First Look – Cadillac SOLLEI EV Concept Convertible

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Cadillac today showed an all-electric, 2+2 convertible dubbed pretentiously SOLLEI. It’s derived from sun – ‘SOL’ – and leisure – ‘LEI’. The exterior is finished in “Manila Cream,” a color originally used on Cadillacs in 1957 and 1958.

“SOLLEI reimagines the discovery of travel, envisioning a personalized driving experience that connects one with the natural world around them,” said Erin Crossley, design director, Cadillac. “The concept celebrates Cadillac’s pedigree of elegant convertibles in a modern form by cultivating high luxury through design expressions and experiences.”

No, he was not doing mushrooms when he said this. SOLLEI is Cadillac’s first concept vehicle to incorporate a bio-based material developed in collaboration with MycoWorks. Used in the charging mats on the console and the door map pockets, Fine Mycelium™ by MycoWorks is a material grown from mycelium – the renewable root structure of mushrooms.

SOLLEI claims to celebrates the optimism of travel and the celestial environment with sensory engagement, unexpected discoveries, and sense of occasion. Sun themed features are pronounced in its color, materials, and finishes:

• Unique sunburst-themed lighting and graphic choreography.
• Sunburst motif perforation, quilting, and embroidery on seat patterns.
• Interior Fine Nappa leather featuring a pink iridescent pigment that creates a subtle color-changing sunrise effect.
• Charging mats on the console, door map pockets and custom accessories are made from MycoWorks’ premium bio-based material created using their Fine Mycelium^TM This material is in an iridescent finish in a soft hue color palette.
• Pink iridescent hue on the beverage chiller door and glass tray in the rear compartment that reveals different sunlight exposures.
• “Aurora” tint on primary metal finishes, which includes color shifting to reflect the phenomenon of the sun’s solar winds reacting with the earth’s atmosphere.
• Convertible metallic roof fabric called “Daybreak”, whose name ties to the functionality of the convertible roof; as the roof pulls back, sunlight can pour over the interior.
• Textured floormat material named “Bask”, a boucle fabric adding beautiful texture and subtle warmth, matching the color of the roof material keeping the whole interior very light.

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