Cadillac shows what its performance cars could look like in the electric era

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Cadillac shows what its performance cars could look like in the electric era

Cadillac isn’t abandoning its V-Series performance line as it transitions to being an electric-only brand.

It has revealed the Opulent Velocity concept, a large 2+2 with butterfly doors which the company says “represents the future vision of electric performance for Cadillac V-Series”.

And while V-Series models have been best known for their high-performance V6 and V8 engines and their BMW M- and Mercedes-AMG-baiting capability, Cadillac says this design study offers thrilling electric performance and advanced hands-free driving capabilities.

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In the concept, that means Level 4 autonomous driving capability that allows the vehicle to offer a “hands-free immersive experience through multi-sensory modes that promote respite”.

These use “curated art, entertainment and ambient light to immerse travellers in a sophisticated individualised hands-free experience”.

This isn’t just some autonomous driving pod, though. Cadillac says with the touch of the multi-functional controller, the Opulent Velocity transforms from autonomous mode to ‘Velocity’ and the steering wheel and pedals present themselves.

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This mode includes road overlays, active information about road conditions, and allows the driver “complete control” over active aero and suspension dampening settings.

A ‘ghost car’ function displays on the augmented reality head-up display, allowing drivers to improve their lap times when tackling the track.

The front seats face a full widescreen display and sit on either side of a Y-shaped console and are mated directly the door, which Cadillac says helps secure the driver during high-speed manoeuvring.

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The interior of the concept is finished in Selene, a metallic dark blue, and there are metal brush finishes, two-toned embroidery with prismatic embellishments, and cool-toned flax fibres coated with silver pearl flakes.

The Opulent Velocity has a large body with dramatic butterfly doors, and while the vertical daytime running lights are distinctly Cadillac the body is like nothing else the brand makes.

There’s a rakish roofline, a sloping tail, and side windows that appear to fade into the bodywork.

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‘Crystal fluted detailing’ is used on the ***********, tail lights and grille, and there’s an illuminated badge up front within a 3D-lit grille. The exterior is finished in Gilded Pearl, intended to give it a soft, elegant appearance.That’s rather unlike what V-Series models have been known for.

No V-Series model to date has featured electric power, with V-Series models instead taking on BMW M and Mercedes-AMG models with high-performance combustion powertrains.

Cadillac’s first V-Series model was the 2004 CTS-V sedan, which featured an overhead-valve 5.7-litre V8 (later a 6.0-litre) shared with the

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, mated with a six-speed manual transmission.

It was soon joined by the STS-V sedan and XLR-V convertible, which used a supercharged version of Cadillac’s Northstar overhead-cam V8, mated with a six-speed automatic.

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These lasted a single generation, but the CTS-V went for two more generations, both with supercharged V8 power.

V-Series models were later joined by tamer VSport models, which forwent V8 power for twin-turbocharged V6 engines. That said, not every ********* V-Series model has packed a bent eight, with the ATS-V for example being the first V with a twin-turbo V6.

In recent years, Cadillac revised its V-Series strategy, rolling out models like the CT4-V and CT5-V that are less powerful than previous Vs – the CT4-V even features a four-cylinder engine, a first for a V-Series – but replacing the full-**** ATS-V and CTS-V models with new CT4-V Blackwing and

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models.

It also introduced the first ever

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, the first time the V-Series name has been used on an SUV.

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