It’s a long time since Cadillac built a luxury car that could challenge the world’s best, but in the Celestiq it has such a vehicle. Can it go toe-to-toe with the Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge, the British brand’s upgraded super-coupe? We put the electric pair head-to-head in the Caddy’s hometown of Detroit to find out…
🚗 Cadillac Celestiq & Rolls-Royce Spectre
🎤 Ollie Kew
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00:00 Introduction
00:55 The Most Refined Car, Ever
02:12 Rolls-Royce Interior Explainer
03:50 Black Badge Specification
04:29 Too Sporty?
06:07 Enter The Cadillac Celestiq
06:40 Cadillac Exterior Walkaround
07:38 No Door Handles!
08:55 Cadillac Interior Explainer
09:50 A Touchscreen You Don’t Touch
11:08 GM’s Biggest 3D-Printed Part, Ever
12:07 Spoilt For Choice
13:18 Nitpicking
14:21 An Easter Egg
14:58 Rear Seat Luxuries
16:42 The Fanciest Roof In The World?
17:50 Exceptional Detailing
18:06 The Boot’s One Flaw
19:08 Static Sum-Up
19:23 Hummer EV Underpinnings
20:14 Cadillac Powertrain + V Button
21:30 Steering + Rear-Wheel Steering
21:56 Not Quite Silent
22:50 How Does It Ride?
23:30 Sportier Than The Rolls
24:30 Rolls Or Caddy: Which Is Best?
26:24 Conclusion

Rolls or Caddy, which is your winner?
Isolation from sound – makes you so out of touch with the world around you – have some real noise just low volume
last time I heard the word swagger it was 2016
I was expecting a little race between both but I guess it's not the theme of the video. Nice video all the same, love both cars but love your presentation more.
The Rolls Royce has a very outdated looking interior, the dials and buttons are similar of those generic ones from the 2000`s
The Cadillac looks like something the Chinese would have built around twenty years ago. Dear god it's one of the ugliest cars ever built. Not even dictator's and soccer players would be seen dead in this Cadillac
Caddy ❤❤❤
What a ugly car! Why all American cars looks so ugly and stupid?
That caddy actually looks really good. The perfect car for a 2026 wallstreet scammer
That Caddy looks like one of their 80's POS's. I just threw up in my mouth a little.
Take your keys out of the center console before you put your phone in. No, Caddy is not read to compete with Rolls Royce after one go of it.
В 50-х Роллс-Ройс на 30% состоял из запчастей от Кадиллак…
Cadillac guy here. The Celestiq is what it should be for the price as so is the RR, for the price. The Cadillac and the rattle in the arm rest, it's kind of across the brand. All Cadillacs have a rattle somewhere don't know why. I sadly noticed when you were filming from inside, rear door panel trim didn't match up it was off not acceptable at the price.
Cadillac review Worth it
Bentley is faster than Cadillac
Rolls Royce definitely win
The Cadillac is as ugly as sin. Plus, I wouldn't spend my ill gotten gains on anything American.
The Cadillac looks like a potato.
I wonder how many people are aware of the earlier history between these two manufacturers. One of them sought to measure themselves against the other and actually borrowed from the other. Guess what; it wasn't Cadillac.
RR for all practical purposes is German now (BMW), no longer British.
That Cadillac looks like it should cost $29k on the used market.
The car is generously worth $200k. Also the grill looks like a giant sticker. Hate it.
CYBERTRUCK IN BLACK!!
Makes the Rolls look cheap.
Amazing design.
Beautiful rear.
Pure genus
The Caddy somehow manages to beat the RR in how fast and how much it depreciates which is truly impressive.