Excessive-performance electrical SUV guarantees to be Cadillac’s quickest car ever.
Cadillac is increasing its portfolio of performance-minded “V” merchandise by making use of the label to its LYRIQ all-electric SUV. With immense energy on faucet, model officers predict the LYRIQ-V to be the quickest Cadillac up to now.
2026 Cadillac LYRIQ-V
Design
Exterior updates for the V are delicate and tasteful with distinctive wheels, entrance fascia and rocker panels. All can have a two-tone paint end that features a black roof with mounted panoramic glass. Inside therapies embrace a V-specific steering wheel, 33-inch diagonal instrument and infotainment show, 23-speaker audio system, and power-adjustable facet bolsters for each front-seat occupants.
Vary
It’s the working gear the place the LYRIQ-V issues. It begins with a 102-kWh battery pack that’s good for a most projected driving vary of 285 miles. Energy will get to all 4 wheels by way of a dual-motor system producing an estimated 615 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque. Drivers can faucet into the system’s full potential by way of a brand new “Velocity Max” possibility that, when mixed with the included launch management, Cadillac says will propel the car from 0-60 mph in 3.3 seconds.
Different performance-enhancing {hardware} features a “Aggressive Mode” that’s alleged to dynamically alter traction to enhance dealing with. Brembo-brand brake calibers are designed to carry the almost three-ton SUV to a fast cease.
The 2026 Cadillac LYRIQ-V is slated to enter manufacturing in early 2025. Pricing begins at $79,990 together with producer vacation spot charge.
CG Says
“V” has been an essential letter to Cadillac’s model identification for greater than a decade. We’ve seen it utilized to some actually spectacular autos, a lot of which deserved much more love from the general public than what they achieved in gross sales. Whereas it’s good Cadillac desires to broaden this moniker, we might concurrently urge warning, lest they dilute its worth, very like with what Mercedes-Benz has executed with its AMG efficiency arm.
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