Just when GM is building the best vehicles it ever has, Mary Barra is Stupidly and FOOLISHLY taking ALL of GM electric!!!! I wonder, why not create a new electric only division and leave the others alone? It's because you have leaders in GM that have become closed minded, electric vehicles only, end of discussion. I strongly believe that in 10 to 15 years from now GM will go through it's second and final bankruptcy. It will be the end for GM.
Manual, slicktop, rear wheel drive. A true performance car! And it's an American brand. And...when the engineer is laughing during acceleration runs, you know he loves what he built.
this time is like 1972, when the customer get rubbed by the industrial highest ranks, that would make the automibile to junk.... this dayys you´ll see ev on ev. and that all are a big lie. i´, from germany and i can tell you about really good autos the last 2 decadest. but before it was made in usa by maerican auto manuf. or even also fisher body. but then they know what they do, and in 1972 and introducing lies like "Energie cricis" they destroyed the whole us autoindustrie. and for me as an fan of the us auto industrie back than, however i´m 35 i whish to get back these dayes and i know there is hope because the history is the future!"
@@tillivanilli6481 , lots of assassinations will have to happen before the evil trend is reversed from the envirotards that champion the causes of the Luciferian globalist elite.
I feel like they said "let's make it perfect this last time" they are certainly creating the pinnacle of V8s here and putting everything it needs to handle well, brake etc...all with a manula transmission. What people have been ask for for years
I live in England and am blown away by this car . I want one because its so cool with all that power,amazing interior,manual gearbox and it's not German .I do think that this car is the end of an era
This is just amazing. As a German growing up loving the first 4 generations BMW M5s with manual and the early Audi S4, S2 and S6, it`s just heart warming seeing this car. Since "our brands" almost only built automatic gear boxes right now. Besides the BMW M2, there is no real German sports sedan or coupe anymore..
@@asj12 You are right, I guess I was confusing the see through manual transmission gearbox of the Lotus Emira, attributing a gearbox to the NSX also, although when I read the reviews I was aware of that difference.
@@WarriorsPhoto I'm not sure of whom you're asking that, but I am driving a 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio--I traded in 2017 Cadillac CTS-V, which had body fit and finish and torque converter issues. Since the mid-1960s when I started driving, I always had a manual transmission, until, after a 13 year period from the late 1980s to about 2001 when I didn't have a car, I started with automatics, at first for convenience and cost, and then scarcity Plus the top automatics now do a better job than manual and most of the sports sedans and sports car automatics have paddle shifters you can simulate manual with. With my Quadrifoglio you can actually simulate manual with either the shift lever or the paddles--I think the paddles are easier. Of course is no clutch action with your foot.
This guy is EXCELLENT for Cadillac. Very knowledgable, great communication skills, and calm temperament. He is not intimidated by Jay because he knows what he is talking about and brings back more to the conversation.
I had never seen this car, and went to the Watkins glen race this year, saw it there on display. I’m like, 670 hp V8, with a stick. American made. Look at that upholstery. If I was a 50 year old executive, I’d look no further. It is unbelievable. Stunning.
Great Car ! i own a V3 , but want the manual before it goes extinct . Yet the CT5 exterior design still doesn't look as good or aggressive as CTS-V IMO🤔 . The Manual is a MUST now , but will need to wait see what the Z06 will be offering next month ( or even the upcoming ZR1/Zora ) 😉
50% uptake on the stick!!! That is truly incredible! I couldn't afford a new one, but it's good to know that there might be a lot of them on the used market. Good job Cadillac. That is one heck of a beast!
Some of us, still like to "drive" our cars. A manual is not about how fast you shift, but how much fun/pleasure you get out of shifting your own gears. Any whimp can drive an automatic but a real driver loves the manual. Damm!!!!
It is, but there is almost no competition for this type of car with a manual transmission. .... It is now on my radar for sure, as I have never owned an automatic.
Yeah but that doesn't mean that in the long term they will seel 50% of manual cars. I guess that the people who preordered the car before it is on sale in the dealers network are real enthusiasts. These enthusiasts are most likely to want the manual than the larger group of people that will buy the cars later.
Tony Roma is very soft-spoken in a Mr. Rogers kind of way. He definitely is not a high-powered (cocaine fuelled?) marketing guy. He has all the answers, and all the answers are marvellous.
@@phillippugh2161 - yes, and that'll be very much appreciated. I guess since I'm older I'm a bit more nostalgic about Leno (and his amazing personality). Even if he didn't have all the cool toys - he seems like he'd be a really great uncle or father figure. Let's hope he stays around for as long as possible. You have a wonderful evening sir!
@@phillippugh2161 - you must be close to my age. I remember flipping back & forth between the two. Letterman was a sarcastic goofball (probably why I liked his show). But Leno was a class act. I concur, this Jay Leno's Garage is more my style.
50% manual take rate is great. My last car was a used V-wagon. The manuals were so rare, I couldn’t afford one. 4-5 year old manuals were selling for original sticker or more.
I made the dash for this car, all the metal under the panels and down to the foot tubs are all one piece. Very cool to see the final product as I only worked for a supplier for GM.
That car is beautiful! The stance, the sound, the overall look and performance…..And it’s comes in manual!! I love it! I cannot afford it, but I love it, Lol
Mr. Leno, Thank you for making these videos. With all that is going on, the ability to just check out for 40 min and enjoy is just wonderful. Thanks again
The USA now has a fine high performance sports sedan and a serious mid-engine Corvette- that you can get serviced nearly anywhere in America. Good job!
And the fastest production car under 2 million, the Tesla Plaid. Plaid is also the MOST American car. Made in America baby and nothing comes close. Baring accidents you will never need to service a Tesla other than tires -- you won't even wear out your brake because of regen. And it continues to improve even after you buy it with real over the air updates.
@@SkyRiver1 Check out the many QC issues Tesla owners are facing, and the poor customer service. It's all on the Tesla forum. "Never need service side from tires" is one of the most disingenuous statement ever.
Loved seeing Jay do the old power shifting and looking like a teenager again. Great interview again Jay, and some nice exposure for Tony who is a class act and has been a great contributor to GM for many years
Big thanks Cadillac for continuing to offer three pedal V-series sedans with big power. It's too bad that FCA won't offer a manual Charger Hellcat. It's become so much about marketing decisions & shift times, that these companies have forgotten about the person who just wants a manual because of the fun factor and emotional experience. That's all.
@@elichosen3931 I just recently saw that. I hope the Chrysler execs were also watching. Any brass in that company that thinks a manual SRT Charger manual wouldn't sell is out of touch with reality.
@@hent1438 It's emissions. The Hellcat as-is barely meets Federal emissions laws (Tier 3 Bin 160, the worst possible class), it's likely a manual wouldn't make it at all.
As a 75 Y/O, 2nd generation Detroit-born motorhead, I never thought I'd lust after a Cadillac. As much as I feel that we need to save our planet, electric and even hybrids, while nearly front-of-the performance pack, have a long ways to go before they'll win me over in terms of reliability. Even though for 4 years, I worked on the assembly line building Hydramatic 400s I have NEVER liked any automatic. I never liked the way they drive and have had AT failures of them from ALL of the Big 3. Manuals? Yeah, I have worn out some and have had to replace a clutch or 2, but could always perform transplants on my driveway. ATs? Good luck finding somebody who can do that for under $1000.00.
Automatics are awesome. The smoothness that a torque converter provides is unmatched by any manual. Cadillacs should be all about comfort, insulating you from the road.
@@E34Benzin If this is truly the end of gasoline Cadillacs, there is no better sendoff than a supercharged 6.2 liter beast you row your own gears to that crackles every time you let off the accelerator combined with the absolute best handling suspension of any sedan in the world. Proper performance and road feel will ALWAYS be better than comfort and insulation.
@@joe6096 Don't get me wrong, that's an awesome car, but not what Cadillac is known for. It depends, if you wanna travel long distances it's all about comfort and insulation. Driving a performance car with a loud throaty V8 is great, but also more tiring.
Watched so many of these videos and it’s funny how whenever someone is talking about their strut bracing or tower to tower bar, Jay makes it a point to let them know about the Ford Falcon and that it’s a MONTE CARLO bar lol
Or how about his dads Ford Galaxy where Jay got to pick the engine. Or the references to his “fine” fashion style. Or how about the inability of a lot a sports cars/supercars to only hold maybe a set of golf clubs in their tiny trunks. Or no one used the fitted luggage in classic luxury cars. Or how he also uses Wilwood Brakes. Or the stories about the JC Whitney catalog of car accessories. Or his joking all the ash treys in classic cars and how everyone smoke back in the day. That’s just some of the regular gags/stories he features in his vids. This would make a great drinking/bingo game.
The best car I've owned in my life (I'm 67) has been my '05 Cadillac CTS-V that I put 120,000 miles on and owned for over a decade. After purchasing and riding my '07 Moto Guzzi Griso for a decade I sold the Caddy but I still miss it.
@@vbvapat ... and knowing in a few years that everything sold will be electric or hybrid only makes this last GM family sedan VERY desirable and potentially collectible! The $100k price tag might be a bit off-putting, but you really get what you pay for, and this Caddy is LOADED!
I watched this right after watching the alpha Romeo vid. I love the difference. You can tell that this guy from Cadillac cares about a fun driver oriented car and is so happy to be there. It shows in the difference of product. I love that they kept the manual and added new things like the no lift shift
I just put a deposit down on one of these with a manual transmission! Is it slower than the E63 or the M5? Absolutely it is. Do I care? Absolutely not. Because no one else is going to sell me a car with a manual trans other than the standard M3. The fact that my fully specced car came in at $116k vs $135-140k for the Germans certainly helps too. I just wished it looked a little more like the CT4V BLACKWING. At any rate, THANK YOU CADILLAC and THANK YOU GM! I am going to park my CT5V BLACKWING right next to my 2019 ZR1 7MT and get ready to talk about the ICE glory days come 2045.
It took me far 2 longer to figure out that acronym. Yep.. get em while u can.. this year's 911 is likely the last year without a battery. If so i would waiger that no amount of milage would make it depreciate. Its a matter of time until they're worth thier weight in precious metals.
@@captainamerica9353 No. It's just that the latest iteration is the the first one I would want to buy. Previous V's were still suffering from unacceptably cheap interiors and other quality issues. This one is the most refined Cadillac in a long time.
@@captainamerica9353 No, but the first few years of the V series they were still using the typical junk Cadillac interior materials and they were not able to compete with a Benz or BMW interior. They have come a long way. Same reason why I will never own a Tesla if they don't improve on the cheap plastic and poor quality inside. You buy a 20 year old Mercedes, Lexus, Audi, Volvo, BMW etc and the interior is nicer and better than the Tesla. That's how I felt about the first iteration of the V series. Not that great inside.
@@sunsetrider45 - I see it differently. Yes, they could have made the 1st Gen CTSV interiors better, but they kept the price to $49,000 when an M5 was about $65,000. You could have bought an STSV with wood trim and more luxury for $70,000, BTW.
im from EU and honestly i would take this over an M5 or E63, it just looks great especially the front, both agressive and classy, congrats on the car, and that V8 rumble fantastic, 10x better than the fart cans car sound like nowadays
I leased a CT5 last June. A luxury model in Wave Blue arrived at the dealer on June 23 and I took delivery on June 25. A few months later I decided to retire early to concentrate on the new Hi-Level Diner Restaurant (an Amtrak Superliner Diner in Oak Hills, California). I sold the Cadillac to a local GM dealer and made a fair profit. GM built nearly zero of these for about four months last year. My next CT5 lease will be in a few months. Jay, thank you for these videos and as the president of the Toronado & Aurora Chapter of the Oldsmobile Club of America, thank you for the "66 RWD"!
As a Cadillac crazy "collector," I have an 84 Sedan Deville and an 85 Eldorado. They were constructed for the times. Easy to drive and so comfortable. But, Cadillac has always been a performance brand. A 500 CI engine was always more than they needed. I love the new Caddy's. They are the odd duck but are so sweet.
I love that Jay doesn't cut these guys any slack if they are hocking their product. He is polite about it, but you can tell he mocks the fix-a-flat in lieu of a spare tire.
Two millionaires on different sides of automobile tracks. Jay can say and act how he wants to, they all want to advertise on his channel, see dude plug Michelin tires two plus times? So put up with him! Dude kept saying, as I said before, Jay don't care. I love him for purposely being himself...
Again thanks Jay for featuring this car and very well done Cadillac! I LOVE this is offered in a manual. This is a future classic for sure. To think this car has more HP than a 2017 Dodge Viper. WOW! BTW jay you hit this nail on the head. THIS is the golden age of muscle cars and once it is gone it is gone. Word to the wise. If you see a car you like that is being sold right now find a way to get it more sooner than later.
I have a '19 Vette 7 Speed, I will not buy a C8 because a manual trans is not offered, but now I will be Cadillac CT5-V owner. I can hardly wait to get one. Thanks Jay!
I absolutely love the sound of this car! I think it might be the only car I could own that I wouldn't feel the urgent need to swap out the exhaust before the temp tags even expired. Beautiful car!
Since you had the Cadillac engineer with you, it would be interesting to know what he was most proud of, what he had to compromise on, and what he hopes to improve upon in successive model years.
Best part of the video is listening to two automobile enthusiasts chat, discuss cars with the musical sound track being provided by the manually shifted GM engine.
WOW...just beautiful! I didn't know that Cadillac made stick shifts...when I first learned to drive , I learned when the shift was on the steering wheel. Lol I miss driving with a clutch and shifting gears. This car makes me get goose bumps. Love ya J..God bless you and your family.
This car should be able to effortlessly endure the current SUV fuss. This is amazing in aspect, design, power interior, branding, Just the perfect 2021 Sedan. Well done again Cadillac, I can have my dream garage, with an Escalade, this and a Silverado 2500 HD 4x4 High Country.
I think it's funny that Cadillac wants people to forget about their past and just about every reviewer can't stop talking about it even though they haven't made a "luxury" car in quite a while. I love these new caddy's, they look beautiful and actually compete against the world.
Every vehicle manufacturer has made an ugly car or 2 or more and ALL have had recalls. Audi was notorious for their poor quality in the late 70s. We had a recall on one of our Mercedes-Benz suvs, brake booster seal. For the most part I say buy whatever tickles your fancy. I will say I'm warming up to Cadillac. The Escalade ESV V makes my panties moist.
Bmw and Mercedes watch and learn. This is how you build a sports sedan. Oh how the mighty have fallen. Massive respect towards cadillac for building this car for the very few car enthusiasts, even though I'll never be able to own one it's great to know atleast some manufacturers are out there thinking about us car guys. Thank you for this.
Both GM and Ford are doing some truly impressive stuff in the last few years. I could actually see myself buying either having been buying Japanese exclusively since 2000 or so.
I'm kind of surprised with everyone wanting SUV's that they wouldn't make a wagon to try and grab some of that back hatch loving performance crowd... especially with the prices on the old ones... seems a no brainer that there's demand. White Diamond Manual CTS-V Wagon is like a unicorn. Wagons are basically just lowered SUV's or some of these SUV's just lifted cars in reality.
Seems like GM taking notice of how much US owners love their Chevrolet SS version of the Australian Holden Commodore HSV top of the range cars. So producing a 2022 upgraded version of a Commodore. See lots of HSV Commodore in this. Pity these will be very hard to buy in Australia.
I am HAPPY to be a subscriber of Jay Leno's Garage!! Jay you ALWAYS make it SO MUCH FUN to watch ALL of your videos, with all your guest, car info etc. So days when I am FEELING down, or Bad?? I watch your Videos Jay Leno!!! You GENUINELY having FUN and JUST BEING THE GREAT GUY THAT YOU ARE!!! ALWAYS BRINGS ME OUT INTO A CHEERFUL & HAPPY DAY AGAIN!!,Thanks for BRINGING A RAY OF HOPE & SUNSHINE INTO MY LIFE!!🙂🙂🙂🙂👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for sharing this marvellous car. Yep, I'm glad that you are proud of a real American car that are at the same level as the European cars but also the Cadillac all the reasons to be proud of their car with an almost unheard-of of the manual gears! Absolutely cool 😎 👌
The cosmetics would've needed exponential improvement. What we have here is basically an expensive 'Americanized' version of a Honda Accord. Nothing more.
Had a CTS-V and a C5 and now C8 HTC … marvelous engineering … if this car has same handling and performance as the C8 it has to be a leader in that bracket … loved the info in this segment - Jay is da man (BUT WHATS WITH ALL THE ADS?)
Jay seems like an awesome person that whole segment about his folks. Thats awesome Jay Leno. Good to see someone as successful as you remembers where you came from and you remain humble.
I have a 2011 CTSV sedan it came stock with 556 hp after having the car for 10 years I went ahead and had it tuned fully changed a new inner cooler it dynode at 586 hp to the rear wheels still to this day and incredible car. I ordered the new C8 Corvette July 29, 2020 when I saw this episode originally I still did not have a delivery date I was going to get this Cadillac instead of my Corvette but I finally have been given a production number so I’m going to stick with the Corvette if I had the money I would get the Cadillac also.
I love sports sedans, I'd lost hope for them when the Chevy SS flopped, but Cadillac is keeping the future of my favorite type of car alive. Thanks to Jay and Cadillac for showing us around. Now to focus on my career so I can afford one eventually.
Tony Roma is such a cool dude, good on ya Tony, informed, casual and very well presented. He appears to be a bloody nice bloke. As for Jay, those Caddies do have indicators you know !
I know this Cadillac engineer is soft spoken already, but during some questions, it seemed like he was about to cry or something. Like he knows this is the end of a great era and is deep down heartbroken. If so, i feel you 🖤🖤😫😫!!
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This car is amazing! PLEASE DONT STOP MAKING CARS LIKE THIS! especially with a 6 speed manual!!
Are you buying 1?
Driving this car as a daily is an experience I wish more people could have. It's so insane, the feeling, the sound, everything.
Just when GM is building the best vehicles it ever has, Mary Barra is Stupidly and FOOLISHLY taking ALL of GM electric!!!! I
wonder, why not create a new electric only division and leave the others alone? It's because you have leaders in GM that have become closed minded, electric vehicles only, end of
discussion. I strongly believe that in 10 to 15 years from now
GM will go through it's second and final bankruptcy. It will be
the end for GM.
They did stop
@Sean C put your money where your mouth is!
Manual, slicktop, rear wheel drive. A true performance car! And it's an American brand.
And...when the engineer is laughing during acceleration runs, you know he loves what he built.
You must live down south?
I live in wisconsine and i want obe
@@trulyyrs Arizona and Chicagoland
@@cursedcanine8414 RWD I’m a No Go!
@@trulyyrs I’m sorry you don’t know how to drive and use winter tires
I love the CT5.
It’s terrific that Cadillac has continued to make a car like this. In these dark times. (Cross over era)
this time is like 1972, when the customer get rubbed by the industrial highest ranks, that would make the automibile to junk.... this dayys you´ll see ev on ev. and that all are a big lie. i´, from germany and i can tell you about really good autos the last 2 decadest. but before it was made in usa by maerican auto manuf. or even also fisher body. but then they know what they do, and in 1972 and introducing lies like "Energie cricis" they destroyed the whole us autoindustrie. and for me as an fan of the us auto industrie back than, however i´m 35 i whish to get back these dayes and i know there is hope because the history is the future!"
@@tillivanilli6481 , lots of assassinations will have to happen before the evil trend is reversed from the envirotards that champion the causes of the Luciferian globalist elite.
The dark times will be when there is 100% EVs and no electricity in CA to charge them.. I'm already laughing about that.
I feel like they said "let's make it perfect this last time" they are certainly creating the pinnacle of V8s here and putting everything it needs to handle well, brake etc...all with a manula transmission. What people have been ask for for years
Thank you Tony for saving the manuals. This guy is a legend.
I live in England and am blown away by this car . I want one because its so cool with all that power,amazing interior,manual gearbox and it's not German .I do think that this car is the end of an era
This is just amazing. As a German growing up loving the first 4 generations BMW M5s with manual and the early Audi S4, S2 and S6, it`s just heart warming seeing this car. Since "our brands" almost only built automatic gear boxes right now. Besides the BMW M2, there is no real German sports sedan or coupe anymore..
The M3 and M4 is available in a manual transmission.
I thought the new M3 only came with stick, unless you got the competition pack?
@@gremwins I think that's right but it is an option (and eventually I'll get used to the new grill and may look at one.)
Isn't it much easier to reach European emissions standards with dual-clutch auto transmissions rather than manuals?
Hoffentlich kommt er auch nach Europa.
I absolutely love this design. Never in my life have I ever wanted a Cadillac until now!
They look so mean with those lights too.
Nah the 3rd gen ctsv is in my opinion the best looking v.
Best cadillac are the fleetwoods
I am the same way!!!! I want o e of these almost as bad as a 911.
Who would have guessed that corvette would ditch the manual while Cadillac said we need to keep the manual. Great job!
I think the Acura NSX and Lotus Emira are about the only other companies offering a manual. And those are sports cars.
@@fredbloggs6080 the new nsx is not available on manuall
@@asj12 You are right, I guess I was confusing the see through manual transmission gearbox of the Lotus Emira, attributing a gearbox to the NSX also, although when I read the reviews I was aware of that difference.
Sad reality of modern cars. But there’s a few manual vehicles left.
What do you currently drive?
@@WarriorsPhoto I'm not sure of whom you're asking that, but I am driving a 2019 Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio--I traded in 2017 Cadillac CTS-V, which had body fit and finish and torque converter issues. Since the mid-1960s when I started driving, I always had a manual transmission, until, after a 13 year period from the late 1980s to about 2001 when I didn't have a car, I started with automatics, at first for convenience and cost, and then scarcity Plus the top automatics now do a better job than manual and most of the sports sedans and sports car automatics have paddle shifters you can simulate manual with. With my Quadrifoglio you can actually simulate manual with either the shift lever or the paddles--I think the paddles are easier. Of course is no clutch action with your foot.
This guy is EXCELLENT for Cadillac. Very knowledgable, great communication skills, and calm temperament. He is not intimidated by Jay because he knows what he is talking about and brings back more to the conversation.
Kudos to this dude. I've never seen nor heard someone so knowledgeable about their product. This guy is a Cadillac savant.
Ok
Good
I had never seen this car, and went to the Watkins glen race this year, saw it there on display.
I’m like, 670 hp V8, with a stick. American made. Look at that upholstery.
If I was a 50 year old executive, I’d look no further. It is unbelievable. Stunning.
Saw it at the same race and thought similarly!
thats what i call a coach build
gm electronics = no thanks
@@hagestad I don't think it's a piece of crap like cheap GM products
@@hagestad right because your prefer Bmw electronics 😂
Jay,
I love how you're just a driver enthusiast ...
Keep these videos going.
Well he does have like 900 cars lol.... But yeah I'm glad he drives his cars.. from 1890 to 2021....
40:23!
“Jay pay attention to me! Please personally acknowledge my comment!”
50% manual take rate is great news, I want one of these badly considering this is the last V8 manual Cadillac. Love that Jay is a true car enthusiast.
They should make all of them manuals.
@@sean70729 yeah sure, thats what killed the viper.
It’s just cause the other manufactures barely offer them nowadays
Great Car ! i own a V3 , but want the manual before it goes extinct . Yet the CT5 exterior design still doesn't look as good or aggressive as CTS-V IMO🤔 . The Manual is a MUST now , but will need to wait see what the Z06 will be offering next month ( or even the upcoming ZR1/Zora ) 😉
@@bigdaddygamestudio5007 it was mostly safety issues that killed the viper
50% uptake on the stick!!! That is truly incredible! I couldn't afford a new one, but it's good to know that there might be a lot of them on the used market. Good job Cadillac. That is one heck of a beast!
I just looked -- they are NOT plentiful on the used-car market.
Some of us, still like to "drive" our cars. A manual is not about how fast you shift, but how much fun/pleasure you get out of shifting your own gears. Any whimp can drive an automatic but a real driver loves the manual. Damm!!!!
If true, a 50% take rate for manual in the first bank of orders is impressive.
It is, but there is almost no competition for this type of car with a manual transmission. .... It is now on my radar for sure, as I have never owned an automatic.
Don't forget about Cadillac's long term track record for automatic transmissions. Not the best.
Yeah but that doesn't mean that in the long term they will seel 50% of manual cars.
I guess that the people who preordered the car before it is on sale in the dealers network are real enthusiasts. These enthusiasts are most likely to want the manual than the larger group of people that will buy the cars later.
@John Doe Yes. It's always good that customers can have the choice between the manual and automatic.
It isn't
Tony Roma is very soft-spoken in a Mr. Rogers kind of way. He definitely is not a high-powered (cocaine fuelled?) marketing guy. He has all the answers, and all the answers are marvellous.
That’s because he’s an engineer….
🤣🤣🤣🤣💯
Hes like the father in law you’re not sure likes you or not.
Unlike Dana white 🤣
Jay is a bully.
In the Sixties and 70”s you would say: “It’s a Cadillac!”.... meaning greatness, the best. You gotta love the brand.
Only in America were they considered "the best".
@@akitas8165 thats all that matters
@@Louthemailman Which sums up perfectly what's wrong with the USA, not being able to objectively evaluate things just because they were "made in USA".
Cadillac was a rolls Royce competitor in the 40s. In the 80s and 90s they were trash.
@@iamtherealzombie I think he's being a little cheeky and you're taking things way too serious. You're what's wrong with the USA.
This is truly a beautiful machine - he should be completely proud to be the lead design engineer! I'm in love!!! 💪
The crackle of the exhaust in the canyon drive is awesome.
I'm really gonna miss Jay Leno when he stops doing these great videos... Such a living legend! Really humble man who's got all the cool toys.
Well there will will always be his RUclips videos way after jays long gone so there's that 😜
@@phillippugh2161 - yes, and that'll be very much appreciated. I guess since I'm older I'm a bit more nostalgic about Leno (and his amazing personality). Even if he didn't have all the cool toys - he seems like he'd be a really great uncle or father figure. Let's hope he stays around for as long as possible. You have a wonderful evening sir!
@@scottiecopasetic8315 funny thing is I never was a fan of his talk show..I'm more a David letterman fan , but I really like him in this format
@@phillippugh2161 - you must be close to my age. I remember flipping back & forth between the two. Letterman was a sarcastic goofball (probably why I liked his show). But Leno was a class act. I concur, this Jay Leno's Garage is more my style.
Never knew of him before I found these in lock down in Australia, love what he does...
50% manual take rate is great. My last car was a used V-wagon. The manuals were so rare, I couldn’t afford one. 4-5 year old manuals were selling for original sticker or more.
Plaid Tesla. Enough said.
@@InSaN3ViSioN I’m confused, Al wanted a manual supercharged v8 in a wagon, so where does a Tesla come in?
@@InSaN3ViSioN Fastest Production car 0 to 120 mph in 6.5 sec.
@@BeingMe23 It will not beat a V to 120...140? Not even a question. Electric cars are boring. And not reliable.
@@InSaN3ViSioN It doesn't make noise.
Caddy with a stick...so sick!
Yo man when does your mixtape come out lol
#bars
Exactly
I made the dash for this car, all the metal under the panels and down to the foot tubs are all one piece. Very cool to see the final product as I only worked for a supplier for GM.
That car is beautiful! The stance, the sound, the overall look and performance…..And it’s comes in manual!! I love it! I cannot afford it, but I love it, Lol
Mr. Leno, Thank you for making these videos. With all that is going on, the ability to just check out for 40 min and enjoy is just wonderful. Thanks again
I pray Jay Leno keeps making these videos.
I sold my 11 CTS V just under a year ago and now with this one being the last combustion engine caddy ever it's a must have for me! 6spd and carbon.
The USA now has a fine high performance sports sedan and a serious mid-engine Corvette- that you can get serviced nearly anywhere in America. Good job!
And the fastest production car under 2 million, the Tesla Plaid. Plaid is also the MOST American car. Made in America baby and nothing comes close. Baring accidents you will never need to service a Tesla other than tires -- you won't even wear out your brake because of regen. And it continues to improve even after you buy it with real over the air updates.
Borrrriiing.
The ford gt been doing its thing for a min and the viper
@@SkyRiver1 Check out the many QC issues Tesla owners are facing, and the poor customer service. It's all on the Tesla forum. "Never need service side from tires" is one of the most disingenuous statement ever.
Having a manual option shows GM still has a soul. And is making cars with some of that 👍🏻 hope it carries over to the new era.
Mr. Roma, Cadillac engineer, just used the word "ginormous". Perfect. His enthusiasm is actually really charming.
10:43 They had to cut Jay off after he started listing all his Cadillacs because he has so many it would take an hour to list them all 😂😂
Loved seeing Jay do the old power shifting and looking like a teenager again. Great interview again Jay, and some nice exposure for Tony who is a class act and has been a great contributor to GM for many years
Big thanks Cadillac for continuing to offer three pedal V-series sedans with big power. It's too bad that FCA won't offer a manual Charger Hellcat. It's become so much about marketing decisions & shift times, that these companies have forgotten about the person who just wants a manual because of the fun factor and emotional experience. That's all.
@ Hent. If FCA offered manual transmission Hellcat Chargers, the theft rate might go down
@@toothrestorer6588 So true. The manual transmission is the millennial anti-theft device lol....
Someone actually did a tremec 6sp swap hellcat widebody only one in the world, its ridiculous I love it! checkout the "autotopiaLA" channel.
@@elichosen3931 I just recently saw that. I hope the Chrysler execs were also watching. Any brass in that company that thinks a manual SRT Charger manual wouldn't sell is out of touch with reality.
@@hent1438 It's emissions. The Hellcat as-is barely meets Federal emissions laws (Tier 3 Bin 160, the worst possible class), it's likely a manual wouldn't make it at all.
Keeping manuel transmission alive I love we need more of this
As a 75 Y/O, 2nd generation Detroit-born motorhead, I never thought I'd lust after a Cadillac. As much as I feel that we need to save our planet, electric and even hybrids, while nearly front-of-the performance pack, have a long ways to go before they'll win me over in terms of reliability.
Even though for 4 years, I worked on the assembly line building Hydramatic 400s I have NEVER liked any automatic. I never liked the way they drive and have had AT failures of them from ALL of the Big 3.
Manuals? Yeah, I have worn out some and have had to replace a clutch or 2, but could always perform transplants on my driveway. ATs? Good luck finding somebody who can do that for under $1000.00.
Automatics are awesome. The smoothness that a torque converter provides is unmatched by any manual.
Cadillacs should be all about comfort, insulating you from the road.
@@E34Benzin If this is truly the end of gasoline Cadillacs, there is no better sendoff than a supercharged 6.2 liter beast you row your own gears to that crackles every time you let off the accelerator combined with the absolute best handling suspension of any sedan in the world.
Proper performance and road feel will ALWAYS be better than comfort and insulation.
@@joe6096 Don't get me wrong, that's an awesome car, but not what Cadillac is known for.
It depends, if you wanna travel long distances it's all about comfort and insulation. Driving a performance car with a loud throaty V8 is great, but also more tiring.
Man so much props to Cadillac for offering a manual!!!!
Watched so many of these videos and it’s funny how whenever someone is talking about their strut bracing or tower to tower bar, Jay makes it a point to let them know about the Ford Falcon and that it’s a MONTE CARLO bar lol
LOL
@@aviator-kn8zq Jay should review more classic cars like a 66 thunderbird landau 428 engine
if you play a drinking game where you take a drink everytime Jay repeats a old story you would be wasted!! (car jackers cant drive a stick!! drink.)
Or if you had to drink whenever he says, “oh we use Vintage Air”… yea trashed man
Or how about his dads Ford Galaxy where Jay got to pick the engine. Or the references to his “fine” fashion style. Or how about the inability of a lot a sports cars/supercars to only hold maybe a set of golf clubs in their tiny trunks. Or no one used the fitted luggage in classic luxury cars. Or how he also uses Wilwood Brakes. Or the stories about the JC Whitney catalog of car accessories. Or his joking all the ash treys in classic cars and how everyone smoke back in the day. That’s just some of the regular gags/stories he features in his vids. This would make a great drinking/bingo game.
The best car I've owned in my life (I'm 67) has been my '05 Cadillac CTS-V that I put 120,000 miles on and owned for over a decade. After purchasing and riding my '07 Moto Guzzi Griso for a decade I sold the Caddy but I still miss it.
Only 120,000? That's just breaking it in.
You RIDE a Griso. I DRIVE an Iso Grifo.... lol
@@stanleymasterson1135 corny
@@davidolson558
You're thinking of Toyota.
@@vbvapat ... and knowing in a few years that everything sold will be electric or hybrid only makes this last GM family sedan VERY desirable and potentially collectible!
The $100k price tag might be a bit off-putting, but you really get what you pay for, and this Caddy is LOADED!
I remember when driving a luxury car was like driving your sofa around.....
This Cadillac is a monster !
Gotta love it.....
I watched this right after watching the alpha Romeo vid. I love the difference. You can tell that this guy from Cadillac cares about a fun driver oriented car and is so happy to be there. It shows in the difference of product. I love that they kept the manual and added new things like the no lift shift
I just put a deposit down on one of these with a manual transmission! Is it slower than the E63 or the M5? Absolutely it is. Do I care? Absolutely not. Because no one else is going to sell me a car with a manual trans other than the standard M3. The fact that my fully specced car came in at $116k vs $135-140k for the Germans certainly helps too. I just wished it looked a little more like the CT4V BLACKWING. At any rate, THANK YOU CADILLAC and THANK YOU GM! I am going to park my CT5V BLACKWING right next to my 2019 ZR1 7MT and get ready to talk about the ICE glory days come 2045.
It took me far 2 longer to figure out that acronym. Yep.. get em while u can.. this year's 911 is likely the last year without a battery. If so i would waiger that no amount of milage would make it depreciate. Its a matter of time until they're worth thier weight in precious metals.
This car will beat both cars you mentioned especially at top speed. Are you high?🤣😂
My concern is that the Electrical Grid infrastructure won't catch up until 2055.
@@TheHitman- just about as high as my net worth. Let’s just leave it at that.
Good choice my man and well done being in a position to have the collection you have because these are future collectables for sure. Enjoy man!
They will make electric cars with plenty of power, but nothing will replace the sound of a supercharged V-8. Thanks Jay for another fun ride!!! 😁
get ready plenty of appliances coming
....the sound of a V8 with a 6 speed manual, and poping that clutch at redline....
So true!
This is the first Cadillac since the 1980's that I would want to buy. Manual transmission is a godsend.
They've been making the V Series for 20 years, you just noticed now?
@@captainamerica9353 No. It's just that the latest iteration is the the first one I would want to buy. Previous V's were still suffering from unacceptably cheap interiors and other quality issues. This one is the most refined Cadillac in a long time.
@@captainamerica9353 No, but the first few years of the V series they were still using the typical junk Cadillac interior materials and they were not able to compete with a Benz or BMW interior. They have come a long way. Same reason why I will never own a Tesla if they don't improve on the cheap plastic and poor quality inside. You buy a 20 year old Mercedes, Lexus, Audi, Volvo, BMW etc and the interior is nicer and better than the Tesla. That's how I felt about the first iteration of the V series. Not that great inside.
@@sunsetrider45 - I see it differently. Yes, they could have made the 1st Gen CTSV interiors better, but they kept the price to $49,000 when an M5 was about $65,000. You could have bought an STSV with wood trim and more luxury for $70,000, BTW.
Cadillac IMO has made the perfect daily driver enthusiasts car. Incredible
Great to see another GM engineer on the show. Hearing them talk gives me a lot of faith in the future of the company.
Here's an idea for a sub-series: As you have more and more century-old cars, you should celebrate them as they reach that birthday.
Jay Leno is approaching that mark lol
@@mason5540 he’s like 72
If I envy Jay Leno anything, it's for being able to give back to his Dad before he passed.
Fck bro I felt this one!
Amen!
im from EU and honestly i would take this over an M5 or E63, it just looks great especially the front, both agressive and classy, congrats on the car, and that V8 rumble fantastic, 10x better than the fart cans car sound like nowadays
But let's be honest , you can't afford any of these cars. Lol
@@joeking1046 neither can 97% of the people watching this video!
@@oambrosia I know I can't lol
@@joeking1046 the GSF naturally aspirated engine is much nicer
This thing in black looks better than the current german offerings, and the interior looks nice as well
I love sleeper sedans, this is the best yet! Glad to see Cadillac dip into the Holden style and parts bin!
No such thing as a Sleeper
@@TheRealZJE313 huh?
I leased a CT5 last June. A luxury model in Wave Blue arrived at the dealer on June 23 and I took delivery on June 25. A few months later I decided to retire early to concentrate on the new Hi-Level Diner Restaurant (an Amtrak Superliner Diner in Oak Hills, California). I sold the Cadillac to a local GM dealer and made a fair profit. GM built nearly zero of these for about four months last year. My next CT5 lease will be in a few months. Jay, thank you for these videos and as the president of the Toronado & Aurora Chapter of the Oldsmobile Club of America, thank you for the "66 RWD"!
So refreshing. I love turbos but nothing beats the instant torque of a big supercharged V8!
As Chevy SS manual owner, this is the only car in the world I can upgrade to imho.
Love those SS cars, so underated! Congrats
It's a Holden
@@toku30 Holden was GM
@@larrytrask3491 is
Nice
I absolutely love that this is a manual transmission. Good choice Cadillac!
This car reminds me of the sadly-dropped Chevy SS. A friend of mine had a 2015 and man that car was a hoot to drive with its LS3!
As a Cadillac crazy "collector," I have an 84 Sedan Deville and an 85 Eldorado. They were constructed for the times. Easy to drive and so comfortable. But, Cadillac has always been a performance brand. A 500 CI engine was always more than they needed. I love the new Caddy's. They are the odd duck but are so sweet.
Really, tell me about the performance of the Cimmaron, Catera and the 4.1 Litre.
Prior to 1980 they had the large engines. The ones you mention were developed to meet CAFE standards for the EPA.
I had to search for this episode, didn't come up in my subscriptions.
That sound! Glorious!
I love that Jay doesn't cut these guys any slack if they are hocking their product. He is polite about it, but you can tell he mocks the fix-a-flat in lieu of a spare tire.
Yes but it's meaningless complaint since I don't know any make in this class that has offered a spare in the past decade!
Two millionaires on different sides of automobile tracks. Jay can say and act how he wants to, they all want to advertise on his channel, see dude plug Michelin tires two plus times? So put up with him! Dude kept saying, as I said before, Jay don't care. I love him for purposely being himself...
Again thanks Jay for featuring this car and very well done Cadillac! I LOVE this is offered in a manual. This is a future classic for sure. To think this car has more HP than a 2017 Dodge Viper. WOW! BTW jay you hit this nail on the head. THIS is the golden age of muscle cars and once it is gone it is gone. Word to the wise. If you see a car you like that is being sold right now find a way to get it more sooner than later.
I have a '19 Vette 7 Speed, I will not buy a C8 because a manual trans is not offered, but now I will be Cadillac CT5-V owner. I can hardly wait to get one. Thanks Jay!
I absolutely love the sound of this car! I think it might be the only car I could own that I wouldn't feel the urgent need to swap out the exhaust before the temp tags even expired. Beautiful car!
It is hard to tell if Jay Leno is awake or sleeping. The excitement level is off the charts.
Yeah, but the guy from cadillac seems to be wondering why he was asked to be there! 😉
Honestly, I haven't seen this show in over a year and Jay doesn't look too well from my view...hopefully all is well.
Since you had the Cadillac engineer with you, it would be interesting to know what he was most proud of, what he had to compromise on, and what he hopes to improve upon in successive model years.
This guy looks like Cadillac sent the cleaner from the office.
@Allen Tokyoo Haha, not really. Reality.
It's funny because Tony Roma isn't just a Cadillac engineer. He's literally the man behind the entire V-Series production. He manages the engineers.
Best part of the video is listening to two automobile enthusiasts chat, discuss cars with the musical sound track being provided by the manually shifted GM engine.
WOW...just beautiful! I didn't know that Cadillac made stick shifts...when I first learned to drive , I learned when the shift was on the steering wheel. Lol I miss driving with a clutch and shifting gears. This car makes me get goose bumps. Love ya J..God bless you and your family.
Yep,I'm still driving my 2007 Gen 1 V. I just hit 51,000 actual miles.I love the car !!
Love it when engineers talk. Everything considered and tweaked
Thanks Jay
Built for today's enjoyment and future collectability. Pre sell out. Three pedals. Well played Caddie. Thanks for the nice demo. Love the exhaust.
This car should be able to effortlessly endure the current SUV fuss. This is amazing in aspect, design, power interior, branding, Just the perfect 2021 Sedan. Well done again Cadillac, I can have my dream garage, with an Escalade, this and a Silverado 2500 HD 4x4 High Country.
I think it's funny that Cadillac wants people to forget about their past and just about every reviewer can't stop talking about it even though they haven't made a "luxury" car in quite a while. I love these new caddy's, they look beautiful and actually compete against the world.
Every vehicle manufacturer has made an ugly car or 2 or more and ALL have had recalls. Audi was notorious for their poor quality in the late 70s. We had a recall on one of our Mercedes-Benz suvs, brake booster seal. For the most part I say buy whatever tickles your fancy. I will say I'm warming up to Cadillac. The Escalade ESV V makes my panties moist.
Bmw and Mercedes watch and learn. This is how you build a sports sedan. Oh how the mighty have fallen.
Massive respect towards cadillac for building this car for the very few car enthusiasts, even though I'll never be able to own one it's great to know atleast some manufacturers are out there thinking about us car guys. Thank you for this.
Both GM and Ford are doing some truly impressive stuff in the last few years. I could actually see myself buying either having been buying Japanese exclusively since 2000 or so.
I'm kind of surprised with everyone wanting SUV's that they wouldn't make a wagon to try and grab some of that back hatch loving performance crowd... especially with the prices on the old ones... seems a no brainer that there's demand. White Diamond Manual CTS-V Wagon is like a unicorn. Wagons are basically just lowered SUV's or some of these SUV's just lifted cars in reality.
Agree 100%. We need more station wagons and hatchbacks for that matter.
Most people buy SUV's for the commanding view, not the space unfortunately.
If it's awd i would totally be down. I agree with you. But people really seem to like the small crossovers now.
@@CFlow375 that's a good point. I have relatives (female) that feel real safe in an suv.
Buick made that Regal wagon, which was actually a good looking car, and no one bought it. Might have scared them from making something like that.
The Australian Holden Commodore had this engine as an option for 5 years - and it's a beauty. I have one.
Seems like GM taking notice of how much US owners love their Chevrolet SS version of the Australian Holden Commodore HSV top of the range cars. So producing a 2022 upgraded version of a Commodore.
See lots of HSV Commodore in this. Pity these will be very hard to buy in Australia.
This is a different platform than the Holden so was the last CTS. And the LT4 is the Z06’s engine.
I am HAPPY to be a subscriber of Jay Leno's Garage!! Jay you ALWAYS make it SO MUCH FUN to watch ALL of your videos, with all your guest, car info etc. So days when I am FEELING down, or Bad?? I watch your Videos Jay Leno!!! You GENUINELY having FUN and JUST BEING THE GREAT GUY THAT YOU ARE!!! ALWAYS BRINGS ME OUT INTO A CHEERFUL & HAPPY DAY AGAIN!!,Thanks for BRINGING A RAY OF HOPE & SUNSHINE INTO MY LIFE!!🙂🙂🙂🙂👍👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏🙏
Thanks for sharing this marvellous car. Yep, I'm glad that you are proud of a real American car that are at the same level as the European cars but also the Cadillac all the reasons to be proud of their car with an almost unheard-of of the manual gears! Absolutely cool 😎 👌
Seems like that platform would have been a great way to reintroduce the Buick Grand National.
Or like he said the ct4 platform with the turbo v6
Buick is scared of doing fun stuff. If it's not a re-badged SUV from another brand, they aren't going to do it. They just exist for China.
The cosmetics would've needed exponential improvement. What we have here is basically an expensive 'Americanized' version of a Honda Accord. Nothing more.
@@patkaczmarek7362 Nothing more? So a supercharged 668 hp V8, RWD, a stiffer performance-intended platform is nothing?
True... they're literally a "meh" SUV brand at this point.
Funny how Jay keeps bringing up other brands and the Caddy guy flinches a little then joins the convo. 😂
Thanks for posting this earlier than before. I love the car and your show!
Jay Leno is the only review I will listen to & trust - a real car guy.
Had a CTS-V and a C5 and now C8 HTC … marvelous engineering … if this car has same handling and performance as the C8 it has to be a leader in that bracket … loved the info in this segment - Jay is da man (BUT WHATS WITH ALL THE ADS?)
Absolutely love your passion for this car Jay . Watching this new post @ gone 4am in the UK .
10:30 pm here in Texas
It’s fun watching the engineer relax with jay over time
Jay seems like an awesome person that whole segment about his folks. Thats awesome Jay Leno. Good to see someone as successful as you remembers where you came from and you remain humble.
This engine sounds a lot like the GTP cars that race in IMSA. Very cool.
I have a 2011 CTSV sedan it came stock with 556 hp after having the car for 10 years I went ahead and had it tuned fully changed a new inner cooler it dynode at 586 hp to the rear wheels still to this day and incredible car. I ordered the new C8 Corvette July 29, 2020 when I saw this episode originally I still did not have a delivery date I was going to get this Cadillac instead of my Corvette but I finally have been given a production number so I’m going to stick with the Corvette if I had the money I would get the Cadillac also.
“It’s the RR of automobiles!” That never gets old!😂😂
26:20 Love that moment,Jay was waiting the guy to stop talking and smash the throttle to power shift the beast hahaha.
The way Jay sneaks in insults is epic
39:10 lol
I love sports sedans, I'd lost hope for them when the Chevy SS flopped, but Cadillac is keeping the future of my favorite type of car alive. Thanks to Jay and Cadillac for showing us around. Now to focus on my career so I can afford one eventually.
There is no future for these things.
I like how this guy took every question that Jay asked and answer it accordingly as he asked .
Tony Roma is such a cool dude, good on ya Tony, informed, casual and very well presented. He appears to be a bloody nice bloke. As for Jay, those Caddies do have indicators you know !
Aesthetically, the best looking sedan by far this year. This car looks good from any angle.
Put your glasses on, the design is a train wreck. Typical cadillac infotainment sucks and weird design everything else seems solid.
26:38
Going full throttle and yet looks back to see the reaction of the engineer who worked on the car, makes me laugh every time.
I love Jay's "Oh yeah, wow" When he power shifts.
Probably one of the best Cadillac cars ever made. Just wish it was way more popular and more could buy it.
Tony's a fantastic representative for GM.
Engineers are better humans.
I love my 2011 Hennessey CTS-V! It just cannot be explained, just how incredible these cars are. It is the epitome of luxury performance.
Cadillac, you knocked this out of the park. Looks, features, performance, quality (or so it seems). Wow.
I NEVER thought I would ' LIKE " a Cadillac ......... this I like !
I know this Cadillac engineer is soft spoken already, but during some questions, it seemed like he was about to cry or something. Like he knows this is the end of a great era and is deep down heartbroken.
If so, i feel you 🖤🖤😫😫!!