The Cadillac Celestiq is an ultra-luxury electric four-door fastback that will be built in limited quantities custom tailored to the buyer with no two alike.
Cadillac is looking to reclaim its Standard of the World title in a shocking way.
The automaker has revealed the production version of its upcoming Celestiq electric ultra-luxury car with a starting price above $300,000.$149,990 supercharged Escalade-V SUVThe full-size Celestiq has an unusual four-door fastback design and will be hand-built to the exact specifications of each customer.No two will be alike, and Cadillac only expects to complete about two each week after production begins just before Christmas 2023.
A mix of materials, including carbon fiber and aluminum, is used in its construction, along with 115 3D-printed parts, its steering wheel the largest among them.The Celestiq uses the Ultium electric vehicle platform that debuted with the GMC Hummer EV and Cadillac Lyriq SUV. It features a 111 kilowatt-hour battery pack, all-wheel-drive, four-wheel-steering and a suspension system with air springs, computer-controlled shocks and an anti-roll system to give it the smoothest-possible ride."The innovations Celestiq uses to offer its sophisticated ride isolation are the pinnacle of Cadillac automotive achievement," Ken Althouse, Celestiq lead development engineer, said.
The Celestiq is powered by two motors with a combined output of 600 horsepower and will be able to accelerate to 60 mph in 3.8 seconds, according to Cadillac.Its estimated driving range is 300 miles between charges, and it can be refilled with 78 miles worth of electricity in 10 minutes at a public DC fast charging station.
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