Keith Fisher, interior design director for the new Cadillac ELR discusses the materials, technology, and vision that went into their latest offering.

The Cadillac ELR is based on the Chevy Volt platform and the Voltec power-train technology with a heavy dose of Cadillac specific features and materials.

The ELR goes into production late in 2013 and goes on sale in early 2014.

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Cadillac is turning the world of green cars on its ear with a mass-produced electric with sexy coupe styling.

What if they pushed that even further and gave us this same green car cred in a convertible form?

Think of letting nature in all without being disturbed by anything but the sun and wind.

We like…a lot.

Thanks to the design chops of Theophilus Chin for giving this idea form.

Now only of Cadillac will build it – reduced range from bad aerodynamics be damned.

Source: Theophilus Chin

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In addition to the unveil of the new Cadillac ELR, we also were graced with lots of pretty pictures of the new electric car from Cadillac.

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Car and Driver, in their top-tier automotive news status, was able to go live this morning with a video of their editor-at-large Csaba Csere interviewing the Cadillac ELR team about their latest baby.

Tidbits from this video are an estimated 0-60mph time of 8 seconds and a starting price in the $60k range (USD).

Certainly worth the time to watch this deep dive into the new ELR.

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Computer rendered shiny goodness about the new ELR – straight from Cadillac as part of today’s unveil of their new electric.

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Tonight, Cadillac released details about the new ELR coupe.

Based on the technology and chassis of Chevrolet’s Volt sedan, the ELR puts the eco-friendly tech in a sexy 2-door wrapper with seating for 4.

Rumors have flown about how much the ELR would deviate from the Volt, with our bet being ‘not by much’.

While we would have welcomed a surprise, the ELR is largely on par with the Volt with some exceptions related to power output of its electric motor (if not any difference in its range extender specifications).

Interesting details include:

• Standard CUE infotainment with standard navigation (including charging location points of interest)
• Equal battery capacity (16.5 kWH) as well as range extender size and output (1.4l gas engine driving a 55kW generator)
• Increased drive motor power ranging from 117-135kW…up from Volt’s 111kW. Total power is up from 149 to 207hp and 273 to 295 lb*ft of torque.
• 106.1″ wheelbase, up over 1/2 inch over the Volt sedan.
• 20″ wheels with low rolling resistance all-season tires (245/40R20).
• 12.6″ front, 12″ rear brake disks (up from 11.8/11.5).
• HiPer Strut front suspension and rear shocks with four corner, real-time dampening control (and user selectable driving modes).

The ELR will go into production in late 2013 and go on-sale in early 2014.

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Cadillac has sent out notices to fans of the upcoming ELR extended range electric coupe that they will finally unveil the car in production form on January 15, 2013.

This is the second if the two press days at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. So it is safe to say this will be an auto show reveal from Cadillac.

The ELR is a rakish coupe based in the Voltec drivetrain found in the Chevy Volt small sedan. Changes from the Volt are currently unknown, though we’d bet the car stays closer to the Volt’s specs than some have suggested and hoped.

The ELR isn’t expected to go on-sale until late 2013, so details like price and even electric range may remain unannounced even on the reveal day next month.

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