Cadillac will also enter the world of electric cars in the coming years, but of course in a way that suits the brand. No Cadillac is without a luxury flagship: the Celestiq is coming.
Huge battleships with large engines; that is the image that first comes to mind when you think of Cadillac. They will undoubtedly remain large, but the bulky engines will make way more and more for electric powertrains in the coming years. GM’s Ultium-baptized battery technology is of course also coming to the most prestigious brand, and the Lyriq Concept unveiled last year is the car that heralds Cadillac’s EV offensive. Now a new study model is added, which will degenerate into Cadillac’s showpiece: the Celestiq.
Except for a glimpse of the nose, the roof and a rear light, we get to see little of the outside. Yet it is immediately noticeable that the Celestiq is very similar to the Lyriq. A large muzzle with a large grille-like and partially illuminated panel gives the Cadillac a modern, yet recognizable appearance. The same goes for the rear lights. Although they seem to embrace the carriage in a special way – just like with the Lyriq – the narrow lights are typically Cadillac. The more conservative Cadillac buyer does not have to get used to something completely different, although it is clear that it will all look quite contemporary. You will probably have to combine the Escala Concept and the Lyriq, unveiled in 2016, to get an idea of ​​the appearance.
Cadillac Celestiq
A special piece of technology that Cadillac wants to show in advance is in the roof of the Celestiq. That consists largely of glass. Not just any glass, but fully customizable. If you want to darken things and just create a closed ceiling, that’s possible, but various visualisations are also possible. According to Cadillac, you can create your own atmosphere per passenger, because the roof is divided into different zones.
In addition, one speaks of one large infotainment screen between the front and rear seats, on which the occupants in the rear can call up information or use it for entertainment. The dashboard at the front of the Celestiq is used for such matters. That dashboard apparently consists of one large screen, comparable to the Hyperscreen that Mercedes-Benz showed earlier this month.
We will receive technical details at a later time. For now, Cadillac sticks to the information that the Celestiq has four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering. The Americans also say that the car is completely assembled according to the personal wishes of the customer. A production version will probably not come until 2022 or 2023, but we will soon see this study model in all its glory.