Cadillac Debuts it’s Luxury Concept car, the Ciel, at the North American Auto Show

Published on January 31, 2012 by Sincerely Smith · No Comments

Ok, so Im not mad at Cadillac at all. They legendary American auto brand recently debuted a luxury concept car, called the Ciel, at the North American Auto Show–showing other luxury brands like Mercedes and Lexus that they too, are in it to win it, when it comes to offering a higher end vehicle in their already luxurious line of vehicles.

The Ciel, which means, ‘Sky,’ in French, features a drop top body style and sleek Euro-inspired design. The car is a 4-bucket seat, 4-door yacht on wheels. It features many of the details Cadillac is known for, while incorporating some roundness made famous by Euro’s best selling luxury cars as well as rear hinged ‘suicide’ doors. It shows that Cadi is both traditional, sticking with what’s worked, but also, not fearful of stepping outside of the box!

Here are some impressive specs for the Ciel:

Vehicle: Cadillac Ciel concept
Body style / Driveline: four-door, four-passenger convertible with longitudinally mounted front engine and all-wheel drive
Wheelbase (in / mm): 125 / 3175
Length (in / mm): 203.7 / 5174
Width (in / mm): 77.5 / 1968
Height (in / mm): 50 / 1270
Engine type: 3.6L V-6 with twin turbochargers; DOHC, continuously variable valve timing and direct injection
Horsepower (hp / kW): 425 / 317
Torque (lb-ft / Nm): 430 / 583
Transmission: hybrid with low-speed all-electric drive
Front suspension: Independent SLA with monotube shock absorbers and stabilizer bar
Rear suspension: Independent multilink with monotube shock absorbers and stabilizer bar
Brakes: Four-wheel disc with ABS; vented front rotors with six-piston calipers and solid rear rotors with four-piston calipers
Wheel Size and Type: 22 x 9-inch aluminum with brushed nickel accents
Tire Size: 265/35R22