Rate It: Would You Drive a Mid-Engine Cadillac That Kinda Looks Like

If you designed a car to resemble an F-22 Raptor, what would it look like? Well, if you are Cadillac, just like the 2002 Cien concept.

Underneath its aerogel-composite body sat a longitudinally mounted, Northstar-based, 7.5-liter V12 that is reported to have been capable of sending 750 horsepower to the rear wheels through a six-speed, semi-automatic transmission.

The concept was built to celebrate Cadillac's 100th Anniversary—"Cien" is 100 in Spanish—and could actually move under its own power thanks to the help of U.K.-based Prodrive.

We also won't be surprised if the Cien looks familiar, as it has made its rounds in both movies and video games like Transformers: Age of Extinction and Gran Turismo 4.

If produced, do you think Cadillac could have actually managed to sell a few, or is it better that the Cien stayed as a one-off concept? Or does the latest Corvette make more sense?

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Comments

tuna55 MegaDork
9/9/20 9:48 a.m.

I saw that in person. The sixteen would have helped Cadillac regain it's past glory. The Cien, while really neat, would not have really fit the brand.

yupididit PowerDork
9/9/20 10:52 a.m.

I remember this car from grantourismo

wearymicrobe PowerDork
9/9/20 12:09 p.m.

I sold a car to one of the designers on this. You can see a lot of the XLR and ELR in this IMO.

Colin Wood Associate Editor
9/9/20 12:44 p.m.

In reply to wearymicrobe :

I saw XLR in it, but I didn't even consider the ELR until you said that.

Now I can't unsee it.

stroker UberDork
9/9/20 12:59 p.m.

Me likey.

mistanfo UltraDork
9/9/20 2:06 p.m.

I'd flog it!

dettonator20 New Reader
9/9/20 6:18 p.m.

I really like it! I think they could still make it now, throw a manual transmission in it, and one-up the C8! A terrible name, though, even to celebrate the 100th.