Comments on: Cadillac Converj concept: ‘Volt’ meets luxury

By: Blakkarr

Blakkarr — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 01:05:13 +0000

328ISS40,

More like a Cien Concept with proportions closer to the CTS Coupe (CTC) with a front end that gets a lot fro the Cadillac Sixteen Concept.

By: 328ISS40

328ISS40 — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 07:03:53 +0000

Gallardo anyone?

By: maxcar

maxcar — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 03:36:37 +0000

i’m digging the caddy stable these days. the design team has grown some balls. as other posts say, i hope it isn’t lost when the numbers-crunchers get a hold of it.

By: wideopenthrottle

wideopenthrottle — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 23:07:54 +0000

Looks like a winner. I just hope it makes it to production and still looks this dramatic. I’m not sold on the grille, I prefer one like the new CTS-v. Agreed, Converj is a stupid name but better than the Kia Soulster or Lincoln’s new naming strategy–keep using an indistiguishable (hope I spelt that right) [to the average consumer] series of MK_

By: A4

A4 — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:40:23 +0000

Would it have been that hard to spell “Converj” correctly? Probably would have sounded like someone who wasnt twelve named it.

By: TheQ

TheQ — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:57:41 +0000

Okay but Cadillac’s concepts have looked the same for a long time now. This barely differs from the evoq’s design theme which is a pretty old concept now…

By: FlyingB

FlyingB — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:32:19 +0000

Fantastic… except for the face. Too much space between the grille and the headlight clusters.

By: stick2clutch

stick2clutch — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:51:35 +0000

Sweeeeeeeeeeeett!! If the GM EV looked like this a lot of things wouldn’t be an issue today. Anyway, love it. Build it GM.

By: Impulsive

Impulsive — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 03:50:11 +0000

Wow.

Near perfection.

Awe-inspiring.

Why can’t all cars look this good? Instead, we get Honda and Toyota litter clogging the roads.

By: mazdaman

mazdaman — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 01:08:54 +0000

It looks great! Now this is platform sharing done right. There is nothing about this car that looks similar to its Volt platform mate. Great job Cadillac! This car makes the Lexus dedicated hybrid sedan look like a complete joke.

By: tyler_is_aero_tt

tyler_is_aero_tt — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:36:08 +0000

This and the Volt will lead the way to what green cars should look like, but especially this. Cadillac has the most badass designs.

By: bolex

bolex — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 22:33:31 +0000

johnnycanuck LOL….seriously i was thinking the same thing as these Cadi names just keep getting more rediculous…nice car though.

By: Blakkarr

Blakkarr — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:26:23 +0000

It lloks like a cross between the CTS Coupe and the CIEN. There will be the obvious tone down somewhere but not much.

That and the painful cost of the VOLT makes this a no-brainer.

johnnycanuck,

I agree about the name but it would just be a too much to ask for them to give it a logical name like CHS: Cadillac Hybrid Sedan Concept. Maybe something less weird sounding like “E-voq” or “Pro-voq”.

Whatever If they make the car, as long as the name sounds good, then I’m sold.

neptronix,

It’s a serial hybrid. The engine size has very little baring on the performance of the car. The engine only runs the generator and so can be a large motorcycle engine. It real issue is how powerful is the generator.

andy,

I agree. At least the money is going to something you can put you hands on and not more financial alchemy.

By: MHW

MHW — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:56:30 +0000

Hands down the best looking green car to date, the interior is nothing short of amazing!

By: Gundy

Gundy — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:48:16 +0000

Damn, yet another sweet, nicely-designed, vehicle that I won’t be able to afford. This is a winner, those crisp lines and that gorgeous interior, very nice. Caddy has a winner here, that dash is unique, cool, and I want to be sitting in that driver’s seat looking at it in person, in my garage.

By: anyclearer

anyclearer — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:45:02 +0000

this is perfect, love the rear.

By: johnnycanuck

johnnycanuck — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 20:07:55 +0000

Who the hell is in charge of naming at GM these days? Converj? Here’s a better one: the Regurj, as in what’s happening to my lunch.

By: MurcieMe

MurcieMe — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:48:16 +0000

OOOoOOooOOOH!!

By: neptronix

neptronix — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:37:47 +0000

gm got a loan from the taxpayer. a small one. Ever hear of the 700bn bank bailout? we *gave* that to them……..

either ways, friggin’ awesome. Hell, i would buy one of these with the 2.2 ecotec in it or a v6 even cuz it looks so damn cool.

3x cooler than the lexus 250whatever.

By: Jas Is Evil

Jas Is Evil — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:36:14 +0000

The grille is hideous, but the rest of the car looks pretty good.

By: andy

andy — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:35:33 +0000

GM didnt steal **** from US taxpayers, that money was going to wallstreet either way… get off their f-ing backs… Many other car companies received money/ loans from governments… so what, you just arent going to drive any of those manufacturers vehicles… all you people bashing these companies dont seem to understand the effect of them filing bankruptcy. stfu

By: andy

andy — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:29:07 +0000

looks pretty rockin, and should help offset the price of the technology… kind of a little electric cien

By: Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3

Lariat Luxury Locomotive Liner No.3 — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:24:48 +0000

What the CTS coupe should have looked like to begin with—now, branded the Converj with trickery. Problem is that the these wonderfully styled concepts then head to the GM Styling Obsolescence Department where they are made to look dated before the last payment of the ticket booklet. That and the fact that GM stole from the US taxpayer, means I am no longer interested in GM products.

By: tripleonefive

tripleonefive — Sun, 11 Jan 2009 19:21:48 +0000

Nice I just hope they realize that is needs two more doors