Cadillac Sixteen
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The Cadillac Sixteen is a concept car first developed and presented by Cadillac in 2003.
The vehicle is equipped with a
The car referenced the Cadillac V-16 of the 1930s. The actual design of the car was a combination of Cadillac's current "Art and Science" design theme and 1967 Cadillac Eldorado cues. Additional original design elements were provided by an in-house design competition led by GM Vice President Bob Lutz. The Sixteen has the Cadillac logo carved out of solid crystal on the steering wheel and a Bulgari clock on the dashboard.
Although the Sixteen remained a concept car, its design language was implemented in Cadillac's subsequent vehicles, most noticeably on the 2008
Ever since the Sixteen was first unveiled there have been resurfacing rumors, speculation and high hopes of automotive journalists and aficionados about a possible limited production of an exclusive Cadillac halo model, such as the Sixteen, to be the "ultimate flagship" of the brand and sit atop of the upcoming flagship, as previewed by the Ciel concept of late 2011.[5][8][9] An exclusive Cadillac halo model descended from the Sixteen concept lineage was finally confirmed in March 2020 with the Cadillac Celestiq, an ultra luxury, 4 door electric flagship sedan set to begin production in 2023.
In media
In 2003,
References
- ^ "2003 Cadillac Sixteen Concept". Audrain Automotive Museum. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ "Cadillac by Michael Torpey". Coroflot. Retrieved 2024-03-01.
- ^ a b c d e "2003 Cadillac V Sixteen Technical specifications". www.carfolio.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-04. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ^ "Cadillac Sixteen Concept V-16 Engine - Tech Stuff". www.caranddriver.com. May 2003. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
- ^ a b c Keebler, Jack (August 3, 2003). "Cadillac Sixteen - Concept Car". Motor Trend. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
- ^ "Series 2 - Episode 10". Top Gear. Season 2. Episode 10. July 20, 2003. BBC. Archived from the original on February 2, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
[...] sixteen cylinders, but if you're just cruising along you only use four cylinders, if you go to overtake someone you get eight cylinders, and its only when you flatten it, as the Americans would say, that you get all sixteen. Now, that means that this two-and-half tonne twenty-foot-long car will do 20 mpg, which is actually very impressive.
- ^ walter j keegan jr. (18 January 2005). "Cadillac shores up Ultra Luxury Sedan". Autoblog.
- ^ "Cadillac Sixteen Concept". www.seriouswheels.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Cadillac keeps breaking my heart". 30 August 2011.
External links
- Mayersohn, Norman (August 1, 2003), "Driving; Dream Car? Don't Count On Driving Anywhere", The New York Times