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Here is another GM Omega--the Opel Lotus Omega (badged as Vauxhall Lotus Carlton in the UK). A later generation of Opel Omega came to the US as the Cadillac Catera...

Help me out. Alpha ... beta ... (?) ... delta. I don't want to cheat and look it up: what is the (?)? I'll probably recognize it. I'm not sure if omega is the last letter, as in alpha-omega. It's probably zeta. Well, have I got a "looker" for all of you ...

DRIVEN: 2020 Cadillac XT6 AWD Sport, MSRP about 63,500. Satin Steel exterior, black interior. HIGHS: -Peppy, responsive 3.6 v6 and 9 speed auto. -Nice quick steering, unusual for a CUV and especially for Cadillac. -Overall, nice suspension, ride and handling. Comfortable but tight in turns, feels darn near sedan like, Cadillac did a really nice job with the steering, ride and handling. -I didn't take issue with the interior so much, apart from it's dated and dull design. At least in all black it looked pretty good and textures and plastics and build quality were nice; I just don't have a good frame of reference for interiors vs. the whole of the competition. -Some have criticized Cadillac's 'plain' gauges (the newest style) but i really like them. Not fussy looking. -Some have criticized Cadillac for lack of bolster on the seats but my wide corn fed midwestern body liked the flatter wider seat. -The last few years, Cadillac infotainment control has become some of the best. Quite the same as in my Buick. Bad CUE has been relegated to the scrap heap. -The XT6 tall boxy shape lends for a lot of glass area and upright cabin and therefore visibility is top notch all around. The new rear camera mirror is icing on the cake for a great view all around. -For those that like mid size SUV's the front row is pretty spacious; it's the same size as the XT5. -The tall boxy shape also makes for a LOT of headroom....plus the seating is taller in the second row, it helps make it seem as though leg room is generous. -Cargo space is tall, and good room with 3rd row down. -The XT6 particular in Sport trim is quite stealthy looking. No one really would get that its a Cadillac on first glance and its boxy shape is likely not to draw much ire from law enforcement. -Quietness and road noise comfort in the cabin that is better than the lesser GM counterparts. -This example had the heads up display. Glad GM still puts those in a few vehicles. -No way I attempt to get into the third row, but it actually LOOKED like smaller humans may be able to enjoy sitting back there....even if they are hanging way over the back end..... -A good three row Cadillac for empty nesters, boomers, and Grandparents. LOW'S -XT6 is good power but an uplevel engine option IMO is warranted as the prices climb. And considering the competition within the luxury marques. -The engine sounds are really similar to the XT4...really throaty and it revs out. At times, the Cadillac traditionalists would consider it 'noisy' (I don't). It's a shame that may keep a lot of driver's from 'stepping on it' and accessing the zip. -Second row cabin width, is challenged....2-4 more inches in the width of the second row seating (and cargo area) may have been nice. -Level of exterior styling, design and interiors is not perhaps up to the level of the pricing.... it's good, but perhaps the platinum package makes a difference, IDK. -Overall, interiors and exteriors lacks presence in the company of (for example) the Aviator that was on the same parking lot that day. SUMMARY Not a bad vehicle at all, and yet, not an object of luxury car market desire. Surprising in some vehicle dynamics and otherwise not seeming to be 'compelling', yet as the best and most refined choice for GM fans in the midsize 3 row SUV segment its got some appeal as a unique choice and stealth / wallflower factor. Rushed to market, and it shows, sort of a Frankenstein offering that doesn't get your attention right away. Now, this would have been an AWESOME vehicle if it had come out as the original SRX in 2004......it's still sort of the Vibes of 2004......... ---Recommended for those who appreciate the ride and handling / suspension, snarly powertrain, quietness and comfort, stealth factor and uniqueness, and popular mid size. Just don't pay too much....make sure you get a great discount.

The Catera could have worked if GM allowed more funds to develop it for Cadillac. As is, it was at Chevrolet or Pontiac levels. In the Middle East, it WAS a Chevrolet. A Lumina. It had the 3.8 liter V6 from Buick. It had the supercharged version too under the hood and as a Lumina SS, it had the LS1 under the hood. In the US, it had the lame Opel 3.0 V6. No torque. Horsepower was a tad anemic for a Caddy that wanted to zig and zag. The sedan was made into a coupe...and we got it as a Pontiac. And THAT too failed. Because Pontiac labeled it as a GTO. It was a great Pontiac. But at that point in time, retro was ALL the rage. And the Catera couped GTO looked NOTHING like a PONTIAC GTO... Ah....yes!!! Those wonderful General Motors times at the end of the last century. What fantastic times they were.

Drove by that about 15 years ago. Amusing structure.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry when I see current news photos of this "thing:"

Brr is getting there... ? Thinking we are getting ready for the incoming polar Vortex.....

Oregon plates and green cars go together. Wow to both of these.

It would be Lincoln or Jeep for my money!

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Meh, Nothing special--remember, this is an AWD/transverse engine generic platform underneath... for a 3 row luxury CUV/SUV, I wouldn't take one over the or a Merc GLE, BMW X5, Lincoln Aviator or the new Grand Cherokee L...

This song is playing recently on a TV commercial . Dont remember which product (or service) this song is helping to peddle. These past few days it has been on my mind and I was going through the lyrics... On the wrong side of history is where we are at right about now. What a reversal of what this song is trying to say... How the phoque did we get here this way since 1991? I certainly did not see this coming...

Watched a few Christmas movies over the last few days...'DIe Hard', 'Christmas Vacation', 'Fred Claus', 'Bad Santa' and 'Bad Santa II'. Found a cold, snowy Norwegian crime drama to stream today--'Wisting'..pretty good.

Amazing what the greatest generation did. Looks good, actually.

Dead Baby Jokes

Here is the updated link. GONE ELECTRIC. - Rants - Autoextremist.com ~ the bare-knuckled, unvarnished, high octane truth... Great read, I think a very balanced review of his time with his new purchase, not a supplied manufacture loaner Bolt. QUOTE: I have never underestimated the quality of the engineering represented in the Bolt, because in a lot of respects it is truly outstanding. GM’s True Believers worked on this machine, and you can tell that from the moment you get in and drive it down the road. Yes, the usual electric driving characteristics that you’ve all read about for years are present and accounted for: It is seamless, it is quiet, it is remarkably responsive, it is quick, and above all, it is actually fun-to-drive. That last part is absolutely paramount to me, and in my brief time with it the Bolt delivers. This is a great read considering he was looking at the V8 Camaro and V8 Challenger for his next ride before sitting down and really thinking about it. QUOTE: But - and there’s always a “but” - the more I thought about it, the more I began to think that it was time to turn the page. As a society, we’re collectively about to embark on a New Age of transportation. Will the ICE cars of previous glorious eras survive? Yes. And there will be parts (and gasoline) for them too. But the Battery Electric Vehicle revolution has begun and there’s no turning back. Yes, there is a raft of associated problems that will come with this transformation as many have pointed out, but remember, at the dawn of the ICE Age there was much hand-wringing about the problems of having gasoline “bombs” (automobiles) roaming our streets and byways.

Baby ?

Nothing. Took other half; 30 mins later and maybe some tingling... Will report back in 2 more hours.

Stepped over a personal border tonight. Will report back in 2 hours.

Maybe it's time to revisit Nissan.

Yes, a performance electric SUV would fit the Corvette family nicely!