Cadillac has released a batch of teaser photos of its all-new Celestiq, which will be fully unveiled on July 22, 2022. The all-electric model will be the brand’s halo car, extremely low-volume and hand-built, and is expected to start around US$300,000.
As with similarly-priced high-end vehicles such as Rolls-Royce, each Celestiq will be designed in collaboration with its owner. That will include colours and materials, of course, and possibly other features, so that one will never have to worry about parking beside an identical one.
The car will be built at General Motors’ Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. In preparation, GM has invested US$81 million into the facility, which opened in 1956. The centre is primarily used for engineering development and includes wind tunnels and battery testing.
Cadillac Celestiq Photo by General Motors
Cadillac Celestiq Photo by General Motors
Cadillac Celestiq interior door Photo by General Motors
Cadillac Celestiq rear seat Photo by General Motors
Cadillac Celestiq speaker cover Photo by General Motors
Cadillac Celestiq centre console Photo by General Motors
Cadillac Celestiq Photo by General Motors
Cadillac Celestiq Photo by General Motors
Cadillac hasn’t released any other details on the Celestiq, which is still a “show car,” according to the automaker, so the production car might morph into something a little different. We got a sneak peek of it a couple of years ago, at a no-cameras-allowed event at the Technical Center, when GM showed all of its upcoming electric vehicles to select members of the press.
As with the automaker’s other EVs, including the upcoming Cadillac Lyriq, the Celestiq will ride on GM’s Ultium dedicated-electric platform and modular battery. It is expected to be all-wheel-drive via at least two electric motors, and have four-wheel steering.
If it stays true to the version we saw – and by the looks of the interior teaser photo, it will – its high-tech interior will include full-width screens across the dash, and it will feature a four-panel electrochromic glass roof, so that each occupant can adjust it to be transparent or dark. Many of the car’s parts will be made on 3D printers, because there won’t be enough needed to justify making them in regular volume production.
It’s expected that, as with other hand-built cars, the Celestiq will roll out the door at the rate of about one per day, so it’s going to be very exclusive even before potential buyers consider the price tag.
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