The Cadillac Vistiq Might Reveal Key Insights About The Upcoming Lyriq-V

The upcoming Cadillac Lyriq-V stands out as being the luxury marque’s first battery-electric vehicle to receive the V-series designation. The V-series, as readers likely know, is the “Victory eries” which represents Cadillac’s highest-performance models.

The October teaser of the Lyriq-V provided by the marque provided very little information about its actual performance details, but we can infer some details about its suspension by examining the Cadillac Vistiq.

In fact, technology incorporated into the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq may very well also going to appear in the Lyriq-V. One example is the Continuous Damping Control (CDC) system. Standard on all Vistiq trims, the system optimizes comfort and control through real-time adjustment of the shock absorbers. We expected CDC to be used on the Lyriq-V. Another option here would be Magnetic Ride Control, which is not offered on the Vistiq.

Meanwhile, Air Ride Adaptive suspension – which can raise or lower the vehicle, and is equipped as standard on the Premium Luxury and Platinum trim levels of the 2026 Vistiq – may very well be how Cadillac will achieve the taught ground clearance in the Lyriq-V, which is clearly seen in the teasers.

However, the Active Rear Steering system offered on some Vistiq trims will probably not find its way to the V-series Lyriq.

As for the powertrain, the 2026 Vistiq utilizes a 102 kWh battery pack while using a set of dual electric motors to put 615 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque at the driver’s command. We wouldn’t be surprised to see a similar output on the Lyriq-V. In the Vistiq, this setup can deliver a zero-to-60 mph time of 3.7 seconds.

By comparison, the dual-motor Lyriq AWD – the most powerful Lyriq prior to the introduction of the Lyriq-V – is rated at 500 (horsepower for the 2023 and 2024 model years) and 515 horsepower (for the 2025 model year), plus 450 pound-feet of torque. That’s 100 horses and 200 pound-feet less than the Vistiq. The Lyriq AWD can sprint from zero to 60 in 4.7 seconds, which drops 0.3 seconds to 4.4 seconds with the Velocity upgrade.

And now for the last, but not least: the heaviest Lyriq is currently 488 pounds lighter than the 6,326-pound Vistiq. With the Lyriq-V likely offering power similar to the Vistiq but with a lighter curb weight, it should be able to achieve the 0-to-60 sprint in 3.6 seconds or less.