2025 5BW/4BW Video Reviews will most likely be posted soon

[CB34]

Videos for the new Escalade are dropping -

If you look in the background, there are 25 5BW's being driven around.

 

[Finally-a-V]

Love it! Um, but not a button in sight. Ugh! I'd love to pick up a 2023, 2024 pre owned, but they are still around $130K and up.

 

[1Evil55]

+1 on the missing buttons. Like we don't have enough distractions already. Now I need to take my eyes off the road just to turn my seat massager on.

 

[Roadhawk]

I'm really interested in a detailed comprehensive review of the CT4 V BW vs BMW M2/3, Audi RS3/4/5, Alpha Gullia QF and maybe some appropriate Lexus or even the KIA Stinger etc. (not all still for sale new I understand). But basically a showdown of all the best small sporty 4 seat somewhat luxury coups and sedans.

Performance, daily convenience, amenities, cost and drivability and so on and so forth with rankings in various categories etc. Car and Driver sort of does this in print...but I'd love to see a video review with various drivers commenting - sort of Everyday Driver style. And would love to see some kind of canyon road showdown - which car could carve up the canyon in best time with handling and fun factor etc included. It will probably never happen but I'd be very interested....just sayin...

 

[dinkman]

Don’t expect anything exciting on the ct4. Nothing changed as far as I could tell on my ‘25

 

[Roadhawk]

Don’t expect anything exciting on the ct4. Nothing changed as far as I could tell on my ‘25

Yeah I got it...and the Alpha is no longer unfortunately. Not that I'm in the market - but i do love that car...shame no MT (in N America). Got to sit in one and rev it a bit and my it sounds awesome too. I'm not really a fan of the newer BMWs - as performancly awesome as they certainly are....just many aspects of the cars I find unappealing/disappointing.

If the Alpha QF came in MT and the previous M2 comp was still being sold (wife nixed the idea of a used car) and if the RS3 had MT (and sportback!) I would be hard pressed - though perhaps still would have picked the Caddy. Like others here have stated - I'm very happy to buy American (my first time ever). And as much as I like the various Mustangs and Camaros...just not for me for a variety of reasons (and wife insisted on 4 doors).

Anyway i would just be curious to see the results of a true comprehensive head-to head with a number of the cars. I think the Caddy would fare well...

 

[Roadhawk]

Don’t expect anything exciting on the ct4. Nothing changed as far as I could tell on my ‘25

Though it is still a car available in the market - so comparos still appropriate...

I really enjoyed this comparo for instance...

 

[dinkman]

Though it is still a car available in the market - so comparos still appropriate...

I really enjoyed this comparo for instance...

i love new reviews! i just meant nothing with the 2025 my changed in the 4bw unlike the 5bw that got a refresh and new performance package option

 

[Exia]

I'm surprised GM went away from buttons here. They have always been pretty good at keeping that stuff in while giving more screen space.

Hopefully the '25 CT5 didn't delete any buttons. Although I'm sure that can be confirmed by looking at reviews of the new XT4, same screens.

 

[RobC7]

Matt Farah just posted pictures from Atlanta Motorsports Park testing the 2025 5BW. Looks like there were 5 cars at the event and all were Precision Package.

 

[RobC7]

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[brewski]

a few weeks ago I saw a video about CT5 BW being driven at a racetrack, probably VIR. They were discussing how there was a performance package that changes bushing and I believe lower control arms (assuming camber and maybe toe in change); also remember them saying you get both so you can set it better for street driving.
Sorry I don't remember specifics, it was something I listened to but wasn't paying that much attention to. I'm getting a CT4 BW so it was interesting but not applicable to me. Might have been the savagegeese channel that does all the details on cars.


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Here's the video. It was Car and Driver. Looks like it was released 3 months ago so most of you have probably already seen this.

 

[CB34]

a few weeks ago I saw a video about CT5 BW being driven at a racetrack, probably VIR. They were discussing how there was a performance package that changes bushing and I believe lower control arms (assuming camber and maybe toe in change); also remember them saying you get both so you can set it better for street driving.
Sorry I don't remember specifics, it was something I listened to but wasn't paying that much attention to. I'm getting a CT4 BW so it was interesting but not applicable to me. Might have been the savagegeese channel that does all the details on cars.


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Here's the video. It was Car and Driver. Looks like it was released 3 months ago so most of you have probably already seen this.

This video was part of the initial media push around the $20k Precision Package

 

[CB34]

YT Short - first glimpse of the new infotainment with the Blackwing UI:

You may want to mute the audio if you get irritated easily.

 

[RobC7]

Matt Farah mentioned on his podcast some new features of the new updated PDR (14:03 mark):

 

[chrishuy]

Fwiw - In the above podcast Matt Farah says the media embargo on the 2025 Blackwings lifts on Tuesday, November 19th.

 

[white98ls]

Fwiw - In the above podcast Matt Farah says the media embargo on the 2025 Blackwings lifts on Tuesday, November 19th.

C&D 10Best should come out about 2 weeks after that.