Hot Cadillac Lyriq-V SUV teased as rival to Tesla Model Y Performance and Hyundai IONIQ 5 N
For those pining for a classier alternative to the fast Tesla Model Y Performance, or something a little more grown-up than the hilarious Hyundai IONIQ 5 N, the new 2025 Cadillac Lyriq-V could be your answer.
Teased for the first time, the Cadillac Lyriq-V promises epic power, advanced chassis tech, bigger brakes and an agility-boosting sports suspension that will ramp up driver engagement.
This fast new all-electric SUV has already been confirmed for Australia and New Zealand and could arrive along with standard Lyriq SUV as soon as early next year.
When it does, the Cadillac Lyriq V marks the first time the US car-maker’s high-performance division has got its hands on the all-electric vehicle, but following rave reviews for both the combustion powered CT4 and CT5 Blackwing super sedans the omens are good.
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Teased via a short video (above) of the Lyriq-V driving, on first glance the hot battery-powered SUV doesn’t shout about its Porsche-bashing performance.
Instead, it looks like there’s a subtle body kit, larger wheels and evidence of a Brembo big brake upgrade.
No further details have been released but it’s been tipped this Caddy features a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain that should produce at least 450kW.
With that level of power expect a big improvement over the 0-100km/h 5.3 second time the current 373kW/600Nm standard version manages.
Helping it ramp up agility levels compared to the standard car, expect the Lyriq-V to adopt GM’s latest magnetic ride control suspension and for it to get new torque vectoring tech.
Finally, a new V-driving mode will pre-arm the chassis and powertrain to allow the driver to easily extract maximum performance.
There’s speculation a faster-still Blackwing version may also be introduced to offer even greater levels of performance. It’s believed the Blackwing name will spearhead Cadillac’s most extreme or track-suited models in the electric age.
Australian deliveries of the standard Lyriq, meanwhile, has been locked in for either late this year or early 2025.
Prices start from $117,000 plus on-roads, but there’s no word yet how much the hotter V-Series Lyriq-V will cost.
