GM has released another teaser image previewing the upcoming Cadillac Celestiq battery-electric luxury sedan.
GM is currently referring to this vehicle as the Cadillac Celestiq show car – a sign the sedan will first be shown in style-forward concept guise before the production model appears at a later date. This is the same strategy GM employed with the Cadillac Lyriq crossover, which was first shown in “show car” form in August 2020 before the automaker debuted the production-intent model roughly a year later in the summer of 2021.
This latest teaser image of the Cadillac Celestiq show car reveals the electric sedan’s front driver’s side quarter panel, which has straight, defined body lines that accentuate the sedan’s bold, upright stance. The sedan will likely feature unique exterior welcome lighting similar to the Cadillac Lyriq’s illuminated grille, with the automaker saying its “signature lighting design rises to a new level,” on the Celestiq Show Car to create a “soulful choreographed symphony of light,” that “invites each passenger into the vehicle.” Previous teasers have revealed portions of the Celestiq show car’s exterior, as well as its interior and freeform widescreen infotainment display.
“Today, Cadillac shared a glimpse of the Celestiq show car, which represents the purest expression of Cadillac design, technology and performance,” the automaker said in a prepared statement. “From first approach, the striking silhouette of the Celestiq show car leaves a lasting impression, challenging the ultra-luxury space with the spirit of futurism and the avant-garde.”
As GM Authority reported previously, the Cadillac Celestiq will be hand-built in extremely limited numbers and will also be highly customizable with regard to exterior and interior colors and options. The sedan will also have a SmartGlass roof with programmable opacity levels and will be the first GM vehicle to feature the automaker’s next-generation Ultra Cruise semi-autonomous driver-assist system. Ultra Cruise is an evolution of the GM Super Cruise system that will enable full self-driving capabilities in 95 percent of all driving scenarios in the U.S. and Canada.
With regard to driving performance, Cadillac Celestiq will come standard with all-wheel-drive and four-wheel-steering. Like virtually every other future GM electric vehicle, the four-door 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. Pricing is expected to start at around $200,000, making the Cadillac Celestiq the most-expensive Cadillac model ever offered.
More information on the Cadillac Celstiq show car will be divulged closer to its official debut this year.
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The front end seems identical to the Lyriq suv, which is not an astonish thing.
HECK YAH!!!! Last I heard from G8burnout, who always seemed to have reliable inside info, this project was on VERY thin ice. So incredibly happy to hear the bean counters didn’t win again.
G8, did the situation really change that quickly, or were you just teasing us lol.
This is shaping up to be the most exciting project from Cadillac in a long time, maybe ever?
EDIT: there is also now an official page for it: https://www.cadillac.com/show-car/celestiq
HECK YAH!!!! Last I heard from G8burnout, who always seemed to have reliable inside info, this project was on VERY thin ice. So incredibly happy to hear the bean counters didn’t win again.
G8, did the situation really change that quickly, or were you just teasing us lol.
This is shaping up to be the most exciting project from Cadillac in a long time, maybe ever?
GM stated that they will be teasing more of the car on their GMDesign Instagram page over the summer.
https://www.instagram.com/generalmotorsdesign/?hl=enGo over to the website and check out the Celestiq page.
At the very bottom, there’s a teaser image of part of the car emblazened “Standard of the World,” with a caption saying “a new World Standard arrives soon.”
The aren’t messing around anymore.
I see a winged goddess on the chargeport door!
Most likely the internal debate rages on. Showing it as a concept doesn’t really mean anything as most of Cadillac’s concepts never get the green light for production. It could either be a good sign that they’re mentioning it again or it could simply be a way of saving face meaning they transition it to a concept car to at least materialize all their hype but never build it.
I didn’t know you had that much insight on the Celestiq.
I’m sure this will open a new chapter in Cadillac..
it would be nice if had a 1941 Chrome Goddess Hood Ornament too… Pity. only RR use ..
There’s something critical to note with the car’s design and that is this.
The theme of this car is Art Deco.
What Caddy is trying to do is use this EV push to return to what made them successful in the first place – quiet, powerful, world-class luxury. And they were never more successful doing this historically then during the Art Deco Era of American design.
The plan is to imagine what the Art Deco of the future would look like, and that’s why I expect they will be referencing “futurism” and “the future” a lot whenever they market this thing. Remember the World’s Fairs way back in the day, when crazy concepts and inventions and exploration were revered? There was a lot of hope and optimism, and science and technology were exploding. Now, they want to create that for a new era.
You can see this in the Cadillac Goddess on the front fender…plunging ahead, LEADING. Fear and hesitation be damned, history belongs to those willing to take risks. For Cadillac, that’s risks in design, prestige, attainability, technology, and appeal. We haven’t really had a world-class Cadillac in about 60 years…that’s about to change.
I have no idea anymore when the car will be revealed, but I promise you it will take the car world by storm. Not just in America, but Asia, Europe, and beyond. I strongly believe that the Celestiq will usher in a new era for Cadillac, which is leaving Art and Science behind for a reincarnation of the period of their history when their products simply couldn’t be topped. Make fun of them and doubt all you want, but I find that incredibly exciting.
The future of Cadillac is bright.
Let us hope you are right about this, but we have all been conditioned by Cadillac over the course of decades not to get our hopes up.
Last time Cadillac set the automotive world on fire was with the release of Elmiraj. Even Jay Leno interviewed Ed Welburn about it in 2013 🌈https://gmauthority.com/blog/2013/08/jay-lenos-garage-features-the-cadillac-elmiraj-concept-video/ The car was an instant icon. Buzz from the general public and media well outside the traditional automotive sphere was off the charts which was and still is unusual for Cadillac.
That car would’ve ushered in a new era for Cadillac. GM’s failure to make anything of it just sort of reinforced public perception of Cadillac’s total inability to deliver on its empty Dare Greatly promises. It’s been a long, painful series of missed opportunities and frustrating missteps since then. We all witnessed the slow motion train wreck called Cadillac House and nearly a decade after Elmiraj, no one can name a single earth shattering modern production Cadillac.
Can they redeem themselves? Let’s pray, but nobody’s going to believe it until they see it in the flesh.
I love your enthusiasm. I hope you are right!!!
Good point but the Celestiq now has its own dedicated page on the Cadillac website. They also refer to it as a show car instead of concept, and it’s listed under future vehicles along with the Escalade V. They have never done any of that before with any of the past concepts. I agree it still isn’t 100% a for sure thing yet, but it’s definitely looking better than even 2 weeks ago when I assumed this was dead.
Ci2Eye,
The car is coming to production. It’s been decided.
Once I heard the news, I just called my friend who has given me almost all my info so far, and he confirmed it.
It will be coming to production. Very happy to hear.
As far as I know, they will show a pre-production model. Not a concept and not a show car.
Hey Jack!
So I’m definitely not an insider lol, but I do know several people who are involved with this car. Unfortunately, what I hear about the car is never immediate…there’s almost always a delay. So for example, when I hear something I always post it here asap, but I might have heard it two months after it happened in reality. I’m no leaker or anything special, I just get some news as it comes out. I wasn’t teasing anyone!
That being said, I heard nothing about this teaser coming, so it seems that the ice has thickened up substantially. Last I heard, financial battles had at the very least delayed the car, and you know what often happens when a Cadillac project gets substantially delayed…it usually gets axed. In this case, the design and brand prestige guys and gals in the company have beaten the bean-counters, and that’s awesome. It was a toss-up very recently.
Ci2Eye knows this as well as anyone lol.
That being said, this is awesome news! I’ve seen parts of the car, and from what I’ve seen its going to be absolutely stunning. It’s enormous, bold, sleek, sexy, and powerful…and the interior is mindblowing (haven’t seen the whole thing, full disclosure). People who say this is an electric Bentley competitor won’t be dealing in hyperbole…it is. And better.
There hasn’t been a more true “Cadillac” product coming from the brand since the 60’s. This thing reminds me of the coach-building days at Caddy, when they truly were the standard of the world.
Can’t wait to see it in full 🙂
I am the same and the leaks are fewer than ever.
It is not what you know but who.
Bingo, C8. You hit the nail on the head.
Is that second picture on the Cadillac website the interior or exterior where it says: “A Magnetic First Impression”?
And for people who are saying that it won’t compete with Rolls Royce, just shut up and wait till the vehicle is actually revealed.
That’s the interior, and it’s metal. It’s the door panel, and that metal is brushed aluminum.
@Johnls_39
People can say what they want. You don’t get it because you have no money. People who are paying $250k+ for a vehicle aren’t worried about gas prices just because you are a shill doesn’t mean the rest of us are, you might know about about base model vehicles because you are poor but anything over 40k you are clueless.
Where did I say that the rich was worried about gas prices? Also, you are rambling at me with unclear grammar about a bunch of nonsense that have nothing to do what I said in my previous post just to attack someone. If you are one of the people who feels the car does not competes with Rolls Royce, suck it up and go on. I’m on here to discuss about the car and not interested talking to low esteem idiots like yourself who are armchair CEOs who falsely claim how much people are worth who posts on here.
So I don’t get the comparison to rolls. So a $200k Cadillac is now competing with them? Are you guys serious or just trolls?
To better answer your own question, look up Cadillac’s history from the 1930s thru 1960s.
I have I’m speaking of 2022 not the past. I’m sorry benz, bmw sure but I just don’t get the comparison Cadillac is a shell of what it use to be and that’s a huge comparison saying it will compete with them. I’m a gm fan but at the end of the day guess what it’s still a gm product they want 200k for.
You will not understand and don’t want to understand and that is fine but a lot of people are hopeful for Cadillac to return back to glory like it use to be and the CELESTIQ could be that car that will start to transition even further for branding and consideration for more attainable models with buyers. To put it to you shortly, it is about creating an image and aura for the rest of the line-up.
Do you think the Mercedes-Maybach S580 & S650 compete with Rolls Royce?
You wanna speak of the past I’m talking about Cadillac of today. Sure a lot of people want a lot of things doesn’t mean you will get them. And no I do not think the MM S580 or S650 competes with rolls.
G8 can you describe interior more?
Sure, from what i know at least. It’s incredibly simplistic but entirely made from hand-crafted, extremely high-end materials. Think of the Escala, but much more high end. There’s a really cool feature on the front passenger side of the dash that mimics the Rolls Royce “Gallery”…I believe all done in acrylic. The design looks like 3D flowers in a way. Obviously we know about the pillar-to-pillar front screen, which is incredible. There’s also an abundance of screens elsewhere, but they don’t look tacked on or overpowering…they blend in beautifully. From what I’ve heard (not seen), there are at least 3 very deliberate design features inside that are supposed to recall the Cadillacs of the 1930’s, as the main motif of this car is Art Deco of the Future. There’s a hell of a lot of glass crystal and very rich leather, including the center console, which has a sweet infotainment knob setup that makes Maybach look cheap. Lighting is also supposed to be amazing, and the transparent glass roof can actually change color with the interior. Each passenger will be able to dim their own section of that roof as they desire.
Wow, cant wait. Cadillac site says a show car. Which means it won’t be a pre -production version. Anyway a show car will be just as close to the production version as the Lyriq show car was. Like 95% +-
Exactly. The show car will be almost the exact replica of what the production car will be, 95%+/- is an accurate guess.
Wow Cadillac will have high end pleather please tell us more.
I’m actually really excited about this car’s exterior design but it’s interior design is where I’m very concerned. I saw the preview of its pillar to pillar imax screen. I really wanted Cadillac to make a production version of the Escala with the Blackwing v8 in it. That car would’ve been an awesome flagship it had a beautiful interior design with a perfect balance of screens and physical controls for hvac and other stuff and the screen was large but not overdone. It still left room for other design elements and the proper redundancies which made for a very well balanced piece of art that we are seeing less and less of these days. The Escalade interior is good too. Now that pillar to pillar imax screen reminds me of iPad or imax on wheels like the Mercedes EQS which I don’t like for that reason. If Cadillac does go that route they shouldn’t even try to mention Rolls Royce or Bentley’s name.
Just show it to us already! (I have no patience)
kkkkk yeah if is done, why waiting… by buick wildcat had no those cricris things.
This thing will rape eqs/i7/s-class.
Show it now.
Lmao but it won’t touch the real high end vehicles.
Don’t be so sure of yourself… 😉
I’m more then positive. You really wanna claim this will compete with the rolls Royce or Bentley then you go ahead and say that but any credibility you had is gone the second you post those words.
It might not quite compete with Rolls Royce, but everything we have heard so far suggests it could definitely be a Bentley competitor. If I were you I would wait to be so sure until after you have seen the thing in full. Also, even at $200,000, this will be significantly cheaper than a Bentley. If this is even close in terms of luxury, refinement, and road presence, it will practically be a bargain.
Good grief gm luxury sit down please. Don’t worry you can still play golf with the big boys as long as you carry the clubs.
Ooh, that one’s gonna come back to bite ya, Mexican.
You wanna put $ on it or just keep running your mouth like you’ve seen the car & know what your talking about?
And you’re still talking about the old GM. They’ve learned from previous mistakes. Look at GM’s latest vehicles, they’re amazing, and their stock is going up.
Look at Cadillac’s previous concepts – Sixteen, Elmiraj, Escala, etc. It proves that Cadillac will pull it off with the CELESTIQ and reclaim its heritage as the “Standard of the World.”
I’ve only seen parts, and I do. What’s the point of putting money on it when I know you’d never concede when you were proven wrong anyways?
Personally, I’ll let the car do the talking and be satisfied with the results. Some people will never be convinced out of their ways, and that’s fine…99% of us can’t afford the car anyways lol. Peace.
The only thing that’s funny is a dude like you who’s run their mouth on here for months about being a insider then all of a sudden once you believe it’s coming low & behold guess what your man said it’s coming get out of here with that nonsense. You’ve never seen the vehicle & you know nothing about it you claimed for months it’s not coming now all of a sudden it is.
False. I’ve claimed for over a year that it IS coming, when many said it was not, and I’ve been very clear that i am NOT a company insider…the exact opposite of what you just said. But that’s irrelevant anyway, I don’t care if you believe me or not, as I have nothing to prove – I comment here for the people who ARE interested in the car, and I should have stuck to that before talking to you. You’re welcome to your opinions and constant negativity, and whatever falsities you choose to believe. Life is too short to be so bitter. Peace ✌️
You really wanna pull up what you’ve said? Or do you wanna run with your claim now?
A little jealous?, A Tesla is available for rent at Hertz you know if you want to look rich..
These images remind me of a mini Jan 6th
Or a president that got kicked out….
Nope I only see a mini Jan 6th
better call the border patrol on this mexican. he’s getting muy caliente!
Trump lost Biden is president no one gets deported anymore so beat it racist.
So much winning. Biden’s the patron saint of the cartels
Starting at around $200,000.00 somebody needs a reality check.
it would be ok if asked 500 000 000 too. USA people is very rich.
I have a AMX Black Card…
Is that like a Javelin card with only 2 seats?
For you yes, if you can find a mint condition one…
Lmao am black card please broke boy JPM has the palladium card so get out of here broke fool.
Cadillac is already seeing Chinese success which will be great until Taiwan happens or some other crisis causes sanctions and a sale or trusteeship of GM’s stake in GM Shanghai.
I don’t have high hopes for Cadillac in the US– can it really compete with German branfs–but what do I know? Cadillac will run out of names ending in IQ soon enough unless they get silly with names like Galactiq or Erotiq.
SteveInvictaInsigna,
Taiwan could be the death knell for Cadillac if Xi decides he wants to take it as he’s indicated and as he’s doing with Hong Kong.
I hope Barra has a plan if there is a US/China war and she’s called upon to aid the United States. I don’t know whether gm would be on the side of China or America but it would be catastrophic for the company whichever side they align with.
Another site has one extra image and the Part has “Standard of The World” stamped on it…..Hell yeah!!!
The douche bags that buy this thing still won’t fit in at the country club with rolls people.
Excited to see it in full. The CELESTIQ will help Cadillac reclaim its heritage as the “Standard of the World” and will define the entire brand in very short time.
With limited production, hand-crafted, four-quadrant smart glass roof, and Ultra Cruise – I expect price to be around $250,000.
Wishing Cadillac all the best with the Celestiq launching.