Cadillac is gearing up to introduce the
2021 Escalade on February 4th, and now the automaker has revealed the
redesigned model will star in a short film directed by Spike Lee. The film is
called Anthem and it sounds like a glorified commercial as Cadillac says it
“captures the presence, innovation and movement of the next-generation
Escalade, with reverence for its more than two decades as a cultural icon.” The
company went on to say the video will highlight the model’s 38-inch OLED
display which offers “bold imagery, perfect blacks and the largest color range
of any automotive display in production today.”
Besides announcing the film, Cadillac
released a new teaser image of the Escalade. It shows the model will have a
prominent grille which is flanked by slender headlights and vertical LED
daytime running lights. While the teaser image isn’t very revealing, the SUV
has already been snapped undisguised. Besides the obvious exterior styling
changes, the Escalade will have a unique cabin which is far more upscale than
the Chevrolet Tahoe / Suburban and GMC Yukon / Yukon XL.
The aforementioned OLED display is
actually separated into multiple sections including a digital instrument
cluster, an infotainment system and a vehicle information center. They’re
freestanding units which reside on top of elegant wood trim. Elsewhere, there’s
a unique center console, upscale door panels and premium switchgear.
While the Escalade’s counterparts are
offered with three different engines, the model is slated to have a familiar
6.2-liter V8 that produces 420 hp and 621 Nm of
torque. The standard model could eventually be joined by a high-performance
variant which is rumored to use the same 6.2-liter LT4 V8 engine as the
Chevrolet Camaro ZL1. It produces 650 hp and 881
Nm of torque, and would be a serious improvement of the base SUV.
