Cadillac Escala concept (2016)
Concept car · 2016 · Combustion
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A 210.5-inch full-size flagship concept on an extended Omega platform shared with the CT6, the Escala debuted Cadillac's 4.2L twin-turbo 'Blackwing' V8 producing 500 hp. Finished in a nine-layer pearlescent 'Gaia' brown, it introduced horizontal headlamps and a liftback four-door hardtop silhouette that shaped Cadillac's subsequent styling language.
Key facts
- Engine: 4.2L twin-turbocharged DOHC V8 (LTA/Blackwing) with Active Fuel Management
- Power: 500 hp
- Drivetrain: Rear-wheel drive (Omega platform)
- Body: Four-door liftback hardtop sedan
- Designer: Cadillac design studio
- Outcome: Concept only; never produced (styling influenced later Cadillacs)
Production
- Status: Concept only
- 2016 full-size sedan concept that influenced production styling but was never itself produced.
- Revealed at 2016 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
Source: Wikipedia