The Cadillac CT6 is arguably one of the best cars General Motors has ever produced, so it was understandably upsetting for many car enthusiasts when the automaker elected to kill the car off at the beginning of the year. It’s hard to blame GM for deciding to bail on the full-size luxury sedan, though. Not only are many consumers flocking from four-doors to larger crossovers and SUVs, Cadillac is also pivoting to electric vehicles and working diligently on its upcoming new Lyriq and Celestiq EVs.
Fret not, GM fans, as the Cadillac CT6 has now returned as a pickup truck! That’s right, The General has made the very unexpected decision to put the CT6 back into production at its Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly plant in Metro Detroit as a pickup truck/ute/coupe hybrid. Sales will begin this fall, with prices expected to be announced at a later date.
In a statement, Cadillac president Beve Carlisle said the new Cadillac CT6 Ute solves the one glaring problem with the luxury sedan: it wasn’t a pickup truck!
“The pickup truck is America’s most popular vehicle bodystyle, so when our product team put forth the idea to put it back into production as a pickup truck, it was a no-brainer,” Carlisle said. “The CT6 Ute retains all the best parts of the sedan, like the Omega rear-wheel-drive platform and tech-laden interior, but with that extra bit of practicality that so many Americans crave.”
The Cadillac CT6 Ute is also a two-door, so those Cadillac enthusiasts who have been clamoring for a new coupe from the American luxury brand are also seeing their wish come true here.
Under the hood of the Cadillac CT6 Ute is Cadillac’s twin-turbocharged 4.2L Blackwing V8 engine. The automaker says it experimented with using its twin-turbocharged 3.0L LGY V6 engine, but found the more powerful Blackwing V8 was better suited to towing and hauling. The engine is paired with GM’s 10-speed automatic transmission in the ute.
In case you haven’t caught on by now, today is April Fools’ Day, and we are just pulling your chain a little. Stay sharp on this joke-filled day, readers, and don’t forget to subscribe to GM Authority for ongoing GM news coverage.
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Ha ha ha, yea right.
El Camino lives on!
Surely you mean El Dorado!
You mean the Cadillac Mirage!
all joking aside, I think that is one of the better renderings from GMA.
I was going to say the exact same thing.
Better than the Hummer render, for sure.
That would be quite the car, the Holden Ute from Australia reborn in a Cadillac. Nice
Fantastic… if only….
That would be quite the car, the Holden Ute from Australia reborn in a Cadillac. Nice to bad it’s April fools.
It could be a Flower Car for a funeral home.
Yes, and what if it was Electric!
Oohhh,bummer..
I’m sure this must be an April fools joke. Does Cadillac really think that they should make the CT6 into what used to recalled an El Camino (for your younger people), which was a Chevy. They really should have keep the CT6 as is.
It’s…an April Fool’s joke, my friend.
Pretty cool. I still prefer the 2 door wagon concept
I think it looks sweet. Clean body lines. Could also offer an option for a bed cap. Lol
would like to see an affordable “El Camino” back in the lineup through Chevrolet, not everyone wants a truck but could sure use a more versatile option! America needs some of the choices Holden offered Australia!
Oh man, I wAs really really LIKING that little gem!!!
Come on GM, or bring back the AVALANCHE!!!!!!!!
That would be cool if it was an extended cab too. I LOVE the CT6 Platinum and hate to see it gone. Too bad it’s a joke, cuz the CT6 wasn’t a joke. Nothing will fill its shoes.
Not kidding though, wouldn’t a chevy equinox bassed UTE with AWD and a 1″ lift be a formidable modern vehicle to slot under the Colorado and replace the role of the 4 cylinder Colorado as a package runner for businesses and urban utility? it would have the same footprint as the S10 of the 90’s and with a 1″ lift and a little bigger tires it would almost have the same ground clearance
This actually doesn’t look that bad.
April Fools!
And to think I was ready to buy !
Me too!!
It is sad that GM considers this to be an April Fool’s joke. This shows how out of touch they are with the market. If they built it, and if they bothered to MARKET IT CORRECTLY, this could be a huge hit. The car looks better than anything Cadillac sells today. Build it as a wagon, coupe, pickup, and sedan, and there will be buyers for all of them! I’ll take a wagon.
The US auto industry sold consumers on the idea of SUVs. It wasn’t something that Americans needed or really wanted, but the industry SOLD it to them. If they made an effort to SELL wagons, coupes, utes and sedans, Americans would buy them.
No. Cadillac does NOT think this a joke. Cadillac has nothing to do with this. This is a joke by gmauthority.com. and a good one. This webforum is not affiliated in anyway with Cadillac or GM.
Jesus… smh that people are so quick to say some of the things they say instantly in their trolling GM
If they ever built it, here’s the way it would go. The vehicle would be put on the market for $89000. Then it would only sell 3 of them. A marketing agency would get hired to find out what went wrong. A survey would be taken at the local country clubs and instead of saying it was too damn expensive, they would reply that it has not enough power and doesn’t have the requisite hood scoops. SO GM would add another turbo and bump the price another $10000, and not sell any. They would discontinue it and say it was too little – too late.
@Njilou…Sort of like what they did with the Avalanche. called it an ugly duckling. I have a Black Diamond & I love it. Three of my friends bought Avalanches after seeing mine, they love ’em too! I hope they bring them back, but please don’t make they BIG like they did the Sierra/Silverado.
Make it a V blackbird and I’ll write the check now.👍🏾
You dog !!
Interesting enough.. they would sell.. I’d buy one
Ya, but it is a pretty truck. It could actually sell.
I don’t care if it’s an April Fools joke, that thing is badass!
I knew it was too good to be true ; Blackwing and all !
I go for the custom Cadillac wagon name of the 70s ,many celebrities owned …Cadillac Castilian.
What a shame we must dream what Cadillac could be, but refuses to be .
Great fools day joke !
With the end of Holden I hope gm has a plan for some of there line up. The Ute is cool but hard sell in the states.
This would be perfect to serve as hearse for some Funeral homes as they can use this to hold flowers or a picture of the decease.
“Cowboy Cadillac”
and to think I was ready to buy my first Cadillac… too bad it’s a joke. Too bad it’s nothing to laugh at. read the comments- GM should take note: there obviously is a market for something like this.
…and here I was ready to buy my first Cadillac. This thing is beautiful!! I still think it would sell