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What If Cadillac Made A 2025 CT-V Coupe Out Of The Camaro?

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What If Cadillac Made A 2025 CT-V Coupe Out Of The Camaro?
Take a dash of Cadillac, a spoonful of Camaro, and a heap of V8 and what do you get?
by Sebastien Bell January 21, 2023
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As we all know, Cadillac is committed to leading GM’s electric revolution and must, therefore, bid farewell to the likes of the CT4 and CT5 as they currently exist. But what if the automaker wanted to send the cars off with a proper farewell? What if it made one last internal combustion coupe?

We called upon the digital AI tech oracles to find out what a V-series coupe might look like if it were more heavily inspired by the Camaro, with which the CT4 and CT5 share their underpinnings. And the results are kinda neat.

Taking inspiration from Cadillacs new and old while slapping the design cues onto the Camaro’s rough outline makes for an eye-catching creation. The black and gold livery does undercut the Cadillac-ness of the concept a little, while adding in some distinctive “Smokey and the Bandit” flair – which I doubt many will object to.

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Moving a layer deeper than the paint, though, it’s interesting to see how the Camaro’s headlights combine rather well with the Lyriq’s vertical lighting elements. Although it could turn into a bit of a mishmash, it works here.

It’s also interesting to see the rear end, with lots of attention going to the roofline and the taillights. There’s something somehow Batmobilesque about the octuple exhaust outlets in of the sketches below, which I say with only admiration.

It should perhaps not come as a surprise that I, an enthusiast, think a coupe looks good, but I can’t deny that these renderings appeal to me. They suggest that rather than messing around with the Corvette for the XLR, maybe Cadillac should have been working more closely with the Camaro.

Now, the inevitable question remains of what engine should go under the hood? If you were in charge of Cadillac, would you give the Blackwing V8 one last gasp, or choose one of Chevy’s exciting new drivetrains?

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#16 ·
Very nice. But this is what Chevy should have done to the Camaro in an MCE.

Cadillac shouldn't be selling Camaros.
 
#19 ·
Cadillac has always done coupes just fine on their own. This is a fun “what if” and really only looks good from the rear so no.

In my dreams, Cadillac gives us a last ICE coupe send off with something on the lines of where the CTS Coupe left off or they give us the Elmiraj. If you don’t agree, just let me have my dream in peace! 😂
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#23 ·
I think this is just beautiful. LIkely would have been well out of my price range, but I could have still lusted after one. And waited for someone else to sell theirs.
 
#22 ·
I'm all for a new Cadillac coupe. But it doesn't need to look like a Camaro as this rendering does. The ATS Coupe came first, but it shares roots with the Camaro. They look totally different. And while I love my ATS, they went too conservative. They should have done something more similar to the CTS coupe.
 
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Pretty renderings, but they aren't practical.
One of the problems of the current Camaro is its sight lines and driving position. It can be a deal breaker for a Camaro, and for a Cadillac, I'd expect it to be even worse.

Just like that lowered stance. Which roads will that car drive on? Certainly not many of the ones I have to drive weekly. #salesfail


What If Cadillac Made A 2025 CT-V Coupe Out Of The Camaro?
Take a dash of Cadillac, a spoonful of Camaro, and a heap of V8 and what do you get?
by Sebastien Bell January 21, 2023
carscoops.com

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This story contains independently made renderings that are neither related to nor endorsed by GM or Cadillac.
 
#40 ·
I don’t understand why GM can’t dust off its hydro forming tech from 20 years ago. If the Saturn Sky and Pontiac Solstice were produced in limited numbers due material production limitations, Why can’t this tech work to create the sheet metal for a Cadillac Coupe? I assume the $$$ savings from conventional stamping die construction and manufacturing would make this a win win for Cadillac.