Tomorrow, the veil will finally be pulled off of the highly anticipated Cadillac Celestiq show car. The luxury marque released one more teaser video on its Instagram page today, hyping up the reveal of the forthcoming electric flagship sedan.
The video depicts a person walking toward the Celestiq show car, which is purposefully kept out of focus to prevent viewers from picking out the sedan’s finer details. From this angle, we can see that the Celestiq is low-slung, with a low profile and sports car-like poise.
The video then shows the vehicle’s front fascia, which features an LED lighting display very similar to that of the Cadillac Lyriq. A pleasing lighting sequence is briefly shown, indicating that the Celestiq will borrow cues from the Lyriq and also feature a “greeting” animation as its driver approaches. Then, the video pans around to the side of the vehicle, showing us an illuminated panel that likely indicates the charging port, before briefly showing the interior, specifically its rotary control and infotainment displays.
Finally, the video focuses on the rear of the Cadillac Celestiq, and for the first time, viewers are treated to the unique lighting sequence that flows through the L-shaped taillights and illuminates the “Celestiq” nameplate on the vehicle’s liftgate.
“A new world standard arrives 7/22,” Cadillac’s caption reads. A disclaimer overlaid on the video itself indicates that the vehicle shown is a show car, and that this particular model is not for sale, so the features it contains may not make it to the production model.
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Earlier teasers revealed that the Celestiq show car rides on 23-inch Michelin Pilot Sport EV tires, but other than that, GM has kept specifics close to the vest. We do know that the battery electric flagship sedan will be built at the GM Global Technical Center in Michigan, boasting a hand-built manufacturing process that’s unique among GM vehicles. It will be built in very limited numbers.
Stay tuned for the reveal of the Cadillac Celestiq tomorrow, and in the meantime, check out a compilation of what we know and expect regarding the electric sedan. Don’t forget to subscribe to GM Authority for more Cadillac Celestiq news, Cadillac news, GM electric vehicle news, GM technology news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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It would be good if they could keep up with current production instead. I wonder how many chips they are using in that prototype that are delaying my SUV that was built 2 months ago and I still don’t have after waiting 6 month for it.
Yup one single show car is using up all the available chips for the hundreds of thousands of products that GM is trying to make. Seems reasonable
I feel like a kid on Christmas Eve, can’t wait for the full reveal tomorrow.
I daily drive a 1953 Series 62. Near mint condition. Dripping with chrome. Crystal Green Metallic. Wide whitewall tires. Wire wheels. Wherever it goes it stops traffic. Folks smile, wave, holler, take photos. Young, old, tall, short, pretty, ugly, everyone loves my Cadillac. It has a massive presence. It makes people happy just to see it.
IMO this 300k Cadillac has no presence at all. 300k for a car most people wouldn’t even notice on the street.
If you drive it daily, how many miles does that thing have?
86k. Paperwork to day one.
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Montavious:
No presence?
You haven’t seen it whole yet, much less been in the same room with it.
A prior GM Authority article showed a complete frontal/side photo. It looks like a typical plasticy CTS/SRX hybrid, Nothing special.
Does anyone noticed in the teaser video that the car had no door handles?
Ok. How about this for all the down voters. If you park my rolling work of art next to the new 300k Celetiq, no one even notices the 300k battery on wheels. It’s a guarantee.
With all due respect, every automobile is plasticy nowadays. Mainly because of government safety regulations that have been in effect a long time and that continue to evolve. A ’53 Series 62 would fall under some sort of government assault weapons ban today. But this Celestiq is James Bond’s Aston Martin among modern automobiles. You can’t stop progress, but at least Cadillac has conjured a little ’61 Lincoln Continental/’63 Sting Ray/’64 GTO/Boat Tail Riviera/Cadzilla mojo with Celestiq instead of launching yet another forgettable appliance with styling inspired by the Dulcolax suppository lineup.
The Celestiq will be a big hit. Order books closed within hours of release. Lots of disposable income and conspicuous consumption is the order of the day.
Congrats to the Celestiq team and Mary’s Green Light to this project.
Release should be upped to 1K units, with the 1000th unit being in a gold color.
Hello Emirates. We will take 50 as police cars.
Still looks like a Marlin to me !!!
Build a CT6 replacement in a price range that mere mortals can afford. Otherwise, my CT6 replacement will not be a Cadillac. Sad to say since every car I’ve owned so far has been a Cadillac. Cadillac needs a large sedan in the Cadillac tradition, not just an astronomically priced halo car.
caddymania
I cannot agree with you more. Cadillac needs a full sized, in your face, sassy sedan with attitude. Bring back the swagger and panache of the 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s. Give the large sedan some adrenaline and steroids. Make it a head turner on 5th Avenue, Worth Avenue, Sunset Strip, Market Street, Rodeo Drive, Michigan Avenue, Las Vegas Blvd.
Work some magic. That’s why your paying an army of designers big bucks. Not just to compress seat cushions and enjoy the air conditioning.
I also agree 100%. The lease is up on my 2020 CT6, in December of this year, and Cadillac doesn’t offer a suitable replacement. I am sorry to say, after 42 years and 18 new Cadillacs, I will be forced to switch brands. I’ll probably switch to a BMW or an Audi. Its really too bad, Cadillac has abandoned its traditional customers.
If it was me if I were you, see if you can buy the car straight out. The CT6 is a great looking car (refresh).
BMW and Audi are O.K. but should be something for you if you decide to move on from the CT6.
Gentlemen, CT6 was neither a “traditional Caddy” nor an “in your face, sassy sedan with attitude”
And let us pray it was the last Cadillac “flagship” to ever suffer the indignity of a “‘2.0T” badge slapped on its rear end.
Cadillac sorely needs a halo car to reestablish itself among luxury carmakers. Let’s hope that when the Celestease is over and the rubber hits the road, this car is it – The Rebirth of The Standard of the World. Time will tell, but at least they’ve finally stepped up to Daring Greatly. For this, much credit is due.
If Celestiq is a success and isn’t plagued by quality problems, great Cadillacs will follow at lower price points soon enough. We’ve waited 50 years. What’s two or three more for a CT6-sized car far greater than CT6? Either way, there isn’t anything inspiring in a new Audi. If you simply cannot hold onto your CT6 beyond the lease even though it has many good years left in it, you’d be better off checking out Audi’s spiritual successor – Genesis.
Mr. Ricciardi;
I don’t understand. You love your CT6. Why not simply buy it? What’s forcing you to give it back and get something else?
You are absolutely right and that’s exactly what I’ve decided to do.
Frank Ricciardi:
Be careful in your substitution choice. German automobiles are elegant works of engineering. However German auto engineering has an overuse of parts for one function which is typical of their designs. As a simple example, they will use 5 parts for one component versus an American or Asian automaker using 1 part in the component having the same function or purpose.
American automakers have for the most part trouble free engines, transmissions, drive trains, suspensions, brakes electrical systems and steering. Europeans, particularly the Germans have a creative extra flair for more intensive design using more parts for the same function in a vehicle. Also service work on a German vehicle takes many more tools, procedures and time than doing a similar or same task on an American or Asian vehicle. German engineers consider the rest of the world’s engineers to be idiots.
Chrysler, Ford, and GM engines are the gold standards in engine design and life if driven and maintained properly.
Frank, be careful in what you are saying. Also we have and are entering a whole new automotive era in electronic automobile features. Most of these are vendor and safety driven. BTW: GM’s electrical system design is superb compared to the extra complex German electrical system design doing the same function. You have to remember auto function is the same across all makes. The form and size the functions are in is different.
Interesting information…Thank you
Caddymania,
Cadillac can produce both types of vehicles, obtainable and very exclusive like they did in the past.