{"id":12970,"date":"2021-11-04T15:11:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-04T19:11:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/auto\/?p=12970"},"modified":"2021-11-04T15:11:40","modified_gmt":"2021-11-04T19:11:40","slug":"video-bmw-m5-cs-vs-cadillac-ct5-v-blackwing-vs-tesla-model-s-plaid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=12970","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: BMW M5 CS vs Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing vs Tesla Model S Plaid"},"content":{"rendered":"

After driving the BMW M5 CS<\/a>, I honestly wasn\u2019t sure if there could be a better super sedan. Sure, there might be faster ones but a better one? Doubtful. Then the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing<\/a> debuted and now I\u2019m dying to find out if that can take it on. In this new video from Hagerty, we get to see that exact matchup, with a Tesla Model S Plaid thrown in for good measure.<\/p>\n

One thing\u2019s for sure \u2014 the BMW M5 CS is a lot faster than the Caddy. It ran the quarter mile in 10.6 seconds, while the Blackwing did an 11.6. Of course, the Tesla destroyed both, with a 9.3 second time but that\u2019s not surprising considering it has 1,000 horsepower and is all-electric. The real battle is between the Bimmer and the Caddy because those are the cars with character and excitement.<\/p>\n

The BMW M5 CS \u2014 with Randy Pobst at the wheel \u2014 set the lap record at Willow Springs International Raceway, with a time of 1:28.76. However, that record only stood for a few minutes, as Pobst then immediately beat the M5 CS\u2019 record with the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, with a lap of 1:28.07. And it did it with a manual transmission and rear-wheel drive. Looks like we\u2019ve got a proper rivalry on our hands.<\/p>\n

If there\u2019s a fault with the BMW M5 CS, it\u2019s that it\u2019s a bit too good, a bit too capable for its own good. It lacks the drama of the tire-smoking, artillery fire-sounding psychopath that is the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing. The Caddy isn\u2019t without fault \u2014 it understeers a bit and then oversteers too much and its gearing is far too tall with a manual (the automatic might fix that) \u2014 however it\u2019s hilarious good fun.\u00a0We\u2019d love the chance to test both cars back-to-back to see which is better to drive.<\/p>\n

The real winner of this video, though, internal combustion. The Tesla Model S Plaid, despite being in a different league in terms of straight line speed and actually breaking the Willow Springs lap record of the Cadillac, is almost completely forgotten in this company. It\u2019s just not fun, whereas both the Bimmer and the Caddy are. It\u2019s hard to look at the two and not smile at just how absurd they are in today\u2019s era of automobile. How can you not love that?<\/p>\n