Cadillac is ready to open the doorways of its first Expertise Centre, based mostly on the Engine Yards in Rosebery (Sydney) from November 7. It’s an area that enhances the American model’s wealthy historical past, and follows the revealing of the absolutely electrical Lyriq late final 12 months.
With a trio of examples of the luxurious SUV readily available for a particular showcase earlier than the general public will get entry in seven days time, the venue performed host to a glamour launch occasion, revealing every thing the model has in place for the Lyriq’s arrival in Q1 subsequent 12 months.
It’s the start of Cadillac’s roll out by GM Australia and New Zealand, with pop up activations deliberate throughout the nation. The American automotive maker used the occasion to drop a bombshell too, saying the Lyriq will get a V Collection mannequin.
For many who know the Cadillac mannequin construction, the V Collection is basically the efficiency variant of any mannequin. You would possibly liken it to say an SS Commodore from the Holden days, and even an HSV Clubsport.
Considerably extra efficiency centered than the usual model due right here subsequent 12 months, the Lyriq V Collection will arrive in manufacturing unit right-hand drive in 2026. The mannequin title is a play on the very fact there are 11,000 songs that characteristic the Cadillac title.
There was a nod to Detroit too on the operate designed to disclose the automotive maker’s future focus down underneath, with an awesome array of meals and a fluorescent blue cocktail that shared the Cadillac title.
The Lyriq has been constructed on a devoted EV platform, with very good construct high quality, a low centre of gravity and minimal physique roll. Set to start out from $124,000 plus on-roads, it has a claimed vary of 530km and a 30 minute DC quick charging time.
Will probably be obtainable in a variety of colors, each inside and exterior, with the concept being every car will basically symbolize the client’s preferences. GM ANZ too, is assured it might probably construct on the Cadillac legacy in Australia.
Orders at the moment are open, with extra data obtainable on Cadillac’s Australian web site.
