The Cadillac Lyriq-V is an upcoming performance-oriented variant of the Lyriq electric vehicle. It will be the first electric Cadillac to wear the storied V-Series badge.
Following is speculative and unconfirmed information about the Cadillac Lyriq-V. This page is a continuous work-in-progress and will be updated on a regular basis as we await official details from General Motors and Cadillac.
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Assembly location | GM Spring Hill Assembly Plant, Tennessee, USA |
Layout | Skateboard style |
Platform | BEV3 |
Battery | GM Ultium (module count TBD) |
Motor | Dual-motor AWD |
Max Horsepower | 550 (expected) |
Max Torque | 650 (expected) |
Availability | North America, China, Middle East |
Predecessor | none |
Successor | none |
Timeline
Back in 2021, during a press briefing regarding the Cadillac Lyriq, Vice President of Global Cadillac, Rory Harvey, was asked about a potential high-performance Lyriq variant, possibly something under Caddy’s V-Series line of vehicles. Although Harvey’s response wasn’t direct, it did hint that a Cadillac Lyriq V-Series was indeed under consideration.
“I’m not going to answer that question directly at this point in time, we need some other information to talk about that,” Harvey said in response to a question about a Cadillac Lyriq-V. “But the way that I would respond to that is that if you look to Cadillac in the past, having sporty variants has been part of our heritage and we understand that there is a need and a desire and that is something that we’re looking at and evaluating looking forward. So more to come on that.”
Then, in March 2023, GM Authority noticed the presence of a “V” trim level on the Cadillac Accessories website, serving as our first official proof that a Lyriq-V is, in fact, on the way.
Expectations
Here’s what we expect from the Cadillac Lyriq-V:
Exterior
- Unique front fascia, with a unique upper grille and a “mesh”-style lower grille
- Unique body kit
- Unique lower rear fascia
- Based on/around Lyriq Sport trim, which includes black accents in place of chrome ones
- Darker bezels around lighting
- Unique wheels and tires
- Body-color wheel arches
- V-Series badging throughout
Interior
- V-Series badging
- Unique seat colorway
Powertrain & Performance
- Bigger, more powerful motors
- Total system power of around 550 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque
- High-performance all-wheel-drive system
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