Last month, Cadillac ambassador and tennis star Frances Tiafoe was spotted checking out a Cadillac Celestiq painted in the striking Habanero paint color. Now, TV personality and comedian Jay Leno and Global Cadillac Vice President John Roth were captured observing another Celestiq at the 2023 Audrain Newport Concours and Motor Week in Rhode Island.
In a post to social media, Roth explained that he spent some time discussing Cadillac history and products with Leno, going so far as to brave the rain. Notably, this Celestiq is painted in the Boysenberry Matte shade, one of 200 available named paint colors. Of course, the halo vehicle can also be had in any custom color-match hue.
It’s worth noting that Roth spent the entire weekend at the event showcasing Cadillac’s EV lineup, which includes the Cadillac Lyriq, Cadillac Escalade IQ, and the aforementioned Cadillac Celestiq.
As a reminder, the Cadillac Celestiq is positioned as the pinnacle of the Cadillac – and for that matter, GM – lineup. To this end, the uber-luxury sedan can be customized to the ends of the Earth for customers who desire a one-of-one vehicle.
Of course, this ideal applies to the interior compartment, which features hand-finished trim pieces throughout the cabin. A 55-inch coast-to-coast center screen is only one of five high-definition displays found throughout the vehicle, as rear-seat passengers get their own advanced 12.6-inch-diagonal displays. Meanwhile, above the occupants’ heads sits an all-glass roof panel using Suspended Particle Device (SPD) to allow variable transmission of sunlight into the cabin.
Under the skin, the Celestiq rides on the GM BEV3 platform, and features a 111 kWh battery pack to power an advanced all-wheel drivetrain. Total system output is rated at a GM-estimated 600 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque, which yields a claimed 0-60 acceleration time of 3.8 seconds.
Production is slated to commence at the GM Global Technical Center in Michigan in December 2023, with availability by waitlist only. In addition, Celestiq units will be built by hand, and The General expects that only two vehicles will be built per day.
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Ugly car.
I like the idea of this car but have to agree it’s ugly. In fact, I don’t care for any of the recent Cadillacs. GM has some great designers so don’t know what the hell they are thinking with Cadillac.
Is the funeral home industry running short on vehicles? Why does Cadillac feel compelled to build a $300,000.00 hearse?
because people like jay leno will buy 10 of them and park them in a warehouse to never look at again heh
Correct. The stranger the better for the ultra wealthy. Understated no longer moves the needle, especially in the EV category.
Take note of the Cyber truck. Nobody thinks it’s attractive. Strange is cool for the people who have disposable income. Getting noticed is more important than pure aesthetics.
Looks like the person that designed the Pontiac Aztec is at Cadillac now.🤣🤣🤣
Not
I have yet to see a decent color on this car. This one would be fine if in metallic and not fugly matte.
But, does anyone care what Jay Leno thinks?
Given this is a custom built car you might not any color the buyer chooses, but they do.
It’s not that people “care” what Jay Leno thinks. He is an ultimate car guy that just also happens to be a celebrity. Cars are part of his brand/public persona, so people respect his opinion about cars in general. I’m not as big of a Leno fan as I used to be, but still like to occasionally hear what he has to say about the current cars.
The article just says Jay is checking out the car. It doesn’t say anything about whether he actually likes it or if he’d buy one.
Part of Marketing these days includes an “influencer” campaign. This is a part of it.
I’ve yet to see any press photography of the rear end of this monster. They’ve trying to hide the ugliness.
This is GM’s Edsel moment – a sucker born every second moment. That design exercise should have never left the trash can. Once you have to explain to someone why a design is beautiful – all bets are off. No one in their right mind can say that car is beautiful. Person who okayed it, person who designed it – fired.
They have lined up a lot of interest in this vehicle… They have already 2 years worth of production spoken for.
You did it, Mary! You built the first $300,000 station wagon!
Everyone’s so negative. What compels folks to just come on and gripe about everything?
I’m not in the target market, but I think it’s beautiful.
And ol’ Jay does know a thing or two about automotive excellence. He’s got some beauties in his collection.
Chin up everyone! Smile and the world will smile with you.
“Chin up everyone!” I see what you did there…
Considering Leno daily drives a 2017 Acura NSX, and has said it is one of the best built cars today, it shows what he is looking for with automotive excellence. BEVs are probably more a curiosity for him than anything else.
I mean he also has a Baker Electric Car from the early 1900s xD
The NSX is partially electric too….
I think it’s a sharp looking car regardless of EV or not. FORD is too stupid to even offer sedans in America so this at least proves that GM still shows an interest in sedans. Perhaps this will spawn lower cost versions under the BUICK and CHEVROLET brands. CADILLAC needs a bigger sedan and to me, that’s what comes to mind when you say the name CADILLAC. Not a rebadged SUBURBAN/YUKON or any number of small SUV and crossovers.
okay I love that paint
Ed Welburn would be disappointed in the latest design direction… The Caddy EVs look like they have a mustache… They had such beautiful concepts and they roll out with this trash. Same with Buick and they roll out w dumb CUVs with LED eyebrows
Yeah BOO to you. No.
I am just now realizing this one is wearing different side mirrors… I wonder if these are the production intended mirrors, they look chunkier than the slimmer ones on the other models caddy has shown…
I’m thinking that model is a test bed for export overseas. The LYRIQ and other gas model Cadillacs have bigger side mirrors for overseas markets as well.
It’s so fukn ugly, especially the c-pillar! Who’s idea was that!?
I wish Gm well with this attempt to reestablish the caddy brand as top of the market. I do wish they would have done so with something prettier and more classic looking
There are NO shortage of relatively recent caddy concepts, think the gorgeous ciel, the unforgettable “16” and so on. But GM knows who they are targeting.
Google the “6000 SUX” from Robocop and tell me it isn’t the same car. I’ll wait.
Is any one having rust issues with there Cadillacs ? A mechanic friend of mine works at a BIG wholesaler and says there routinely seeing Cadillacs with subframes rusted completely thru.
The Cadillac Elmiraj…unveiled 10 years ago…looks more contemporary, relevant and elegant. It will continue to age well. The Celestiq is cartoonish and forced. IMHO.
To me, the Elmiraj looks somewhat like the 2014-2016 ELR, of which I drove one 95,000 miles… Very nice car and to my mind, better looking than the ELMIRAJ, but that car would have been a fine sedan, whereas the ELR was a Sport Coupe.
That color would look better if they made it a convertible and put a boat tail on it.
I couldn’t put my finger on it and now I realise what the Celestiq reminds me of: a huge Alfa Romeo gtv6. With the long low bonnet and swooping rear profile ending in the chunky rear and cut off butt. The Alfa’s one of my favourite cars ever, but it doesn’t photograph well, it looks so much better in the metal. Hopefully Celestiq’s the same.
I want one
On the last photo, did anyone noticed how much wider the CELESTIQ is compared to the ‘Slade IQ? Cadillac stated this car would be wide and they were not kidding around. As wide this car is, you would need to be careful driving this on narrow roads.
I will be brief…..NO!!!!!!!
The Celestiq is by far the best Cadillac inside and out in the last 50 years
I just do not understand how anyone can say otherwise.
It is classic looking and very modern looking as well….that is a very difficult balance to get on a vehicle.
Kudos to the GM designers inside and out and more importantly, kudos to the leadership team to finally have the you know what to finally go after Rolls and Bentley.
Cadillac is back and as I have been stating for five years now it will be the shift to BEV’s that GM needs to take full advantage of to bring Cadillac back to the Tier One Luxury category,.
My only Gripe is that it should be an 800 Volt architecture and charge at 350kW
While, IHMO, it is cool Cadillac/GM to offer this type of model and being first BEV in this space, will help them set the market/expectations for those to follow (Lucid may have been first with a BEV close to $200K+, but as I understand this Cadillac will pushing $300K). The challenge I have is that, with some of its more down to earth vehicles, still having simple QC issues, this is not a good look for this big dollar vehicle! A recent article in Motor Trend pointed something’s on the new Lyriq AWD that, as a legacy automaker, should be addressed before they left the plant! While this is nit picking (for Tesla has not seemed to be troubled by such complaints), the hope was that Cadillac had a good chance with a clean sheet approach in EVs, especially with the Celestiq coming down the pipeline!
(…*this Cadillac may be first sedan pushing $300K.)
If only Cadillac came out with the Cien concept as their halo vehicle, AND THEN do a sedan.
This is a modern interpretation of RoboCop’s movie 6000 SUX, not only in looks but in theory too.
Imagine the cost to replace the ties when they wear out.( and electric vehicle tires wear out faster) Larger rim size equals higher cost for the tire. Wow! I have 24’s on my vehicle! 4 years later. OMG it costs me 1.5K per tire to replace all 4 tires. Ouch!
If you can afford a $350k+ vehicle, tire replacement cost are the least of your concerns.