Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Jay Leno sits down with Parker Nirenstein of @VehicleVirgins to witness a true "American BMW"—a Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing pushed to a staggering 900 crank horsepower.
From the factory, the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is a masterpiece, essentially a "four-seater Corvette" delivering 668 HP. But Parker wanted more. In this episode, Jay explores Parker’s personal daily driver, modified with a massive 2.6L Magnuson supercharger and racing headers to produce 750 HP at the wheels, which translates to nearly 900 at the crank.
Despite this astronomical power, the car remains a perfect "Q-ship": unassuming to the untrained eye, but capable of outrunning a BMW M5 CS around Virginia International Raceway. Jay and Parker dive into why the 6-speed manual gearbox is the "last of its kind" and how GM’s MagneRide 4.0 creates a suspension that reacts every single millisecond.
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Jay Leno sits down with Parker Nirenstein of @VehicleVirgins to witness a true "American BMW"—a Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing pushed to a staggering 900 crank horsepower.
From the factory, the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is a masterpiece, essentially a "four-seater Corvette" delivering 668 HP. But Parker wanted more. In this episode, Jay explores Parker’s personal daily driver, modified with a massive 2.6L Magnuson supercharger and racing headers to produce 750 HP at the wheels, which translates to nearly 900 at the crank.
Despite this astronomical power, the car remains a perfect "Q-ship": unassuming to the untrained eye, but capable of outrunning a BMW M5 CS around Virginia International Raceway. Jay and Parker dive into why the 6-speed manual gearbox is the "last of its kind" and how GM’s MagneRide 4.0 creates a suspension that reacts every single millisecond.
Shop car care and detailing supplies from Jay Leno’s Garage: lenosgarage.com/shine
» Subscribe: bit.ly/JLGSubscribe
THE BEST OF JAY LENO'S GARAGE
» Exclusive First Looks: bit.ly/JLGExclusives
» Ultra Rare Supercars: bit.ly/JLGSupercars
» Jay's Book Club: bit.ly/JLGBookClub
JAY LENO'S GARAGE ON SOCIAL
Facebook: facebook.com/JayLenosGarage
Twitter: twitter.com/LenosGarage
Instagram: instagram.com/jaylenosgarage
TikTok: tiktok.com/@jaylenosgarageofficial
ABOUT JAY LENO'S GARAGE
A new video every Monday! Visit Jay Leno's Garage, the Emmy-winning series where Jay Leno gives car reviews, motorcycle reviews, compares cars, and shares his passion and expertise on anything that rolls, explodes, and makes noise. Classic cars, restomods, super cars like the McLaren P1, sports cars like Porsche 918 Spyder and Camaro Z28, cafe racers, vintage cars, and much, much more.
#JayLenosGarage #CadillacCT5V #Blackwing #VehicleVirgins #ParkerNirenstein #ManualTransmission #SuperchargedV8 #AmericanMuscle #SleeperSedan #JayLeno
