Not much will make me haul my self to but checking out Cadillac’s new digs (and new concept EV at the GM Tech Center in Warren, Michigan was too interesting an invite to pass up. Cadillac showed off its charming luxury EV design concept on Friday to gathered journalist, the Cadillac Sollei. It’s a car that manages to be beautiful and playful at the same time—an ethos in short supply in the automotive world these days.
The company pulled the buttercream color straight from the archives to invoke a classic car feel, but the vehicle is far from stuck in the past. From a leather-like fabric made out of mycelium to its own set of bird calls for the birding-obsessed crowd, this concept is, finally, something fun in the automotive world. 2 / 15 You might notice there are no door handles on this concept.
Cadillac includes a small button on the top of the car that swings the door open or closed at a touch. 3 / 15 Cadillac displayed the Sollei concept at the Cadillac House at Vanderbilt on the GM Tech Center campus. The building was originally geared towards giving Celestiq customers a comfortable spot to design their new rides.
4 / 15 I just can’t get on board with these 23-inch aluminum wheels. Not only are they too busy for the car, but they’re huge! Just an eyesore on a really lovely automobile. 5 / 15 This yummy yellow leather covers almost every touchable surface.
6 / 15 It’s not just the grille that is firmly in Cadillac’s current design language. These cool wing b.