Cadillac Optiq-V: Performance EV Crossover

Optiq-V Performance Specs

The normal Optiq dual-motor (the just available powertrain arrangement) has a combined output of 300 hp and 354 lb-ft (480 Nm), and its benchmark sprint time ought to be around the 5-second mark. The conventional 85-kilowatt-hour battery pack will not be altered for the V variant, yet its array will certainly be lower than the standard dual-motor’s EPA-rated 302 miles (or 249 miles driven continuously at 70 mph on the freeway).

Upgrades for Enhanced Performance

Cadillac isn’t simply offering the Optiq-V added power without supporting upgrades. Specifically tuned suspension and steering will certainly deliver exceptional accuracy, and the brakes will certainly be larger to maintain that extra power in check. Both intro shots shared by Cadillac show a subtle carbon fiber back trunk cover spoiler, V badges and an extra hostile front fascia. The wheels will certainly additionally be a lot more distinct and hostile to the Optiq-V.

Aggressive Transformation and Power Boost

Cadillac intends to infuse some exhilaration right into its instead good Optiq electric crossover by releasing the Optiq-V performance variation. All we need to go on right now is an intro photo showing part of its front end, which gets an aggressive transformation comparable to the recently revealed Lyriq-V, and it ought to be substantially a lot more powerful than the typical version.

Entry-Level EV with Solid Value

We just recently drove the Optiq and located a whole lot to like, although it’s likewise clearly Cadillac’s entry-level EV. It has a smooth adventure, adequate range to relieve your anxiousness, and with the government tax obligation credit rating included, you can get one for under $47,000. That makes it a very solid buy in a section where you will certainly need to pay around that for a lorry with a mainstream badge that doesn’t receive the $7,500 motivation.

If it obtains the dual-motor powertrain from the Lyriq, after that it could have 515 horse power and 450 pound-feet (610 Nm) of torque. That should be ample for a velocity time from nought to sixty in under 4 seconds and plenty of in-gear punch. The bigger, a lot more effective Lyriq-V with 615 horse power hits sixty in an asserted 3.3 secs, making it the quickest-accelerating manufacturing Cadillac ever before.