Cadillac Celestiq Prototype Breaks Down, Reveals Tiny Frunk Beneath Clamshell Hood

As a result, all of them can eat up some cargo beneath the front hood, and the capacity varies from vehicle to vehicle. But how big is the frunk of the Cadillac Celestiq? This answer came from a prototype that broke down recently, which was immortalized by our spy photographer.

The tester was spotted on the side of the road with its frunk open. We can see that the storage area is neither long nor wide, yet due to the angle, we cannot see how deep it is. Nevertheless, we reckon the car's future owners won't be able to store much there other than a small bag, perhaps, with the larger items fitting into the generous trunk at the rear.

Another detail worth mentioning is the shape of the frunk, which appears to mirror the brand's crest. As for what happened to this tester that made it break down, it is unknown, yet our spy photographers state that a flatbed took it through the gates of the nearby Milford Proving Grounds in Michigan, where it seems to have been tested before something malfunctioned.

Whatever it was that led to the unfortunate incident, we hope Cadillac will be able to fix it without a headache, as deliveries of the Celestiq will commence this spring. The vehicle builds on the GM Ultium platform, featuring dual-motor hardware that produces an estimated 600 horsepower (609 ps/448 kW) combined and 640 pound-feet (868 Nm) of torque.

As for the how quick it is part of the story, it apparently needs just 3.8 seconds to accelerate to 60 mph (97 kph). With the 111 kWh battery pack fully juiced up, the Celestiq has a total drive range of roughly 300 miles or 483 kilometers. And as you likely already know, it's not a car for everyone, given its eye-watering price tag.

You see, the original estimated selling price was around $300,000, yet as it turns out, the Cadillac Celestiq will actually start at approximately $340,000. Mind you, that doesn't include the destination charge, dealer fees, and so on, so this model will probably get close to the $400,000 mark once factoring in everything and checking most (if not all) boxes on the options list.

As a result, it falls deep into the Rolls-Royce and Bentley territory, so it remains to be seen how many copies the GM-owned premium car brand will be able to part ways with each year. Will you contribute to its sales?