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They're building a whole new factory for the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer. It's in the UAW contract that was just signed. Test mules have already been spotted.

Comparing the Tahoe's 2020 numbers is irrelevant. The new 5.3 and 6.2 have new cylinder deactivation tech that allows the engine to run on as little as 2 cylinders and start/stop. The numbers will change.

>>"Cadillac could continue to sell internal combustion models alongside electric vehicles, depending on consumer demand."<< Wow- one auto exec who seems to get it. We've been talking about the EV movement here for years, but it's only been this year I've been reading a scant few industry folk allowing as to how most of the journalistic / op-ed, Sound-of-Music-twirl predictions of '50% of the market by 2025' just isn't reflected in ANY numbers. Wow- no foolin? I believe we'll have IC vehicles at least 50 years from now.

I never understood the reasoning behind calling a W-Body FWD Impala a fullsized when 20 years prior, the exact same length, width, height and weight RWD G-Bodys were midsiazed and so forth... But today you have opened up my eyes as to why... PS: Id never touch the Sentra. Nor the Corolla. Even as rentals. If I ever do...that would mean that I have given up on life and Im just one short step in ending it all... ? Sorry if I have offended anybody that drives one or the other...

I would agree, but I assume that as vehicles get smaller overall, the ‘EPA’ will continue to redefine interior cubic volume definitions to still be able to -one day- call an altima a ‘full-size car’, just to say there still are ‘full-size cars’ and avoid the charge they’ve basically banned such via a host of mandates.

Maybe they will come out w/ a high performance LT-1 version of the 3 cyl for a Trailblazer SS version...

I said dont BS me... I said the 5.3 liter V8 is reliable and durable... The Land Cruiser engine is probably the one that rivals the 5.3 liter V8 in reliabilty...the others not so much...and to boot, you left it as to wonder what engines you are talking about... In other words...I said to tell me what engine choices and trim levels in hierarchy meaning price tags.......and what HP and torque levels each engine you are gonna hit me with...and lastly...REAL WORLD fuel efficient numbers... You just got random numbers going on... There is a reason why GM is still using the venerable 5.3 liter V8. Money is a reason. But if it aint broke, and it meets and beats the competition in certain areas, and as a middle engine offering...then no need to fix it...in other words, no need to waste money on engineering and testing a new mid level engine when the one you got is just as good, if not better in some areas than your competition, then no need to change anything... Its a middle engine choice.... It doesnt have to be a better than the rest base engine for entry level stuff nor does it have the pressure to be the top dog engine in being the best of the best as the top dog engine.... Middle of the pack is just that...middle of the pack...and the 5.3 liter V8 is as good, if not BETTER than what the competition offers...which is good enough for the 5.3 liter V8 where it stands in trim level on the Chevy big utes...

Nissan hasn't gotten the best press and the best sales numbers lately. I recently had a Nissan Sentra as a rental. This was a one car bump up in category from what I rented on line. I had driven one once before. Surprisingly, this is now considered an intermediate car. To me, it's a compact car. The Nissan Sentra is more likable than one might image, but it's also sort of boring and predictable. It's likable because it does everything fairly well for its size and price point, while not excelling at any particular thing. On second thought, it excels in terms of fuel economy when on a highway jaunt. Also, the Sentra is a very easy car to get accustomed to once you get behind the wheel. The controls of this Nissan are fairly straightforward, with the two big circular dials in the IP for the tach and speedo. In between is a square box for messages. The alignment and simplicity of things in the center stack is also easy to work with. The info audio screen and climate control are easier to operate than they are on a similar sized Toyota product. The console is about the size you'd expect in a car of this caliber. The demerits are that, in the center message box, you can't get one that displays the speed in digital form. Or, maybe, I couldn't find it. I kept trying since I much prefer a digital read on m.p.h. The other not so clever thing is what happens on the steering wheel toggle controls. In my mind, it makes more sense to have speed controls on the left side and audio controls on the right side, given that they are closer to the center stack. So, when I thought I was upping or lowering my cruise speed, I was actually changing the track on my music. Lastly, while the trunk remote is perfectly placed and feels great to the touch, they put the fuel release door way, way down ... by the trunk release. However, overall, the entire dashboard and its controls are very satisfactory, even if the materials of the vinyl covering swaths of the dashboard are slightly downmarket. Compared to the vertical nature of the Toyota Corolla's dashboard style, the dashboard of the Nissan Sentra is more nicely shaped, particularly from the passenger's viewpoint. It seems to give the front seating area more room. Also, the trunk is roomy and usable. The seats are conventionally but nicely shaped. In the base cloth, they look tough and like they're in it for the long haul. The rear seating in the cabin has abundant leg room. The visibility all around is excellent, even in the C-pillar with the inset opera windows of sorts. The Sentra's styling is now a familiar sight. The side profile has some swoops but is fairly simple, resembling a Buick Verano hit with an ugly stick. I'm exaggerating! But the volumes are much the same. The front fascia is the typical one worn by Nissan products. Here, I prefer the Toyota Corolla for having the horizontal and identifiable front bumper area. This is placed underneath the busy plastic grille in the Sentra. The rear lights have gotten more refined over the years and the rear 3/4 view is among one of the Sentra's better looks. On the road, the 1.8 liter 4 cylinder engine is adequate. It has served this car and Nissan for quite a while. It's enough for most applications but I wouldn't get overly confident with what it can do ... and what situations it can get you out of. Also, in true Nissan form, the transmission is a CVT. It works okay most of the time but, on a merge or a pass, it does something a geared automatic would not do. It seems to spool down in rpms when it decides to and does not seem as linked to what you dish out to the throttle as it would in a geared automatic transmission. This situation felt unusual at times, as if it the CVT had a mind of its own. Steering feel is adequate. Road noise is reasonably controlled but, with most cars of this size, some wind noise and tire thum intrudes. It could be quieter. Its dimensions make it easy to maneuver and park but it's not as frisky and nimble in its handling as, say, a smaller Hyundai Accent. The engine compartment is fairly straightforward. The battery is easy to locate and probably easy to replace when that is needed.I found dipsticks and openings for the critical fluids except the transmission fluid. I believe this is sealed on CVTs. The winning points of this car are the fuel mileage. On most segments, I closed in on 40 mpg. On one trek, I exceed 40 mpg, and this was cruising along at close to 70 mph. That's impressive. The car is also a good value and should last a good while if maintained, and that means taking care of that CVT with the recommended fluid changes. Between the Sentra and the Corolla, I think I like the Sentra more and, if the Corolla is now running with a CVT, then that would reinforce how I feel. (However, between a bigger Altima and a bigger Camry, I would more quickly opt for a Camry.) This is a car that can work for a lot of people who have reasonable demands of a vehicle, don't want to spend too much, and value excellent fuel economy. (photos forthcoming)

Finally, some good news out of Cadillac. The current batch of alphanumeric names is probably the worst in the business now that Lincoln abandoned theirs. EV is the future, BEV or otherwise. Our household is on our second EV, and next year we'll get our third. We're never going back to ICE.

It’s funny how you think your hate for EVs means that everyone else hates them too. Example? The man who appraised my home yesterday was driving a Tesla 3 while also owning a Ford F-150 Crew. Because he drives around town a lot and the Ford is a gas sucker, the Tesla saves him so much grief with its 300+ miles range. He really loved the instant torque off the line. He actually loves both and realizes they have different uses and purpose. He said he had zero regrets about buying the Tesla. The point here is that your constant attempts to speak for everyone in regards to EVs is just pure bunk.

EV will take over the luxury segment first then spread down. As batteries get better and cheaper, the cost between EV and turbo V6 or V8 gets closer. And the EV is faster, more refined and quieter than ICE.

Quick question. If you get going then brake hard enough and get the grille close to the ground does that thing suck up dirt like the Dustbuster it looks like?

Now the plan should be how to rid themselves of the UAW in 2024.

Emphasis in "trying"

the 2.7t would be fucking INSSAAAAAANNNNNNNNEEEEE in this thing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

He also said this suicidal transition will coincide with customer demand... it may NEVER happen. We'll see.

It shouldn’t be just for EVs though. If anything, its a bit ass backwards.

I'm curious how well the lane keep assist, road sign assist, radar cruise function in their Safety Sense 2.0. That's a pretty well optioned Corolla. Just missing a heated steering wheel and ventilated seats for four season comfort. Too bad no Android Auto for 2020, I believe the RAV4 got the update.

Volume. If your truck can sell 400,000 here and then also another 400,000 in China, the company makes that much more profit. But if they have to engineer structurally different but overall similar size vehicles for different markets, there is an R&D cost that goes into it. Frankly, I don't understand why VAG does different models for different continents. The T-Roc would work just fine here without needing a redesign for North American tastes... just put bigger motors in it.

Toyota and VWAG seem to be pretty good at global products and platforms.

But it’s not a ‘big part’ of the markets GM & FoMoCo is in. Read a piece the other day how Honda is seeing severe profit constraint because they are in too many markets building too many market-specific trims/equipment, and are planning on engineering consolidation. Frankly, I never understood how ‘being global’ is always something to strive for. Some industries/products are just better suited to certain demographics. And I never saw any benefit to me OR the Corp if a truck I bought here was also sold across the globe.

Just like cars.. No limit on how many they can make. Mercedes has 19 different cars.

Bingo. (Probably a little bit more art and architecture than music.)

And on the opposite end of the spectrum, they are supposedly working on Tahoe/Suburban sized models with the Ram-based Wagoneer/Grand Wagoneer...but those rumors have been going around for what seems like a decade...

kilowatts, I would assume...though I see power measured in MJ also.

Well, they have the Maybach GLS... https://www.mercedes-benz.com/en/vehicles/passenger-cars/mercedes-maybach/mercedes-maybach-gls/ Well, the brand slogan is 'the best or nothing'..

That NOSE!

Goal post moving doesn’t change the fact that the Escalade has routinely outsold the GLS. Your future guessing will not change that fact with these new models coming out, they will continue to sell well and routinely outpace the competition. And you have a lot of nerve holding fleet sales against GM while Mercedes whores out as many E Class taxis as they can produce and the sheer number of fleet sales of the S Class is equally staggering. When Benz does it, it’s good. When GM does it, it’s bad. Just more of that fanboy “logic” I guess.

Name the vehicles and engines as compared to where the 5.3 liter V8 resides in hierarchy in trim levels and PROVE this statement to me with links... But...remember that the 5.3 liter V8 is a very reliable and durable engine and its quite hard to quantify fuel efficiency numbers vis-a-vis endurance and reliability...especially with the possible engine choices in vehicles you are maybe gonna be trying to prove something to me...about...just remember to keep your facts...factual...and real...and no BSing me...

As a matter of fact, it does. But not as motive force. It's to power the liftgate.

I don't believe I would even try to install a NOS system on it.

Seems they delivered on getting close to their interior concept.

True, but its a "leak", right? But the image and lighting is fuzzy, right? Today's smartphones take photos with 4K quality with a bazillion pixels and have digitally enhanced lighting modes to illuminate the darkness of space in the universe all the while correcting sharpness, but with this photo of the "leaked" Escalade seems like it was taken by an 1870s black and white camera held by a dozen people that took pictures upside down and was colorized with 1960s techniques... The point I wanna make is, there isnt any quality details in the grill to really see how it pops and/or shines... Granted, the new XT4 and XT6's real grill is blacked out and this Escalade pic seems to be in the same vein. But Im sure that even if blacked-out, there maybe an option to bling it out. @dfelt I believe that there will be some sort of luminous bling a la XT6 in that area... Fail or not, its the new face of Cadillac SUVs...

If you just look at the headlights just below that chrome trim, you would realize that there is something that is covering up that area. The area just below the headlights and just to the sides of the grill. We do not know what is there, it just looks like a black piece of nothing-ness... But...we like to moan and bitch and complain... I bet you, even if those headlights are not extended by another set of luminous features, there must be something else to "POP" making the front end be more in line of what an Escalade should be... Patience people....PATIENCE!!! The Escalade has ALWAYS been stunning to look at minus the very first GMC badge engineered one...

(Looks at the new GLA and thinks some folks have no idea what “ugly” really is).

He said it put out 1,169 HP.

My brother has his Firebird engine back from the builder. Gonna be zippy! ~

A couple great looking late 60s formal roof coupes...the roofline of the '68 Cadillac Coupe de Ville and the '68 Impala Custom Coupe are very similar...look at the length of those quarter panels and rear decks...

Cars -as design- are no different than art, architecture, or music.

Except there is no optimism around EVs. Just dour sadness. Drone-like monotony. And soul-sucking.

I agree with the owner of a late model Touareg (he searched for one over multiple states after seeing the Atlas up close). Volkswagen, starting with the infamous, dumbed-down Westmoreland Rabbits, has, in tangible ways, cheapened their vehicles for NA customers... there are many examples. The T-Roc is an awesome little CUV, but there is too much engineering excellence put into it for North Americans. I'm pretty much done with VW anyway, with this whole EV push. It will surely filter out any residual fahrvergnügen they have left. Awful.

this is all just PR bullshit to get them through the news cycle so some dipshit in GM marketing can tell their boss they had 10 articles circulated to press this week to keep GM in the hype train. Because green electric vehicles keeps cadillac cool. since they actually don't have one, just say you're going to have one, repeatedly, and make sure it pops up on news feeds. Then people think Cadillac has cars like tesla, even though they don't. MW, continue on with the XT4 XT5 XT6 ride that pony. Someday they will have EV's sure, no problem. GM had EV1 and that was supposed to bust the EV doors open. Car mfr marketing articles and campaigns and prommises are starting to seem like politicians and their promises. Stick a finger in the wind and figure out what you need to say this week. Doesn't mean you have to follow through on anything!!!!! You just want airtime in my eyeballs, just like all those plus size instagram models!