First Ultra-Luxurious Cadillac Celestiq Officially Delivered to Owner

The first Cadillac Celestiq has been delivered to its owner, a historic moment as the brand works to elevate its status.

There was a time in the not too distant past when luxury vehicles made by brands like Cadillac were driven by famous and wealthy folks of all types, serving as a status symbol and inspiring the masses to go out and work hard enough that they could one day afford to buy that same type of vehicle. GM is now working to revive those glory days with the Cadillac Celestiq, an ultra-luxurious all-electric sedan that starts out with a sky-high price tag in the mid-$300,000 range. Now, the very first example of this impressive machine has officially been delivered to its new owner.

The first hand-built Cadillac Celestiq was delivered to the new owner in a private ceremony that took place at the General Motors Global Technical Center, fitting for such a special and historic machine. Like all Celestiq sedans, it was built to the client’s own specifications, and then handed over via a special event at the Cadillac House at Vanderbilt. That state of the art facility serves a very special purpose – it’s a place where Celestiq buyers can curate their rides in person, in fact.

The Cadillac Celestiq is rather special in many ways, which helps justify its lofty price tag and this bespoke experience as well. Cadillac provides customers with their own concierge, and curation assistance from a Cadillac designer is available, too. Designers had one specific goal in mind when designing the Celestiq – “isolated perfection” – and as such, it’s said to offer the best in terms of ride comfort and handling performance.

As for power, it comes from electric motors delivering 655 horsepower and 646 pound-feet of torque, which propels the large sedan from 0-60 mph in 3.7 seconds with Velocity Max mode enabled. The Cadillac Celestiq is also EPA-rated to travel 303 miles on a single charge, making for an unmatched highway cruising experience.

Each Celestiq is hand-assembled at the new Artisan Center on the GM campus in Warren, Michigan, and by all accounts, is a great way to help the brand achieve its mission of reclaiming the crown of being the “Standard of the World,” as it was once known.

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