High-performance versions even in electric for Cadillac.

Cadillac’s management has made a decision: there will soon be high-performance variants of its electric vehicles, similar to the “V” versions of some of its most popular models. For example, the CT4-V, a high-powered version of Cadillac’s compact sedan, is already quite popular.

In fact, the most popular V model in Cadillac’s lineup is the Escalade V, a large luxury SUV spacious enough to accommodate up to seven passengers and powerful enough to go from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds.

Earlier this week, a Cadillac executive confirmed to American media that the same approach will be applied to electric vehicles. His exact words were that there will be “more performance-oriented variants regardless of the type of powertrain.”

Currently, Cadillac’s electric offerings are limited to the Lyriq, which is still relatively rare on the roads. The Escalade IQ is coming soon. Eventually, we will also see a production version of the Celestiq, an electric supercar that is expected to compete with Bentley and Rolls Royce, with a retail price of over $300,000 USD.

But there will also be more affordable options: soon we will have the Cadillac Optiq, a full-size SUV that is expected to attract more buyers.

And if recent reports are to be believed, we may also see “V” versions of these models, similar to how Hyundai has already started producing “N” versions of the Ioniq 5.