General Motors had a big day at the Barclay Global Automotive Conference. CEO Mary Barra’s job was to convince investors her company will lead the electrified future, and namely, provided more details on its future electric-car portfolio.
Aside from teasing a potential future electric crossover in the presentation, Barra also noted an electric-car we already plucked from its future lineup. An “expressive luxury low-roof” battery-electric vehicle is indeed part of the 20 new electric cars by 2023, Seeking Alpha reported.
The description matches a particular car cloaked in a teaser photo GM released last month of its future electric cars and we specifically picked out a low-slung vehicle draped under a sheet. From the photo, we noted it’s absolutely a two-door model with a prominent wheel arch and long hood. We’d bet this is the car Barra referred to.
But, what is it? Her explanation lends itself to some sort of Cadillac with the word “luxury,” since the brand often encompasses both performance and “expressive luxury” design. If it’s the rumored Corvette E-Ray, it likely won’t share the mid-engine C8 Corvette‘s platform at all, which seems unreasonable to us. The Camaro is likely off the table as well. Maybe GM took our advice and will put the Buick Avista into production as an electric sports coupe.
According to Barra’s timeline, this electric vehicle will likely ride on the automaker’s new EV platform due for launch in 2021, which promises cost efficiency to help GM turn a profit on its electric cars. We’ll be waiting to see how performance and expressive design conducts itself in the age of electric cars.
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The car in the picture is a camaro covered with a sheet for effect. They dont have an actual car as of right now. Though the camero chassis is well known and reliable. It would be an economic and robust place to start. Many people are afraid of cars that are thrown together, but in thinking back to the Pontiac solstice, a roadster featuring a truck transmission and a Malibu motor, a Camaro chassis + bolt battery pack could be formidable reliable and classy. Under Cadillac they might be able to get high enough margins to make it profitable as well.
I wish it was a Cadillac but with the new product coming out and current sedans volume lowering I’m not sure if GM would commit more expenses to Caddy before the brand has its new lineup out. Hopefully I’m wrong but if it is indeed the Buick Avista I wouldn’t complain bc it is a gorgeous car!
It’s a Cadillac supercar, Cadillac flagship will not be a four door sedan.
We need to remember that Barra was talking to investors and in situations like that you always talk with enthusiasm and sometimes unrealistic goals / timelines .
Personally I think it’s a Cadillac only because by 2023 JDN’s new cars and SUV’s will be out and Chevy’s mid-engine Corvette will be on the road with possibly the old body style Vette with it .
And we can’t forget China with their plans for more EV’s in the country and to me that points to Cadillac . It doesn’t need to be a barn burner but a luxury coupe which may not sell in big numbers here in the States but single Chinese folks that love the Crest .
Adding a Buick version would be a plus for both markets and keep costs in line , unless it’s built in Mexico or China , that would be just rude .
Buick Grand National Comeback!
Mid-size coupes are dead.
Imagine a production version of the Cadillac Cien concept car as it will borrow from Chevrolet’s C8 Corvette; but the main difference is that this is a fuel cell electric sports car capable of blistering fast acceleration, high top speed and handling from everything learned through Cadillac’s DPI-V.R racing program.
And it will probably be met with as much sales performance as the flop known as the ELR. It’s obvious she is trying to sweeten the pot with investors.