Night Vision uses thermal imaging to help a driver detect potentially dangerous situations well beyond the range of the car's headlamps. The image is relayed to the driver via a head-up display.
Cien is equipped with LCD panel screens to display information from the car's navigation system and rearview cameras. The high-tech interior features a digital instrumentation and an analog clock. The state-of-the-art entertainment system was designed to match the car's unique acoustic characteristics and incorporates headrest speakers.
Interior aluminum accents and prominent vertical elements reinforce the vertical graphic theme of the exterior. Rich, inviting materials, contrast the cool technical appearance, balancing contemporary feel with touches of modern luxury.
Further, the interior complements the concept's lightweight theme, utilizing carbon fiber and aluminum structural elements in a design that combines luxury and performance.
V-12 POWER
Cadillac Cien's 7.5-liter, V-12 powerplant, which is visible through the car's rear window, is a new concept engine from GM Powertrain dubbed the Northstar XV12. The all-aluminum, double overhead cam (DOHC) four-valve V-12 engine generates 750 horsepower and 450 lb.-ft. of torque, yet it meets the packaging requirements and fuel economy standards of a V-8.
The Northstar XV12 concept engine features several technological advancements over today's V-8 engines, including: GM's Displacement on Demand technology, which allows the engine to run seamlessly on six cylinders at times to maximize fuel savings; direct injection gasoline combustion system for increased engine power, improved fuel economy and reduced emissions; and a combined starter generator for quicker, quieter starts.