Cadillac Provoq

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Cadillac Provoq
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Overview
Manufacturer Cadillac (General Motors)
Production2007–2008
Designer Hoon Kim [1]
Body and chassis
Class Concept car
Body style 4-door SUV
Layout Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Platform GM E-Flex platform
Powertrain
Engine 88 kWh fuel cell
Electric motor Front: 70 kWh
Rear: 40 kWh
Battery 9 kWh lithium-ion
Range482 km (300 miles)
Dimensions
Wheelbase 114.4 in (2,906 mm)
Length180.3 in (4,580 mm)
Width72.8 in (1,849 mm)
Height67.0 in (1,702 mm)

The Cadillac Provoq (pronounced as "provoke") was a concept luxury crossover SUV presented by GM at the 2008 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 8, 2008. [2] [3] It was powered by the plug-in hybrid technology first shown in the Chevrolet Volt. For extended range, a hydrogen fuel cell could recharge the Lithium-ion battery and a solar panel could power onboard accessories, such as interior lighting and the audio system. [4] As the Provoq concept used a hybrid powertrain it was based on the same GM Voltec platform as the Chevrolet Volt.

The production car shared the GM Theta platform with the Saab 9-4X. The production-spec Provoq was intended to be a replacement for the SRX, named BRX, but Cadillac retained the SRX nameplate for the new vehicle. [5]

References

  1. "Cadillac Provoq Fuel Cell Concept". Carbodydesign. 8 January 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  2. Abuelsamid, Sam (8 January 2008). "Cadillac Provoq Fuel Cell Concept revealed!". Autoblog . Weblogs, Inc. Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  3. Wojdyla, Ben (8 January 2008). "Cadillac Provoq Hydrogen Fuel Cell Concept Revealed". Jalopnik . Gawker Media . Retrieved 8 January 2008.
  4. Cadillac Website(2008-01-08).Cadillac – News – Provoq Fuel Cell Concept Archived 6 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Forget BRX: 2010 Cadillac SRX Is the New SRX". Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 31 May 2008.