Earlier this week, General Motors unveiled the Cadillac Sollei Concept, an ultra-luxury two-door drop-top that’s essentially a convertible variant of the Cadillac Celestiq halo sedan. Looking over the Cadillac Sollei, we can’t help but feel a sense of déjà vu – sure enough, GM Authority published our own vision of a Cadillac Celestiq Convertible in May of 2023, and the result is awfully similar to the Sollei. Heck, even the paint color seems to be a close match.
For those readers who may have missed it, Cadillac calls the Sollei concept “the ultimate design expression of a coach-built luxury electric convertible,” with an all-electric powertrain onboard for propulsion, and a 2+2 seating layout in the cabin to coddle passengers. The exterior design is low and long, with a pair of doors for ingress and egress, as compared to the four-door Cadillac Celestiq sedan.
Looking at our Celestiq convertible, we see a similar stance and a two-door design, with the rear doors removed and the front doors elongated. The yellow color is also quite close to that of Sollei, the latter of which is draped in Manila Cream paint, a nod to a factory Cadillac shade offered in the late ’50s.
GM Authority rendering
Cadillac Sollei Concept
Of course, there are some differences as well. The rear end of our rendering, for example, shows a small upturned spoiler on the edge of the trunk, as well as rear lighting that runs parallel to the door line. By contrast, the Sollei concept has a cleaner trunk section and a horizontal lighting band that stretches across the top of the tail. The lower section of the rear bumper, however, is a match, while the wheels are nearly a match as well, except for some small design differences and additional chrome finish for the concept.
GM Authority rendering
Cadillac Sollei Concept
As a reminder, the Cadillac Celestiq features a 111 kWh GM Ultium battery pack and GM Ultium Drive motors feeding all four wheels, with total output estimated at 600 horsepower and 640 pound-feet of torque, and the GM BEV3 platform providing the underpinnings. Each example of the Celestiq is assembled by hand at the GM Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan, the same location where the Sollei concept made its debut.
