Cadillac has announced a new concept called the Opulent Velocity. The announcement comes with a teaser image and a video that’s blurry and doesn't give away much about the model – except to emphasize that it’s performance-oriented.
General Motors' luxury brand goal here is to give folks a taste of what all-electric performance could be like, as it envisions it. If we freeze the video as the vehicle moves towards us, we can see that it is (probably) a car, a high-end sports car.
But while the concept is obviously future-focused, it also aims to celebrate the brand's past and present, Cadillac explains, while taking the time to emphasize the heritage of the V Series.
The prototype's name serves to underline the brand's duality, capable of delivering great luxury, but also a high level of performance.
“Opulent Velocity is designed to foreshadow a zero emissions expression of performance and modern luxury leadership,” said Bryan Nesbitt, Cadillac's Executive Director of Global Design.
In short, what we're getting a glimpse of is the electric future of the V philosophy, the one that gave us models like the CT4-V and CT5-V (including the Blackwing variants).
The announcement of this concept also serves to celebrate 20 years of the V Series at the 12 Hours of Sebring, the company adds.
It's easy to forget, but Cadillac is very much involved in motor racing, which represents a testing ground for the brand. What it learns on the track can then migrate to the vehicles found in its dealerships.
All good news for performance enthusiasts.