European Premiere in Geneva: Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept

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The Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept (ULC) celebrates its European Premiere at the Geneva Motor Show 2011. The Urban Luxury Concept is a design study exploring a new type of vehicle that offers a luxury experience in a diminutive size. It is powered by a concept hybrid propulsion system, including a 1.0L three-cylinder engine, with a projected overall consumption of less than 4 liters/100 km. The Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept complements its compact dimensions with the design, features and technology for which Cadillac is known.

“The Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept celebrates its scale with intelligent, innovative content that makes it unique regardless of its size,” said Clay Dean, Director of GM North American Advanced Design and Cadillac Brand Champion. “It has a small exterior footprint, but is roomy inside.”

It seats four, with easy access to all seats available via a pair of scissor-type doors that extend outward and rotate forward when opened. The design fosters a roomy passenger area, which is trimmed in exquisite materials and features next-generation interactive technology. Touch-pad screens and projected readouts take the place of most traditional gauges and serve as the audio and climate system controls – a design feature that helps open up the interior for greater passenger space.

“While small in size, this concept is an exploration of what Cadillac could be in the future, as the brand continues to focus on redefining industry standards for advanced vehicle design and integrated technology,” said Wolfgang Schubert, Managing Director of Cadillac Europe.

Engineers have developed a concept hybrid propulsion system for the Urban Luxury Concept that includes a turbocharged 1.0L three-cylinder engine employing electric assist technology, engine start-stop function, brake energy regeneration and a dry dual-clutch transmission. Based on extensive prototype and production experience, a combination of these technologies could offer projected fuel economy of 4.2 l/100km in the city and 3.6 l/100km on the highway, in a vehicle of the size and configuration of the Urban Luxury Concept.

Source: Cadillac (press release/media site)