Episodes
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On the long-promised 14th episode of the Cadillac Society podcast, Alex reveals how many units of the Cadillac CT6 with the Cadillac Blackwing engine (production code LTA) were made during its only two years of production. Plus, Alex also lists the most popular colors of the CT6-V and CT6 4.2 Platinum.
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Cadillac Blackwing engine production figures explainedCadillac CT6-V color production numbersCadillac Blackwing engine details -
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The Cadillac Opulent Velocity EV concept has officially debuted, but it's not very clear exactly what it's about. In this episode Alex and G discuss this intriguing new Cadillac concept in detail, and provide their theories as to whether this can come to production... and how.
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Cadillac teases Opulent Velocity ConceptCadillac Opulent Velocity Concept Officially Revealed -
The good news is that Cadillac has recently revealed the all-new XT5. The bad news is that it's not coming to North America. Regardless, join Alex Luft and G in exploring the second-generation XT5.
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Cadillac XT5 revealed (exterior)Cadillac XT5 interior revealedCadillac XT5 home-roomed in ChinaCadillac XT5: our exclusive details -
Cadillac has just revealed a new handling package for the 2025 CT5-V Blackwing - the Precision Package. The CT5-V Blackwing Precision Package is all about improving the handling characteristics of the luxury super sedan, and does not add any power or make other changes to the powertrain.
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Package detailsCT5-V Blackwing Le Monstre Special Edition -
The new SOLLEI concept car is a big, elegant, and luxurious Cadillac convertible derived from the electric Cadillac Celestiq, making us sometimes refer to it as the Cadillac Celestiq Convertible. Join Cadillac Society's Alexander Luft to learn all about this new drop-top. Will GM actually bring this gorgeous Cadillac SOLLEI concept with a battery electric powertrain to market? Hit the play button to find out.
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Cadillac Celestiq Convertible rendered as lavish drop topCadillac Sollei all-electric convertible concept debuts -
Cadillac Q2 2024 sales were flat compared to Q2 2024, but the Lyriq had its best quarter ever. That's the good news. The bad news is that key Cadillac rivals, like BMW, sold two cars for every one Cadillac during the same timeframe. Executive editor Alex Luft provides his insight and analysis on the figures, and presents some ideas about how Cadillac can regain its former sales glory.
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U.S. Cadillac Q2 2024 salesBMW outsells Cadillac more than twofold during Q2 2024Cadillac Average Transaction Price in May 2024Estimating Cadillac revenue for Q2 2024 -
In the sixth episode of the Cadillac Society Podcast, we discuss the Cadillac Expressive Coupe Study, a gorgeous two-door that could have been the Cadillac CT5 Coupe, but one that never came to market.
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Design Patent from 2018Cadillac Expressive Coupe StudyEx-Cadillac CMO Uwe Ellinghaus calls German luxury brands "sterile" -
On the fifth episode of the Cadillac Society podcast, Alex Luft and G discuss the recently-announced V-Series Blackwing Special Edition models - the 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Le Monstre Special Edition and the 2025 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Petit Pataud Special Edition. The models pay homage to the Cadillac race cars fielded in the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans.
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2025 Cadillac CT5 now arriving at dealersDetails about the CT5-V Blackwing Le MonstreDetails about the CT4-V Blackwing Petit PataudCadillac Racing at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans -
On the third episode of the Cadillac Society podcast, we discuss the all-new 2025 Cadillac Optiq. The Optiq will slot under the Lyriq in Cadillac's growing electric vehicle lineup. Interestingly enough, the Optiq is the smallest Cadillac EV, but it's actually not all that small.
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This is the 2025 Cadillac OptiqNew Cadillac Optiq is actually not all that small -
On our second episode, we discuss what we know and expect about the upcoming 2025 Cadillac Escalade refresh, including the model line, exterior, 24-inch wheels, interior, powertrain, and a whole lot more.
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Escalade sales Q1 20242025 Escalade-V spotted camo-freeRefreshed 2025 Escalade-V interior spied2025 Escalade ESV Premium Luxury Platinum spied2025 Escalade Sport caught testing camo-freeExplaining the new Cadillac Y-Trim level strategyBreaking down Cadillac's most recent Y-Trim level strategy2024 Cadillac Lyriq revises marque's Y-Trim level strategy -
In our inaugural episode, we discuss production figures of the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, including how many total units were built AND how many had the 6-speed manual transmission as compared to the optional 10-speed automatic.
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2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing production numbers by color and transmission
