The GM Design team has shared a sketch of an unnamed Cadillac sports car on its Instagram page, giving us an interesting look at what a dedicated modern-day performance car from the American luxury brand might look like.
This sketch was completed by Cadillac lead exterior designer Robin Krieg, who has been with GM for nearly 20 years. It appears to be from a while back, as the front fascia shares various styling cues with previous-generation V-Series products. The grille is pretty much identical to the Cadillac ATS-V’s, while the long vertical LED lighting signature is shared with the third-generation CTS-V. It seems likely this sketch was completed during the design process for these two models to help hammer out the new V-Series design language, so Cadillac probably wasn’t actually considering producing a new sports car when it was completed. In what we imagine is not a coincidence, Krieg is credited as the lead exterior designer on the 2015 Cadillac CTS-V.
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While the front fascia of this fictitious Cadillac sports car is familiar, the rest isn’t. It features an elongated hood with a pair of nostril-like vents, along with a domed glass roof, skinny aerodynamic side mirrors, a carbon fiber front splitter and pronounced front and rear wheel arches. This appears to be a two-seat GT model similar to the Mercedes-AMG GT, or perhaps a 2+2 coupe, but the front angle of the sketch makes it a bit hard to tell. A two-seat GT would have been a great range-topper for the V-Series lineup, but one could argue Cadillac already tried to enter this space with the XLR – and to limited success.
With Cadillac now looking to transition to an all-electric vehicle portfolio by 2030, it seems unlikely the automaker will be releasing any aggressive V-Series performance coupes such as this in the near future. The simple packaging of EVs can offer greater flexibility with regards to exterior design, though, so it’s still a very exciting time in the Cadillac design studio.
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Sure doesn’t catch my eye! Very low profile and fenders the stick out a foot past the edges of the windshield is crazy for a vehicle to be driven on the streets. Sure won’t hurt the C8 sales! Tomg
Looks like they are trying to copy the C8 look.
This is supposed to be a Cadillac luxury car not a sport car. Don’t copy the C8, I don’t like it.
Assuredly, GM completed other sketches. And this is the one they release to generate interest! Pfffft!
I don’t understand why GM constantly wants to compete with it’s Corvette. It makes no sense.
They live in their own little world with C8.R .
So GM complains about not making enough money. And how much do they pay people to make illustrations of very ugly fictitious vehicles? What a waste of time and money.
A lot less than what they pay M Mary.
Looks like a big fat BullFrog
I agree with the Thumbsdowners here. The head on view reminds me of Jabba the Hut. I much prefer the Lyriq-like rendition based on the C8 Corvette.
All I want Cadillac to do is bring back a full-sized luxury sedan and not the $200K+ Celestiq. They are testing a second generation CT6, so sell that car in the US. If marketed right and ADVERTISED they can sell sedans. No all buyers want a box on box CUV, SUV or a mall crawling jacked-up pickup.
Reality check GM, Cadillac and Mary!
Build it and they will come !
Bring back something along the lines of the CTS Coupe. I absolutely love my 2012 and it has been flawless.
This. Owned a CTS coupe and would buy another if there was a proper replacement for it. Preferably with a N/A V8 available with AWD below the RWD forced induction V-series. The ATS coupe and CTS sedans that followed did not have the same style so I moved to a different brand.
Looks like someone just stepped on a Cadillac CTS and decided to call it their “Sport” car version.
The outward vision in this thing is going to horrible, the bulges in the hood are too big to see over??
It also looks a bit squished like Leethal mentioned, its very strange looking to me, too wide and low.
I don’t like it
If GM was building flying saucers, I would say good job, I love the color.
If Cadillac get its’ own “sporty” car, it will be a C8 with Cadillac panels hung off of the skeleton, and a new interior. GM styling could a lot with that formula. It will be a hybrid if it gets to be a real thing. Remember Tad J, the Vette’s kahuna, still has Cadillac in his official title…seriously.
I like it, very supercar looking. I’d buy one
Sound like a bunch of hating a$$ kids in the comments shut up and design something your self dumb b*tche$
WTF is wrong with you?
Bring back the CT 6 forget about China market it right here I have a 2019 and it’s a great car