Cadillac Cien
{{Short description|Concept car developed by Cadillac}}
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{{Infobox automobile
| name = Cadillac Cien
| image = Cadillac Cien (front angle) (cropped).jpg
| manufacturer = Cadillac (General Motors)
| production = 2002 (Concept car)
| designer = Simon Cox
| class = Concept sports car
| body_style = 2-door coupé
| weight = 3,307 lb (1500 kg){{Cite web|url=https://www.motortrend.com/news/cadillac-concept-cien/|title=Cadillac Concept Cien - Motor Trend Magazine|date=November 2001}}
| layout = Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
| engine = 7.5 L Northstar XV12
| transmission = 6-speed automated manual with electronic paddle-shift
| doors = Scissor
}}The Cadillac Cien is a 2-door rear mid-engined, rear-wheel-drive high performance concept car created by Cadillac, designed by Simon Cox,{{cite news |title=Top concept cars vie for 4 awards|work=Automotive News |date= January 6, 2003 |url=http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-22172614_ITM}} 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).
Overview
File:Cadillac Cien (rear angle).jpgThe Cadillac Cien has a longitudinally mounted 60-degree, 7.5-liter V12 that produced {{Convert|750|hp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{convert|650|lbft|Nm|0|abbr=on}} of torque. The experimental engine featured direct injection and displacement on demand, which allowed the engine to run on only eight or fewer cylinders under light load. The Cien was designed at General Motors' Advanced Design Studio in England and built as a fully working road-going vehicle with the help of the UK-based engineering and motorsport company Prodrive. The Cien's monocoque chassis and body were made of aerogel composite and equipped with active aero.{{cite web |url=http://ftp.topspeed.com/cars/cadillac/2002-cadillac-cien-ar376.html |title=2002 Cadillac Cien - Top Speed |publisher=TopSpeed.com |date= |access-date=2011-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120709075301/http://ftp.topspeed.com/cars/cadillac/2002-cadillac-cien-ar376.html |archive-date=July 9, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} Its design was inspired by the F-22 Raptor.{{cite web|url=http://www.automoblog.net/2006/07/24/a-look-back-cadillac-cien-concept/|title=Cadillac Cien Concept|date=July 24, 2006 }}
Initially, there were plans to put it into production, but due to the lack of development funds and the high expected selling price of US$200,000, the existence of a customer base for the Cien was put into question. The production of the Cien was thus cancelled at a board meeting.{{Cite news|url=http://response.jp/article/2002/08/09/18927.html |title=スーパー・キャデラック、『シエン』の生産は無期延期---開発資金不足|publisher=レスポンス|date=2002-08-09}}
In media
The Cadillac Cien was featured in the 2005 film The Island.
The Cadillac Cien is a playable vehicle in video games including Gran Turismo, Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix, and Asphalt Legends Unite.
References
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External links
- [http://jalopnik.com/david-carradine-wanted-to-drive-a-cadillac-cien-in-kill-482564180 Jalopnik - David Carradine Wanted To Drive A Cadillac Cien In Kill Bill 2]
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Category:Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive vehicles
Category:Cars introduced in 2002
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