Posted on 06/15/2023 12:19:46 PM PDT by CodeToad
Cadillac has been laboring in the shadow of European luxury brands for several decades, but it hasn’t given up: witness the company’s new electric flagship, the Celestiq sedan. This stunner shares a family resemblance to the new Lyriq EV SUV, but its sleek lines, sweeping roof, and bustle rear end give it dynamic proportions and jaw-dropping presence. Cadillac’s designers say that they have incorporated design elements from the past alongside high-tech systems that predict the future direction of the American luxury brand. The cabin is just as dramatic as the exterior styling, and it dazzles with brightly colored leather, a 55-inch digital dashboard, and Eames-inspired bucket seats. The Celestiq’s assembly line will be manned by a small team of craftspeople who will hand-build each one. Customers will design their own Celestiq when they order, similar to the Rolls-Royce method of bespoke production. Will that be enough to launch Cadillac out of the shadows? We’ll see once we get to drive one.
The Celestiq will be a unique model in the Cadillac lineup for several reasons, not least of which is the fact that each one will be built to order. By hand. Celestiq (pronounced “cell-es-teek”) production will necessarily be limited as a result. Cadillac says there’s essentially no limit to customization opportunities, so we expect some buyers to create Celestiqs that turn heads today and and years from now when the cars turn up at future Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. Although Cadillac has yet to release pricing information for its new flagship sedan, the company has said that it will start “north of $300,000.” Customization choices will no doubt push prices even higher.
This price range supports the idea that the elite do not want people driving on their roadways, and only the elite will have such things as cars.
P.S. This is an excerpt. Much more at the article link above.
General Motors.....Say isn’t that the company that the gov’t STOLE from the Share Holders and gifted to the Labor Unions?...
I’m not feeling it.
Meh. I’ll look into this $300,000 Cadillac in 10 years. When it’ll be worth $30,000.
If even that.
I understand from a Cadillac salesman that there is considerable pushback from Cadillac customers regarding Cadillacs all electric plans.
But my 2016 CTS-V recharges in about 5 minutes, goes 200 MPH and has a 300-400 mile range between recharging the fuel cell. It is only $150K as equipped...
I just picked up my new SS redline on Friday to add to my fleet
Have fun suckers
Amending my post.
This is an EV. It’ll probably be on its second or third battery replacement 10 years from now.
Thirty or Forty Thousand Dollars a pop.
Plus this car is BUTT UGLY! I’d never pay even $30K for it unless I knew I could flip it the next day for a profit.
Is your CTS-V a wagon? I would mortgage the house for one.
I looked it up...
Over its four years of production, only 1,767 CTS-V wagons were built. Just 514 of them had stick shifts.
Yes, like all other Cadillac CTS-V models, the Cadillac CTS-V wagon is supercharged. Specifically, it is powered by a 6.2-liter supercharged V-8 engine, letting loose a whopping 556 horsepower with a rear-wheel-drive configuration.
And a used one will be worth $75,000 in five years.
Making and Selling are two different things.....................
My Ram Built to Serve truck goes 850 miles between Diesel fillups with 30mpg that take 5 minutes, is far more comfortable and quiet, and can do things no car can do. Oh, and it is far less than half your car’s price at $61,000.
I’ve driven the latest Caddys. They suck. They are cheap rattle traps. The suspension is clunky, too. My Toyota Corolla drives better than a caddy.
The Celestiq has a floor-mounted battery pack...Cadillac claims the battery will regain 78 miles of range in 10 minutes. That's enough time for a bathroom break, provided you didn't recently eat at Taco Bell.
Needs tailfins.
Sure, a Caddy is going to turn up at PB Concours - with faded plastic parts and trim pieces dropping off when you open the doors.
It used to be there was nothing prettier than a brand-new Cadillac, and nothing uglier than a 3-year-old one. Nowadays, the only thing uglier than a brand new Caddy is one that isn't brand new.
Grill appears to be made of the same material as the “carbon fiber” shift knobs at AutoZone.
Looks like crap...
It’s a 4 door sedan, but same specs and yes it hauls ass!!!
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