Next year will be a big one for Cadillac. For starters, the classic American brand is heading to F1. But the brand is also thinning out its lineup, meaning the CT4 and CT5 sedans are heading out of production in 2026. Unfortunately, that means the hellacious CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing may be on their way out, too. 

Cadillac says the CT4 and CT5 are leaving production after 2026, which could spell the end for the Blackwing twins

Picture a Cadillac. Have you got your mental image? What does it look like? A long, swooping classic luxury sedan? Perhaps a massive, angular Escalade? Maybe. But performance enthusiasts know all too well what the brand’s V cars can do. In short, Caddy can do speed.

But the latest chapter in performance Cadillacs turning fuel into sound and fury is about to come to an end. The American automaker announced it would discontinue the CT4 and CT5 sedans, reducing the brand’s lineup to SUVs and EVs.

Unfortunately, that means the delightfully unhinged CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing likely won’t live to destroy tires for much longer. It’s a shame, too. The award-winning V-series cars will take a couple of the most potent American cars still available with a manual transmission with them when they leave production. 

The brand says that the CT4 will leave production after June 2026, while the CT5 will continue on later into the year. But 2027 won’t play host to either of the Cadillac sedans. 

It’s not the end for all gas-fed Caddy models, though. Cadillac claims the CT5 has a replacement in the works. Better yet, Vice President of Global Cadillac John Roth released a letter stating that the replacement will feature gas-powered options. However, details are thin about the next-generation sedan.

Given the brand’s recent history of tire-eviscerating V-series cars, it’s almost certain that the CT5’s replacement will feature a performance model. It’s unclear, however, whether that model will be a “Blackwing” like the 472-horsepower CT4-V or the volcanic 668-horsepower CT5-V.