Cadillac Lyriq Begins Real-World Testing
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The all-new, all-electric Cadillac Lyriq crossover was recently spotted conducting some real-world testing, providing us with an early look at the luxury marque’s upcoming entry into the EV segment.
The new Cadillac Lyriq was spotted wearing some heavy camouflage wrapping, with the black-and-white covers hiding the Lyriq’s styling under a spotted color scheme.
It’s been nearly eight months since General Motors firs unveiled the new Cadillac Lyriq, debuting the futuristic crossover in near-production-ready show car guise last August. The model uncovered last year was tipped to be 80 to 85-percent production ready, and looking at pictures of the show car alongside this prototype model, we find that the proportions are more or less identical, with the cabin space pushed back towards the rear axle, and the hoodline stretched forward over the wheelbase.
The hoodline is low, suggesting a coupe-like silhouette for the all-electric crossover. A thick C-pillar connects the rear passenger windows with the glass in the rear hatch, with the hatch itself designed in a squared-off, rectangular shape. It’s also worth noting that the wheels on the prototype model are significantly smaller when compared to the oversized rollers that debuted with the show car in August.
General Motors previewed the new Cadillac Lyriq with new advertising during last year’s Super Bowl LV, including a video featuring an “Edward Scissorhands” character, as well as an ad starring comedian and actor Will Ferrell. General Motors also teased the Cadillac Lyriq at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) earlier this year, including a preview for Cadillac’s new infotainment technology.
The new Cadillac Lyriq is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. in Q1 of 2022, nine months ahead of schedule. Production will take place at GM’s Spring Hill Assembly facility in Tennessee. Cadillac dealers around the country are currently preparing for the arrival of the Lyriq with a swath of upgrades, including charging stations and new service equipment, as well as new employee training.
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Front looks great the back looks like trash.
Where are the EVs? GM’s new ICE updates are slow, but why the EV too?
Having 30 EVs released in 5 years isn’t slow. We are just starting to see them surface.
It’s gm.
They always wait until every competitor is way ahead of them before releasing something subpar.
If you want to know what they are working on for their future release, just watch what the Germans are doing right now. And in this case what Tesla has done the past decade.
Then sprinkle some bean counter cheapness over it, and presto “new” product.
In this case, I don’t think GM was beaten to the market so much as they just misjudged it.
They offered a compact EV hatchback instead of a more normal size crossover like everyone actually wants now.
Why they did this when nobody is buying hatchbacks is a good question, but I assume they were hoping to build an affordable EV instead of just building a desirable one that could command the price.
And that’s my #1 frustration with GM and Cadillac. They ‘read’ the market instead of ‘lead’ it! Be the company that makes ‘what people didn’t know they even wanted’ by being ahead of the game.
Unveiling a vehicle ‘early’ only makes it stale by the time they are for sale… The shape is familiar instead of fresh. GM is more about profit than passionate products…
I wish they would look at Mercedes and see that they can have BOTH!
Mercedes builds fresh and passionate products?
The S Class is in a world of it’s own…
I read about the auto industry on a daily basis. I’ve bought many new GM vehicles. I’m not against EVs, in fact, I look forward to the opportunity to buy a new GM EV (something other than the Bolt, though) at my local dealership. I realize that EVs are probably the future. However, having said all that, I still feel like the Lyriq, along with the two Hummers, are still at 50/50 odds of even coming to market. The Lyriq’s and Hummer EV truck’s release date are somewhat close, but I feel like GM is still playing a game of wanting to look very advanced, and doing these “releases” for vehicles that are still years away, all while hedging their bets in case they see there’s not going to be enough market for their electric vehicles. I would love to know if they’ve engineered these vehicles to accept an ICE drivetrain if need be. It’s just hard to imagine that the people currently buying Teslas will suddenly like what GM has. It’s even harder to imagine that current GM customers will be at all interested in an EV. I certainly hope that they know what they’re doing. Their current line up just seems to be really lacking, and it’s hard not to imagine all of the cash that the EV program has absorbed.
BEV3 is a dedicated EV platform, NONE of these vehicles are engineered with ICE in mind. To even think that means you didn’t do any research for someone who says they read about the industry daily.
EV’s makeup ~3% of vehicle sales worldwide and Tesla less than 1% of that. GM isn’t looking for Tesla’s buyers. They want the other 97% of the market. The same holds for VW.
Do we know for sure if the Lyriq will NOT HAVE a forward trunk or “frunk”?
Raymond:
There was an item on this site recently stating the Lyriq will not have a Frunk.
That was before it appears the nose got extended and the cabin pushed back.
Johnny:
Don’t know exactly where you do your “daily basis” reading, but you are remarkably ill-informed.
50/50 chance of coming to market? You’re makin’ me laugh.
That MASSIVE C-Pillar blindspot is horrible.
I predict sales of 700-1000 per month for this dud. GM is in for a huge surprise.
So you’re saying it’s going to sell less than the Bolt?
If they are even that lucky they will say its a success just like the Bolt and every other last in sales vehicle they produce. But the goal is stock value which guarantees executive bonuses.
GM is and always will be a follower. The EV market is going to be VERY competitive with many brands. I see no reason GM can capture more than the less than 15% of the retail market they now have. Tesla is not going away and has brand loyalty. Other EVs are already selling i.e. Mustang, BMW, etc.
Let the games begin.
Looks great. Not sure about the rear of it though. Looks like it has more tail light on the side of the car than the back. May just be the angle of the picture.