2014 Cadillac ELR – Automobiles Review

Home Charging Station For 2014 Cadillac ELR

2014 Cadillac ELR electrified luxury coupe which was introduced in the middle of last year is now offering a complementary 240-volt home charging station including the installation to all early customers. The exclusive ELR is a combination of leading technology and provocative design. The model also offers fun-to-drive experience and is foremost eco-friendly.

Cadillac has decided to gift the early buyers with 240-volt home charging station for their new ERL and in addition the technicians at the brand will perform a professional installation of the fastest home-charging unit. The model is equipped with an award-winning range-extended electric powertrain that includes the EREV technology and is capable of 340 miles (545 km) of total range via pure electric driving and range-extending generator.

In addition, what is also new for the 2014 is that the brand offers programmable charging schedules and energy efficiency reports online and through smartphone notification charging alerts. Another highlight is the advanced chassis and suspension systems, including HiPer Strut front suspension, compound-crank with Watts link rear suspension and Continuous Damping Control.

Furthermore, the ELR comes standard with Cadillac Shield, which includes Remote Vehicle Diagnostics, a Premium Care Maintenance program and 24/7 roadside assistance. The luxury car also comes with an extended battery and propulsion warranty of eight years or 100,000 miles.

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January 29, 2014

Cadillac Partners With Saks Fifth Avenue For White Diamond ELR

Cadillac is partnering with Saks Fifth Avenue in order to create a unique limited edition 2015 Cadillac Escalade luxury SUV, as well as an exclusive special-edition 2014 Saks Fifth Avenue Cadillac ELR electrified luxury coupe through the 2013 Saks Holiday Catalog.

On 25th of November, they will unveil a specially designed “Frozen Escalade” window display at the Saks flagship store near Rockefeller Center on Fifth Avenue in New York City. The display will feature the brand new limited edition series White Diamond 2015 Escalade with functioning light-emitting diode, or LED, running lamps, which appear embedded and breaking through a wall of ice.

The other star at the display will be the 2014 Saks Fifth Avenue Special Edition Cadillac ELR, which has a production limited up to 100 units. Among them is the one-and-only 2014 Cadillac ELR with a White Diamond exterior paint.

The Saks Fifth Avenue Special Edition ELR package is priced at $89 500 with deliveries expected in the beginning of March.

To go further into details, the 2014 Cadillac ELR is equipped with Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) propulsion system that generates 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque. If the driver selects the Sport mode, the reconfigured accelerator pedal provides quicker torque application and more sensitive feedback through altered suspension and steering settings.

The ELR is also equipped with LED lights. In particular, the design of the main projectors for instance extends from the ELR’s front fascia up into the fenders. The result is a sleek and dramatic appearance. The LED lights are more advantageous, because they last much longer and use less energy than the halogen bulbs.

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November 11, 2013

2014 Cadillac ELR – Active Noise Cancelling

The all-new 2014 Cadillac ELR is so quiet when running on battery power that the electrified luxury coupe’s development team took care to keep it that way when the on-board gas-powered electric generator turns on for extended-range driving.

ELR uses Active Noise Cancelling to preserve the peace and quiet. While most cars that use this type of sound-neutralizing technology aim simply to mute exhaust boom at low engine speeds, such as when idling, ELR uses it across all engine speeds.

The special system electronically gathers input from the vehicle’s generator and powertrain, as well as from three ceiling-mounted microphones. The system calculates and produces the appropriate noise-cancelling signal, which is delivered through the premium Bose audio system.

ELR uses a variety of sound-buffering and -absorbing materials to minimize wind, road and engine noise, including:

Acoustically laminated windshield and thicker front-door glass
Liquid-applied sound deadener applied to the floor pan, trunk and roof
Triple-sealed doors with acoustic perimeter water deflectors
Mass-efficient sound-absorbing dash mat and carpet system
Acoustic foam baffles inside body cavities and in between inner and outer quarter panels
An isolated front suspension cradle with hydraulic powertrain mounts to isolate road and engine vibration

ELR will hit the US market in the beginning of 2014.

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October 17, 2013

2014 Cadillac ELR Sales to Begin in January

Cadillac has announced that the sales of the 2014 Cadillac ELR electrified luxury coupe will start in January next year. The new model will be offer provocative design and extended range electric vehicle technology.

The latter is capable of providing of total range in excess of 300 miles. In addition, the brand has specially trained and certified the dealerships in order to sell and service the 2014 ELR. Even more, customers of the ELR can take advantage of their own ELR Concierge Representative, who is trained to deliver information on battery care, home charging, service scheduling, news and updates.

2014 ELR comes standard with Cadillac Shield, which includes Remote Vehicle Diagnostics, a Premium Care Maintenance program and 24/7 roadside assistance. Other standard technologies in the model are the Cadillac CUE with Navigation that comes with eightinch touch screen, light-emitting diode, or LED, front and rear exterior lighting, Lane Departure Warning, Forward Collision Alert, the Safety Alert Seat and the exclusive Regen on Demand feature that allows the driver to temporarily regenerate energy from the vehicle’s momentum via steering-wheel paddles.

Furthermore, this Cadillac’s interior delivers only luxury and features handcrafted leather complemented by authentic wood grain and chrome trim. What propels the vehicle is a combination of pure electric drive and an efficient 1.4L gasoline-powered electric generator.

Along the centerline of the vehicle, between the front and rear wheels, is positioned the T-shaped 16.5 kWh lithium-ion battery pack. This allows optimal weight distribution. What is more, the pack supplies energy to an advanced electric drive unit to propel the vehicle.

The ELR also offers unique driving features such as four driving modes: Tour, Sport, Mountain and Hold mode. 2014 Cadillac ELR has a starting price of $75 995.

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October 14, 2013

2014 Cadillac ELR To Feature All-LED Exterior Lightning

2014 Cadillac ELR is going to be available at dealerships this winter and it will be the first electric vehicle in the automotive world which is going to feature all-LED exterior lighting. This Cadillac model was at first shown at the 2013 North American International Auto Show, where it caught the hearts of the public.

The ELR’s front LED lights are designed in such way that they can double as daytime running lights. To be more precise, the design of the main projectors for instance extends from the ELR’s front fascia up into the fenders. The result is a sleek and dramatic appearance.

Next, the signature vertical tail lights are what links the new model to the classic Cadillac style. It is also what is kept of the Converj concept here, on which the ELR is based. In addition, the LED lights last much longer and utilize less energy than halogen bulbs which we see on most cars.

Furthermore, the 2014 Cadillac ELR is going to be equipped with advanced battery and drive systems that make smart use of energy. The vehicle will also deliver to its driver engaging and at the same time responsive driving dynamics due.

The main reason for this is the included advanced suspension and steering systems. These technologies comprise of front HiPer Strut suspension, rear compound crank with Watt’s link suspension, a premium ZF electric power steering system and ZF-Sachs continuous damping control.

Another innovation featured here is the industry-leading Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) propulsion system, which generates 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of torque. There is also included a selectable Sport mode, which provides quicker torque application and more sensitive feedback through altered suspension and steering settings.

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July 15, 2013

2014 Cadillac ELR Equipped With EREV Propulsion System

2014 Cadillac ELR is brands upcoming electrified luxury coupe designed to exceed the expectations of drivers for a hybrid and electric cars to have advanced battery and drive systems that make smart use of energy. The new model will also provide engaging and at the same time responsive driving dynamics due to its inherent advanced suspension and steering systems.

These technologies eature front HiPer Strut suspension, rear compound crank with Watt’s link suspension, a premium ZF electric power steering system and ZF-Sachs continuous damping control.

Furthemore, the ELR is equipped with industry-leading Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) propulsion system. The latter generates 295 lb-ft (400 Nm) of instantly available torque. If the driver selects the Sport mode, the reconfigured accelerator pedal provides quicker torque application and more sensitive feedback through altered suspension and steering settings.

The driving other model offered by the ELR are Tour, Hold and Mountain. In order to reduce the torque steer caused by the amount torque available, the engineers relied on a HiPer Strut front suspension. The HiPerStrut also enhance the front axle grip in the moment of cornering due to optimized tire contact with the road; it also contributes to ELR’s precise, communicative and linear steering feel, and minimizes unwanted steering system disturbances over rough roads.

For the rear suspension, in the ELR is utilized a Watt’s link, which is created in order to center the car’s rear axle during turns and to provide a more balanced driving experience. When the car is cornering, the Watt’s link delivers greater lateral stiffness thus giving the vehicle the ability to respond to the situation more positively to the steering inputs. In addition it also helps keep the rear suspension aligned with the front suspension.

Moreover, 2014 ELR’s premium electric power steering system is created with the aim of providing excellent feedback while at the same time – saving fuel. The energy is consumed by the rack-mounted, dual-pinion system only when the vehicle is actively steered.

When the driver selects the Sport mode, the car’s steering gear delivers enhanced on-center sharpness and steering sensitivity in order to bring about more dynamic steering. When the more relaxed Tour mode is selected, it allows precise control with less driver steering efforts.

In addition, the new Cadillac model will deliver its occupants quieter experience, thanks to the isolated four-mount front cradle. It also reduces the noise and vibration, and enhances the ride-and-handling dynamics. Specifically tuned mounts are tailored to the engine’s inherent torque axis, decreasing the transfer of vibration and noise into the cabin.

2014 Cadillac ELR is going to be available in showrooms in the beginning of next year. ELR is the first vehicle which offers Extended Range Electric Vehicle technology. Thanks to it, the new model has a full driving range exceeding 300 miles (480 km), combining pure electric driving and a range-extending generator.

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June 28, 2013

Cadillac ELR Luxury Coupe to Debut at NAIAS

An exciting new vehicle which is going to make its world debut on 15th of January at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) is the 2014 Cadillac ELR extended-range electric luxury coupe.

Cadillac has just teased the general public with the image above, showing the flowing lines of their new luxury coupe. As a matter of fact, the car will be based on the Cadillac Converj Concept, which was a revolutionary luxury EV.

In addition, the new ELR will combine a dramatic design with industry-leading extended range electric vehicle technology in a unique luxury form.

However, definitely expect to see more here than we did in 2009 with the Converj. To recall some details, the latter generated 273 lb.-ft. (370 Nm) of instant torque, for a quick launch, and 163 hp (120 kW) of power.

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December 19, 2012

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