Cadillac’s designers explain Concept’s inspiration in this video.
Cadillac has released a video about the Ciel concept.
This video features the designers of the car talking about the Ciel and its origins.
Smart reports that Cadillac’s design director Clay Dean and Niki Smart, exterior design manager, and Gael Buzyn are all sharing their perspectives on elements that make a Cadillac car “maintains the bold swagger that Cadillac really is known for.”
The Ciel is French for “sky” and was created to honor Cadillac’s French heritage, but also to refer to the car’s main inspiration, Highway 1 in California. This is where the open-top caddy was designed to be driven, according to its designers.
The Ciel’s twin-turbo, 3.6-liter V6 is under the bonnet. It produces 425 bhp (317kW / 431 PS), and 430lb-ft (583Nm) when coupled to a hybrid transmission that powers an all-wheel drive system.