FIRST LOOK: Cadillac Celestiq - America’s £300k Rolls-Royce And Bentley Rival

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You’re looking at the most luxurious Cadillac ever, the new £300k Celestiq, a limousine leviathan aimed squarely at Rolls-Royce and Bentley.
What do you get for all that money? The most technologically advanced vehicle in Cadillac’s history, which means everything from a 55-inch HD screen across the dash, via trick chassis systems, to active aero. It also rides on GM’s Ultium Platform, a dedicated EV architecture that in Celestiq guise mates an 111kWh battery with two motors, for four-wheel drive and over 600bhp.
Tech is only half the story though. Each Celestiq will be hand-built at the new Artisan Center [sic], at General Motors’ Global Technical Center [sic] campus, in Michigan, USA. And only after each one has been customised by the owner - in collaboration from Caddy’s designers - at the nearby Cadillac House at Vanderbilt.
It’s an ultimate flagship to lead Caddy into the electric era, so we sent Top Gear’s deputy editor Ollie Kew over to America to take a look.
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01:25 Chat with Erin Crossley
05:50 History
07:37 Interior
09:41 Chat with Tony Roma
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@TopGear Месяц назад

Name your favourite Cadillac...

@michiganman8383 Месяц назад

The CTS model from 2008 to 2013.

@MidnightTrepanationClub Месяц назад

Cimarron, Cetera, or Allante 🤡

@Solotocius Месяц назад

I honestly have no idea (I'm not American)

@DaveSimkus Месяц назад

My dad owned a 1980 Coupe DeVille. All the rusted holes were covered by tape that flapped in the wind as he drove along. The driver window was held up by a stick that we jammed inside the door. The 100-pound solid-steel trunk fell on my dad's head and he was never the same after that.

@EyesOfByes Месяц назад

Escalade if it were EV

@cszafarczyk63 Месяц назад

I think they could’ve made it longer…

@ChadwickJames Месяц назад

exactly

@allensaunders449 Месяц назад

Exactly

@portcybertryx222 Месяц назад

Nah it would’ve just been like a typical sedan. No unique in any way

@MineshShah Месяц назад

Maybe so long, it could cross different time zones?!

@giacomu1 Месяц назад

Perfect size. Trunk in garage and hood in dealership service bay . New Cadillac motto.

@nickrath4545 Месяц назад

Demuro is gonna have a field day...

@mac.fk14 Месяц назад

exactly all the quirks wwould make him explode

@Digitalstar3 Месяц назад

TTTHHHISSSS

@jamesdellaneve9005 Месяц назад

@@Digitalstar3Perfect!

@cookinsdabest Месяц назад

That guy is such a beta

@Seagulltrash Месяц назад

THISSSSS is the Cadillac Cyberpunk 2025 EV-olt Supercharged Battery Azure Lemondrop Lighting Speedback.

@kevinomar011 Месяц назад

This is gonna depreciate like crazy

@tnickknight Месяц назад

True of almost every single ultra luxury vehicle. Older Bentleys, Rolls, high end Mercs, and BMWs are only worth a tiny fraction of their new cost.

@popzic Месяц назад

Don't think so, I'd bet they'll make under 100 of them.

@user-oe1mb9hu9i Месяц назад

@@popzic And because of that you think the price will stick ??? Just look at the Maybach.

@jasonhunt007 Месяц назад

If anyone worries about that, they cannot afford it.

@curthominid5423 Месяц назад

When you find a Cadillac with a goddess emblem from the past for cheap, you let me know.

@geoffreycarter3981 Месяц назад

Literally nobody in the US thinks of Cadillac as the "Rolls Royce" of Automobiles anymore. Not since the early 70's

@sammich136 11 дней назад

sad truth i think. i would probably say cadillac is one of the most luxurious if not most luxurious american car brand, but even cadillac is still far far away from a common european luxury brand like bmw or mercedes imo (not to be like everyone else and put them on a pedestal). i think americans are far more concerned with power and sound over luxuries when it comes to cars. atleast most people i would think, feel free to correct.

@johnsherman6718 10 дней назад

@@sammich136 I agree. Cadillac is lost for image and trying too hard to be a sports type car. They're lost. Good bye Cadillac.

@Gilbertus64 2 дня назад

@@sammich136 You never sat in a Cadillac Escalade I presume ?

@_maze_4733 Месяц назад

Ten patents to eliminate shark fin antenna, but let’s replace it with a shark fin rear view camera. Genius!

@anidiotinaracingcar4874 Месяц назад

I couldn't believe my ears when he explained that

@jabradle98 Месяц назад

Plus now if your windshield gets cracked it's unimaginably expensive to replace

@_maze_4733 Месяц назад

@@jabradle98 maybe it made of sapphire with titanium coating?

@pali1H Месяц назад

lol exactly

@carlsingh8344 Месяц назад

American way of doing it lol

@Dogmicspane Месяц назад

A rare instance where it actually feels like they’re releasing the concept car

@screenm0nkey Месяц назад

But you wish they hadn't :)

@rumblezerofive Месяц назад

@@screenm0nkeynah what, this is great. I'd have this over an SUV halo car any day

@screenm0nkey Месяц назад

@@rumblezerofiveYeah. Agreed. Not a fan of SUVs, myself. But this. Really? Can you imagine the devaluation. I mean, if it has an ICE then it might not lose so much money but this thing is going to be worth about $60k after three years. I guess the people buying a $300k Cadillac probably don't care :)

@cybergornstartrooper2157 Месяц назад

Looks almost identical to the concept, and yet strangely the concept car looks quite good whereas the production car looks sh!t. That’s quite an achievement

@The-Celestial Месяц назад

Audi launching RS GT felt the same!

@AnonymousFreakYT Месяц назад

That back end… Does not scream Cadillac.

28 дней назад

I agree..it simply laughs at a failed attempt

@MarloSoBalJr 24 дня назад

No, it does! It's screams 1950s nonsense

@daroachdoggjr188 15 дней назад

Needs fins

@UnionPacific1997 14 дней назад

You clearly have never seen the 1980-1985 Seville

@Ramonatho 9 дней назад

@UnionPacific1997 most people who complain about expensive cars despite not being able to afford them don't know about classic everyday drivers like the Seville

@BaybieK Месяц назад

When are they going to release the long wheelbase version?

@Quisqueyax 29 дней назад

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@Retroscoop 28 дней назад

The 6 wheel version is planned for 2026. It will have its own bathroom.

@kens8903 Месяц назад

Out of all the amazing concept cars Cadillac has had in recent history, this has got to be one of the oddest ones they could have picked to be produced

@nickthaskater Месяц назад

Why this and not Cien? 😢

@stupidvideos1449 Месяц назад

Its not a concept 😊

@iSOBigD Месяц назад

Agreed, their other ones were all so much more interesting and didn't have the same power train, power and range as every car today including a Kia and a Hyundai. I found that they didn't spend enough time on the interior to let us understand how this is any nicer than a 100k car while costing 3x as much. I get that the manufacturing processes are different, but the end result is what matters and at first glance it doesn't look any more fancy than most other high end luxury cars.

@jamesdellaneve9005 Месяц назад

It’s hard to differentiate now that everyone is making SUVs. I drove a nice Audi SUV and a Japanese SUV back to back. Now that all cars are nice, it wasn’t that big of a difference. It certainly wasn’t $40K difference.

@TheMELTDOWN911 Месяц назад

LOL! I was thinking the same....

@omidnamin9004 Месяц назад

This is going to be a major flop.

@zeedustrakok Месяц назад

These halo car for mainstream brands usually aren’t meant to make a profit. They are there as brand booster or ego boosters. That being said, the Maybach and BMW 7 at around 200k will be the better car and cheaper. You can’t compete with a Rolls or a Bentley.

@krusher74 Месяц назад

dont you understand the simple term "flop"@@zeedustrakok

@wojciechmuras553 Месяц назад

It's not a flop if it makes people think about Cadillac again. This isn't a car that's supposed to sell, this is the kind of car that's supposed to get onto posters so that people peek into the showrooms and hopefully pick up something more reasonable.

@rickmorty7284 Месяц назад

@@wojciechmuras553 Like Bugatti?

@jemimallah2591 Месяц назад

@@wojciechmuras553its not going to "get onto posters" since it looks like every other big car out there but bigger and more boring

@rastasrosco1318 Месяц назад

Who let Homer Simpson in the Cadillac Design room.

@elinoreberkley1643 26 дней назад

lmao

@zroadie Месяц назад

Might wanna redesign the rear end.

@niptodstan Месяц назад

Looks a bit like a Jensen interceptor/ Lamborghini Espada from the side.

@davidsobel3303 Месяц назад

yeh, that came to mind for me as well

@geerow8718 Месяц назад

Indeed, without the style and pizzazz.

@pccltd3434 Месяц назад

Couldn't have put it better myself

@jamesdellaneve9005 Месяц назад

Yes. I like station wagons. This is kind of like that as well.

@stuartcotton8416 Месяц назад

Spot on. My thoughts exactly.

@axumitedessalegn3549 Месяц назад

It's a literal cyberpunk car come to life. Unbelievable

@JESSIECOJC Месяц назад

For real!!!

@S0L1D_ Месяц назад

My thought exactly!

@86545 Месяц назад

And what about the new huyndais and especially the new rivian r3? The time has come

@johnryan6003 Месяц назад

No cyber punk vibe. Just modern sense from it.

@captain_context9991 Месяц назад

@@johnryan6003 No definitely cyberpunk vibe. Or GTA

@gcm747 Месяц назад

Cost to manufacture that glass roof embedded with antennae elements would be outrageous. And all done for a patent to remove the antennae from the shark fin - and put a camera in it instead. Genius.

@jasonbrenner7184 Месяц назад

How did someone green light that styling?

@richardt8347 Месяц назад

Looks like a big Citroen

@malcolmjcullen Месяц назад

Definitely looks French.

@myoneblackfriend3151 Месяц назад

I said the same thing. I agree.

@TymaDem Месяц назад

Very strong vibes of Numero 9 concept

@yassergharbi7083 Месяц назад

Yep, an SM

@tomraymond9795 Месяц назад

I'd agree with that although that's not necessarily an insult. Big Citroën have always been good looking and historically have been some of the most luxurious vehicles on the road. They're still comfy today although they're not a big fan of continuing to work year after year...

@lolza-qh2xw Месяц назад

The front half looks so nice, though the rear 40 metres of the car look awful.

@AkioWasRight Месяц назад

I disagree, the rear quarters remind of the original Citroen DS or the Jensen Interceptor. These are some of the most beautifully avant garde designs in automotive history. That said, beauty is subjective. I can understand why some might not love the design.

@Rekeza Месяц назад

@@AkioWasRight the rear quarter of the Jenson is exactly what ruins it for me

@robotbro7187 Месяц назад

glad they made a unique design rather than sticking the the same old large luxury SUV crap found everywhere

@jwstinthesky2677 Месяц назад

-Exclaimed, the car designer.

@montlejohnbojangles8937 Месяц назад

I don't completely agree, but you did make me giggle and that's worth a lot.

@mwm33333 Месяц назад

looks like it was designed for a Chevy Chase "Vacation" reboot

@joemccarthy4532 Месяц назад

My favorite Cadillac's are from the mid 1950s through to the late 1960s.

@jamesaron1967 Месяц назад

Absolutely agreed!

@Retroscoop 28 дней назад

I guess that's true for most people. Those cars were distinctive and a real statement. No wonder they have become iconic.

@OfishcialDiscusCanada-cu9df Месяц назад

Man, Cadillac really didn’t want to leave any blind spot on the table when they designed this one.

@thebirdhasbeencharged Месяц назад

Imagine doing a u turn in that bih

@Snaap525 Месяц назад

guys stop talking with people and show actually a car properly. 21 minutes of video and the car is showing only 5 minutes of it

@farishanafiah8461 Месяц назад

This isn't the full production yet. TG will eventually do a real world test drive of it once it has gone on sale.

@anydaynow01 Месяц назад

It's good to hear the actual thoughts of engineers and designers though, anyone can read a spec sheet and then do a boring drag race and burnouts like other channels.

@Snaap525 Месяц назад

@@anydaynow01 so maybe makes sense to make it 50%-50%? Show the actual car review and combine it with the interview of people who made the car but not just talking.

@reel2reeltv944 Месяц назад

And for that reason these videos get a 👎 from me every time!

@piccalillipit9211 Месяц назад

100% agree

@Hope4NewDay1 Месяц назад

The 3D Car render artists are going to have an absolute field day with this car just like they did with the BMW M3/M4 grills.

@konstantinkennedy2244 28 дней назад

This CeleryStick is going to put a final nail in Cadillac's coffin. And yes, in US of A we also say Rolls Royce of things. 60's and 70's are way gone when Cadillac was a pinnacle.

@user-xu5nx1lx1f 17 дней назад

WOULD SACK ALL THE DESIGNERS THAT WERE INVOLVED WITH THIS IF THEY THINK THIS WILL SELL IS PRETTY LOOKS COOL OR THAT PEOPLE WILL BUY THIS THEY NEED TO GO

@jamesshives5679 Месяц назад

Holy C-pillar Batman!

@PsychicOracle Месяц назад

Surprised he didn't have a single question for the designer about the proportions, the taillights...

@CoolVIguy Месяц назад

He was likely coached on which questions not to ask.... and signed off an agreement pre-interview(s)

@TitanSubZero15 Месяц назад

Because he wasn't the designer. The designers already had a small mock up model done before he even knew about it.

@michelebertoncello7913 Месяц назад

Just could not keep a straight face doing it

@PsychicOracle Месяц назад

Did you watch the video @@TitanSubZero15

@PsychicOracle Месяц назад

Oh guaranteed. Just shocking for one of the best known automotive review brands, to get the first chat with the lady who really truly designed it and not even wink/nod to the polarizing back end @@CoolVIguy

@dizavenue Месяц назад

As another commenter said, this car is definitely a HUGE statement of intent and major return to form from Cadillac however the decision to do it with this particular design I feel is not going to go over well with the general public and may, in turn, prevent other more desirable designs to ever make it off the drawing board due to the failure of going this route. There is just something off about it. It's sort of like you really really want to like it but can't, almost as though it's unfinished and is missing its identity. It's definitely missing that "oh I got to have one of those" vibe that brings passion to a car and its brand. I just don't see this model being a success whatsoever and really wish they would have done this with perhaps an SUV. It looks like a station wagon of the future but one that doesn't really know it's a station wagon. It's like they tried to make a 1950s Cadillac with today's safety and design requirements and this is what we get. I want to love it but I just can't and I'm sad about that (not really). I think Cadillac should create their version of a G wagon and should have used these beautiful materials and metals in a model like a G63 over something that looks like this. Imagine a more affordable G wagon with these Cadillac interior features. I'd be the first in line to get one.

@michaelisaacson9735 Месяц назад

INCREDIBLE! I think they'll sell all three they make.

@ewadge Месяц назад

It looks weird enough for some people to hate it but also for some people to love it. I would never want one myself but I can see someone wanting one.

@robertfarmer6316 Месяц назад

I agree… I like that’s it’s different , but feels very much like a Cadillac …. I’ve learned that sometimes things I thought looked wild, were just trend setters…. I very much could decide that I hate it tho lol

@pulsefiend Месяц назад

no way is it worth $340k.. Never in my life will I spend that kind of money on a cadillac 😂

@jimsteinway695 Месяц назад

It’s an EV. The whole market is collapsing. The timing on this ugly thing couldn’t be worse

@jimsteinway695 Месяц назад

@@pulsefiendyou’ll be able to buy a used one in a year or two for $30,000

@TheJayddub 22 дня назад

In the singular maybe

@Mike-si7mv Месяц назад

Looks like a Citroen Halloween nightmare

@raymondyuen4871 Месяц назад

I don't know about the look of this modern Cadillac, but personally I really love the old classic 60s, 70s look of Cadillac and imagine if you drive one of those oldies on the road now, I am sure it will turn quite a lot of heads.

@JohnArnis Месяц назад

It’s gonna need every rear view camera it has and collision avoidance tech with that huge C pillar blind spot!

@theclutch19 Месяц назад

I think this car is the answer to a question nobody asked.

@Decenium Месяц назад

which is the American way, convince you that you need something, then sell you that something.

@theclutch19 Месяц назад

@@Decenium that may have worked 70 years ago but not in today's information society. People aren't that stupid anymore.

@Iamthestig42069 28 дней назад

People that buy 350k hand built cars have garages full of cars like that.

@killercan10 Месяц назад

Imagine working on the Escala, Elmiraj and Ciel and you end up with this...thing...

@JKGEmslie Месяц назад

YES best design language and concepts. Don’t know what the heck happened.

@TheAustrianPainter87 Месяц назад

Very expensive hurst

@wanderingbufoon Месяц назад

@@TheAustrianPainter87 I hate when people say "it's not economical" since this is a $300k Nissan Sentra. We could've gotten with the other looks. They're clealy reusing parts of other GM cars and selling it off as "Cadillac" I mean, it's understandable if it's suspension or powertrain bits but they use other parts like trims, grills, light housings.

@TheMaxilegs Месяц назад

@@wanderingbufoonIn a rolls royce you will find many parts come from the BMW 7 series. Window switches, seat controls, infotainment etc... Bentley takes from VW group too.

@wanderingbufoon Месяц назад

@@TheMaxilegs yeah, certainly the brand aren't what they were. No reason people should pay for that price tag when everything about it isn't bespoke and many parts can be found in other workhorse cars. You can see this with Ferrari and Lamborghini a lot. You pay 10x the amount for a screw that is basically a VW.

@MilanKazarka Месяц назад

if the touch-to-open door breaks and/or no-power than how do you open the door?

@gregkelly2145 Месяц назад

Something about the looks reminds me of an old Citroen.

@onemanhisdub1969 Месяц назад

Old Citroën are beautiful this is another piece of America shite!

@polystictus 2 дня назад

My thought...did that not occur to anyone reviewing this design...I mean before they approved it?

@screenm0nkey Месяц назад

It reminds me of the time Homer’s half brother let him design a car.

@jbreakstone Месяц назад

The “Homer”!

@bcm0022009 Месяц назад

The persephone (per-seff-in-knee)!

@MrShoryuken1 Месяц назад

Haha literally just commented this then scrolled down to see yours. Great minds...

@Frandaman84 Месяц назад

Unky herb

@haredr6511 Месяц назад

I was thinking the same!!!!! “It needs to have a cup holder to fit MY cup!”

@taylorrobbins842 Месяц назад

Dude is roasting Cadillac in the most subtle way

@davidbolt5113 Месяц назад

Yup - and gleefully Brit accent. But who the hell wants to hear about luxury from a guy in a t-shirt? He’s not Jack Dorsey. Put a goddamn shirt on.

@b.east42 Месяц назад

16:09 “I feel like a lot of the stuff you’ve just done is because it sounds cool” 💀🤣

@kucingkeren8042 Месяц назад

@@b.east42 Exactly, the car is just nice and beautiful, but that guy described the design elements with too much exaggeration

@markdc1145 27 дней назад

Yes, the Brits are definitely masters of sarcasm.

@taralpatel2718 Месяц назад

Great work patenting antenna in glass. Now everytime the windshield cracks, you have to replace antennas, create more e-waste while "saving environment" with EVs.

@ayo0o0o0o0 Месяц назад

The best part of this video is when it ends

28 дней назад

I agree.. and Ill be having auto nightmares with this horror in my mind ..gosh its ugly ..and Cadillac doesnt listen to their old customers they just create stupid looking concept cars

@gdgrim 25 дней назад

couldn't agree more

@NSXtacy- Месяц назад

Props to Cadillac for even thinking about merging a Lagonda Shooting Brake and a....Porsche 928? At least it's different!

@xelaander8429 Месяц назад

You know what, this is the exact description

@alanbatten6066 Месяц назад

I wondered if anyone else saw the 928 in the rear

@f.kieranfinney457 Месяц назад

From one angle it looks 944 in back. First gen Panamera vibes as well. The whole car needs refining. If we get a gen2 Panamera it’ll be cool.

@mikecook6104 Месяц назад

Someone must be missing a stash of LSD after seeing this 😂

@barakatAlqahtani Месяц назад

waw this vehicle comed from space ❤❤❤❤ The pinnacle of creativity ❤thanks Cadillac ❤ ‏‪

@usaproductions2412 Месяц назад

Do you really need to use 33 thousand emojis for every word you type

@htimsid Месяц назад

This is 'the pinnacle of creativity'? Oh please.

@fernandonavarro3839 Месяц назад

"Comed" from space? I'm confused because English is not my mother tongue

@BrenRap83 Месяц назад

The side view is very reminiscent of the Lamborghini Espada in my eyes, particularly when presented in that orange color. Certainly a striking design, and likely very polarizing. It is good to see that at least one of the three American heritage manufactures is trying to make a vehicle on par with the best that Europe has to offer. Hope it will succeed.

@donswier Месяц назад

Props to Cadillac for actually being *Cadillac* for once 🇺🇲 (from a lifelong weirdo import guy)

@Seventizz Месяц назад

True - but they downsized us Cadillac owners so much we were getting used to it. Think I'll just buy another ATS coupe and store it.

@MiniMii550 Месяц назад

To be honest while I’m not a fan of the design, or of Cadillac in general, I do think this car is definitely a HUGE statement of intent and major return to form from Cadillac, this car is everything that the brand should’ve always been. Welcome back Caddy, we missed you.

@msawyer110 Месяц назад

Lol, that thing is trash. Will sell maybe 1000

@tavionjones8495 Месяц назад

As a Caddy fan, it makes me happy to hear a non-caddy fan say this.

@EasyTiger.01343 Месяц назад

He trippin’

@maksskill6715 Месяц назад

nahh

@rekke41 Месяц назад

@@msawyer110my guy you do understand that this is to be a hand built small batch product right? This is more of a brand statement to raise the overall marquis.

@drone1017 Месяц назад

I am not going to hold my breath. I saw at least 5 concepts that have not come out yet

@thenetworkarchitectchannel 26 дней назад

my mouth was hanging open while watching. Terrific video. Thank you. I enjoyed it very much.

@sohailien Месяц назад

I don’t get why they chose orange for the show car. The ruby red or navy blue would look so much nicer and show off the lighting more prominently. The interior is amazing though! Glad there’s American competition to the usual Euro ultra luxury cars. Next it would be nice to see an ultra luxury Genesis and Lexus for some Asian competition.

@2AMinLosAngeles Месяц назад

Lexus has a rolls royce/bentley rival with the century, but they dont sell it outside of japan iirc

@fluffyslippers5589 Месяц назад

Cadillac have always to me made great concept cars from the Ciel, Escala & the El Mirage. Now this!

@markstern8699 Месяц назад

Rolls or Bentley owners hardly ever drive a four door but, the chauffeur will be comfortable. Good luck with this!

@GeneralKenobi69420 Месяц назад

Looks more like a 150-200k car than a 350k car to be frank

@Retroscoop 28 дней назад

Looks can be deceiving. I guess this car only appeals to those who also take inner beauty into account.

@pandaflexlord6225 10 часов назад

Hundred percent. Way overpriced. Scam alert

@GlitterGuru Месяц назад

The more I look at it the more I love it, especially its wagon-ish fastback profile

@grahammonk8013 Месяц назад

@GlitterGuru I've always said, Americans hate Wagons, Minivans, and hatchbacks. Why? Because they're *practical*. So they make a liftback, Then they make it impractical. Huge space, yes. Easy access? Not so much. Why the fuck have such a high lift-over? Enormous cabin, but only able to accommodate 4 people. Why not? Because that would be "practical" That would suggest that practicality matters to you, that you couldn't afford to have as many different types of cars, or helicopters, or jets you wanted. Conspicuous consumption. Says it all.

@jamesengland7461 Месяц назад

@grahammonk8013 funny how Merc, Benz, Bentley, and Rolls are the ones to ACTUALLY dominate the niche you're blaming on Americans. No American car like this has been built in a half century.

@GlitterGuru Месяц назад

@@grahammonk8013 They don't like them because they're practical, it's because wagons and minivans remind people of the wood panel Caravan and Country Squire their parents drove growing up. They are making a resurgence though, I see more and more wagons everyday. It's generational, give it time.

28 дней назад

do you take a gulp of a heavy drink each time you look at it again... that's the only way this thing can get better looking each time

@r0b3rt_959 25 дней назад

@@grahammonk8013 That won't be the owner's concern. This is the kind of car rich people buy to *be driven around.* The driver will get paid to deal with that.

@Bonn1770 Месяц назад

The worst part of a Top Gear subscription is getting new Top Gear recommendations.

@datninja408 Месяц назад

I'm an 80s baby... so Brougham and Biaritz are what come to my mind when I think about a custom Cadillac's.

@6igpp127 Месяц назад

BOY IF THIS AINT A RESKINNED HEARSE???? 9:47 got me hollerin

@ChandlerMurielBing Месяц назад

Looks very Cyberpunkish, love it.

@MohamedAli965 Месяц назад

Actually looks super cool. Surprised at how much im digging the looks

@Maghribi85 Месяц назад

In my opinion this car million time better than other sport car in the market it’s sport and also for family nice shape futuristic and comfortable

@Michael-gy8rb Месяц назад

My face just made the same one that it made when I saw the Cybertruck roll out.

@TChighbury Месяц назад

Designer: "What about the Rover SD1? Maybe that could work"

@PiDsPagePrototypes Месяц назад

Rover SD1, Jensen Interceptor, Leyland Force7, Kia Stinger, 6000SUX,....

@MathsYknow Месяц назад

"Yeah, the SD1... We could make our whole dashboard featureless and symmetrical, so that it looks like we could just swap the wheel to either side of the car to suit both RHD and LHD markets!" "Won't that look a bit cheap for a Rolls Royce competitor?" "No - all the metal is real metal."

@MrMarcusjarvey Месяц назад

@@PiDsPagePrototypes 6000SUX 😂

@PiDsPagePrototypes Месяц назад

@@MrMarcusjarvey "An American Tradition"

@DreamCarGarage1 Месяц назад

It's striking and visually interesting, but not exactly what anyone would describe as 'good-looking', and the "price", well, that's just ridiculous!!!

@oskar6661 Месяц назад

Yep, it's incredibly tacky looking...nothing ageless or beautiful (from a historic or modern standpoint). That thing is going to age like milk.

@raymonds7492 Месяц назад

I think the Cullinan is funny looking, its proportions are off and it isn’t big enough. People still buy it though.

@DreamCarGarage1 Месяц назад

@@oskar6661 🤣

@anydaynow01 Месяц назад

Awesome to hear about the thoughts that went into the car, still looks a bit like design by committee instead of one cohesive vision, but what new car doesn't these days. I hope the final version pays attention to the sounds of closures and where materials and lines meet, and the final finish of surfaces, it's the different between a mass market luxury car and a bespoke luxury car like it seems they are going for with this. The good thing is with the BEV architecture they can go for those bonkers models like the Cien and 16 (16 could be a 1600 Nm of torque land yacht!) without having to worry about emissions regulations. They can be the ultra luxury land yachts they used to be!

@r0b3rt_959 25 дней назад

It's cool that the transition from concept to real car didn't really took much out of it. Still, the best move from concept to real car is Lexus' LF-LC, which became the LC500.

@pan4632 Месяц назад

15:46 I literally burst out laughing the second I saw the "Frunk"

@flyguy-pb5sx Месяц назад

Wow! Cars have come full circle in my lifetime! My first car I got, before I was gifted a proper car, was my grandparents 1971 Ford LTD…a boat of a car that was like 30 ft long, weighed like 7 tons, had a 7 liter engine in it just to make it go down the street…we called it the beach barge as surfer kids…you could sleep 5 in it…1 across each bench seat and 3 in the trunk! You could put entire surfboards in the trunk, and close it!! That’s what this monstrosity reminds me of!!!😂

@gettinglucky Месяц назад

In 1982 Cimarron 12k US, the Cavalier it was built from 6k US. This thing is 370K US and rides on the Ultimium parts bin. Progress?

@iGaRaai90 Месяц назад

I think this is a on par with the 70's Cadillac's as they pulled all the stops.

@Dr.Curly2099 Месяц назад

Cadillac really went to town with the Celestiq!

@cheburator6420 Месяц назад

crazy town that is

@classicads2 Месяц назад

Finished in beautiful traffic cone orange

@msawyer110 Месяц назад

It's an abomination

@Miata822 Месяц назад

My favorite part is the four seat configuration. I wish Lucid made a full-Luxe version like that.

@TheJamesLykins 23 дня назад

Imagine working for Top Gear - doing a huge reveal for Cadillac - and thinking "Yeah, I don't need to iron my pants"

@Lukas-eh4cf День назад

jeremy wouldn't have either

@TheJamesLykins День назад

@@Lukas-eh4cf are you comparing this dude with Clarkson?

@opichocal Месяц назад

Reminds me of my grandpas station wagon after he was rear ended

@SPAT Месяц назад

Love the front half of the car. Back half seems to be a bit less desirable. Good luck with sales.

@r0b3rt_959 25 дней назад

Already sold out for 18 months. I don't think production will exceed 500 units, and considering they're planning on making about 150 units a year; they're alright.

@LordMcKrakenVonLittleBits Месяц назад

That shooting brake look is so badass. It's nice to see Cadillac move beyond it's stereotypical image.

@Craig-oq3zt Месяц назад

Hey, @ exactly 6:23 was something I know I've seen before but what was it!? I'm not sure if that was just a concept or a very small production run of maybe an Eldorado or something? + I'm so thankful for the progression of technology;; I love the fact that most of the latest car makes & models have pretty much eliminated the very obvious, safe but kinda clunky, after thought like front & rear bumpers. From the bars that were visibly attached to the frame at the invention of the car to the huge art deco era chrome statement pieces, to the 'obvious afterthought' eyesores slapped onto early Lamborghini models..... they were for safety reasons but they simply become the norm

@HAVu-dw3nb Месяц назад

The profile reminds sooo much of the cheeky car advert from the 1987 Verhoeven’s Robocop; the 6000 SUX. 😂

@Markmoorcroft1 Месяц назад

Just looked it up and it's a ringer 😮

@coldstne1 Месяц назад

Yeah, and they’ll even through in a Blaupunkt!

@definedphotography Месяц назад

"Big is back, because big is better!"

@desynceso Месяц назад

No door handles is great until you have an accident and first responders have nothing to pull at to get you out…

@thomaswilson2917 Месяц назад

Try pushing the button with a coating of ice on it!

@eyesuckle Месяц назад

Don't be ridiculous! This car is never going to get in an accident. Certainly not as long as it's _that_ colour.

@clintonezeh7556 Месяц назад

@@eyesuckleheck, you could see that car from the ISS

@br-fitness Месяц назад

@@eyesuckleit might get a few bumps considering the front and the rear are in different postcodes

@Thinginator Месяц назад

@@eyesuckle I own a '66 Thunderbird that is MORE orange than that, and have been rear-ended in it anyway. I wish high visibility colors could stop drivers from taking their eyes off the road, but they'll do that no matter what color your car is. At best it just means everyone paying attention to the road, as they should be, will in fact notice you. But it's not a guarantee that they're doing that.

@berke2336 2 дня назад

As someone from the US, the main draw of Cadillacs is they depreciate like an Audi, but the parts are way cheaper. These things are gonna KILL IT on the used market in 10 years lol

@huntychunks Месяц назад

Front 5 metres is pretty sweet. The rear 15 metres is absolutely grotesque.

@muthukumaranc Месяц назад

Absolutely stunning inside out. I'm glad they made a halo car, my respect for the brand's capabilities is higher now. And I'm glad it isn't a crossover.

@cassokon Месяц назад

This will definitely be a one and done

@uncipaws7643 Месяц назад

I think these interior colours would go well with a shiny metallic night blue exterior. I like that it's a low-slung streamliner and not a bulky offroader.

@ebridgewater Месяц назад

That is absolutely gorgeous, especially in orange.

@BluffMunkey Месяц назад

They should have called it 6000SUX

@MrNotgoth Месяц назад

I actually really like how different this looks. Glad Cadillac is trying something different while still looking pleasing to the eye (imo)

28 дней назад

I give them props fr trying to make a sedan but they failed so big on this one... and worse its an overpriced EV

@leeedens9497 Месяц назад

You’re right the fact that Cadillac will actually build a concept vehicle is good for them, one wonders how much that front glass will cost to replace, given US roads, wondering why Cadillac hasn't released full specs on its website, yet

@TonyStark-mp6zv Месяц назад

Looks like its straight out of Cyberpunk.. I love it

@6minus3minus2 Месяц назад

GM really can do incredible engineering when they commit to it. The metal work alone is wild. The design is growing on me too.

@THESLlCK Месяц назад

it's all about budget. They could make paganis look cheap if they wanted to

@n0vast0rm Месяц назад

The cupholder cover already looks like it doesn't close properly... incredible engineering indeed

@balmainattitude Месяц назад

😂😂😂

@jemimallah2591 Месяц назад

wow, a company that makes hundreds of billions of dollars per year can make a product that doesnt look like total shit! wowzers!

@skipast75 Месяц назад

Stunning. As a fan of the Lamborghini Espada I love that Cadillac chose a shape that nobody in the world is already making.

@zagadape109 Месяц назад

My thought exactly👍👍👍 Pozdro666

@Billy-bc8pk Месяц назад

I'm sorry but everything after the C-pillar is hideous. I just... I can't.

@leehenry5764 Месяц назад

Yes because it's ugly

@powertothesheeple5422 Месяц назад

For good reason.

@andreiionescu205 Месяц назад

@@Billy-bc8pkit really îs,they pay designers millions to design these ugly things,and beyond that,they pay millions to those idiots that approve these stupid ugly things

@dbertovi Месяц назад

The car is obviously destined not only to be a car, but to be very very valuable collectible in the future!

@0katmandude0 Месяц назад

I'm getting Peugeot vibes from the front end... and those American executives do like the end of finger on end of finger dual hand gestures :D

@chuckzilla3000 Месяц назад

It kinda reminds me of a modern take on the 6000-SUX from Robocop.

@ashramjathan4258 Месяц назад

My first intrusive thought too😅

@NEMESISISDEAD Месяц назад

yoo i just watched all the robocops the other day only thing is the the 600 SUX looked way better

@TyChee 26 дней назад

This was my first thought as well. 😂😂

@anusername8350 Месяц назад

Looks straight out of Cyberpunk2077, like something Kerry would drive.

@klwarhouse Месяц назад

I was thinking about this exact thing!!! I also just put cyberpunk down right before I watch this video.

@seendabeen1740 Месяц назад

Looks the Herrera outlaw

@BremboT Месяц назад

Im so glad GM has caught up with frunks in their damn vehicles! They were claiming people dont use frunks, and therefore have no need for a frunk, one of the most asinine claim made by an auto manufacturer is a while. EVs have cables, also they still have 12 volt batteries, also, you need roadside assist kits and charging adapters.

@msawyer110 Месяц назад

Are you not realizing a trend....gm is trash

@99-Zulu Месяц назад

A 4.2tt hybrid would be more widely accepted today than a BEV. People are not wanting to go full BEV yet. Hybrids and plug-in hybrid are becoming more popular by the months. Once again GM is behind the curve again.

@Ethanbarela Месяц назад

Yea I agree a hybrid v8 would be perfect right

@info0 Месяц назад

they want to compete in Europe with this? Europeans who have a iota of common sense, avoid USA cars, because the materials used are cheaper than in European counterparts. Also 300k for Caddy is OTT pricing and it's full electric... Hard pass if you can have mild hybrid with V8 or beefy V12 under the hood in Rolls and Bentley...

@AuthenticKiwi Месяц назад

Those new taillights are surely something to catch attention, if the barge-like size didn't do that already

@LeatherandLuxuryCarsd Месяц назад

The barge size is the only Cadillac thing on the entire car

@THESLlCK Месяц назад

@@LeatherandLuxuryCarsd agreed. Not a fan. It's still striking

@IIXxSLAYERxXII Месяц назад

@@LeatherandLuxuryCarsd interior is also quite nice. The exterior not...

@LeatherandLuxuryCarsd Месяц назад

@@IIXxSLAYERxXII 80k NICE NOT 300 grand. Double R showed us what Cadillac should have done. Stick to your original roots and make the car electric (this class of car it actually makes sense to be full EV) . Not making something completely new that shares nothing with original Cadillac's. Cadillac's used to invest stuff that no other cars had power windows, headed seats, A/C, just to name a few. This has nothing you can't get on a $200,0000 S class and looks nothing like a Cadillac. The Ceial concept or the Escala they mentioned in this video with hybrid and EV options at around $150,000 max would sell better and be closer to the brands roots. I hate what Mary has done to GM its really disappointing. Cadillac needs to stick to it's REAL fans like myself and stop trying to win over stupid children who just want to zoom and have screens in their faces and this is coming from a 31 year old.

@IIXxSLAYERxXII Месяц назад

@@LeatherandLuxuryCarsd 80K?! You are smoking...that interior looks very luxurious. In todays age it's not easy to come up with new stuff like 60+ years ago lol. It would be nice to see a new Cadillac with the exterior look of the sixteen or elmiraj and this kind of interior here...

@choward5430 28 дней назад

I'm sure engineers are working on a deck gate to prevent luggage from sliding into the passenger area, but it's a great observation!

@TheJankyAnarchist Месяц назад

All that custom opulence, at a $300,000 pricetag, and they still went with a standard (mass produced) steering wheel, column, and control levers? Good to see that Cadillac is still doing Cadillac things...lol