- A Cadillac executive said the brand wants a hypercar
- There has been no confirmation that a hypercar is being developed
- Cadillac aims to have an electric offering by 2030, but will continue to sell gas-powered vehicles
General Motors wants one Cadillac hypercarsaid one executive in a recent interview with Australia’s Drive, failing to confirm that such a project is actually in development.
“Could we build one? Yes. Would we want to? Yes. Do we build one? That would give too much away,” said GM design chief Mike Simcoe, adding that “Cadillac is committed to performance,” whether it concerns internal performance. combustion or electric.
2023 Cadillac V-LMDh race car
A hypercar for public roads would serve as the flagship Cadillac’s Blackwing performance range and complement the luxury brand’s motorsports efforts. The Cadillac V-Series.R prototype races in both the FIA World Endurance Championship (including the 24 hours of Le Mans) and IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship.
Cadillac has also tried to get in formula 1, in partnership with Andretti Global, but the original bid was rejected by the organizers. That still left the door open for an Andretti/Cadillac entry in 2028, provided Cadillac developed its own F1 powerplant by then. Andretti’s original plan was to initially use a Renault powerplant, branded Cadillac.
Teaser for the Cadillac Opulent Velocity concept
A hypercar would be a major departure from the norm for Cadillac, but it’s not entirely without precedent. Cadillac also toyed with the idea around the turn of the century, unveiling the Cien concept in 2002. The Cien had a mid-mounted V-12 engine, but never reached production.
For now, Cadillac has confirmed a concept that shows how the V-Series performance sub-brand will evolve for an electric future. It’s called the Opulent Velocity and is expected to be unveiled later this year. The name refers to a combination of luxury and performance, so the Opulent Velocity may not be the purely performance hypercar that Simcoe is talking about.