Tokyo, Japan Apr 26, 2021 (Issuewire.com) - The all-electric Lyriq crossover might just be the beginning of the end for traditional internal combustion engines at Cadillac as the company seeks to go full scale into the production of zero-emission engines. Cadillac plans to officially make the new EV available in dealer showrooms in the first half of 2022.
The Lyriq is Cadillac’s first electric vehicle and marks the start of a new lineup of electric cars and SUVs for the automaker, with plans to make all-electric vehicles exclusively by 2030, according to Rory Harvey, global vice president of Cadillac. According to him, Cadillac will no longer make vehicles with internal combustion engines in North America after the launch of the redesigned Escalade SUV last year.
“We will be leaving this decade as an EV brand as things stand today,” he told reporters during an online media event this week for the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq. “We will not be selling ICE vehicles by 2030.”
General Motors, Cadillac’s parent company, has previously stated that all Cadillac cars and SUVs sold globally would be all-electric vehicles by the end of the decade. However, the comments from Harvey have taken it a notch higher as it reconfirms the plans and says that Cadillac will not spend capital on its current lineup outside of updates, also known as midcycle refreshes, to vehicles already on sale.
Cadillac is expected to lead GM’s plans to exclusively offer electric vehicles by 2035, including a minimum of 30 new EVs by 2025 under a $27 billion investment plan in electric and autonomous vehicles.
The Lyriq, which starts at $59,990, will be one of the first to market with GM’s next-generation EV platform and battery system, known as Ultium.
GM recently released pricing, photos, and details of the production version of the vehicle, which shares huge similarities with a show car version from last year. Some of the major changes as promised by GM include smaller wheels and larger side mirrors to meet U.S. regulations.
“The intent was to basically take the show into production,” said Andrew Smith, Cadillac executive director of global design, color, and trim. That includes new signature lighting and an illuminated Cadillac emblem on the front end.
The Lyriq’s interior, like the show car, features a curved 33-inch-diagonal advanced LED screen the spans the entire viewing area of the driver. The rear-wheel-drive vehicle is also expected to have 340 horsepower and about 325 pound-foot of torque, with an estimated EV range of over 300 miles, according to GM.
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