The 18th episode of the Cadillac Society Podcast is dedicated to the discontinuation of the Cadillac XT4, which will end production this month. Why is the XT4 being dropped, and will the Cadillac Optiq be able to fill its shoes? Listen to find out.Show notes:* Cadillac XT4 to be discontinued after 2025 model year (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/11/11/cadillac-xt4-to-be-discontinued-after-2025-model-year/)* Cadillac XT4 killed off in Europe (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/05/27/cadillac-xt4-killed-off-in-europe/)* Cadillac XT4 sales lag behind key rivals (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/10/01/cadillac-xt4-sales-numbers-figures-results-second-quarter-2024-q2/)* Historic Cadillac XT4 sales (https://cadillacsociety.com/cadillac-sales/cadillac-xt4-sales/)

On the 17th episode of the Cadillac Society Podcast, Cadillac reveals the Vistiq - the electric crossover SUV that will slot between the Lyriq and Escalade IQ.Show notes:* Cadillac Vistiq revealed (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/11/12/2026-cadillac-vistiq-revealed-with-615-horses-300-miles-of-range/)* 2026 Cadillac Vistiq: In The Wild Photos (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/03/04/2026-cadillac-vistiq-first-in-the-wild-photos/)

The 16th episode of the Cadillac Society Podcast is all about the upcoming Cadillac Lyriq-V, as Cadillac has released photos and video of the upcoming high-performance EV.Show notes:* Cadillac Lyriq-V announced (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/10/29/cadillac-announces-2026-cadillac-lyriq-v-video/)* Cadillac Society reported two years ago that the Lyriq-V was coming (https://cadillacsociety.com/2023/03/16/internal-leak-suggests-cadillac-lyriq-v-is-coming-for-2024-model-year/)

On the 15th episode, Alex reveals just how unpopular the Cadillac Escalade Diesel was, which led to its discontinuation.Show notes:* Refreshed 2025 Escalade officially debuts (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/07/17/refreshed-2025-cadillac-escalade-officially-debuts/)* Escalade Diesel: How Popular (or unpopular) it was (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/10/28/cadillac-escalade-diesel-heres-how-popular-or-unpopular-it-was/)* Refreshed 2025 Cadillac Escalade pricing (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/08/24/refreshed-2025-cadillac-escalade-pricier-than-2024-model/)* 2025 Cadillac Escalade colors (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/09/10/check-out-all-the-2025-cadillac-escalade-colors/)

On the long-promised 14th episode of the Cadillac Society podcast, Alex reveals how many units of the Cadillac CT6 with the Cadillac Blackwing engine (production code LTA) were made during its only two years of production. Plus, Alex also lists the most popular colors of the CT6-V and CT6 4.2 Platinum.Show notes:* Cadillac Blackwing engine production figures explained (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/10/11/here-are-final-cadillac-blackwing-engine-production-numbers-video/)* Cadillac CT6-V color production numbers (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/10/15/check-out-the-most-popular-cadillac-ct6-v-paint-colors/)* Cadillac Blackwing engine details (https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/cadillac/cadillac-engines/cadillac-blackwing-engine/)

The Cadillac Opulent Velocity EV concept has officially debuted, but it's not very clear exactly what it's about. In this episode Alex and G discuss this intriguing new Cadillac concept in detail, and provide their theories as to whether this can come to production... and how.Show notes:* Cadillac teases Opulent Velocity Concept (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/03/13/cadillac-releases-teaser-for-opulent-velocity-concept-video/)* Cadillac Opulent Velocity Concept Officially Revealed (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/08/16/cadillac-opulent-velocity-concept-officially-revealed/)

The good news is that Cadillac has recently revealed the all-new XT5. The bad news is that it's not coming to North America. Regardless, join Alex Luft and G in exploring the second-generation XT5.Show notes:* Cadillac XT5 revealed (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/08/02/all-new-2025-cadillac-xt5-revealed-not-coming-to-america/) (exterior)* Cadillac XT5 interior (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/08/09/second-gen-2025-cadillac-xt5-interior-revealed-in-china/) revealed* Cadillac XT5 home-roomed in China (https://cadillacsociety.com/2023/04/17/next-gen-cadillac-xt5-is-homeroomed-in-china/)* Cadillac XT5: our exclusive details (https://cadillacsociety.com/2021/02/06/next-generation-cadillac-xt5-our-exclusive-details/)

Cadillac has just revealed a new handling package for the 2025 CT5-V Blackwing - the Precision Package. The CT5-V Blackwing Precision Package is all about improving the handling characteristics of the luxury super sedan, and does not add any power or make other changes to the powertrain.Show notes:* Package details (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/07/30/2025-cadillac-ct5-v-blackwing-gets-new-precision-package/)* CT5-V Blackwing Le Monstre Special Edition (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/06/14/this-is-the-2025-cadillac-ct5-v-le-monstre-edition/)

The new SOLLEI concept car is a big, elegant, and luxurious Cadillac convertible derived from the electric Cadillac Celestiq, making us sometimes refer to it as the Cadillac Celestiq Convertible. Join Cadillac Society's Alexander Luft to learn all about this new drop-top. Will GM actually bring this gorgeous Cadillac SOLLEI concept with a battery electric powertrain to market? Hit the play button to find out.Show notes:* Cadillac Celestiq Convertible rendered as lavish drop top (https://cadillacsociety.com/2023/04/08/cadillac-celestiq-convertible-rendered-as-lavish-drop-top/)* Cadillac Sollei all-electric convertible concept debuts (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/07/22/cadillac-sollei-all-electric-concept-convertible-debuts/)

Cadillac has officially announced the refreshed 2025 Escalade, bringing a long list of updates, changes and new features to the popular full-size luxury SUV. While we anticipated most of the changes, there were a few surprises.Show notes:* 2025 Cadillac Escalade Officially Debuts (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/07/17/refreshed-2025-cadillac-escalade-officially-debuts/)

For episode 8, we pore over pricing for the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ - the upcoming all-electric Escalade.Show notes:* 2025 Escalade IQ Pricing Revealed (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/07/10/2025-cadillac-escalade-iq-pricing-revealed/)* 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ Battery Cost (https://cadillacsociety.com/2023/11/01/2025-cadillac-escalade-iq-battery-estimated-to-cost-over-20000/)* Upcoming Electric Escalade to get 400 miles of range (https://cadillacsociety.com/2019/07/19/upcoming-electric-escalade-will-offer-400-miles-of-range/) (our exclusive report from 2019)

Cadillac Q2 2024 sales were flat compared to Q2 2024, but the Lyriq had its best quarter ever. That's the good news. The bad news is that key Cadillac rivals, like BMW, sold two cars for every one Cadillac during the same timeframe. Executive editor Alex Luft provides his insight and analysis on the figures, and presents some ideas about how Cadillac can regain its former sales glory.Show notes:* U.S. Cadillac Q2 2024 sales (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/07/02/cadillac-sales-numbers-united-states-second-quarter-2024-q2/)* BMW outsells Cadillac more than twofold during Q2 2024 (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/07/05/bmw-outsells-cadillac-more-than-twofold-during-q2-2024/)* Cadillac Average Transaction Price in May 2024 (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/06/26/cadillac-average-transaction-price-rises-2-percent-in-may-2024/)* Estimating Cadillac revenue for Q2 2024 (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/07/10/how-much-revenue-did-cadillac-bring-in-during-q2-2024/)

In the sixth episode of the Cadillac Society Podcast, we discuss the Cadillac Expressive Coupe Study, a gorgeous two-door that could have been the Cadillac CT5 Coupe, but one that never came to market.Show notes:* Design Patent from 2018 (https://cadillacsociety.com/2018/07/06/cadillac-ct5-coupe-revealed-in-new-design-patent/)* Cadillac Expressive Coupe Study (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/06/18/cadillac-expressive-coupe-study-revealed-as-ct5-design-inspiration/)* Ex-Cadillac CMO Uwe Ellinghaus calls German luxury brands "sterile" (https://gmauthority.com/blog/2014/11/cadillac-marketing-boss-calls-rival-brands-from-home-country-soulless-and-sterile/)

On the fifth episode of the Cadillac Society podcast, Alex Luft and G discuss the recently-announced V-Series Blackwing Special Edition models - the 2025 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Le Monstre Special Edition and the 2025 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Petit Pataud Special Edition. The models pay homage to the Cadillac race cars fielded in the 1950 24 Hours of Le Mans.Show notes:* 2025 Cadillac CT5 now arriving at dealers (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/06/13/2025-cadillac-ct5-arriving-now-at-dealers/)* Details about the CT5-V Blackwing Le Monstre (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/06/14/this-is-the-2025-cadillac-ct5-v-le-monstre-edition/)* Details about the CT4-V Blackwing Petit Pataud (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/06/14/2025-cadillac-ct4-v-blackwing-petit-pataud-edition-debuts/)* Cadillac Racing at the 2024 24 Hours of Le Mans (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/06/17/cadillac-racing-endures-tough-2024-24-hours-of-le-mans/)

On the fourth episode of the Cadillac Society podcast, Alex reveals some big news about the Cadillac Escalade diesel.Show notes:* 2025 Cadillac Escalade to discontinue diesel engine (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/06/17/2025-cadillac-escalade-will-not-offer-duramax-diesel-engine-with-video/)

On the third episode of the Cadillac Society podcast, we discuss the all-new 2025 Cadillac Optiq. The Optiq will slot under the Lyriq in Cadillac's growing electric vehicle lineup. Interestingly enough, the Optiq is the smallest Cadillac EV, but it's actually not all that small.Show notes:* This is the 2025 Cadillac Optiq (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/05/29/here-is-the-2025-cadillac-optiq/)* New Cadillac Optiq is actually not all that small (https://cadillacsociety.com/2023/07/24/cadillac-optiq-will-be-surprisingly-longer-than-the-xt5/)

On our second episode, we discuss what we know and expect about the upcoming 2025 Cadillac Escalade refresh, including the model line, exterior, 24-inch wheels, interior, powertrain, and a whole lot more.Show notes:* Escalade sales Q1 2024 (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/06/11/cadillac-escalade-sales-numbers-figures-results-first-quarter-2024-q1/)* 2025 Escalade-V spotted camo-free (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/04/08/2025-cadillac-escalade-v-spotted-camo-free-revealing-new-details/)* Refreshed 2025 Escalade-V interior spied (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/05/02/heres-the-refreshed-2025-cadillac-escalade-v-interior-before-youre-supposed-to-see-it-photos/)* 2025 Escalade ESV Premium Luxury Platinum spied (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/05/13/2025-cadillac-escalade-esv-premium-luxury-platinum-spied-before-reveal/)* 2025 Escalade Sport caught testing camo-free (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/04/15/refreshed-2025-cadillac-escalade-sport-caught-testing-completely-undisguised/)* Explaining the new Cadillac Y-Trim level strategy (https://cadillacsociety.com/2018/08/19/explaining-new-cadillac-y-trim-level-strategy/)* Breaking down Cadillac's most recent Y-Trim level strategy (https://cadillacsociety.com/2021/05/31/breaking-down-cadillacs-most-recent-y-trim-level-strategy/)* 2024 Cadillac Lyriq revises marque's Y-Trim level strategy (https://cadillacsociety.com/2023/02/07/2024-cadillac-lyriq-revises-marques-y-trim-level-structure/)

In our inaugural episode, we discuss production figures of the Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, including how many total units were built AND how many had the 6-speed manual transmission as compared to the optional 10-speed automatic.Show notes:* 2022 Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing production numbers by color and transmission (https://cadillacsociety.com/2024/05/25/2022-cadillac-ct5-v-blackwing-production-numbers-by-color-and-transmission/)