All hands on deck
Aside from the upcoming Corvette Z06, GM has ordered everyone to concentrate on an all-electric future. From the announcement of the new Hummer EV truck and SUV, the electric future is well underway. We first saw the production-spec Cadillac Lyriq in the Big Game ads. Since then, computational fluid dynamics and an array of supercomputers have been finalizing the details of the Cadillac Lyric:
Here are the deliverables that have been addressed:
- Cabin comfort for all passengers in cold and hot environments
- Advanced aerodynamics to help maximize range1 and on-road performance
- Aeroacoustics and active road noise cancellation for a more enjoyable ride
- Driver assistance and active safety features2 for peace of mind
- Protection of the Ultium battery in a wide variety of collision scenarios
Mike Anderson, GM executive director of Virtual Design, Development and Validation had this to say: “While GM has been developing great products for more than 100 years, virtual engineering has allowed us to visualize aspects of our designs that have not been previously observable with conventional vehicle testing. This is one of many inherent strengths of virtual engineering that we’ve capitalized on to completely reimagine how we create and develop future mobility products like the Cadillac LYRIQ. This new approach certainly achieved our initial goal of drastically reducing our engineering spend on expensive prototypes, but, more importantly, has enabled us to run faster than ever before, and deliver better quality on our first production vehicle builds.”
Starting at just under $60,000, you will have a range over 300 miles with 340 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque. Click the button to learn more from our dealers!
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