This two-seat luxury roadster arrived for the 2004 model year and was positioned as a modern halo car for Cadillac, blending grand-touring comfort with a more overt performance character than the brand’s traditional flagship coupes and sedans. It was marketed as a car that could change personality at the push of a button, shifting from a closed coupe-like profile to an open-air roadster. Cadillac’s own legacy materials describe it as a luxury roadster with genuine performance roots, and GM’s 2004 model-year references confirm its introduction in 2004. The nameplate remained in production through 2009.
The vehicle represented an important step in Cadillac’s early-2000s reinvention, when the brand was trying to move beyond conservative luxury and into a more distinctively sporty image. Its long, low proportions and folding hardtop gave it a more European roadster feel than the softer luxury convertibles Cadillac had offered in earlier eras. The model also helped establish the brand’s modern performance identity by serving as a showcase for stability control and other chassis technologies, while still emphasizing craftsmanship and premium appointments.
A high-performance variant joined the lineup for 2005 under the V-Series banner, reinforcing the car’s role as a halo performance model rather than just a style exercise. That version expanded the car’s reputation among enthusiasts and became one of the earliest expressions of Cadillac’s revived factory performance program. Production ended after the 2009 model year, and the nameplate did not return, leaving it as a relatively short-lived but memorable chapter in Cadillac’s modern history.