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GM Teases The Cadillac Celestiq Show Car: Video

The Cadillac Celestiq show car was teased during a video presentation at CES 2021 this week, giving us our first glimpse of the upcoming ultra-luxury electric sedan.

The teaser video reveals a portion of the future vehicle’s vertical LED daytime running lights and long, dramatically creased hood. We also get a clear look at its unique LED taillights, which appear very similar to the taillights from the Cadillac Lyriq crossover. As GM Authority exclusively reported in the past, the Celestiq will feature a low profile, wide stance and dramatic rearward proportions, giving it a very commanding road presence. For reference, it is expected to be even longer and wider than the full-size Cadillac CT6 sedan.

The one-minute video clip provides a sneak peek at the Celestiq’s interior, as well. A passenger is seen pressing a glass button in the center console, which lightens the smart glass tint for the panoramic sunroof to let more natural light into the cabin. Cadillac says the four-quadrant smart glass allows each occupant of the Celestiq to set their own level of roof transparency. The individually adjustable panels are just one way in which the Celestiq will aim to provide a unique, individual experience for each of the four passengers in the vehicle.

Cadillac also dropped some information on the large digital display that will appear in the Celestiq. The automaker says the freeform display will span from pillar-to-pillar across the dashboard, while rear seat passengers will enjoy their own personalized entertainment screens. There will also be a console screen between the seats in the front and back, which can be used to adjust seat comfort settings, entertainment display settings and more.

“As Cadillac’s future flagship sedan, Celestiq show car embodies Cadillac’s pioneering spirit and focus on setting the standard for luxury EVs,” the automaker said in a prepared statement.

The Cadillac Celestiq will come standard with all-wheel-drive, four-wheel-steering and a full glass roof. Like virtually every other future GM electric vehicle, the Celestiq will likely utilize GM’s new Ultium lithium-ion battery technology and Ultium Drive electric motors. It is expected to utilize the automaker’s BEV3 dedicated electric vehicle platform, as well.

Check out the teaser clip embedded below to get a better look at the Cadillac Celestiq show car. The production version of the Celestiq is expected to launch sometime before 2025 and will be priced from around $200,000.

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  1. That glass roof is something I’ve wanted to see from Cadillac for a long time.

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    1. You can take this to the bank: you’re actively witnessing Cadillac’s return to glory.

      I’ve never been a big EV fan, but there is no doubt that Cadillac is perfectly suited to become the best player in the luxury EV market…to become the Standard once again. This is for a few reasons.

      1.) EV’s are quiet as hell. Ask any luxury vehicle engineer, and they’ll tell you that silence is the most distincive factor in a luxury car. Even Kia can give you fine leather with stitching…but the impeccable build quality and silence will never be there.
      2.) Power. EV’s provide the opportunity to give you massive power while keeping the experience silent. Expect this big girl to pack more horsepower than a Hellcat.
      3.) Going electric gives Cadillac the chance to totally throw off their shackles of the past with new design exercises that were impossible before today. Long, low, wide, BIG…and entirely focused on luxury. THAT is what Cadillac has always been about, and is something they’ve been missing for decades, arguably since the 1970’s. Riding on glass experience, world-class interiors and tech, road presence like no other, it’s the winning formula.

      Based on the CES video (see youtube), it looks exactly like we all hoped: a Cadillac Escala, slightly larger in every dimension, with a more handsome, stunning face previewed by the Lyriq. This could become the Rolls Royce of EV’s years before Rolls, Bentley, etc. even have a chance to respond.

      Sidenote: If you watch the CES video, Cadillac hints at something that should make all of us smile…a 2 door coupe. It will be based off this platform, and it makes me even more optimistic for our favorite long-struggling luxury make.

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      1. @G8Burnout
        I like EV’s as I got a Tesla Model 3 because it is the best vehicle for the money in my opinion. I also obviously like certain ICE vehicles. Makes no sense to me to drive say a 3-Cyl car when I could drive a much better EV for that same segment.
        I am an Automotive fanboy and a GM fan at heart but my huge soft spot is Alfa Romeo and Ferrari. Those two brands especially Ferrari got me to become a so called Gearhead.
        Like I have been saying for a couple years now…..the switch to EV’s will be Cadillacs last chance to become a Tier One Luxury Brand again. And boy do I agree with you. From the looks of things Cadillac will become something very special. I really love what I am seeing so far from these two EV’s
        I really hope they still had presence in Europe to sell these EV’s in that EV Hot market.

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        1. Well said Momolos, I’m with you. I don’t dislike EV’s, in fact I love choice. I just prefer the character and uniqueness of ICE myself, but not in every segment. I love the Hummer. This Celestiq looks awesome. At the end of the day, I just want GM to succeed and thrive, same with all of their brands. I always pull hard for Cadillac.

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  2. If this is the 200K flagship sedan it better have actual switch gear and the best stitching for any vehicle. Cadillac needs to study Bentley models if they are to command such a high price. As they are not in the league of Bentley. I hope the interior has actual buttons and a good design. I do not are how much they can curve or bend a screen. The screen does not make a vehicle’s interior for me. Good materials and placement. If this is the 200k sedan then that is such a delta in Cadillacs portfolio. As present models are built on lesser platforms from GM’s “lesser” brands. Cadillacs should only be built on the Alpha, and omega platforms. Yes I know those are ICE platforms.

    Cadillac must be careful with how they are trying to go upmarket. I truly love the new escalade. I applaud them there. However they seriously need that effort for every vehicle on sell today. Not vehicles that may come out years from now. In the automotive industry that is a life time. Competition is very stiff and many EV companies are coming to the market soon.

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    1. car and driver says this will start at $100K.

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      1. steve:

        I think they’re guessing. It’s already been announced by GM itself as pricing in the region of $200K.

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        1. you are right.

          from road and track :
          Cadillac President Steve Carlisle said that the upcoming Celestiq will have a six-figure price tag. “[A]nd it won’t have a 1 in front of it,”

          oh my!!!

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          1. Keep in mind this is supposed to be a very limited production vehicle as well.

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    2. Lol this customer base doesn’t deserve this excellence from Cadillac which gives never heard off revolutionary technologies as ultra luxury, but people only care about stitching !!! You need to continue go with European hustlers!! They tamed people to fall into their stitching gimmicks. What is this? You buy a high tech transportation machine or a purse or a dress? Seriously it ridiculous, they turned car customers into fashion clothing buyers.

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      1. Good perspective. I do agree that European companies do hustle people. In general as a society I have observed that americans do not care about fashion nor dress well in general anymore. Compared to Europeans, Americans sense of style is elementary. What I say is completely subjective. So I understand why people on this side of the pond do not care about “stitching.” I encourage you if you have not been to the Mercedes Benz museum in Stuttgart to visit it. The older cars are still very stunning and the interiors very impressive too. Giant screens and a bland interior are lackluster. These cars will not be as interesting in the future. With that said having lived in Germany for many years, I do appreciate good fashion, and architecture. So for me it does matter for a luxury brand.

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    3. The main thing that I believe is driving the price is that each car will be custom tailored to the client, at least that’s what it sounds like (“…each designed to reflect it’s owner’s individuality”).

      Or maybe I’m just reaching.

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      1. Correct. Each Celestiq will be hand-built in Detroit to the personal specifications of each customer order, not unlike coach building. This will be FAR more upmarket and exclusive than the CT6 was. Mark Ruess confirmed this in March.

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  3. This is hands down the car I am most excited for to come to market in the coming years.

    So far everything I am hearing is very promising, but please don’t screw this one up Cadillac. To command $200,000+ it has to be even better than a Bentley and Rolls-Royce. Just being as good or close to good enough won’t cut it, given their brand cachet.

    Also, as excited as I am, I’ll believe it when I see it. Correct me if I’m wrong, but there were plans for the Sixteen, Ciel and Elmiraj to make it into production as well, and that of course never happened for any of them.

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    1. Expect many custom and special features to be included with this models. Buyers will be given a number of choices to make these car their own.

      Also Rolls and Bentley are not what they used to be. It used to be rare and exciting to see one in average areas. Now I go to Barnes and Noble in a snow storm and park next to a Bentley coupe.

      They are still great cars but more mainstream today unlike Bugatti etc.

      I feel GM is on the right path here but the question is will they give it time and all the effort to see this through. Cadillac has had good plans in the past but never followed through.

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    2. First of Roll-Rolls and Bentley sell 400K+ vehicles, even trifling S series full optioned goes 200K+! Second RR are Bentley are now glorified BMWs and Audis which share same platforms with them. And the most importantly they don’t offer anything close to Caddy promises with this beast. They’re just hollow fashion statement toys for sheep.

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    3. “Also, as excited as I am, I’ll believe it when I see it. Correct me if I’m wrong, but there were plans for the Sixteen, Ciel and Elmiraj to make it into production as well, and that of course never happened for any of them.”

      There were tentative plans for most if not all three of those to reach production (say nothing of arguably the most production-ready concept, the Escala), but GM never made the kind of publicity steps with those that it has with the Celestiq. They’ve now confirmed not once, not twice, but three times that this is absolutely coming to market, and now they’ve officially revealed it as their future flagship, something they never did with their prior 200’s and later concepts.

      Cien, Sixteen, Ciel, Elmiraj, and Escala…they all lead up to the Celestiq. That’s its heritage to this point. And that should excite Cadillac fans.

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      1. Sadly looking back most of these cars were never expected to make production. There 16 never was close to production. The Ciel again was a just something they thew out to see if there was enough interests to get GM higher ups to move on a similar production model but there was no money at the time.

        The Elmiraj Died with JDN leaving.

        Those with in Cadillac have big plans but GM never wanted to invest the needed money to make it all work.

        Corporate heads want Chevy models with Cadillac trim as they are only playing the numbers game not the building a division game.

        With EV it is freeing up development money that need not be spent and applying it to body, interior and appointments. With EV you get AWD, 4 wheel steer and all with just a different configuration of motors used in all the vehicles. No major development cost on different drive trains and emissions and EPA testing.

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  4. If its designed like any of todays cadillacs then epic fail.

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  5. I predict 30k with taxes out the door.

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  6. LOL germans engineers who is behind the Mercedes’s mbux “hyeperscreen” should see this!!

    They brazenly lied about their crapy “huge” screen, which is just a glued couple of 30 dollar cheap chinese android screens. Not a continues screen at all, nor curved.

    This how an ultrahigh resolution curved, oled, across to dashboard, pillar-to-pillar screen looks like.

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  7. So far this is what I’d expected, can’t wait for the rest..

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  8. I hope this is a sign of more good cars (in addition to CUVs) from GM to come.

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    1. Wow, never heard of that. Per year?.

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    2. Side note; Michigan has a beautiful state Capital building. The architecture and attention to detail of that building is currently amongst my top 10 favorites in the country.

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