American luxury carmaker Cadillac has launched a new all-electric, high-performance 2+2 crossover concept called the Cadillac Elevated Velocity. The new Cadillac Elevated Velocity concept foreshadows the brand’s future design language along with Cadillac’s vision of a futuristic off-road cabin experience. But apart from the futuristic design language, it is the unique features debuting on the Cadillac Elevated Velocity that deserve special attention.
The new Cadillac Elevated Velocity boasts a practical feature called “Elements defy” which automatically cleans the car for the vehicle arrives in pristine condition, even after a bout in the desert. It uses dust-phobic vibration or controlled vibration across the Elevated Velocity’s exterior to clean external elements and debris such as dust, sand, and dirt off the car’s bodywork. Additionally, with the new Elevated Velocity, Cadillac builds upon its famed Night Vision technology by introducing Sand Vision that should enable the driver to “achieve better visibility in a sandstorm”.
As a concept, Cadillac claims the new Elevated Velocity blends extreme performance, cutting-edge advanced technologies, and signature bespoke luxury craftsmanship. The design of the Elevated Velocity builds upon the elegant proportions seen on Cadillac’s current EV line-up, comprising the CELESTIQ and LYRIQ. Vapor Blue exterior with undertones of flinty grey inspired by glacial ice describes the exterior colour, while the interior boasts contrasting Fiery Red upholstery.
Special elements about the new Elevated Velocity include gull-wing doors for easy entry and exit, vertical lighting at the rear with a unique light tunnel, “Extreme climatization” within the cabin compensates for dry air, sudden and extreme temperature shifts, and altitude changes.
No specifications concerning performance or battery efficiencies have been shared, but Cadillac did mention the presence of three user experience modes in the Elevated Velocity concept. A Welcome Mode pulls the gull-wing doors up, and multiple cabin elements and brand logos get illuminated in soft white light to welcome the driver. Elevate Mode transforms the cabin into a recovery space for occupants as the steering wheels and pedals retract and the car becomes autonomous. The Velocity Mode pulls all the focus into the cockpit for the driver to be engaged with the steering wheel, displaying speed, time, battery health, and temperature, and AR HUD navigation showcased on the cowl display.
The Elevated Velocity concept was displayed at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering in Carmel, California, on August 15, 2025.
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