General Motors unveiled the new EV version of the automaker’s most famous luxury model on Wednesday. It’s part of GM’s plans to sell nothing but zero-emission passenger vehicles by 2035. To accomplish that goal, GM must find ways to appeal to those customers for whom emissions are not the highest priority. So the new Escalade IQ has flashy light displays and electric motors able to produce a total of 750 horsepower. That’s 10% more than even the most powerful gasoline-powered Escalade model.
” More helpfully, it can also steer its front and back wheels in opposite directions, reducing the big SUV’s turning circle by more than 6.5 feet, according to GM, improving its maneuverability in small areas. GM has not yet shared the weight of the Escalade IQ, but the Chevrolet Silverado EV, with a similarly sized battery pack, weighs about 8,500 pounds. That’s roughly 1 ton more than the supercharged Cadillac Escalade V.