GM is teasing the Cadillac Celestiq, a new electric car presented as the flagship, with some pictures and the announcement of an interesting “smart glass” roof.
Cadillac Celestiq
GM is starting to position Cadillac as its leading electric brand, starting with the next Lyriq.
But the automaker also announced the Celestiq, which is not expected until around 2025, but already presents itself as the flagship.
GM confirmed that it will be an “ultra-luxurious” vehicle, assembled by hand in low volume:
The Cadillac Celestiq Statement Vehicle… is an ultralux EV with custom-made, hand-crafted craftsmanship and a design build rate of just 1.2 vehicles per day.
It is expected to have a range of more than 300 miles and contain a number of new technologies.
New Cadillac Celestiq teaser
This week, Cadillac released a new Celestiq teaser and discussed some features of the electric car:
The automaker announced some features in the video:
Each vehicle offers a select selection of handmade materials, and each Celestiq will be designed to reflect the owner’s individuality. The vehicles will have four-wheel drive, four-wheel steering and a glass roof.
Cadillac expanded on two important features of Celestiq: the roof and the infotainment system.
The automaker said about the roof:
Celistiq’s roof is expected to be one of the first to feature intelligent glass with a four-quadrant suspended particle device. With this smart glass, each occupant of the vehicle can define their own level of roof transparency. The individualized experience shared by each occupant will be a characteristic aspect of the Cadillac Celestiq.
Here is a look at these four quadrants on the Celestiq roof:
Cadillac also said of the infotainment system:
The driver and front passenger will enjoy a free-form pillar-to-pillar screen with active privacy to help mitigate driver distraction, while rear seat passengers have personalized entertainment screens. Console screens between the front and rear seats separate individualized comfort settings from entertainment screens to minimize distractions.
More information is expected to be released in the coming months, which will lead to the full disclosure of the electric vehicle.
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