{"id":25823,"date":"2020-08-08T18:27:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-08T22:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/henrypayne.com\/?p=25823"},"modified":"2020-08-08T18:27:04","modified_gmt":"2020-08-08T22:27:04","slug":"five-cool-things-about-the-new-cadillac-lyriq-ev-that-debuted-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/2020\/08\/five-cool-things-about-the-new-cadillac-lyriq-ev-that-debuted-thursday","title":{"rendered":"Five cool things about the new Cadillac Lyriq EV that debuted Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"speakable-p-1 p-text\">When the all-electric Cadillac Lyriq introduced Thursday hits dealer lots in late 2022, it promises to be on the cutting edge of electric-vehicle style, range and technology.<\/p>\n<div id=\"module-position-S60RLuFyKIw\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/07aef6e3-0408-4fae-8a06-2f8e00aac847-MY23_L233_AP1_9536.jpg?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The Cadillac Lyriq that debuted Thursday night will hit dealerships late next year.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/07aef6e3-0408-4fae-8a06-2f8e00aac847-MY23_L233_AP1_9536.jpg\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/07aef6e3-0408-4fae-8a06-2f8e00aac847-MY23_L233_AP1_9536.jpg\" \/>The Cadillac Lyriq that debuted Thursday night will hit dealerships late next year.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: GM)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"speakable-p-2 p-text\">With an estimated $70,000 sticker price, Cadillac&#8217;s first battery-powered SUV\u00a0will join a luxury electric-vehicle market that&#8217;s expected to be crowded with Tesla\u2019s four-car lineup, three Audi e-Trons, the Mercedes EQC, Polestar 2 (Volvo\u2019s EV brand), Ford Mustang Mach E and others.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Here\u2019s what sets the Lyriq apart.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3\">1.\u00a0Light show<\/h3>\n<div id=\"module-position-S60RLuE1bmU\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/576e3214-7391-45c8-8bea-58f9599ca270-MY23_L233_AP1_9704.jpg?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The new Cadillac Lyriq has a black grille that lights up with dozens of thin LED lights.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/576e3214-7391-45c8-8bea-58f9599ca270-MY23_L233_AP1_9704.jpg\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/576e3214-7391-45c8-8bea-58f9599ca270-MY23_L233_AP1_9704.jpg\" \/>The new Cadillac Lyriq has a black grille that lights up with dozens of thin LED lights.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: GM)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Walk up to the Lyriq with key in pocket\u00a0and the light show begins:\u00a0The SUV\u2019s blank face (like all electric vehicles, the Cadillac doesn\u2019t need a grille to feed air to a gas engine) comes alive like a living room chandelier. Starting with the small Cadillac\u00a0logo, LED lights cascade outward\u00a0across the face like ripples from a stone thrown into a pond. The show is punctuated by vertical headlights at the outer edges. That\u2019s right, Cadillac introduces its first-ever vertical headlights. While the lights are not as dramatic as Caddy\u2019s signature\u00a01950s vertical tail-fins, the effect is the same. In contrast with the minimalist designs of Tesla and Audi, the Lyriq is lush with detail.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3\">2. Augmented reality<\/h3>\n<div id=\"module-position-S60RLuETS04\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/c8b443a9-53f8-44f3-823f-7b517c030252-MY23_L233_0333A.JPG?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The new Cadillac Lyriq crossover has an augmented reality-enhanced head-up display that shows two planes: a near plane indicating speed, direction and more, and a far plane displaying transparent navigation signals and other important alerts.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/c8b443a9-53f8-44f3-823f-7b517c030252-MY23_L233_0333A.JPG\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/c8b443a9-53f8-44f3-823f-7b517c030252-MY23_L233_0333A.JPG\" \/>The new Cadillac Lyriq crossover has an augmented reality-enhanced head-up display that shows two planes: a near plane indicating speed, direction and more, and a far plane displaying transparent navigation signals and other important alerts.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: General Motors)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Cadillac has led the industry in head-up displays. The\u00a0Lyriq introduces the next chapter. Called \u201caugmented reality,\u201d it projects not one, but two planes of information in front of the driver. The near plane features information like speed limit and vehicle speed. The second\u00a0plane\u00a0is cast further out onto the road to help with, say, navigation. In a crowded intersection, for example, virtual arrows hovering over the asphalt will show which road to take.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3\">3. The big screen<\/h3>\n<div id=\"module-position-S60RLuEPqXI\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/46715a72-fb78-4f12-885d-a1fc3be039ce-MY23_L233_0302A.JPG?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"The new Cadillac Lyriq electric crossover has a 33-inch display screen.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/46715a72-fb78-4f12-885d-a1fc3be039ce-MY23_L233_0302A.JPG\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/46715a72-fb78-4f12-885d-a1fc3be039ce-MY23_L233_0302A.JPG\" \/>The new Cadillac Lyriq electric crossover has a 33-inch display screen.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: GM)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Tesla wowed the auto world with a 17-inch vertical screen in 2012. Lyriq doubles it. A continuous, curved\u00a033-inch LED screen stretches across the dash. It can be operated by touch or a console rotary controller. Cadillac says the screen gives it the real estate to be a leader in infotainment systems, so look for industry-best pixel density and configurable space.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3\">4. High-style interior<\/h3>\n<div id=\"module-position-S60RLuFcOHM\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/c672ffc0-2c24-461a-8a71-1884be716016-MY23_L233_0351.jpg?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"A center console rotary dial controls the infotainment screen on the all-electric Cadillac Lyriq.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/c672ffc0-2c24-461a-8a71-1884be716016-MY23_L233_0351.jpg\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/08\/06\/PDTN\/c672ffc0-2c24-461a-8a71-1884be716016-MY23_L233_0351.jpg\" \/>A center console rotary dial controls the infotainment screen on the all-electric Cadillac Lyriq.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: GM)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The Lyriq is built on GM\u2019s &#8220;roller skate&#8221; BEV3 platform\u00a0that integrates the SUV\u2019s big battery into the chassis floor. It makes for better structural rigidity and opens acres of space. Tesla pioneered this platform, with a\u00a0front trunk \u2013 a \u201cfrunk.\u201d Cabin space is freed up in the areas where a gas engine driveline traditionally resides. But Cadillac goes high style versus Tesla\u2019s minimalist Apple design:\u00a0The center console rises like a wave between the seats,\u00a0the rotary screen controller perched at its crest (a similar bow bisects the rear seats, but may not survive to\u00a0the production model). With Cadillac&#8217;s signature Supercruise driver-assist system,\u00a0drivers\u00a0can comfortably recline while using the rotary controller like a TV remote. A noise-cancellation system will mute even tire noise, so passengers can enjoy the 19-speaker AKG Studio sound system. Ah, luxury.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"presto-h3\">5.\u00a0Details, details<\/h3>\n<div id=\"module-position-S60RLuFC6iM\" class=\"story-asset image-asset\">\n<aside class=\"wide single-photo\"><div align=\"left\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/07\/31\/PDTN\/aa6f5821-9fe1-4cf8-8588-f9f1ec6bef63-Cadillac-LYRIQ-ChargePort.jpg?width=540&amp;height=&amp;fit=bounds&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Cadillac released a teaser photo of the Lyriq battery SUV. It debuts Thursday.\nwill be unveiled Aug. 6.\" width=\"540\" data-mycapture-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/07\/31\/PDTN\/aa6f5821-9fe1-4cf8-8588-f9f1ec6bef63-Cadillac-LYRIQ-ChargePort.jpg\" data-mycapture-sm-src=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2020\/07\/31\/PDTN\/aa6f5821-9fe1-4cf8-8588-f9f1ec6bef63-Cadillac-LYRIQ-ChargePort.jpg\" \/>Cadillac released a teaser photo of the Lyriq battery SUV. It debuts Thursday. will be unveiled Aug. 6.\u00a0<span class=\"credit\">(Photo: GM)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/aside>\n<div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Lyriq is stuffed with Easter eggs:\u00a0Open the passenger door, and three ducks swim on\u00a0the corner dash \u2013 an homage to the noble Merlettes on the family crest of Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac, the founder of Detroit. Press the Caddy crest behind the left wheel arch and a vertical panel shifts forward \u2013 like a hidden library door \u2013\u00a0revealing the charger port. Drivers may be surprised to learn a sci-fi machine like this is operated by a steering-column shifter \u2013 but this is no 1950s shifter off\u00a0a Chevy pickup. Flick the thin wand up and down and it will engage drive modes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">Like all EVs, Lyriq faces the challenge of charging infrastructure. Cadillac believes most charging will happen at home, so the\u00a0Lyriq is 19-kW charger capable and the company is working with Qmerit so buyers can get\u00a0home charger installation. When on long trips, Lyriq will help you find a charger for its 300-mile range battery (middling range between a 220-mile Audi e-Tron and 400-mile Tesla) with the big screen or a mobile app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p-text\">The mobile app also allows you to monitor Lyriq remotely from your phone. Just like everything else in your 21st-century life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When the all-electric Cadillac Lyriq introduced Thursday hits dealer lots in late 2022, it promises to be on the cutting edge of electric-vehicle style, range and technology. The Cadillac Lyriq that debuted Thursday night will hit dealerships late next year.\u00a0(Photo: GM) With an estimated $70,000 sticker price, Cadillac&#8217;s first battery-powered SUV\u00a0will join a luxury electric-vehicle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25823"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25823"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25823\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25824,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25823\/revisions\/25824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25823"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25823"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/henrypayne.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25823"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}