DETROIT — Normal Motors’ latest Cadillac Escalade would be the strongest and costly model of the full-size SUV ever when it goes on sale this summer time, beginning at about $150,000.

The Detroit automaker unveiled the 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V on Wednesday with a supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 engine that delivers 682 horsepower and 653 foot-pounds of torque. That is a major efficiency enchancment over the 420 horsepower and 460 foot-pounds of torque of the SUV’s present V-8 engine.

“There’s nothing like this within the trade,” mentioned David Schiavone, world product supervisor of the Cadillac Escalade, throughout a media briefing. “It will likely be essentially the most unique and costly Escalade ever.”

Schiavone declined to reveal what number of Escalade-V fashions the corporate expects to supply a 12 months. Nevertheless, given its efficiency and $149,990 beginning value, manufacturing will possible be low however extremely worthwhile. The value is almost double the Escalade entry-level mannequin, at about $76,300.

Automakers have more and more added efficiency variants to their lineups as a solution to beef up revenue margins earlier than they transition towards electrical automobiles, which may provide excessive efficiency however decrease margins than gas-powered automobiles.

GM’s new V-Sequence, previewed earlier this 12 months, resembles present Escalade SUVs however consists of new badging and components to enhance the efficiency of the car. Cadillac says the car can obtain 0-60 mph in about 4.4 seconds, a powerful time for a full-size luxurious SUV.

The car options the Escalade’s most costly inside choice, which incorporates leather-based seating, energy massaging entrance seats, an AKG Studio Reference 36-speaker sound system, 38 inches of OLED data and management screens and Zebra Wooden accents.

Cadillac’s “V” or “V-Sequence” designation has historically been used for low-production efficiency automobiles. The Escalade is the primary SUV to obtain the badging, as GM makes an attempt to squeeze as a lot revenue as doable from present automobiles with inner combustion engines to help in funding new electrical automobiles and applied sciences.

Cadillac has mentioned it plans to completely provide electrical automobiles by the tip of this decade, starting with the just lately launched Lyriq crossover. The hassle is a part of GM’s general plan to solely provide EVs globally by 2035.

Schiavone mentioned the model continues to be on monitor to satisfy its EV objectives, however it would proceed to supply gasoline fashions till then. He declined to say whether or not the Escalade-V could be the final main change for the car forward of expectations that it will develop into an EV.

“Cadillac is dedicated to a complete EV future,” Schiavone mentioned. “That’s already beginning, however it would not occur in the present day. You will note each EV and ICE engines for a number of years till we’re to our full EV future.”