America was once dominated by traditional luxury car brands like Cadillac and Lincoln, but these days, they’ve been overshadowed by the escalating battle between internal combustion engines (ICE) and electric vehicles (EVs).
In the race for the fastest EV sedan, contenders include the Tesla Model S (Plaid), the Lucid Air (Sapphire), and the updated Porsche Taycan (Turbo S and Turbo GT). Meanwhile, Cadillac remains a strong ICE competitor, aligning with German brands, whereas Lincoln has stepped back, especially in the passenger car segment.
Despite a strong performance in sales last year, Cadillac’s CT5 has seen a dip in its domestic performance this quarter, possibly due to anticipation for the refreshed 2025 models, which include the CT5, CT5-V, and Blackwing.
Cadillac is also preparing a robust EV lineup that will feature the 2025 Optiq compact CUV from China, the existing 2024 Lyriq, the forthcoming 2026 Vistiq that accommodates three rows, and the flagship models Escalade IQ and Celestiq.
Lincoln, in contrast, has retreated from its EV ambitions, reversing plans with parent company Ford to introduce large three-row SUVs to rival the Escalade IQ and potential Chevy or GMC models.
However, digital car content creators like Vince Burlapp (aka vburlapp on social media or burlappcar.com) continue to reminisce about the days when large Cadillac and Lincoln sedans were in their prime. Burlapp has even designed modern coupe and convertible versions of the Cadillac and Lincoln models in the Eldorado and Mark (X) series.
What do you think – is this feasible or not? While Cadillac might easily integrate Ultium technology into a large sedan if they expand on the Celestiq to create a standard four-door, it seems increasingly unlikely for Lincoln to reintroduce the Continental as a zero-emissions flagship passenger car at this time.