2021 Cadillac Escalade Teased Yet Again, Will Star In A Short Film By Spike Lee

Cadillac is gearing up to introduce the 2021 Escalade on February 4th, and now the automaker has revealed the redesigned model will star in a short film directed by Spike Lee.

The film is called Anthem and it sounds like a glorified commercial as Cadillac says it “captures the presence, innovation and movement of the next-generation Escalade, with reverence for its more than two decades as a cultural icon.” The company went on to say the video will highlight the model’s 38-inch OLED display which offers “bold imagery, perfect blacks and the largest color range of any automotive display in production today.”

Besides announcing the film, Cadillac released a new teaser image of the Escalade. It shows the model will have a prominent grille which is flanked by slender headlights and vertical LED daytime running lights.

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While the teaser image isn’t very revealing, the SUV has already been snapped undisguised. Besides the obvious exterior styling changes, the Escalade will have a unique cabin which is far more upscale than the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban and GMC Yukon / Yukon XL.

The aforementioned OLED display is actually separated into multiple sections including a digital instrument cluster, an infotainment system and a vehicle information center. They’re freestanding units which reside on top of elegant wood trim. Elsewhere, there’s a unique center console, upscale door panels and premium switchgear.

While the Escalade’s counterparts are offered with three different engines, the model is slated to have a familiar 6.2-liter V8 that produces 420 hp (313 kW / 426 PS) and 460 lb-ft (621 Nm) of torque.

The standard model could eventually be joined by a high-performance variant which is rumored to use the same 6.2-liter LT4 V8 engine as the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. It produces 650 hp (485 kW / 659 PS) and 650 lb-ft (881 Nm) of torque, and would be a serious improvement of the base SUV.