Houston SC Gravity Photos June 2024

[hmp10]

I like the tongue in cheek name - of course you mean the Celestiq which is priced at over 300K and looks unusual to say the least in profile. Is it a sedan, wagon or hatch. Reminds of when the Panamera first came out. It looked like 3 different cars spliced together. It's evolved into a much more cohesive design.

Besides looking like something inspired by a 70's casino, it doesn't even have a partition between the trunk and the rear seat. I doubt they'll sell enough for it to evolve into anything else. But I'm probably going to be surprised.

 

[fredp]

Besides looking like something inspired by a 70's casino, it doesn't even have a partition between the trunk and the rear seat. I doubt they'll sell enough for it to evolve into anything else. But I'm probably going to be surprised.

I did not even see that, that's odd. Which further raises the question wagon or hatch? You'd think at a minimum there be some partition to prevent items from lurching forward into the cabin.

 

[fredp]

Per Cadillac on trunk/hatch, neither "The Celestiq's luggage compartment, for example, is open to the rear seats without a bulkhead"

 

[hmp10]

Per Cadillac on trunk/hatch, neither "The Celestiq's luggage compartment, for example, is open to the rear seats without a bulkhead"

Ain't seeing no bulkhead here . . . and this was filmed at the Cadillac design center where customers order their cars.

This is what Cadillac says about the design:

"The unique cargo area of the new Cadillac CELESTIQ interior is also stylish. Rather than a trunk, back-seat passengers can access the integrated cargo compartment [their emphasis] when they need to stow items for long road trips or want to grab a snack out of the cargo area."

Yes, very stylish. Good thing the bespoke luggage matches the interior:

 

[hmp10]

I don't know why someone would need a trunk opening into the passenger compartment "to stow items for long road trips". I've never had a problem doing that with conventional trunks. But, boy, I can't count the times I've wished my trunk opened right into the passenger compartment so that I could grab a snack. It's always good to see automotive designers thinking ahead to anticipate such critical needs.

 

[xponents]

I don't know why someone would need a trunk opening into the passenger compartment "to stow items for long road trips". I've never had a problem doing that with conventional trunks. But, boy, I can't count the times I've wished my trunk opened right into the passenger compartment so that I could grab a snack. It's always good to see automotive designers thinking ahead to anticipate such critical needs.

I can’t even tell if you’re joking, but I can’t count the amount of times I’ve wished that either… mainly because I’ve wanted that exactly zero times so far.

 

[RockSports]

Ain't seeing no bulkhead here . . . and this was filmed at the Cadillac design center where customers order their cars.

This is what Cadillac says about the design:

"The unique cargo area of the new Cadillac CELESTIQ interior is also stylish. Rather than a trunk, back-seat passengers can access the integrated cargo compartment [their emphasis] when they need to stow items for long road trips or want to grab a snack out of the cargo area."

Yes, very stylish. Good thing the bespoke luggage matches the interior:

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Wow, how cool is that? All you need is someone to cut you off in traffic to hit the brakes hard and get smacked in the head with your own suitcase.

 

[mezdon]

Why do you think they don't let anyone sit in the car?

When I saw this in Short Hills, they said it was do to the fact that it was not an actual production model and that the parts were just put together so that we could see what a finished model would look like. It could have pieces falling off if people sat in it or tried to move things (seats, doors, etc.)

 

[hmp10]

. . . it was not an actual production model and that the parts were just put together so that we could see what a finished model would look like. It could have pieces falling off if people sat in it or tried to move things (seats, doors, etc.)

Based on owning a 1998 Corvette and buying my mother a 2000 Buick, this is pretty much my experience with GM production vehicles.