Cadillac Cien
Encyclopedia
The Cadillac Cien was a concept car
created by Cadillac
and unveiled at the 2002 Detroit Auto Show to celebrate Cadillac's 100th anniversary ("cien" is Spanish
for one hundred, which compares the Buick Centieme
). It was designed by Simon Cox and was featured in the 2005 film
The Island
.
The Cadillac Cien had a longitudinally mounted 60-degree, 7.5-liter V-12 which produced 950 hp and 950 lbft of torque. This experimental engine featured direct injection
and Displacement on Demand, which allowed the engine to run on only six or fewer cylinders under light load. The Cien was designed at SRT
. The Cien's monocoque chassis and body are made of carbon fiber composite and its design was inspired by the F-22 Raptor
.
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....
created by Cadillac
Cadillac
Cadillac is an American luxury vehicle marque owned by General Motors . Cadillac vehicles are sold in over 50 countries and territories, but mostly in North America. Cadillac is currently the second oldest American automobile manufacturer behind fellow GM marque Buick and is among the oldest...
and unveiled at the 2002 Detroit Auto Show to celebrate Cadillac's 100th anniversary ("cien" is Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
for one hundred, which compares the Buick Centieme
Buick Centieme
The Buick Centieme is a concept car that was produced for the 2003 North American International Auto Show in Detroit by the Buick Division of General Motors...
). It was designed by Simon Cox and was featured in the 2005 film
2005 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2005...
The Island
The Island (2005 film)
The Island is a 2005 American science fiction/thriller film directed by Michael Bay and starring Ewan McGregor and Scarlett Johansson. It was released on July 22, 2005 in the United States, and was nominated for three awards including the Teen Choice Award....
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The Cadillac Cien had a longitudinally mounted 60-degree, 7.5-liter V-12 which produced 950 hp and 950 lbft of torque. This experimental engine featured direct injection
Gasoline direct injection
In internal combustion engines, gasoline direct injection , also known as petrol direct injection or direct petrol injection, is a variant of fuel injection employed in modern two-stroke and four-stroke gasoline engines...
and Displacement on Demand, which allowed the engine to run on only six or fewer cylinders under light load. The Cien was designed at SRT
SRT
SRT may refer to:In automotive:* Street and Racing Technology, Chrysler's performance tuning engineering group which produces high-performance vehicles* Swiss Racing Team, an auto racing team based in Switzerland...
. The Cien's monocoque chassis and body are made of carbon fiber composite and its design was inspired by the F-22 Raptor
F-22 Raptor
The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a single-seat, twin-engine fifth-generation supermaneuverable fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It was designed primarily as an air superiority fighter, but has additional capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals...
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