Cadillac OPTIQ-V Performance Electric SUV

Jeff Gilbert's Car Chronicles looks at the new Cadillac OPTIQ-V, a high powered, performance version of Cadillac's entry level EV

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00:01Cadillac wants to show what electrification can do for its performance portfolio.

00:06This is Jeff Gilbert with the Core Chronicles.

00:09After announcing a Cadillac Lyric V earlier this year,

00:12Marketing Chief Brad Franz says Cadillac's entry-level EV, the Optic,

00:17will get a V-Badge performance trim.

00:19The 2026 Optic V will bring a youthful, more fluent, vibrant persona to our portfolio

00:26without sacrificing luxury design and the performance drive that we know our customers want.

00:31Cadillac's V designation has been around for more than 20 years,

00:35creating a special kind of vehicle for a special kind of buyer.

00:39We know our V-Series brands bring a younger, more fluent customer to our portfolio,

00:44and we expect Optic V to continue with that trend.

00:47Cadillac's Optic V will have 519 horsepower with a special max power mode.

00:53It'll have a 275-mile range and start at just under $70,000.

00:59With the Core Chronicles, I'm Jeff Gilbert, WWJ Radio 950.