The American luxury manufacturer is teasing what the future of its next-generation high-performance EV might be like, sharing a sneak peek at "Opulent Velocity" — a concept vehicle designed to celebrate the past, present and future of Cadillac and its performance brand, V-Series. Opulent Velocity "represents the duality of the Cadillac brand defined in the name itself, Opulent + Velocity," according to Cadillac PR minions. “Opulent Velocity is designed to foreshadow a zero emissions expression of performance and modern luxury leadership,” said Bryan Nesbitt, executive director, Cadillac Global Design. “We will share more later this year, so stay tuned.” Watch the video here. Editor's Note: Curious about the new Cadillac Celestiq? Watch this video here. -WG

Porsche is expanding the model lineup of its all-electric sports sedan to include the Taycan Turbo GT and the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package. The latter is built for the track and dispenses with the rear seats in favor of an even better power-to-weight ratio. At peak power, both models can deliver more than 1,000HP. "In combination with various lightweight construction and aerodynamics measures, these all-electric GT sports sedans raise the bar in terms of driving dynamics," according to Porsche PR minions. (But don't get too excited, they both weigh well over 5,200 lbs. -PMD) A more powerful and efficient pulse inverter that uses silicon carbide as the semiconductor material is used on the rear axle. The Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package earned the title of fastest electric series-production car at the Weathertech Raceway Laguna Seca, in California, on February 23, 2024. With a time of 1:27.87, Porsche development driver Lars Kern put in a faster lap than any other driver has before with a series electric car. Not long before that, a pre-production version of this same new model set a new class record on the Nürburgring. Kern was also at the wheel on that occasion and posted a lap time of 7:07.55 on the Nordschleife. This official lap time is 26 seconds faster than Kern recorded for his last record lap in a Taycan Turbo S sport sedan equipped with the performance package back in August 2022. This time also stands as the current record for series-production electric cars and also makes the Turbo GT the fastest four-door of any powertrain type on the Nürburgring. Porsche is the unchallenged king of extracting as much ca$h-ola from its so-called faithful; it's not even close, in fact. So, how much for the privilege of being the Biggest Tool in the Shed in your neighborhood? The MSRP for the 2025 Taycan Turbo GT and the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package starts at $230,000. The MSRP does not include tax, title, registration, dealer charges or a $1,995 delivery, processing and handling fee, of course. Both models are available to order now and are expected to arrive at U.S. dealers this summer.

This stunning 1953 Corvette by Kindig-It Design won the Ridler Award at the 2024 Detroit Autorama. The machine is owned by Dave and Tracy Maxwell, and was secretly designed and built over the last five years. Everything on this custom machine is hand-fabricated, according to Hemmings, "including the body, chassis, suspension and luxurious interior. With a body painstakingly hand-built out of aluminum, the Corvette’s overall design was inspired by Chevrolet’s 1954 concept car called the Corvair, though in Kindig-It fashion, the smooth, sloping lines are further enhanced and even more pleasing to the eye. What’s even more impressive is the car’s V-12 powerplant built by Race Cast Engineering, a company based in Australia best known for its LS engine-based 12-cylinder engines. As it sits, the 9.2-liter V-12 Corvette sends almost 800HP to the rear wheels via an 8L90E eight-speed automatic transmission. The suspension utilizes coil over shocks activated by a cantilever design, with some of the rear components visible in the package tray behind the rear seat to add to the aesthetics." Editor-in-Chief's Note: We have been fans of the creative artistry displayed by the master craftsmen at Kindig-It Design for years, but this machine is truly magnificent and sensational. Just, WOW! - PMD

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