{"id":74647,"date":"2026-07-02T01:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T01:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/74647\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T01:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T01:38:09","slug":"ben-affleck-spotted-in-400k-electric-supercar-built-to-compete-with-bentley-and-rolls-royce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/britain\/74647\/","title":{"rendered":"Ben Affleck spotted in $400K electric supercar built to compete with Bentley and Rolls Royce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Ben Affleck may have just found his own Batmobile, cruising around in a $400,000 Cadillac electric supercar that was designed to compete with high-end brands like Bentley and Rolls-Royce.<\/p>\n<p>The star was seen stepping out of a brand new Cadillac Celestiq when grabbing dinner with B5 Studios CEO Sean Bailey at Baltaire Restaurant in Los Angeles on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Ben Affleck steps out of his new luxury EV The Hollywood Curtain \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>Affleck is seen talking to B5 Studios CEO Sean Bailey  The Hollywood Curtain \/ BACKGRID<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cadillac.com\/electric\/celestiq?srsltid=AfmBOorYHIQWE51WvxuJFBYJ9QJsUFCGaYDXnKKBuZU_iOTVSTnAJ4eH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Celestiq<\/a> is a custom, commissioned-only car completed for customer use in June 2025. The base model starts at a whopping $340,000. However, most customers add bespoke paint, 3D-printed metal trims, and other customized touches, which end up pushing the price tag well over $400,000.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>The Cadillac CELESTIQ is on display during the 2026 Chicago Auto Show  Anadolu via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Base price of the Celestiq is around $340,000. Bloomberg via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Various modifications to the Celestiq push the price tag to well over $400,000. Cadillac<\/p>\n<p>The Celestiq is hand-built, with only one to two vehicles completed per day. The model also boasts a 55-inch dashboard screen and has a roof that is divided into four distinct zones where \u201ceach occupant of the vehicle can set their own level of roof transparency,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gm.com\/home.detail.html\/Pages\/news\/us\/en\/2022\/jun\/0615-celestiq-gm.html#:~:text=CELESTIQ&#039;s%20roof%20is%20expected%20to,own%20level%20of%20roof%20transparency.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">according<\/a> to General Motors.<\/p>\n<p>Affleck is no stranger to driving eye-popping vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>The actor speaking onstage during the 86th Peabody Awards in Beverly Hills on May 31, 2026 Getty Images for Peabody Awards<\/p>\n<p>Ben Affleck at the 12th Breakthrough Prize Ceremony. WWD via Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>He was spotted driving a vintage 1969 Cadillac DeVille, which he converted into an electric vehicle, last year and owns a $316,000 Bentley Mulsanne Speed.<\/p>\n<p>Cadillac\u2019s latest move to build an ultra-luxury EV mirrors what other high-end brands such as Rolls-Royce,  Bentley, Porsche, and Ferrari have been doing. <\/p>\n<p>It features multiple temperature zones. Cadillac<\/p>\n<p>The Celestiq is fully electric and hand built. Cadillac<\/p>\n<p>Rolls-Royce officially released its first luxury EV called the Rolls-Royce Spectre in 2023, while Bentley also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bentleymedia.com\/en\/newsitem\/1754-bentley-announces-updates-to-beyond100-ambitions#:~:text=Creating%20an%20entirely%20new%20segment,deliveries%20to%20markets%20during%202027.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">announced<\/a> that they will reveal their first electric car in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Ferrari also <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/25\/business\/ferrari-to-unveil-half-million-dollar-electric-car-luce-today-as-rivals-tap-brakes-on-evs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">unveiled their first-ever EV<\/a> but received <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/05\/27\/business\/ferrari-mocked-for-new-model-fans-say-looks-like-an-iphone\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">mockery <\/a>from the brand\u2019s traditionalist fans for its design and departure from their engine-driven 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