The Cadillac CT5, Cadillac CT6, and Cadillac Expressive Coupe design study are the focus of the latest Cadillac Society Podcast, with the sixth episode once again delving into the latest Cadillac news and rumors. In this episode, hosts G and Cadillac Society Executive Editor Alex Luft discuss the design influences and implications of the Cadillac CT5, CT6, and Expressive Coupe, shining a spotlight on “The Cadillac CT5 Coupe That Never Was.” The discussion features insight into Caddy’s styling language and design direction, including the similarities shared between these three models.
In the podcast, the hosts dive into the details of the Cadillac Expressive Coupe, emphasizing its role as a design study, rather than a concept car. This distinction is important, as it underlines Cadillac’s internal exploration of aesthetics without committing to anything for public consumption. The Expressive Coupe is praised for its sleek lines, long hood, and distinctive C-pillar kink, design elements that have influenced the Cadillac CT5 and CT5-V Blackwing, while also drawing parallels with past models like the CTS and ATS.
Despite the appeal of the Expressive Coupe’s design, it’s unlikely to come to market. The hosts discuss the current market conditions and Cadillac’s prioritization of electric and autonomous vehicles, suggesting that these factors may prevent the Coupe from becoming a reality. Nevertheless, there are still parallels to be drawn with current models, such as the pre-refresh Cadillac CT5 and second-generation, Chinese-exclusive Cadillac CT6.
The hosts also critique European luxury brands like BMW, Audi, and Mercedes, suggesting that their recent designs lack the distinction that Cadillac has managed to maintain.
Of course, listeners can tune into future Cadillac Society Podcasts for further insights into the Cadillac brands, including the luxury marque’s design direction and more detailed discussions about the brand’s latest news and rumors. With that in mind, readers should also be sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Cadillac news, GM business news, GM Design news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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I will never stop wishing for the return of the CT6 in the US. The car is already developed… just needs minor modifications to meet US spec requirements. Even if it isn’t a massive volume car it would be great to have.
I just cannot believe Cadillac offers a midsize , and compact, but not the beautiful CT6 !
Why ?
It makes people angry .
NEVER & I mean NEVER will I buy a Crossover , or SUV.
The friends I have who do , also want a car .
Please stop asking this question… People weren’t buying them.
I will never buy an SUV – Crossover ever!
People sure buy foreign coupes, still being produced.
They don’t market them , or built the beautiful ones .
Everyone I know SICK of this push Crossover push….vehicles in mud, for EVERYONE .
It’s about profit per vehicle….they do better by pushing trucks ( insane to own one for anything but work ) , SUVs & Crossovers.
Lincoln elimination of cars has been a disaster for them , and Stellantis.
Don’t tell me , like a child to stop asking.
Aren’t all the people on here , lamenting the loss of the real Cadillac CT6 , for two SMALL Cadillacs ‘ people?’
There are still places for passenger cars.
Absurd to think otherwise.
I REFUSE to buy a pod , with bad handling , lumpy looking Crossover- EVER .
Some who are forced to buy one, for lack of alternatives think they are dumb .
The backlash against these things is growing.
Some people, still have some class .
We have a ’19 Platnium CT6 and live it. Will keep it until Cadillac recognizes their mistake and female it, or a comparable model. The CT5 is not comparable because Cadillac did not upscale it to be one.
This coupe has something (in spades) missing from the CTS and AT4 coupes: REAL expressive style. It could have been a contender!
CTS was a very oddly proportioned wedge, sort of harking back to the AMC Gremlin. The AT4 was a very mild “two-door sedan” (although I much prefer it to the CTS coupe by a mile.)
Speaking as a CTS-V coupe owner here:
“Harking back to the AMC Gremlin”????
Totally not true.
I think the CTS coupe is still one of the most eye catching vehicles on the road.
Abolutely right, one if the most edgy and dramatic and bold designs that even the import crowd loved. Especialky in v form, as the resale value supports that people love it, especialky with manual tranny. Its a 10+ year old design now. Certainly this new coupe that wil never come out is just as amazing as the cts coupe was in 2011. Beautiful.
I’d buy that coupe in a heartbeat. But I get there are enough “me’s” to make it work. If I was not so against buying foreign, I’d own the large bmw 2 door coupe.
Cadillac designs some great looking concept cars, but produce some …ahh…questionable designs.
That´s a car I would buy. A SUV or a crossover, never.
That´s a car I would buy. A SUV or a crossover, never
I think Alex is 100 percent correct when he said in the podcast that the Art & Science design language excelled with Gen 3 CTS/ATS/CT6 refresh.
I think, however, that the CT5 and CT4 and really the current Escalade have dropped the ball and just aren’t as expressive/elegant/cohesive.
Maybe Cadillac will get it back — so fingers crossed for that!!
Good looking sedan. GM needs to bring back the Impala model in a similar model for the general population who are unable to afford a luxury sedan and do not need a SUV or truck.
I love the Cadillac Coupe !
Cadillac still makes the most beautiful concept cars in USA !
To bad they never produce any .
I have a 2018 CT6 and do like it very much. Classy, sporty, practical and perfectly proportioned car. It’s about time to replace it aha the last p ok ace to look is Cadillac. They have nothing to offer me and so many like me, having owned four Eldorados, three Fleetwoods, an XLR and three Sevilles. Good bye Cadillac
Buy American. Buy used! Restore!!
I and others , who meet me , say they will go foreign, or keep – restore , before stooping to the unnecessary in their lives SUV- Pod CROSSOVERS , insanity.
My Cadillac Cars STAY .
Excellent, reliable, beautiful.
There is a,You Tubes of Dealers buying up Sedans, coupes , and restoring , selling them reasonably…..one in New Hampshire, with big GMS , Lincoln’s, with a You Tube of 50.000 enthusiasts.
People are defying this mass insanity..
My CT6 2020, as well as my 2016 model, is an exceptional car. Handling like a sports car and with a comfy interior, I believe this is the best-balanced car Caddy has built. The ct 5 is nowhere near the CT 6. My ct6 has a 400 Badge that makes this car move like a rabbit
The front fascia treatment of my ’22 CT5-V (non-BW) is even closer to the Expressive Coupe ..in a side-by-side comparison it’s spot on.
Only thing I’m disappointed about in my CT5-V is the trunk volume, would certainly give up that generous rear leg room for more trunk space.
Plan on hanging on to my ’09 Audi S5 Coupe, that initial design generation is the purity of the design intent. Audi has diminished that design intent with subsequent generations of that model. To this day, I always get compliments on it wherever I go.
I have owned 2 CT6 cars and currently own the CT6 V, why not make this car a limited release, more expensive and special order for customers (like myself) who is brand loyal to Cadillac!
I took my first driving test in 1981, driving my parents’ 1980 Fleetwood Brougham. I’ve owned several Cadillacs myself, my current one is a ’18 CT6. I do understand Cadillac’s goal of embracing new technology and reaching new demographics of buyers, but I don’t understand their lack of interest in their long-term customers who buy larger luxury sedans. If they are interested in knowing the usual result of this mindset, they only need to remember (NOT your father’s) Oldsmobile. Abandoning a large segment of your customers rarely ever works out well.