"...I’VE LIVED THROUGH a promised renaissance of the Cadillac brand so many times I should be wearing pantaloons and a leather jerkin. The story is always the same: a lot of talk about Cadillac being the “Standard of the World,” in founder Henry Leland’s happy phrase, but precious little evidence. But this time, and this car—the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq, the first battery-electric vehicle from GM’s upscale division—feel different.
"Really. For starters, Cadillac’s foray into the electric SUV segment isn’t an SUV or even a crossover, despite the company’s assurances. The proportions, silhouette, and hatch breakover point are those of a big touring wagon. Abandoning the naive, easy and obvious, endlessly iterated SUV/crossover phenotype was the Cadillac hive-mind’s best and boldest decision. I can’t believe it got by the board of directors..."
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