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CONCEPTION
AND THE COMPETITION
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concept car, which wowed the 1999 auto show circuit. After the
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catching, razor-sharp lines, impressive powerplant and advanced
driver-oriented systems, harkened back to Cadillac’s stylistic and
technological heyday and gave a clear vision of the near future.
The Evoq was powered by Cadillac’s 405 hp 4.2L Northstar V8
engine, topped with an integrated supercharger intercooler
system. Introduced in the 1993 Allante, the 32-valve Northstar
V8 was Cadillac’s technological shining star. It was developed to
compete with the dual overhead cam (DOHC) engines powering
German luxury cars from Mercedes-Benz and BMW and the newer
models from Japan’s high-end upstarts, Lexus and Infiniti. It also
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Algorithm Shifting, a jet fighter-like, EyeCueT Head-Up Display and
a Night Vision system that would be available on some of Cadillac’s
upcoming Y2K models.
TOP LEFT: The Evoq’s slick shape and overall concept was the template
for the 2004 XLR roadster.
TOP RIGHT: Cadillac’s Art & Science was certainly not just skin deep.
The Evoq’s Northstar V8 engine was another statement of technological
advancement that would carry through to production models.
RIGHT: Cadillac was always known for its luxury-laden, accoutrement-
filled interiors, and the Evoq added high technology to the equation.
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