Monday, August 22, 2011

cadillac cien concept and review

It's a modern throwback to the elegant days of motoring in a large car, enjoying the cruise. It's a timeless classic. The cadillac cien  is a 4-door convertible with suicide rear doors and a superb technology interface for the passengers. The lines are show stopping, an instant classic. Definitely not an extension of the "Transformers" styling of the CTS Coupe, big congratulations must go to General Motors Vice President Global Design Ed Wellborn and Cadillac Global Design Director Clay Dean. The Ciel speaks volumes.
 

Here's a piece of blue-sky thinking from cadillac cien . Suicide doors offer unimpeded access to the leather-wrapped cabin, and 22-inch alloys fill the arches. Just a design study at the moment, Cadillac says the Ciel points the way Towards a softer design language for future models.
 

A few years ago the very existence of parent company General Motors was hanging in the balance but the Cadillac brand has made a spectacular comeback with an edgy design vocabulary in the CTS line and a headline-grabbing Seriously powerful variant in the CTS-V coupe. The cadillac cien  (French for sky) is a long elegant boat of a car with strong hints of previous designs Cadillac Glories. That hump hood, Cadillac has been a trademark since the early 70s. Automated suicide doors reminiscent of Lincoln convertibles past Provide access to individually adjustable armchairs. Motivation for the 203-inch (5175 m) long car is provided by a twin-turbo V6 producing 425 hp (317 kW) assisted, of course, by an electric unit of the vehicle capable of wafting silently at low speeds.