General Motors has released a short compilation video showing the first examples of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric crossover being built at its Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee.
GM staged a ceremony at the Spring Hill Assembly plant earlier this week to mark the start of production of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq there, which was attended by GM president Mark Reuss and Tennessee Governor Bill Lee. The Lyriq is built on a flexible assembly line at Spring Hill, which allows for the internal combustion engine GMC Acadia, Cadillac XT5 and Cadillac XT6 crossovers to be built on the same line as the battery-electric Lyriq. As such, the video shows the Lyriq rolling down the assembly line alongside the Acadia, XT5 and XT6.
GM invested $2 billion in the Spring Hill facility to produce the Lyriq, which went toward expansions for the paint and body shops, along with upgrades for the general assembly area, including new machines, conveyors, controls and tooling. Spring Hill is now GM’s third North American vehicle manufacturing site to produce EVs, joining the Factory Zero plant in Detroit and Hamtramck, Michigan, and Orion Assembly in Orion Township, Michigan.
“This is a monumental day for the entire GM team,” Reuss said following the start of Lyriq production at Spring Hill on Monday. “We retooled Spring Hill Assembly with the best, most advanced technology in the world and the team worked tirelessly to complete the preparations nine months ahead of the original schedule.”
“The Cadillac Lyriq sets the standard for the future of Cadillac and marks another major milestone in GM’s commitment to an all-electric future,” he added.
The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq, which rides on the GM BEV3 platform, is powered by a single motor, rear-wheel-drive powertrain, which is rated at 340 horsepower and 324 pound-feet of torque, along with a 12-module, 100.4 kWh Ultium battery pack providing a GM-estimated 300 miles of driving range on a full charge. GM began accepting pre-orders for the sold-out Debut Edition last year and is expected to open customer orders for regular, series production versions of the battery-electric crossover on May 19th. In the meantime, check out the video embedded below to see these initial Debut Edition models being built at Spring Hill.
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That massive plastic grill looks very cheap.
That’s where the crammed all the sensors and radar stuff. Looks better when the car is running.
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Show one comment that backs your assertion, asshole.
Trump and Epstein. Your handle speaks volumes about you. You have and unhealthy obsession. Psychiatric help is available and highly recommended. I suspect deep seated feelings of inadequacy. Inferiority complex/ little man syndrome. Or some combination thereof. Good luck with your mental issues.
You’re here to talk about underage kids.
What’s your thoughts on the Lyriq’s styling?
It looks cheap, because it is cheap. Cadillac has a curiously specific demographic in mind for Lyriq and it’s designed to appeal to them. Over-the-top laser light shows behind a slab of plastic that’s certain to age badly isn’t luxury to me. I think it’s hoped that their target demo will believe it is.
Looking at this and the Cullinan, it’s hard to believe Cadillac was once in the same league. They’ve tumbled mightily.
Huh? A Cullinan costs 500k. They were a real competitor to RR with what? The 58 Eldorado? It’s been a long time lol
Tomasso,
Yes, you’d have to go way back to the pre WWII era to find Cadillacs that were on par with, or actually above, the level of Rolls Royce. But even after the price and quality level of Cadillac moved below that of Rolls Royce in the post the war era, they were still compared because Cadillac was a style and innovation leader. Thus, although RR had the Old World craftsmanship and tradition, Cadillacs were more powerful and modern with avant-garde design.
Today i think they’re just in entirely different categories with Rolls Royce having moved up considerably under BMW ownership and Cadillac continuing to move downward. The Cullinan has a very recognizable RR visage that eschews design tricks and gimmicks and builds on over 100 years of RR design tradition. It’s instantly recognizable anywhere in the world. This Cadillac with its giant plastic “of the moment”, light-up front end and generic design could be any car. I don’t see any true Cadillac DNA. It might be a Hyundai or a Honda. Likewise, the interior relies on a gigantic screen to wow people but beyond that I see nothing of the fine leather/wood/metal variety that suggests traditional enduring luxury.
In consideration of all that, I think Cadillac and RR, that were once comparable, have long ago taken different paths and have emerged at far different places. One is still old world tradition with a V12 masterpiece of engineering precision under the hood and very exclusive. The other brand is committed to battery power with a generic motor and a lot of LEDs and big screens. The clientele Cadillac is targeting are not the well-heeled or old money types that they once aimed for, and as RR still does, but rather the target is millennial urban strivers who are the antithesis of those folks and obviously much less wealthy.
To paraphrase the first line of Frost, two paths emerged in the woods and whereas they once traveled together, Cadillac took one path and Rolls the other.
Think he’s referring to the upcoming Celestiq which this is clearly not. The Celestiq is the hand custom, $200k Caddy that up until the ’50s they coach built top models.
Please enlighten us on the “curiously specific demographic”. Specifics please.
He meant BLACK people……. Hate much
Where did you come up with THAT?
I never wanted to own anything but a Cadillac Escalade until I saw the price difference between the Escalade and Yukon XL. Bought the Yukon XL and saved 20K .
Interesting how they got the line to mesh with the Acadia and other ICE models.
It will be interesting to see Gas/EV Honda, Acura, Cadillac and GMC models all on the same line.
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Designed and built by GM on BEV3 platform. Basically same car with a Acura badge.
Trump and Epstein. Repeat. You need psychiatric help. It is amazing what professional therapy can do for demented minds/unhappy lives. If not for yourself do it for your poor unfortunate relatives.
You’re here to talk about underage kids. Like you’ve been doing for weeks. I figured the fbi got you by now.
Do you think the Lyriq will be popular with consumers, be a flop, or be somewhere between?
Don’t use my name please thanks.
… This is not a Cadillac, it is a Stellantis Peugeot !
I would rather watch paint dry.
If you only listened to popular culture/advertising, you’d think EVs were the hottest commodity and everyone was prepared to give their right kidney to own one.
Another lot of naysayers !
Great vehicle!!!
Rolls Royce and Cadillac two different vehicles!!!! Price to buy and total cost to own each are in two totally different ballparks!!!!
Except for the fact the initial model is not AWD, but RWD only, I think the Lyriq will sell very well. Priced competitively in the category, latest tech in about every category – battery, electronics, AV (Super Cruise).
I think Super Cruise is an under-recognized feature. GM has not advertised it, and offered it only on the most expensive Caddy.
A recent article in the NYT by the tech writer gushed about Super Cruise, even on the ICE vehicle he rented for a 2 week family driving vacation in the West. He loved it, much to his surprise. I think Super Cruise will catch-on quickly, and as soon as GM get the chips it needs to mass produce Super Cruise, it will be a significant competitive advantage to Lyriq, and other GM models.
No other manufacturer offers any driver assist/AV system anywhere near as good as Super Cruise. And not too far away, Ultra Cruise.
The Lyriq is the start.
They been advertising the SC on the Escalade and refreshed Sierra. The LYRIQ less so.
Can’t wait to see a Lyriq in person. I’ve seen a Lucid in person close up. It is beautiful, but too low for me. We are in an Asian product because at the time, it was the easiest for us to get in and out of and had room behind the second row of seats for my walker. We has 3 CTS before this ting and can’t wait to get back in a GM.
My observation about the Lyriq is from the advertising the Lyriq appears to be the right height and have the desired room behind the second row of seats. I hate to think of having to be in a Pacifica as so far it is the only vehicle with the right dimensions.
My hope is GM will go to a 900v or 800v system and make their own batteries and electric motors in the near future.
There building an electric car in Tennessee where no one wants one lol
That’s “they’re”, not “there.”
Last I looked, some products are built in one place and transported to other places to be sold. Somehow, I think there might be a buyer or two in Tennessee.