Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept
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The Cadillac Urban Luxury Concept (ULC) is a gasoline-electric hybrid
, four-seat, city
concept car
from Cadillac
unveiled at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.
The ULC is designed for a turbocharged 1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine with a dual-clutch transmission and a hybrid propulsion system that employs electric assist technology, engine start-stop function
, brake energy regeneration
. According to Cadillac, the ULC could potentially achieve 56 miles per US gallon (23.8 km/L) in the city and 65 miles per US gallon (27.6 km/L) on the highway. The Urban Luxury Concept seats four, with access through a pair of scissor doors
that extend outward and rotate forward when opened allowing easy access to all four seats.
Hybrid electric vehicle
A hybrid electric vehicle is a type of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle which combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system. The presence of the electric powertrain is intended to achieve either better fuel economy than a conventional...
, four-seat, city
City car
A city car is a small car intended for use primarily in an urban area.City cars are sold worldwide and most automotive industry manufacturers have one or two in their line-up. In North-America city cars are often referred to simply as "subcompacts" alongside the superminis. These kind of cars...
concept car
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....
from 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...
unveiled at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show.
The ULC is designed for a turbocharged 1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine with a dual-clutch transmission and a hybrid propulsion system that employs electric assist technology, engine start-stop function
Start-stop system
In automobiles, a start-stop system or stop-start system automatically shuts down and restarts the internal combustion engine to reduce the amount of time the engine spends idling, thereby improving fuel economy and reducing emissions...
, brake energy regeneration
Regenerative brake
A regenerative brake is an energy recovery mechanism which slows a vehicle or object down by converting its kinetic energy into another form, which can be either used immediately or stored until needed...
. According to Cadillac, the ULC could potentially achieve 56 miles per US gallon (23.8 km/L) in the city and 65 miles per US gallon (27.6 km/L) on the highway. The Urban Luxury Concept seats four, with access through a pair of scissor doors
Scissor doors
Scissor doors are automobile doors that rotate vertically at a fixed hinge at the front of the door, rather than outwardly as with a conventional door.- History :The first vehicle to feature scissor doors was the 1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo concept car, designed...
that extend outward and rotate forward when opened allowing easy access to all four seats.
See also
- BMW Mega City Vehicle
- CityCar
- General Motors EN-VGeneral Motors EN-VGeneral Motors EN-V is a 2-seat urban electric concept car jointly developed by Segway and General Motors that can be driven normally or operated autonomously....
- Hybrid electric vehicleHybrid electric vehicleA hybrid electric vehicle is a type of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle which combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system. The presence of the electric powertrain is intended to achieve either better fuel economy than a conventional...
- Personal Urban Mobility and AccessibilityPersonal Urban Mobility and AccessibilityThe Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility is an experimental electrically powered road vehicle created by Segway and adopted by General Motors as a concept vehicle representing the future of urban transportation...