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    Here’s how much the electric Cadillac Lyriq really costs

    The Cadillac Lyriq is ready to roll

    Cadillac vice president Rory Harvey enters The Fox Garage to talk about the start of production for the all-electric SUV and the brand’s future.

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    The electric Cadillac Lyriq will have a starting price of $62,990 when deliveries begin this fall.

    The Cadillac Lyriq starts at $62,990 (Cadillac)

    The price is $3,000 higher than was projected when it was revealed last year before the rate of inflation increased and doesn’t include the delivery fee, but does come with a bonus.

    Lyriq buyers can choose between two years of free charging on the EVgo public charging network or a $1,500 credit toward the installation of a 240-volt home charger through Qmerit.

    The Lyriq features a 33-inch OLED display. (Cadillac)

    Cadillac will be selling 11.5 kilowatt and 19.2 kilowatt home chargers that can refill the battery at rates of 37 miles and 52 miles worth of electricity per hour. Pricing for the units has not been released.

    The rear-wheel-drive Lyriq has a range of 312 miles per charge. (Cadillac)

    The 340 hp rear-wheel-drive Lyriq has also received an official EPA rating of 312 miles per charge. A 500 hp all-wheel-drive version priced at $64,990 will be added to the lineup next year, but does not yet have an estimated range.

    FILLING A GAS-POWERED CAR CAN STILL BE CHEAPER THAN CHARGING AN ELECTRIC ONE

    The similarly priced, but smaller all-wheel-drive Tesla Model Y and Audi e-tron SUV are rated at 330 miles and 222 miles per charge, respectively.

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    Cadillac will begin taking orders for the Lyriq on May 19.

    The 2023 Escalade-V is the most powerful and expensive Cadillac ever

    Test drive: 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing

    The 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing is the only car of its kind you can buy today, and Fox News Autos Editor Gary Gastelu says there may never be another one like it again.

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    Cadillac has escalated the Escalade.

    The Escalade-V is the largest vehicle in Cadillac’s performance lineup. (Cadillac)

    The 2023 Escalade-V is a new high-performance version of the full-size SUV that features the most powerful engine in the brand’s history.

    The Escalade-V is powered by a 682 hp V8. (Cadillac)

    It uses a 682 hp version of the 6.2-liter supercharged V8 that’s also featured in the CT5-V Blackwing sedan. With 653 lb-ft of torque it’s able to accelerate the three-ton truck to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds.

    The Escalade-V is the most expensive Cadillac ever. (Cadillac)

    Upgraded Brembo front brakes wrapped inside 22-inch wheels help slow it down while a computer controlled air suspension system adjusts to improve its handling and ride comfort, depending on how it’s being driven. It can also nearly drive itself on the highway with Cadillac’s hands-free Super Cruise highway driving system, which is available.

    The Escalade-V’s interior is loaded with luxury features. (Cadillac)

    The Escalade-V comes loaded with an interior that blends sporty and luxurious styling and will be available in both standard length and extended Escalade-V ESV models, both with a maximum towing capacity of 7,000 pounds.

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    Along with being the most powerful Cadillac ever, the Escalade-V is also the most expensive and will have a starting price of $149,990 when deliveries begin in late summer.

    Here’s how powerful the Cadillac Lyriq is with AWD

    The Cadillac Lyriq is ready to roll

    Cadillac vice president Rory Harvey enters The Fox Garage to talk about the start of production for the all-electric SUV and the brand’s future.

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    The Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV is set to go on sale in the coming weeks with rear-wheel-drive, but an all-wheel-drive version should be arriving in time for winter. And now we know how powerful it will be.

    The all-wheel-drive Cadillac Lyriq will have a 500 hp drivetrain. (Cadillac)

    While the two-wheel-drive model is rated at 340 hp, Cadillac revealed on Instagram this week that the all-wheel-drive Lyriq will have an estimated 500 hp, making it one of the brand’s most powerful vehicles.

    The Cadillac Lyriq interior features a 33-inch OLED display. (Cadillac)

    Cadillac also reconfirmed that all Lyriqs will have a maximum towing capacity of 3,500 pounds, but did not release its price or estimated driving range between charges for the all-wheel-drive version.

    The 2023 Cadillac Lyriq features seating for five and can tow up to 3,500 pounds. (Cadillac)

    However, it did update the $59,995 two-wheel-drive model’s range, which was previously advertised at over 300 miles, but has now been certified at 312 miles.

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    Production of the Lyriq began last month at GM’s Spring Hill, Tenn., factory in March and the order books open on May 19 with initial deliveries soon to follow.

    GM’s Ultium electric vehicle platform uses three electric motor families with different power outputs. (GM)

    The Lyriq is built on the flexible Ultium platform that will underpin all of GM’s upcoming electric vehicles, including the Chevrolet Silverado EV pickup, and uses three families of motors that can be mixed and matched to provide various power outputs.

    GM stops sales of Chevy Corvette, 5 other models due to brake issue

    General Motors has placed a stop-sale order on several models, including the new 2020 Chevrolet Corvette, due to an issue with their braking systems.

    2020 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray

    The problem relates to the vehicle’s brake booster, which is a “by wire” electronically controlled component. GM told The Drive that contamination of a sensor is to blame and could result in the “interruption of communication between the sensor and the brake boost system under certain conditions.”

    The brake pedal is still connected to the master cylinder mechanically, so a driver is able to stop the car if the part fails, but extra force is required.

    Along with the Corvette, which can alter the braking feel based on the drive mode the car is set to, the affected vehicles are the 2020 Cadillac CT4, CT5 and XT4, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer and 2021 Buick Encore GX.

    CHEVROLET SILVERADO GETTING CLEVER MULTI-FLEX TAILGATE TECH

    A recall for previously sold vehicles has not yet been announced, but is expected to be soon, according to The Drive.

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    What electric vehicles does General Motors make?

    General Motors expects to be selling 1 million electric vehicles annually around the world by the middle of the next decade, but what will they be?

    Dozens of models are in the works, but here are a few that the automaker has confirmed will be on sale in the U.S. in the near future.

    2021 Chevrolet Bolt

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    Chevy’s compact electric car is getting an upgrade for 2021 that should include the automaker’s new Ultium battery technology, which is designed to provide more power at a lower cost than the current packs can.

    2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV

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    The Bolt is getting a bigger sister in the form of a compact utility vehicle. Chevy hasn’t revealed what it will look like yet, but the Chevrolet Menlo that recently debuted in China may offer a hint. Along with its electric drivetrain, the Bolt EUV will be the first vehicle outside of Cadillac to offer GM’s hands-free Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system.

    2022 Cadillac Lyriq

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    Cadillac’s first electric vehicle will come in the form of a sporty utility vehicle that will introduce GM’s modular battery-powered platform, which will be used for a wide variety of models across the automaker’s brands. Caddy will unveil the Lyriq on April 2 along with details on its specifications and production date.

    2022 GMC HUMMER EV

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    The HUMMER name is returning on an electric GMC pickup that will be available in several configurations, including one with 1,000 hp. GMC will take the wraps off of its new monster truck on May 20 and it will be in showrooms by the end of next year.

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    The Cadillac Lyriq is the brand’s first electric vehicle, one of many coming from GM

    The Cadillac Lyriq is the brand’s first electric vehicle.

    (Cadillac)

    Cadillac will unveil its first fully-electric vehicle in April, GM announced at the automaker’s Battery Day event at its design center in Warren, Mich., on Wednesday.

    Cadillac released a conceptual rendering of the Lyriq last year.
    (Cadillac)

    The Lyriq will be a crossover utility vehicle built on a new flexible electric vehicle platform that will be used across GM’s brands and has been previewed in a teaser image of its profile.

    GM President Mark Reuss has described the skateboard-style chassis as an “ice cube tray” that can accommodate a variety of battery sizes from 50 kWh to 200 kWh to meet the requirements of each specific model. The front-, rear-, or all-wheel-drive chassis will also provide the underpinnings for the recently revealed Cruise Origin autonomous shuttle.

    GM’s modular platform can accommodate a wide array of vehicle types.
    (GM)

    The batteries will use a new type of proprietary lithium-ion chemistry being developed by GM and LG Chem under the Ultium brand name that reduces the amount of cobalt required, which makes them cheaper to produce than current designs.

    GM is going with a “pouch-style” rectangular cell — rather than the cylindrical type used by Tesla — that can be installed either upright or flat, depending on packaging needs. The cells will also feature in the upcoming Hummer EV pickup, and GM said it is opening to licensing it to other automakers.

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    Along with the Cadillac and Hummer, GM also confirmed that an updated version of the Chevrolet Bolt EV later this year followed by a Bolt EUV electric utility vehicle in 2021, which will feature the hands-free Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system.

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    The Cadillac Lyriq is the brand’s first electric vehicle, one of many coming from GM

    The Cadillac Lyriq is the brand’s first electric vehicle.

    (Cadillac)

    Cadillac will unveil its first fully-electric vehicle in April, GM announced at the automaker’s EV Day event at its design center in Warren, Mich., on Wednesday.

    Cadillac released a conceptual rendering of the Lyriq last year.
    (Cadillac)

    The Lyriq will be a crossover utility vehicle built on a new flexible electric vehicle platform that will be used across GM’s brands and has been previewed in a teaser image of its profile.

    GM President Mark Reuss has described the skateboard-style chassis as an “ice cube tray” that can accommodate a variety of battery sizes from 50 kWh to 200 kWh in two layers to meet the requirements of each specific model. The front-, rear-, or all-wheel-drive chassis will also provide the underpinnings for the recently revealed Cruise Origin autonomous shuttle.

    GM’s modular platform can accommodate a wide array of vehicle types.
    (GM)

    The batteries will use a new type of proprietary lithium-ion chemistry being developed by GM and LG Chem under the Ultium brand name that reduces the amount of cobalt required by 70 percent, which makes them cheaper to produce than current designs.

    A truck-style off-road version is also in the works.
    (GM)

    GM is going with a “pouch-style” rectangular cell — rather than the cylindrical type used by Tesla — that can be installed either upright or flat, depending on packaging needs. The cells will also feature in the upcoming Hummer EV pickup, and GM said it is opening to licensing it to other automakers. GM will produce them at a new factory that’s currently under construction in Lordstown, Ohio.

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    Along with the Cadillac and Hummer, GM also confirmed that an updated version of the Chevrolet Bolt EV later this year followed by a Bolt EUV electric utility vehicle in 2021, which will feature the hands-free Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving system.

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    Cadillac’s hands-free Super Cruise system has a spotless driving record, GM says

    Cadillac’s semi-autonomous sedan

    The 2020 Cadillac CT5 is an all-new sedan that’s set to get better with age, says chief engineer Brandon Vivian, with upgrades to its Super Cruise semi-autonomous driver aid.

    The Cadillac Escalade is one of the most-popular chauffer-driven vehicles in the U.S., and the latest one has a part-time chauffer built-in. The 2021 edition of the full-size SUV will feature the latest version of Cadillac’s Super Cruise semi-autonomous driving aid when it goes on sale this summer.

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    The system uses cameras, radar, GPS and a database of 200,000 miles of highways that have been 3D-mapped using Lidar that allow it to steer a vehicle within a lane, avoid running into cars ahead of it and change lanes in traffic while the driver keeps their feet off the pedals and hands off the wheel.

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    Unlike competing systems such as Tesla’s Autopilot, Super Cruise uses a facial-recognition system to make sure the driver is paying attention to the road. If not, it will alert them to get their attention before it begins to disengage, by turning on the hazard lights and slowly bringing the vehicle to a stop. Tesla, Mercedes-Benz and other brands require a driver to keep touching the wheel to indicate that they are alert.

    (Cadillac)

    Cadillac President Steve Carlisle told Fox News Autos at the new Escalade unveiling in Hollywood that the automaker isn’t aware of any accidents that have occurred while it was in use. His statement was reiterated by GM President Mark Reuss during the company’s Capital Markets Day event at the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, when he said that Super Cruse has seen 5.2 million miles of “incident-free” operation in the real world since it first became available on the CT6 sedan in 2017.

    That mileage figure is far less than the approximately 3 billion miles Tesla says its owners have driven using Autopilot, which is being investigated by NHTSA after several high-profile fatal accidents. A number of videos have also surfaced over the past few years that appear to show drivers who have fallen asleep with their hands on the steering wheel as their cars continue driving.

    According to a report from Tesla in April 2019, the rate of accidents while Autopilot in use was approximately one per every 2.87 million miles driven, compared to one per 1.58 million miles without it. So far, there haven’t been any complaints filed with NHTSA regarding Super Cruise and it hasn’t been implicated in any accidents that have been reported on by the media. However, there was one odd incident the system may have been involved in.

    Last May, video surfaced showing a man named Leonard Olsen standing out of the sunroof of a CT6 with his arms spread out as it drove along the I-4 highway near Lakeland, Fla. When police later tracked him down and arrested him on charges of reckless driving, he told them “the car drives itself and has a gigantic computer in it,” WTSP reported.

    “I thought it would be a nice way to praise God for a minute, and I thought it would be nice at the time and that’s what I did,” Olsen said.

    It was never officially determined if Super Cruise was in use or why it didn’t deactivate if it was, although it is also not known exactly how long Olsen was standing up.

    Following the Escalade, Carlisle said Super Cruise will be available on every all-new model the brand introduces, including the upcoming CT5 and CT4 sedans.

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    2021 Cadillac Escalade debuts with OLED screens, semi-autonomous tech and a diesel engine

    The all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade debuted in Hollywood on Tuesday night with stylish new duds and a dazzling array of tech worthy of the model’s celebrity status at the top of GM’s lineup.

    (Cadillac)

    The full-size SUV was unveiled with a short promotional film directed by Oscar-winner Spike Lee as part of the lead-up to The Academy Awards, for which Cadillac is the official automotive sponsor.

    The Escalade has been the bestselling full-size luxury SUV in the U.S. for the past two decades and the updates are aimed at retaining the roughly 2-to-1 lead it holds over its chief rival, the Lincoln Navigator, which has become increasingly popular since its redesign for the 2018 model year.

    (Cadillac)

    The new Escalade adopts Cadillac’s latest family face, with the slim horizontal headlights, vertical light bars and shield-shaped grille that first appeared on the XT6 crossover, but it shares its bones with the recently introduced Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban and GMC Yukon. The body on frame truck platform is equipped with a car-like fully-independent suspension that can be enhanced with computer-controlled dampers and air springs to further improve the ride and handling.

    Despite GM’s promise of an all-electric future, there isn’t a battery-powered drivetrain offering, but there is something different. Along with the Escalade’s familiar 420 hp 6.2-liter V8, Cadillac has for the first time added a diesel engine to the options list. The 3.0-liter turbocharged inline-6-cylinder is currently available in GM’s full-size pickups where it delivers best in class fuel economy, but final figures for the Escalade are not yet available. Both engines are paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission.

    (Cadillac)

    The Escalade will be just the second model to feature the semi-autonomous Super Cruise driver aid that is Cadillac’s answer to Tesla’s Autopilot. The system uses cameras, radar, hyper-accurate GPS and a database of 3D maps of over 200,000 miles of roads to provide hands-free driving on limited-access highways as it steers the car between the lines and controls the speed to avoids obstacles ahead of it. Facial recognition ensures the driver is paying attention to the road ahead, or else it deactivates the system, which can also perform lane changes in traffic with a tap of the turn signal.

    (Cadillac)

    The Escalade’s signature feature, however, is a 38-inch curved display comprised of three OLED screens that house the instruments and touchscreen infotainment system. A feed from a night-vision camera with pedestrian detection and an augmented reality navigation system that overlays directional animations onto live camera views can be projected on the center screen.

    The cabin, which is roomier than the current Escalade’s, also offers a 36-speaker audio system from Harman’s high-end division AKG with dual-zone volume control for the front seat passengers, plus twin 12.6-inch touchscreen entertainment systems for the second-row.

    Pricing for the 2021 Escalade will be announced closer to when it goes on sale this summer, but the outgoing 2020 model starts at just over $75,000.

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    Cadillac Escalade: 5 fast facts

    The Cadillac Escalade has gone from being a badge-engineered version of the Chevrolet Tahoe to the pride of GM’s fleet. Here are a few key moments from its history.

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    1 – The Escalade debuted a year after the Lincoln Navigator in 1999, began outselling it in 2001 and has had the best of its rival on the charts ever since.

    (Cadillac)

    2 – The 2002-2013 Escalade EXT was Cadillac’s first pickup truck, and featured a short cargo bed that could be extended into the passenger cabin.

    (David McNew/Getty Images)

    3 – The Escalade hasn’t been offered with an all-electric powertrain, but was available as a hybrid with a 6.0-liter V8 from 2009 to 2013 that got 20 mpg combined, compared to the conventional 6.2-liter V8’s 15 mpg rating.

    (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

    4 – The Cadillac “Beast” presidential state car that entered service with Obama’s inauguration incorporated Escalade headlights into its faux-sedan design.

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    5 – The 2021 Escalade is the first with a fully-independent suspension system, a feature the Navigator has had since 2003 aimed at improving ride quality and interior space.

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