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Same as the GV60

I just saw some first gen CLS in there as well. Actually, quite a bit from the rear 3/4 view.

I kinda like it. It's both futuristic and retro. I see touches of retro Citroen, retro and modern Porsche, and some others I can't quite put my finger on. At least it's not another freaking SUV.

I was listening to the Wheel Bearings podcast on the commute to the mud farm this morning and there was discussion of the Lyriq, and quite a bit of discussion of the lack of a frunk. General consensus was due to the packaging there wasn't room for a useful frunk...various dirty bits related to the EV stuff that could have been in the rear were moved to the front to provide more cargo space in the rear, according to a GM engineer on the podcast. Also implied that there was room in the frunk for a larger electric motor (probably for a future V-series performance version?).

It's like they saw the Taycan and the Mercedes 1-bow design and said "yes, I'll have that." So I assume this is bigger and more expensive than an Ionic 5? $60k for a Sonata replacement? Exactly the same as the Kia EV6 and Ionic 5.

I would expect about the same as the entry Ioniq 5 since it is a similar battery set up and size vehicle.

The even odder part of this is the fact that it uses the excite opposite design language of the Ioniq 5. Not sure what the design language end game for Hyundai is here but you have the same line of EVs where one looks nothing like the other. That being said, I would take the Ioniq 5 over this or most other Eve, for that matter. Something about it just "clicks" for me other than the price tag lol.

The exterior is a bit of a mess. The profile looks like an Audi TT but with four doors and the front and rear can’t make up their minds what they are trying to be. The interior is nice and has a clean look to it though and of course, that super fast charging is a huge plus.

I've really enjoyed most new Kias and Hyundais the past few years but this looks pretty awful to me. Maybe it will grow on me though, like the current gen Silverado has.

Interior is very spartan, but while the exterior is a Jellybean, there is something very different than the Jellybean shape of the MQS or Tesla S. It reminds me of the early Chrysler cars due to the short front and rear overhang. The front area from the side view in front of the wheel reminds me of the shape of the Audi TT. While not a fan of the Coupe style, it does work here as they keep headroom of the back with the front before curving off to the rear. Have to say that Hyundai is really bringing it and I think Tesla needs to rethink their stale old style. Way overdue for a modern update.

And I think the bigger point was missed there Olds. Yes, most cars require some head ducking to get in them. However, there are clear limitations to that and one should not have to duck but so far to get in these same cars or trucks (I will cite the current Camaro as an example of being one those cars).

You log into the account you want it attached to. If you get it through a warehouse club, they’ll email you a signup link.

Windows or Apple matters. Also what you’re storing. I use OneDrive. $99 for 18 months at Costco or Sam’s and it includes the entire MS Office Suite plus 1TB of storage. Works great on Windows, only so-so on a Mac. It’s great for backing up phone photos regardless of OS. You can share your subscription with 4 additional people and they each get their own 1TB of storage. If you’re on Apple, I’d just go with iCloud+. Comes with Apple Music plus a bunch of other services. Let’s you sync laptop to phone super easily. Take a picture on your phone and it’s on your Mac laptop photo album in a few seconds. An alternative is Box, it integrates into MacOS a bit better than OneDrive, but on iOS it isn’t as good as OneDrive.

I dont know if this is legit or CGI, but if its legit, the F22 is more awesome than I thought it was. Looks like humans back here on earth could defend ourselves quite all right if ever the First Order decided to invade. Thee F22 could hold its own, if the video is legit and not CGI, and downright an X Wing fighter competitor. In fact, Id rather the Raptor over the X Wing. The X Wing doesnt seem to be able to out maneuver it... The X Wing looks good and all with Poe in the cockpit, but the Raptor could fall out of the sky flat and still actually fly... If its legit and not CGI. Its unbelievable???!!!!

Saw this in a parking lot this past weekend. Given that I never really looked at Corvettes before, this must mean that I like the current model. When the driver opened the door, I believe it had (some) burgundy in the interior, which I think looks great with a silver exterior.

Tesla only moves 999,000 vehicles globally each year. The people who want a Tesla crossover are getting them. It’s the people who don’t like Teslas (like me) that Cadillac needs to target. Cadillac needs to be the anti-Tesla EV builder. The EV for people who think Teslas are ugly and not very luxurious. Admittedly, Genesis is getting there first with the GV60, but if the Lyriq base price holds, it is a much larger and more luxurious car for just a few thousand more than the GV60. ($62k v. $58k base price) The Lyriq is also an entire Hyundai Ioniq 5 cheaper than a Model X, so it’s sorta like @smk4565 comparing the XTS to the S-Class. And comparing the Lyriq to the Model Y is like comparing an X5 to a Rogue in terms of luxury feel.

@oldshurst442 I wasn’t being defensive, I was simply offering an explanation for the lack of frunk. I just don’t think frunks matter to most people in this class. People just aren’t filling luxury crossovers with sand. As with my other analogy, if you’re coming from and XT6/X5/GLE, you’re not going to run away from the Lyriq to a Model X for lack of a frunk. If you’re already in the Cadillac dealership, you’re there for the superior looks anyway.

That would be you making a big deal out of both @ccap41 and my opinion on the matter. 3-4 posts in and we both came to a conclusion that it really is no big deal BEFORE you and @Drew Dowdell came in being all defensive... Go ahead and read the posts again. And the C8 (Z06) Corvette really does NOT need a frunk. Id be much happier as a Corvette fan if Chevy ditched the frunk AND trunk for a specialized, VERY track focused version of a Z06 to REALLY squash the Porsche 911 GT2 RS in track racing. But hey, lets have a frunk in a Z06 Corvette where the Z06 is about track racing but NOT in Cadillac's FIRST EV CUV... yeah...no biggie regarding marketing issues.....

I am wondering where the X gets 30 extra cubic feet myself being that it’s basic dimensions are similar to the Lyriq. Something literally doesn’t add up.

And for God's sake @David There arent many vehicles that will accomodate you bro. You are 6 feet 6 inches tall with a bodybuilder's build.. We have discussed this.... YOU are NOT the metric to go by for interior space... Have you been to Japan? I havent. But Ive read that Japanese apartments are TINY... Are you gonna say Japan sucks because YOU will NOT fit inside some of Tokyo's space efficient apartments? Stop it already with your constant need to prove interior space performance using your metrics as a standard. Its not a good argument from you...

Which is weird because you JUST claimed the Caddy will have more room based on paper numbers, yet dismiss the Tesla paper numbers, or anybody else's.

Not end of line. There is no vehicle out there that any human can simply sit it and not bump into something. One must contort in a way not to bump something even in an Escalade.... Im 5 feet 6 and a half inches tall and I could bump my head in the Escalade. Or Trailblazer. Or Fusion.. Or Acura. Or 1980s B Body fullsize GM. I have bumped my head in a 1992 Chevy Caprice... You are of German decent. The way you keep drama over interior room, one would think you were either Greek or Italian...