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Cadillac VISTIQ Charges Into Europe With 615 HP and Three Rows of Luxury

Cadillac has chosen Stockholm, Sweden—home of ABBA, meatballs, and one of Europe’s most EV-hungry markets—as the stage for its latest act: the debut of the VISTIQ, a fully electric, three-row SUV that Cadillac hopes will anchor its European ambitions. The reveal coincided with the opening of Cadillac City Stockholm, the brand’s first experience center on the continent, signaling that the American luxury marque isn’t just dipping a toe into Europe’s EV waters—it’s diving in.

The Power Play

On paper, the VISTIQ comes armed to disrupt a field dominated by the Mercedes EQS SUV, BMW iX, and Volvo EX90. A dual-motor AWD setup produces 615 horsepower and a stump-pulling 880 Nm of torque. Engage Velocity Max mode, and this family hauler reportedly rips from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds—numbers that would embarrass a Corvette from just a few years ago. Range is a WLTP-estimated 460 kilometers, which won’t rewrite records but should be more than enough for the daily grind and a weekend cabin run into the Swedish countryside.

Cadillac VISTIQ Charges Into Europe With 615 HP and Three Rows of Luxury

Technology First, Luxury Close Behind

Cadillac is leaning heavily on tech to woo buyers. A 33-inch curved LED display stretches across the dash, paired with an augmented reality head-up display that beams navigation arrows and hazard alerts onto the windshield like something out of a fighter jet. The infotainment system runs on Android, with access to Google Chrome, Prime Video, and even mobile games—a nod to the Tesla-style “screen as entertainment hub” trend.

Cabin tech doesn’t end with screens. Five-zone climate control targets only occupied seats to save juice, while a 23-speaker AKG Studio Reference system with Dolby Atmos promises to turn Swedish death metal—or Sibelius, if you’re more refined—into a surround-sound experience worthy of Carnegie Hall.

Big SUV, Big Comfort

Unlike many so-called three-row EVs that treat the last row as an afterthought, Cadillac claims the VISTIQ gives even third-row passengers real amenities: armrests, cupholders, USB chargers, and smartphone storage. Materials vary by trim, from carbon fiber and engineered wood to Cadillac’s vegan-friendly Noveauluxe. The exterior sticks close to the brand’s new EV design language, with a sharp profile, a Black Crystal Shield grille, and a stance that looks more planted and muscular than some rivals.

Cadillac in Europe—For Real This Time?

This isn’t Cadillac’s first flirtation with Europe. Past efforts fizzled under the weight of strong German competition and Cadillac’s uneven global strategy. But the brand is betting big on EVs as the equalizer, and Europe—where buyers are both EV-hungry and brand-agnostic when something genuinely compelling shows up—might finally be fertile ground.

To that end, Cadillac isn’t just selling cars; it’s selling an experience. The new Cadillac City Stockholm showroom is pitched as a chic, tech-savvy hub where buyers can explore Cadillac’s EV lineup—including the smaller OPTIQ and the mid-size LYRIQ—with personal, concierge-level attention.

The Price of Luxury

The VISTIQ will roll out first in Sweden, Germany, France, and Switzerland, with orders opening May 28, 2025, and first deliveries in September. Prices start at around €99,640 in Germany and SEK 1,213,500 in Sweden for the Luxury trim, with Premium Luxury spec nudging higher. That puts the VISTIQ directly against BMW’s iX xDrive50 and the Mercedes EQS 450 SUV—not an easy crowd to impress.

The Cadillac VISTIQ isn’t just another big electric SUV—it’s Cadillac’s attempt to prove it can compete with Europe’s best on their home turf. With serious power, legit three-row usability, and a tech-forward cabin, the VISTIQ checks nearly every box. The big question is whether Europeans—who traditionally favor understatement over Cadillac’s bold American swagger—will buy into the package.

If they do, the VISTIQ could mark the moment Cadillac finally became a global EV player, not just Detroit’s luxury icon.

Source: Cadillac Europe

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Cadillac Goes All-In: Bottas and Pérez to Lead America’s Bid for Formula 1 Glory

Cadillac just fired the opening shot of its Formula 1 campaign, and it’s a big one. The American luxury brand announced that two of the sport’s most seasoned competitors—10-time Grand Prix winner Valtteri Bottas and six-time race victor Sergio “Checo” Pérez—will lead the marque’s maiden F1 effort when the team hits the grid in 2026.

For a program that’s still building from the ground up, this driver lineup is no rookie experiment. Between them, Bottas and Pérez bring more than 500 Grand Prix starts, north of 100 podiums, and enough development mileage to write a textbook on modern F1 machinery. More importantly, they arrive with reputations as consummate professionals who know what it takes to help shape a new team into a serious contender.

A Fresh Chapter, A Familiar Fire

“From the moment I began speaking with the Cadillac Formula 1 Team, I felt something different—something ambitious but also grounded,” Bottas said. The Finn, who’s raced alongside Lewis Hamilton at Mercedes and most recently with Alfa Romeo/Sauber, made it clear this isn’t just a paycheck gig. “It’s not every day that you get a chance to be part of something being built from the ground up.”

Pérez, fresh from his long Red Bull stint, echoed the sentiment. “Joining Cadillac is an incredibly exciting new chapter in my career. This is a project with passion and determination behind it, and I believe we can grow together into a front-running team.” Always one to speak to his fan base, Checo made it clear he sees Cadillac as more than just another outfit on the grid: “We want to be the team of the Americas.”

The Big Build

Cadillac’s entry into F1 isn’t some marketing stunt cooked up in a Detroit boardroom. Backed by General Motors and TWG Motorsports, the team is stitching together a three-continent operation with hubs in Indiana, North Carolina, and Silverstone, UK. The goal? Blend American innovation with European racing expertise.

Team Principal Graeme Lowdon—best known for his prior work with Manor—says signing Bottas and Pérez was less about name recognition than it was about cultural fit. “They’ve seen it all and they know what it takes to succeed in Formula 1. But more importantly, they understand what it means to help build a team.”

Beyond the Grid

For Cadillac, this is more than just a racing program. It’s a chance to cement itself as an American performance brand on the global stage, at a time when Formula 1’s popularity in the U.S. is at an all-time high. “This moment marks more than just a lineup announcement,” said Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports. “It’s the beginning of a bold new chapter in American motorsport.”

Mark Reuss, President of General Motors, put it more bluntly: “Together, we’re building the foundation for American motorsports that will be an extraordinary legacy for Cadillac, GM and the sport.”

Cadillac isn’t dipping its toes into Formula 1—it’s cannonballing into the deep end. By securing Bottas and Pérez, the brand signals it’s not interested in making up the numbers. It wants to compete, to build, and eventually, to win.

And while it may be a few years before the black-and-gold cars of Cadillac F1 are challenging for podiums, one thing is certain: America finally has a Formula 1 team with both the corporate muscle and the driver talent to make some noise.

Source: Cadillac

CONCEPT CARS

Meet the Cadillac Elevated Velocity: Luxury, Lunacy, and a Dash of Mars Rover

Cadillac has clearly decided that “normal” is a word best left to accountants, not car designers. Their latest concept, the Elevated Velocity, is what happens when you take last year’s Opulent Velocity, feed it a double shot of espresso, and tell it it’s allowed to run wild in the desert.

It’s a high-riding electric SUV, yes—but that’s like calling the Space Shuttle a “commuter vehicle.” This is Cadillac imagining a world where autonomous driving and good old-fashioned steering-wheel-wrangling can live under the same panoramic glass roof.

From the outside, it’s pure sci-fi V-Series: hulking stance, gullwing doors that open like they’re greeting alien royalty, illuminated 24-inch wheels (which Cadillac insists are “probably” going into production), and taillight fins that look like they belong on a ’59 Eldorado—if that Eldorado had been designed by Blade Runner’s art department.

Underneath? Electric. That’s all Cadillac’s saying. No range figures. No torque numbers. No rock-crawling specs. And frankly, it doesn’t matter—because this isn’t the sort of concept that talks about approach and departure angles. It’s here to make a statement, not to get muddy.

Inside, the Elevated Velocity is a mood board on wheels. Every surface is some shade of red—leather, boucle, you name it—and there isn’t a single conventional screen in sight. Instead, there’s a display in the steering wheel itself, because apparently that’s the future. Other features range from the vaguely plausible (cabin air purification, adaptive air suspension) to the outright bonkers (infrared light for “rejuvenation” and a dust-phobic vibration system that literally shakes dirt off the car). Oh, and there’s a hand-crafted polo set, because why not.

Driving modes are where things get properly wild:

  • Elevate Mode: Car drives itself, pedals and wheel vanish like a Vegas magic act.
  • Velocity Mode: You’re in charge—Cadillac trusts you not to bin it.
  • E-Velocity Mode: A more intense version for spirited on-road driving.
  • Terra Mode: For when you want to go off-road like a lunatic with a taste for champagne.

Cadillac will be showing it off on August 15 at The Quail during Monterey Car Week, which is the perfect venue for something that looks like it could double as a Bond villain’s escape pod. Will any of this actually make it into production? Hard to say. But Cadillac insists the future is electric—and if this is what they mean, that future is going to look utterly mad.

Source: Cadillac