Team drive Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing from Florida to California in record time of just 22 hours and 38 minutes

In an effort that instantly brings to mind the legendary Cannonball Run films, a team decided to drive a Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing from Florida to California in a record time of just 22 hours and 38 minutes.

The coast-to-coast slog saw a group of drivers push the performance car across the United States at relentless speed, completing the roughly 2,300-mile journey in under a day.

While the original movies turned cross-country racing into a chaotic joke, this real-world attempt was all about precision, planning, and endurance.

By the time the team reached California, they had set a benchmark that had already caught the attention of the world of car enthusiasts.

A Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing sets a Florida-to-California record

The now-infamous run saw a Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing car used in a carefully coordinated endurance effort from Florida all the way to California, with multiple drivers rotating behind the wheel to keep the car moving almost continuously.

The goal was to maintain an exceptionally high average speed while minimizing delays from fuel stops, traffic, and fatigue.

Rather than relying on a single driver pushing limits alone, the team treated the journey like a logistics exercise, a bit different from the original movie.

Every stop was planned in advance, every handover was timed, and the route was optimized to avoid unnecessary disruption.

That level of organisation is what allowed the run to be completed in just 22 hours and 38 minutes.

Conditions along the route also played a major role, and long stretches of open interstate allowed the team to settle into a rhythm, while busier sections demanded careful timing to avoid bottlenecks that could have cost valuable minutes.

Even small efficiencies, such as quick refuelling and pre-coordinated navigation changes, helped maintain momentum across the entire trip.

The CT4-V Blackwing itself is no ordinary car; its a high-performance sedan with supercharged V8 power and long-distance comfort.

It is one of Cadillac’s best performance cars and it is designed to feel just as at home on a racetrack as it does devouring hundreds of miles of highway, making it an ideal candidate for this kind of extreme road trip.

It was a mind-blowing attempt

These types of coast-to-coast drives are part of a long-standing unofficial tradition among automotive enthusiasts, where the challenge is as much about execution as it is about speed.

Modern technology, including navigation tools and real-time traffic monitoring, has only made these attempts more precise and competitive.

In this case, the Cadillac proved it could handle sustained high-speed motorway driving while still offering the comfort needed for driver rotation and long-haul endurance.

@cannonballcc @Tommy T invited me to go on a cross-country field trip, and it turned out to be one of the greatest things I will ever do. We set the fastest coast to coast time ever, and beat the previous record by almost an hour. It was an absolutely amazing experience, and I'm lucky and thankful to have been a part of it. #coasttocoast #worldrecord #cannonballcc #cartok #fyp ♬ Lush Dreams – The New Fools

The result was a run that not only sets an impressive time, but also highlights how far performance sedans have come in balancing speed and efficiency on the most insane road trip you’ve ever seen.