![]() Sensory surprises in elements like the accessory drawer, which is fitted with a beautiful bright blue suede-like liner made with recycled material, and the textured crystal control knob. There are impressive details throughout, including in the center console that creates a great looking material made from layered scraps of leather used for the interior along with pieces of aluminum vertically stacked, it presents a unique, chic upcycled touch. It still needed to speak to Cadillac going forward.” “But what we didn’t want to do was turn this car overtly eco. But I still think when you put the two products side-by-side they’re from the same brand-from the same family,” Sharon Gauci, Executive Director, Global Industrial Design, tells us. “Everything has been considered and beautifully crafted inside this interior and it takes what we discovered with Escala just one step further. I think it does both and it certainly has that Cadillac presence.” All at once it feels kind of formal but relaxed. It’s certainly much fuller and more controlled. It’s not the Coke bottle-style you see from some other brands. “It’s still very much a Cadillac,” Smith says. Though one will need to charge less frequently, as the LYRIQ’s battery spec promises more than 300 miles of range. Charging occurs quickly, courtesy of DC fast-charging that can be done at home or on the road at EV charging stations. The batteries are stored within the body as sizable flat “pouches,” simplifying the transferring of power and accelerating the cooling process. Offering ~100 kilowatt-hours of energy, each battery’s NCMA (nickel, cobalt, manganese, aluminum) composition reduces the total cobalt content by over 70%, saving the rare-earth element from over use. Not only is the GM Ultium platform the basis for the electric line moving forward, but it is also the battery technology that propels each vehicle. ![]() ![]() Everything we’ve ever wanted to do, we could do.” “It’s funny,” Smith explains, “People say to me, ‘Well, proportionately, it looks kind of traditional.’ But it has classically gorgeous proportions and we finally have a platform that can allow us to do what we want. Though this debut is the show car version, it is near-production spec-meaning that most differences won’t be too noticeable. Uninhibited by the need to accommodate a combustion engine, the LYRIQ has a broader stance, larger cabin, bigger wheels (23 inches) and more performative lighting systems (the car “greets” the driver with a light show as they approach it.) Many of these features were teased with the 2016 Escala Concept Car, and it’s great to see them come to life. The most notable differences between this vehicle and previous Cadillac models are the proportions and piercing lines. It’s all in the details and the execution.” Even though the form can change, the way we treat it is what makes it a Cadillac. LYRIQ “gave us an opportunity to step back and take a look at what we want Cadillac to be,” Andrew Smith, Cadillac’s Chief Designer, tells us. New technologies like augmented reality displays, remote self-parking, Super Cruise (hands-free driving) and an industry-leading dash-spanning LED screen help define the car’s premium design, enabled by GM’s new Ultium modular vehicle platform and battery system. LYRIQ, the electric portfolio-defining release, leverages decades of research and 100+ years of innovation, setting a path for the carmaker’s future and a standard for the luxury EV market. Cadillac’s first-ever all-electric vehicle is more than a show car design-it’s the long-awaited design revolution.
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