularly in that blue, the CT5-V is such a good looking sports sedan.

@Mremoney334 7 ай бұрын

It went from 40 to 45 so quick 🫰 😂😂😂😮‍💨

@sergiopereira9546 7 ай бұрын

this car is already a classic . if stock is already too much imo, i cant imagine how this feels ...

@cjtr83 7 ай бұрын

Love the variety with The Smoking Tire, And the appreciation for all. A lot of Europeans (of which i am) are quick to judge American vehicles and vice versa, But not all cars are fit for all environments and roads. The cars being produced in the USA right now are seriously good and I believe will be looked back on so fondly as we delve deeper into voltage. 1000hp V8 manual 4 door just because they can? Brilliant. Enjoy your cars whilst you can everyone. Sports cars, hot hatches, Muscle, everything. It'll never be the same again. Another great video 👏🏻

@definitelydipper595 7 ай бұрын

The flyby at 15:14 looks absolutely nuts

@BingBangBrine 7 ай бұрын

yep and that downshift at 15:42

@cortlandbailey7023 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, the drive bys never look as fast on camera as they actually are. But this one looks fast as fuck. So I’m curious how fast that actually was.

@definitelydipper595 7 ай бұрын

@@cortlandbailey7023 faster than fuck 😂

@vogamer254 6 ай бұрын

@@BingBangBrinesounds like a lion

@Budiwoyz1 7 ай бұрын

Dude, this thing on the Autobahn? Hell yeah! Plus, you'll get to visit all the gas stations. Insane car, great Video!

@Nyx_88888 7 ай бұрын

ct4 and ct5 are amazing cars, I drove a ct4 blackwing and it was utterly nice, tight, easier to drive than bmw and felt as good or better esp for a daily

@iancharawe103 7 ай бұрын

M3cs is better more comfortable and tech

@ErwinRommel-rc2uw 7 ай бұрын

I love the one take format. Great to see it back, it's definitely a tried and true recipe.

@c0c0asauce 7 ай бұрын

Of course they can make 1000hp without a specific cam. They also don't need to change the cam to fix the difficulty you guys had with taking off. They could simply raise the idle by a small amount and it wouldn't stall or buck with no gas in first gear. If they want to get fancy and make it impossible to stall they could put a clutch position sensor in there and use that to give the engine a really strong idle right at the grab point.

@ForTheLoveOfDriving 7 ай бұрын

I was thinking that or even a milider cam and run e85

@adamgriffin 7 ай бұрын

Yup, the measure of a good tuner is making power and still retaining "like factory" driving manners in traffic. My car makes more power than this car with the Factory 1.7L supercharger, for $20k less, drives like factory and I have a fully built short block! Don't understand why people still decide to go Hennessey?

@jmhellison 7 ай бұрын

@adamgriffin I'm guessing you have a ZL1?

@2001chevycamaross 7 ай бұрын

100% i had a car that made 750whp with turbo turbos on a ls3. Very mild cam. It could have made more power with just a turn of a knob. Not sure why the Hennessey person said its required. I would trust them to do any work. Seems like they always use someone else work, slap their name on it and charge a premium.

@Destoryer2765 7 ай бұрын

What’s interesting is the car has a clutch sensor in it so idky they could’ve programmed it to have higher idle. Unless the ecu is completely locked

@carado1984 7 ай бұрын

Spec a cam with less overlap and use a Monster Triple disc. Also, don't go to Hennessey.

@onefastboi14 7 ай бұрын

How Hennessey is still around after all the nefarious bs he pulled is truly interesting to me. He’s the shadiest shop owner I’ve ever come across

@rashawnwaiters 3 ай бұрын

@@onefastboi14 I'd be interested in hearing more lol

@jamesgerman7947 7 ай бұрын

“A complete engine rebuild except for the main part of the engine”.😂

@WillSatchwell 7 ай бұрын

Great video as always guys! Christ i wish this was available in the UK. Would have an Auto CT5 in a heartbeat if it was RHD and available here.

@davidjordan2968 7 ай бұрын

These guys are RAW no corny skits in the beginning, straight to it!

@Thefunwayhome 7 ай бұрын

These are the original "2 bros talking about cars"

@aluisious 7 ай бұрын

Also they don't drive on boring ass industrial roads on the east coast.

@louKushh 7 ай бұрын

so shady

@ossBASHA 7 ай бұрын

@ThrottleHouse 😂

@sanzserif 7 ай бұрын

If you dog on throttle house, you are just a hater my guy.

@The_Stanman 7 ай бұрын

Love the return to this format!

@robertvandeveer1846 7 ай бұрын

I am watching this on Thanksgiving. God Bless Amurica!!! And HPE. What a great car, and i love Matt and Zach's review. One question; how do you guys always make 55MPH seem so fast? I am asking as a daily Autobahn driver... impressive editing skills. 😂😂😂

@karpetcm 7 ай бұрын

lot of the daily driving especially with aftermarket cams comes down to tunning and being well experienced tuner. Very difficult to get that cam surge in check but off the line you have enough to pull away smoothly.

@joed3613 4 ай бұрын

Crazy ass car man. This review needed a walk-around while it was idling, it sounds so badass.

@teoshineent.9244 7 ай бұрын

I missed this kind of review, it was fun to watch.

@02Guffy 7 ай бұрын

As an owner of a CT5 Blackwing... this makes me giddy. But the stalling is a deal breaker! Also, you got an audible "ohhhhhh" when you said 3.4MPG and that's coming from someone already used to terrible fuel economy!

@IReahpZz 7 ай бұрын

If you have 1000hp you really wouldn’t care . Nobody is buying a cammed blown 1000hp v8 for mpgs and daily drivability .

@mogulme6190 7 ай бұрын

@@IReahpZzif I can’t daily my big ass caddy then wtf am I doing 😂

@timmietz 7 ай бұрын

And don’t forget the fuel tank size…. Every time I fill up and see that 195mi fuel range on my dash it makes me laugh. In a bad way… My GT3RS goes 370mi on a full tank. STO goes 320mi.

@02Guffy 7 ай бұрын

⁠@@timmietzexactly what I’m saying! I have three gripes with the car: fuel tank too small, electronic parking brake, and the dumb “move the key” thing if you leave it in the car.

@jtjt3823 7 ай бұрын

One of the best TSTs in awhile

@jasonpilla 7 ай бұрын

Y’all catch what Matt said? 3.4 miles per gallon...... 😮

@jjpg2000 7 ай бұрын

Great review, super neat car. Thank you!

@sedonamudsquid 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for blowing my mind! You also made some xlnt points regarding U-turns, parking, etc. I would probably opt for the 'slightly' slower regular BW. But with the 6 spd. I think my girlfriend (and me as well) would need driving lessons in this to stay safe.

@JakeBullingtonTV 7 ай бұрын

I appreciate when we get new sponsors! 🎉

@NuckinFutzCrust 4 ай бұрын

I feel you on the stalls. I've always felt like riding the clutch to take off hurts the clutch. Hopefully that clutch life is adjusted to the weight of that car for longevity

@oscarlainz 7 ай бұрын

I wish this channel gets back to what made it great, reviewing modified cars from normal people. Please Matt and Zach, listen to us loyal viewers!

@kennyharp4125 7 ай бұрын

Awesome. This is my first time watching this channel (subbed). Don't quite know their names yet, but dude in the flannel looked nervous as hell when the other guy was driving, but he was calm as heck when he was in the driver's seat :-)

@landon390 7 ай бұрын

I love seeing matt as a passenger😂

@mikegaul1623 7 ай бұрын

Amazing car! Thank you for the video.

@charliecleanup 7 ай бұрын

A lot of fun to watch kind of odd that Hennessy let it out the door with the glitch but great and fun review

@Vince1986 7 ай бұрын

I jus love you for those kind of cars. tanks men

@mikehagmaier3949 7 ай бұрын

Sounds phenomenal

@ZoneKei 7 ай бұрын

Big praise from Zack!

@joshsos5541 7 ай бұрын

The first time I saw a Matt video, he was testing the Hennessy Venom. I thought it was hilarious that that car made him laugh like a child 🤣

@EnamKunutsor 5 ай бұрын

What a machine! Can’t wait to own one and drive it everywhere.

@lebuhokumalo1187 5 ай бұрын

Zac that cap is soooooooooo COOOOOOL

@captainkirks7600 7 ай бұрын

Sounds so underworked 😍 absolutely no effort to absolutely fly

@BeBarnee 7 ай бұрын

That fly-by was fkin nuts!! 🥜😍

@oumakavoula 7 ай бұрын

looks so good, base car is fantastic

@jesuschristislord7754 7 ай бұрын

I cracked up at 3.4 miles per gallon 😂13:00 I thought my car was a gas grabbler.

@RayoAtra 7 ай бұрын

Hahah I have a "Gambon" four corners from my house. Great stuff guys.

@spencerkendrick1427 7 ай бұрын

Good video guys!

@BOOSTEDDUDE 7 ай бұрын

That thing is a beast! Too bad about the Cam stall out issue. I don't think you could get that into the 9's with the stall out or difficult launching ability. Good thing gas has gone down a little even if you're pay CA prices with that MPG.

@hovzzak8715 7 ай бұрын

They should have a timed event at that Angeles Crest road, it is perfect for Pikes peak type if event.

@Petrospect 7 ай бұрын

Pure NASCAR noises. Love it!

@brandonjames1606 7 ай бұрын

Loved the Top Gear reference

@go_rizzo_grow 7 ай бұрын

That exhaust note is beautiful

@BingBangBrine 7 ай бұрын

I agree It sounds amazing but I am sad how we can’t have it legally in California

@Beridan63 5 ай бұрын

Great video. You guys are a great team. I'm intrigued by the car. I think these Cadillacs are gorgeous. Absolutely love the look but just scratch my head at the car wondering why would I choose this over a 911 Turbo. I'm a decade or so older than you guys so that probably explains it. Still like the car, still love your videos. Keep up the great work.

@JDMJDK 7 ай бұрын

To quote you Matt, “That is so G”. ⚡️🤙🏼

@g4do 7 ай бұрын

I'm absolutely sure nothing was done to get all of that delicious power to the ground... it's a Hennessy trademark. For once I'd like to see something from Hennessy that sticks and goes .

@mademanforever 7 ай бұрын

Great video... deciding on the Blackwing or C8 Z06 as a replacement to my CTS V V3... I've been leaning towards having more room, and this video improved my confidence

@dustynpierson5924 Ай бұрын

Blackwing all day. Can't fit 4 people into a corvette.

@georgimihalkov4781 7 ай бұрын

Damn, what a beast! I would love to see this car on the Carwow channel going against Evolve's 1000hp M5.

@mogulme6190 7 ай бұрын

Is that car a manual? Because if not we don’t need it. Too much troll chow for bmw fan boys

@georgimihalkov4781 7 ай бұрын

@@mogulme6190 I would pick a CT5 automatic for a race, as they said that's the way to go for this highly tuned engine.

@DBB57 7 ай бұрын

Hennessey took a perfectly sorted road car and buggered it all up with death traps and power you can't use on a road.

@DBB57 7 ай бұрын

The more I'm watching this the more I hate what Hennessey has done to a brilliantly engineered car.

@marcust510 7 ай бұрын

Would buy this car with a manual WITH the Hennessy package in a heartbeat if I had the money. Worth every penny and the headache imo.

@pjbiggleswerth8903 7 ай бұрын

I have a gt500 from hen. 26/30-2021. Love it.

@jsnadrian 7 ай бұрын

oh my god that sounds incredible

@user-ep6rl9vt5n 6 ай бұрын

It's nothing like a comfortable ride as Cadillac always give in raw power

@agh4898 7 ай бұрын

I have the same complaint about the manual in the CT4 Blackwing too. Hate having to step on the brake to start the car if you stall it. Has only happened 1 time but I was in an intersection with traffic coming too. Very frustrating.... I think GM needs to get their Lawyers under control... 😞

@Epsonblade 7 ай бұрын

I absolutely love this car.

@cayetano6547 13 күн бұрын

"because it's DEEPLY DEEPLY CRIMINAL" 😂😂😂😂

@MrSchmidthead 7 ай бұрын

Gotta love a blue V!

@thomas7674 7 ай бұрын

Zack really wears that Patagonia well.

@christianlekstrom2398 7 ай бұрын

i´m most impressed that the gearbox is able to take that torque

@scottgoldstein10 7 ай бұрын

The good ol boys over at tremec make a hell of a transmission

@ryanj8274 5 ай бұрын

Idk if it’s just me but, I love hearing the start from stop cam lobe effect; however, not so much driving it from every damn stop.

@_westcoastcanine_ 7 ай бұрын

“Went from 40 to 45 so quick” 😊

@GadgetyMV 7 ай бұрын

For $55 000 it would have merited a custom ECU so that the cam matched the pattern, but I assume that's not possible due to GM or Hennessey would have brought that ought. In a way the trickiness to launch the car gently brings a challenge and the owner will probably get used to it, giving the car character. So it's not just jump in a drive, it takes getting acquainted and some mastery, which has it's own appeal.

@ymdla 7 ай бұрын

That can easily be tuned out. Just raise the idle a little

@GadgetyMV 7 ай бұрын

So, neglect by Hennessey? @@ymdla

@josephkelly4893 6 ай бұрын

Another great video gents

@Casey_J96 7 ай бұрын

What a beast!

@chrisfischer3554 3 ай бұрын

Zacks eyes tells me this thing is not just fast but sitting passenger in your friend's first muscle car in high school fast.

@DOCTRJ 7 ай бұрын

You have to reign it in 🤠

@nicktronson2977 7 ай бұрын

Great nature video.

@JSmooVE3990 7 ай бұрын

I love that they scared each other.

@HammondB34Me 7 ай бұрын

I'm glad I saw this.

@starfox_wr-45e93 7 ай бұрын

The scenery really does look like its moving at an astonishing rate in -some- most of these shots. 😅

@MattH-wg7ou 7 ай бұрын

God dang I dunno what it is I love so much about Blackwings, but maybe it's that they remind me of old M and AMG cars.

@amazingjason455 7 ай бұрын

Has Hennessy rebuilt his reputation?

@Private-Citizen1 7 ай бұрын

What’s the issue?

@dariussimon5134 7 ай бұрын

I’m just curious to know that when was his reputation ever bad ? 🤔

@MrMcbear 7 ай бұрын

It wasnt people are just haters@@dariussimon5134

@R17759 7 ай бұрын

@@dariussimon5134A quick google search will answer your question.

@1Gwhite 7 ай бұрын

Not that I know of.. He is known as an expert Salesman still.

@ozahmed4523 7 ай бұрын

My manual ATS hooks flat out with traction control on, and no lift off the gas during shifting. This thing must feel crazy. 😮

@williamcrabtree 4 ай бұрын

He said ...." from where we started to here... 3.4mpg. " 🤣🤣....smiles per gallon😁😁

@Dolby109 7 ай бұрын

Is the problem with the launch something to do with the factory software interacting with the cam, or is it a software that Hennessey added? I wonder if it's something added if they could just re-tune or take their addition out entirely and just have the idle step up a bit when you push the clutch in or something simple to keep it from stalling.

@Adam-ub9nu 2 ай бұрын

LMMFAO@ "We went from 40-45" so quick!

@kylem324 7 ай бұрын

Zack - you should have launched it in response to Matt’s question as to whether you could pull away without stalling…

@Justin_GFM 7 ай бұрын

The second gear pull when Matt was getting car going looked ridiculous

@Stand-back-up 7 ай бұрын

Nice! So does it also steal the info from my phone like all these new cars? It’s time we stop getting distracted by shiny objects or it will never end.

@randyhyland847 7 ай бұрын

Great video lol'd at the censoring of the gauge cluster

@Twobarpsi 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, they are racing on public roads. One day they will regret this. Hope nobody innocent gets caught up in their fireball.

@joeleonard9965 7 ай бұрын

@@TwobarpsiThey have been doing this for nearly two decades and these comments have never stopped. It is the fucking canyons. There are no safer public roads in the US to do this than what they are driving on.

@j.p.5954 7 ай бұрын

Can we just say that our guy Matt is looking good! Good job buddy for mot looking like 10lbs or shit in a 5lb bag in a seat belt! Keep it up brother your arteries are thanking you! 😂 Seriously keep it up! 🎉

@adamgriffin 7 ай бұрын

The catch is that you are paying an unjustified premium for a Hennessey badge. there are so many reputable shops in Houston that can do the same or better for $20k less.

@stefan-stocksmadesimple5241 7 ай бұрын

Why no stationary forward camera like previous one takes?

@dbeckMSP 7 ай бұрын

Have you driven both a CCB and a steel brake one? Besides heat management, are the CCB frictionally better too? Porsche has stated steel is better for track use because of consumables, I’ve not heard their steel brakes are functionally worse than their CCB option