While the auto industry eagerly awaits the launch of the production-ready Cadillac Lyriq, the car manufacturer has revealed that it will unveil the Lyriq show car to the public for the first time at this month’s Shanghai Auto Show.
Cadillac took off the wraps to the Lyriq concept in August last year but due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it hasn’t yet been showcased in the flesh to anyone outside of Cadillac itself. That will change in Shanghai when attendees have the opportunity to check it out in person.
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“We are pleased to give the public the opportunity to see the next chapter of Cadillac’s future in the amazing LYRIQ show car,” vice president of Cadillac in China, Felix Weller said in a statement. “Most of its features, including the new design and groundbreaking technologies, will appear on future models. But as exciting as its photos look, the LYRIQ is even more impressive when you see it in person.”
Cadillac has previously stated that the Lyriq show car is 80-85 per cent representative of the eventual production model and a recently-released ‘spy shot’ confirmed the street-legal SUV will indeed have a very similar shape. The Lyriq is expected to go on sale in 2022 so we do expect to see the production model before the end of the year.
When it launches, the Lyriq will use GM’s advanced Ultium electric powertrain that will offer up to 300 miles (482 km) of range with the flagship 100 kWh battery. The Lyriq will also have an interior filled with all the latest technologies, including a massive 33-inch LED display. Prices will start at under $60,000, undercutting the Tesla Model X.
