The Cadillac Ciel Concept Cadillac has taken the automotive world by surprise today by making its world premiere in Monterey, California. Cadillac global design director, Clay Dean, said the Ciel emulated the great touring cars of the past, while exuding "a modern flair projects That Cadillac's vision for the future". Developed at GM Design's Design Centre North Hollywood with Niki Smart at the head of the exterior and Gael Busy team in charge of the interior, the Ciel Apparently was designed for coastal drives and sunsets. The Ciel rides on 22-inch brushed nickel / milled billet aluminum wheels conceal That carbon ceramic brakes - Indicating the convertible's performance potential. Cadillac says the wood used in the Cadillac Ciel Concept was painstakingly prepared from the body of a single fallen tree.
The Cadillac Ciel -pronounced "CL," it's the French word for "sky" and not, According to Cadillac, Stolen from some German luxury brand-concept unveiled on the eve of this year's Pebble Beach weekend has all the presence of any great halo car . The sheet metal is a striking interpretation of current trends-the Germanic styling crease sharp fenders flowing down into the front fascia, headlights stretching back into the fenders-Executed within the accepted boundaries of Cadillac's "Art & Science" design language. The huge, 22-inch wheels hide the carbon-ceramic brake rotors, and the wheelbase is a long 125 inches. Never mind the Ciel's twin-turbocharged 3.6-liter V-6, hybrid systems, and lithium-ion batteries.
It was a four-door sedan mega-powered by a 16 cylinder engine, built to show That Cadillac Ciel aspired to build a car That Could Compete with the Mercedes-Benz S-Class and BMW 7-Series. That never CAME sedan.
But now Cadillac Might Be rethinking its position on large sedans. It's like a modern-day '59 Cadillac convertible.
