Cadillac has been quiet for a bit, but they’re back with the Elevated Velocity. This all-electric, high-performance crossover made its debut at The Quail during Monterey Car Week.
Its center-roof gullwing doors, a nod to 1950s concept cars, swing up to reveal a cabin that’s as much a lounge as it is a cockpit. Painted in Vapor Blue with flinty grey undertones, the exterior balances sleek aerodynamics with a lifted stance. Its 24-inch wheels, composed of flax fiber and black crystal tint acrylic, are loud, yet the fluted front lighting and vertical rear lights with a light tunnel, give off elegance. Cadillac’s Precision pattern runs throughout the design, from the wheels to the tinted blue glass, lending the vehicle a coherent and sculptural aspect.
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The cabin is striking, with red dominating—Morello The headliner, pillars, and seats are covered in red leather, the doors and instrument panel in cerise fabric, and the armrests and seat uppers in garnet boucle fabric. Brushed metal accents break up the red sea, but it’s unapologetically red in here. The seats, described as campsite chairs, are lightweight over traditional comfort, raising questions about practicality but adding to the concept’s futuristic feel. A bespoke polo set, in a Vapor Blue case with Morello Red accessories, sits in the back, a fun nod to an adrenaline-fueled lifestyle inspired by desert polo.
Technology is the soul of the Elevated Velocity, as Cadillac envisions a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive system that delivers hypercar performance, though the specs are still a mystery. Four modes for every terrain: e-Velocity Mode sharpens the car for on-road performance, building on the V-Series’ V-Mode. Terra Mode activates air suspension for off-road adventures. Sand Vision, like Cadillac’s Night Vision, enhances visibility in sandstorms. Elements Defy uses dust-phobic vibrations—think electrostatic pulses or physical shakes—to keep the outside clean.
User experience modes take it to the next level, starting with Welcome Mode, which greets you as you approach, with the gullwing doors opening, the interior glowing soft white and animations dancing across the steering wheel and dash. Elevate Mode turns the cabin into an autonomous recovery space, retracts the steering wheel and pedals and shows your body temp, cabin conditions and even guides your breathing with synchronized lights and animations. Red light therapy and air purification is like a spa treatment to get you ready to perform. Velocity Mode flips it all, dims the cabin to cool white, deploys the steering wheel with a screen showing speed, battery health and navigation via AR.
The Elevated Velocity builds on the Opulent Velocity concept from 2024, with a stretched hood and fast sloping roofline. The exterior is soft and curvy with pronounced cladding like the Local Motors Rally Fighter but with a luxury polish. Inside there are no traditional screens, just a steering wheel display and a crystal inspired console screen. GM’s engineering team is already working on making that steering wheel screen a reality, airbags and all, so some of these ideas might hit production sooner than we think.
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