This past October, GM teased the upcoming Cadillac Lyriq-V, marking the the first instance in which Cadillac slapped its high-performance V-Series badge on an all-electric production model. While the automaker has remained tight-lipped about official specifications, insights from another all-electric Caddy may provide some compelling clues about the Lyriq-V’s capabilities. More specifically, we’re looking to the new Cadillac Vistiq to see what the upcoming Lyriq-V may offer in terms of suspension and handling.
Cadillac Vistiq
Cadillac Lyriq-V
For those readers who may be unaware, GM unveiled the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq in November, debuting the luxury marque’s all-new three-row EV crossover. Critically, the Vistiq is expected to share several key components with the new go-fast Lyriq.
Among these are the Vistiq’s Continuous Damping Control (CDC) system, which is equipped as standard across all Vistiq trims and adjusts shock absorber settings in real-time for optimal ride comfort and control. Additionally, the Vistiq’s Air Ride Adaptive suspension, which allows drivers to raise or lower the vehicle for enhanced handling or ride quality, is likely to appear on the Lyriq-V as well. Air Ride Adaptive suspension is standard on the Vistiq Premium Luxury and Platinum trims.
That all said, the Lyriq-V is not expected to incorporate a Active Rear Steering system, a feature which is included with the Vistiq Premium Luxury and Platinum trim levels.
The Vistiq’s powertrain is another area where we can expect a few parallels. The Vistiq delivers an impressive 615 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque thanks to a dual-motor setup. The motors are paired with a 102 kWh battery pack, the same battery capacity as the standard Lyriq.
Properly motivated, the Vistiq can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds. However, the Lyriq-V is expected to outperform this figure thanks to lower overall weight, with the Vistiq tipping the scales at 6,326 pounds – 488 pounds more than the heaviest Lyriq AWD model, the latter of which weighs in at 5,838 pounds. This weight difference could enable the Lyriq-V to shave several tenths off the Vistiq’s already impressive acceleration time. For reference, the quickest Lyriq AWD model can hit 60 mph in 4.4 seconds with the optional Velocity package, or 4.7 seconds without the optional package, or 5.7 seconds with RWD.
Rest assured we’ll report back any new information on the upcoming Lyriq-V as soon as it’s uncovered, so stay tuned.
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For the thousandth time, no one cares.
Plenty of Cadillac fans care! If you posted here, you do care!
I’ve been caught flat-footed when I forgot to plug my phone in.
This one a leaker too?
I bet the LYRIQ-V will use Magnetic Ride Control suspension only like they used on the cheapest V model, CT4-V and Blackwing model.
GM hasn’t used Magnetic Ride Control on any Ultium products as far as I know. It may be incompatible or prohibitive in cost
A lower than 3.5 sec 0-60 would be huge, and more competitive with Tesla’s offerings, but with a much better interior. Very nice.