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Outside length doesn't tell the whole story. The CT5 doesn't feel as roomy inside as a 5-series and that's intentional. Cadillac is positioning the CT5 more against the 3-series / C-Class and it feels like it inside. It's base price is $36,895 while the base 3-series is $41,250, so think of the CT5 as a much roomier 3-series competitor which can get a V8 while the 3-series can't. The CT4 competes with the A-Class/CLA and 2-series Grand Coupe (stupid stoooopid name) . (Cadillac - $32,995 / A-Class - $37,435 / 2-Series GC - $35,700) and is easily the roomiest and most powerful of all of them. Sadly, Cadillac isn't making a sedan in the 5-series size any longer. They should have kept the CT6 in production.

Yeah, they'll find those solar jobs right next to the oil fields they're currently working in. They won't have to pack up and hopefully find these solar jobs elsewhere in the country. Interviewer: What relevant work experience do you have? Person looking for work: I worked in the oil fields. Interviewer: How is that relevant? Person looking for work: I was told we still have jobs. A guy on the internet told me.

I clearly have been away too long and the inmates have been running the asylum. I have absolutely had it with the bickering on this site about political crap and bigotry. My tolerance for such bull crap is down to 2% and the battery light is flashing. I am -->this close<-- to pulling the plug on the whole site because of all of the people who bring non-car dramatic crap onto my car website and can't even show an ounce of human decency towards each other and other human beings. Talk about cars.... that's it! I am watching. To anyone who would bring political or bigoted crap to my website, I have a message from the Romulans for you...

C/D clearly made a clerical error if they think a vehicle with an extra 1,000 is going 0.1 seconds slower using the same engine/transmission. You are right though about the size. The CT5 is slightly larger than a 3-series, but noticeably smaller than a 5-series... they don't really line up against each other well. The CT4 is meant to compete with the A-Class and the Alpha chassis can easily outhandle the MB and BMW Front Drivers. The ATS-V blew away the CLA45 on the track easily.

Exactly. I am so tired of reading the slanted remarks to the concept of learning something new because your previous industry is dead or dying. Change has been a technological fact since day one. Out with the old, in with the new and with that comes the need to learn new skills and take advantage of training in up and coming fields. Whats that some circles say? "Lace up your boots and get to work!"

Agree, 100%. Especially after they already had all of the engineering and tooling paid for. They should have kept it around just because they already paid to make the dang thing, get something out of your investment.

As @balthazar likes to point out, people don't go shopping with their tape measures. All it has to do is meet or beat the expected roominess for the price. People pick a price range first and then see what vehicles they can find in that range, they don't pick a wheelbase and work backwards. There's not going to be much, if any, 5-series/CT5 cross shopping with a $20k spread in base price.

In AWESOME EV News, Amazon has started deliveries using the first batch of Test Vans delivered from Rivian in the Greater LA Area. Amazon expects to have 10,000 Rivian built delivery vans in a variety of configurations starting with this base RWD, 150 mile range van. They will add AWD with 300 and 400 mile range vans for cities in northern climates where you have snow, hills, etc. on the North American roads by the end of 2022. Full production starts Q4 of 2021 on the vans. The Delivery vans will have 360 video camera's reducing accidents and van damage as well as Alexa voice control. Amazon has already finished installation of chargers in all their hubs around the world as they move forward to go to an all electric fleet by 2025. Amazon's Rivian electric vehicles start making deliveries in LA | Engadget

Sir, this is an Arby's. Also, would you calm down with the *checks notes* Electric Garbage.

Stop the Politics, Delusional Righty!

Well...maybe not hockey, but baseball. And then there are football players who decide they also be doctors Oh...hockey players need not be outdone by football players Hockey players cutting short, very short, their hockey hall of fame careers to be lawyers. Barely played 8 years. Won 6 Stanley Cups all the while studying to become a lawyer, then left the hockey world to be a... lawyer. Its called re-inventing yourself. Never being afraid to learn new things to do new things. And more true in TODAY'S world, one has to re-invent one's career path SEVERAL times over. But it seems easier to bitch, whine, complain and blame everything and everyone rather than actually learning new things... to do new things to survive today's ever changing jungle. Survival of the fittest, strongest, smartest and the one that is willing to work the hardest to go that extra extra mile...more so than EVER!

Then let me say it again. It's a freakin delivery van, regardless of powertrain. Who gives two squats how it looks? It only needs to do the job.

How did the oil field worker get his job on the oil field? Training. The same applies to applying for any new job. You are also assuming that a solar company would not have an oil worker otherwise. https://cleanchoiceenergy.com/news/renewable_energy_jobs_for_coal_miners_and_oil_workers It's a freakin delivery van. As William said earlier, just drop the "EVs are garbage" routine already.

Agree, 100%. Having driven a CT6 3.0TT V6 and the CT6-V Blackwing 4.2TT V8 I know firsthand just how bada$$ of a car they are. They drove like a much smaller car because of the lower weight chassis and components and the excellent latest gen. GM Magnaride suspension. I was blown away that GM top brass never gave it a fighting chance. From what I hear, they were selling quite well for that class/segment too. I'm told by a Cadillac dealer buddy of mine that CT6 Blackwing's were sold while still in transit if not a special order, and standard CT6's didn't sit on the lot for long unless it was the underwhelming 2.0T powertrain, which got axed here in the U.S. in 2019. That I-4 was really only made an option for the Chinese market with the extra tax levied on engines larger than 2.0L over there.

Lots of neat Fbrication work here. One more Hudson video.

Neat Ford Motor/Sunbeam Alpine pic.

Market-based example : Exxon-Mobil is up 50% over last 3 months. But yeah; trying to predict future market events is not that far off playing the one-arm bandits in a casino.

Good news, THANKS!

gm has reported China Sales of 2.9 million new ICE auto sales for 2020. While the first two quarters where a challenge, sales recovered in the second half of the year. Overall sales surged 14.1% over 2019. Cadillac saw sales increase of 7.9% equaling a total 230,000 Cadillacs sold. This was spearheaded by the luxury brands surging sales of SUVs in China of the XT4, XT5 & XT6 which saw a combined 40.3% increase in sales over cars. CT4 was introduced in China completing a full portfolio of cars and SUVs for the luxury division. Buick had deliveries of 885,000 new auto sales, increasing 4.1% over 2019. Demand surged for Buick's SUV's with a 50.1% increase in sales. Buicks Luxury MVP the GL8 or minivan had strong sales with a 6.2% increase over 2019. Buick introduced their all electric EV SUV the VELITE 7 and the plug-in Hybrid VELITE 6 late in 2020 due to pandemic delays and is looking for added increase in sales in 2021 as availability comes to the dealerships. Chevrolet delivered 291,000 new auto's in 2020. Baojun with a young new EV portfolio delivered 402,000 auto's in 2020. Wuling commercial auto's delivered 1,092,000 auto's growing 8.8% over 2019. Hong Guang Mini EV has become the best selling EV in China following it's launch in July 2020 with sales surpassing 117,000 NEV development has had solid progress in 2020, gm expects over the next five years 40% of GM new auto launches to be pure EV only in China using the Ultium platform. GM Delivers 2.9 Million Vehicles in China in 2020

gm is making BIG BIG progress in the battle for market share as they roll out and sell new EV products. Their China division in the 5 months of launching their latest EV auto has surpassed 100,000 auto sales in China. Continued investment and growth via R&D will help gm globally move forward with EV's everywhere. GM Commits Full Support to SGMW’s NEV Development

You two are annoying when "talking" to each other. There's no filter to exclude you two's garbage.

Look how many pro football players jump right over to hockey, Bill.

I always daydreamed about taking a solid early-mid '60s full-size coupe and investing in it like you would buying a new car: audio, brakes, engine/trans, interior, A/C... a rest-mod. Then just use it like a new car. Pick something up for $2500-5000, put $20-25K into it, and you wouldn't lose 50% value in 3 years. Even a Lark 2-dr with a SBC / OD would be neat. 100 million such projects out there that would fit that bill perfectly. Plenty already done. The only obstacle is the mental block of using it daily. If an average new vehicle is $40K, that's a huge budget. That's going to be my go-to plan in the future. Would work well for you, too, Bill. Resto-modded '68-72 GM short bed? Call it 'Generation G'.

I like the longer fins & the grille on the '60 Dart better. I still remember exactly where I looked at a '60 Dart Seneca 2-dr sedan in the late '80s, backup light deletes and a retro-fitted 383 in it. Shoulda grabbed it up.

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Actually, they NEVER got any more horsepower than their contemporary pushrod engines of the same mass or external dimensions. This is because they are as big, and weigh as much as, a push rod engine of ~50% greater displacement. They achieve simply achieve the same power output using less displacement, less torque and the ability to maintain higher torque outputs above 6000 rpm. While lower displacement gives them a theoretical edge in fuel economy by operating at a larger throttle opening for any given torque demand, this does not usually pan out in real life because twice as many valves and four times as many cams also incur higher frictional losses. At the same time, lower torque means that their powerband is less accessible in daily driving. To combat this, many resort to low pressure turbocharging to bolster the torque output and bring it lower into the rev range. This incurs additional efficiency losses from back pressure due to the turbine(s) and reduced static compression. Case and point: Audi 4.0T 32-valve Hot-Vee bi-turbo DI V8 (CEU) Engine Mass: 219 kg 435 hp @ 5100 rpm 445 lb-ft @ 1,500~4,500 rpm 18 mpg (City) / 28 mpg (Hwy) (RS6) Crate Engine Price: $30,800 GM 6.2 16-valve Pushrod DI V8 (LT1) Engine Mass: 211 kg 455 hp @ 6,000 rpm 460 lb-ft @ 4,600 rpm 16 mpg (City) / 27 mph (Hwy) (SS) Crate Engine Price: $8,400

http://www.autoextremist.com/ THE AUTOEXTREMIST - RANTS GM’S PARTING SHOTS FOR THE END OF THE ICE AGE. http://www.autoextremist.com/universal/images/transparent.pngTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2021 AT 11:17AM By Peter M. DeLorenzo Detroit. The True Believers at GM are living in a strange Twilight Zone as you read this. They have one right foot pressing down hard on machines that will define the End of the ICE Age, while working feverishly on a dazzling array of new-generation products that will usher in the Dawn of the Electron Age. We’ve already had a preview of some of these new battery-powered machines, such as the Cadillac Lyriq and the GMC HUMMER EV, but these vehicles are just the first volley in a product offensive the likes of which has never been seen before in the company’s history. GM is developing EVs for every product segment in their current portfolio, plus some for segments not even imagined yet. When GM announced last week that it plans to become carbon neutral in its global products and operations by 2040 and has committed to setting science-based targets to achieve carbon neutrality, there were plenty of skeptics. But GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra made it very clear: “General Motors is joining governments and companies around the globe working to establish a safer, greener and better world. We encourage others to follow suit and make a significant impact on our industry and on the economy as a whole.” In a clear departure from its past, GM worked with the Environmental Defense Fund to develop a shared vision of an all-electric future and an aspiration to eliminate tailpipe emissions from new, light-duty vehicles by 2035. This is as real as it gets, and it's a serious, big-time commitment on GM's part. Big, bold goals require real vision, and skeptics will always be part and parcel of the process. To be sure, a lot will have to happen between now and then, but 2035 is not that far away. We're heading for a different world, folks. And GM is all-in on redefining its - and the automobile’s - role in it.

Within a single model BE vehicle, none have gotten cheaper yet. Used to be able to get a Model S for $57K.

She is killing it!

Another Great one.

I am addicted to watching this Hot Korean Lady Drum Away!

Bad Ass Drummer from Korea! Here is her YouTube page, she has a lot of rock drumming videos. Girl can play. A-YEON - YouTube

I think as production increases to supply the Dealers with Mach-E to buy, people will find out just how awesome the Mach-E really is. In this comparison of the 2021 Mach-E AWD it was only .1, yup POINT ONE second slower than the High Performance 2.3L Mustang and the Mach-E weighs 1,215 pounds more than the Turbo 4 Mustang. Quarter Mile, Turbo 4 was 13 seconds at 100 mph Quarter Mile, Mach-E was 13.8 @ 101 mph Ford has NOT yet allowed anyone to have a Mach-E GT, but states it will blast 0 to 60 in 3.5 seconds equaling the 760HP Shelby GT500. Other interesting numbers is that the Mach-E on the Skidpad testing has a .85 g of lateral grip compared to the Durango SRT Hellcat having a .87G Clearly this $43,995 Mach-E is here to play and play seriously. With less maintenance compared to equal ICE CUVs, I think people will happily embrace the change to EVs. 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E Only Slightly Slower Than Mustang 2.3L (caranddriver.com)

These are German Destroying tanks that will eat up anything the M or AMG can throw at them!!!

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There will be if it's the CT5-V Blackwing 668hp to the top M5 CS's 627hp and the CT5 is a much lighter car that's not really all that much smaller. I fit fine in the CT5 at 6'3" so it shouldn't be problem unless they are just brand loyal to Bimmer. These CT5 Blackwing's are going to be beasts on and off the track. https://www.caranddriver.com/bmw/m5 Exactly! Top Bean Counters be damned!

Nice detailed write-up. Thanks, W. Maley. Pretty sweet cars. I watched the Live Reveal that evening thinking it might be like the C8 Corvette was. Nope, wasn't a live Reveal just a prerecorded video of the engineers and designers chatting about the cars. I looked into reserving a CT5 Blackwing right after the video and reservations were already full, only 250 but still pretty crazy. They would be a great investment as you could flip one for a considerable profit. I'm sure dealers were sitting on the Reserve Now button once they officially launched as well. Anticipation and hype was there, still had a countdown clock with pic of both cars running on the track. Just that legendary exhaust rumble at idle and raspy scream near redline of these awesome LS/LT engines in these V Series cars along with the Gen. 2 and 3 CTS-V's is something that is and always will be mentioned in the automotive world. Even the 3.6TT note in the ATS-V and this CT4 Blackwing sound pretty mean when wound up.

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Badass motorcycle tank.... 34 Nash.... This is done with poured paint, interesting...

The Mach E in size is in between this generation Escape and the first generation Edge. I dunno about Lexus folk, but Acura folk actually DO care about performance. Acura and Honda folk that actually buy cars not CUVs and SUVs from Honda and Acura are one of the most performance oriented buyers in the car world. Acura lost market share BECAUSE Acura STOPPED offering performance oriented cars. I dunno if you noticed or not, but Acura and Honda CARS have been re-invented in their latest generations to offer MORE fun to drive qualities for their owners. Back to fun driving is the motto... No...not with torque monster RWD muscle cars, but with what Honda does best: great powertrains and nimble handling. Honda/Acura seems to me that going electric will only ENHANCE these qualities for Honda/Acura sporty cars and their owners. Only drawback to BEVs for Honda/Acura is that BEVs are quite hefty negating nimbleness. However, low center of gravity due to the battery pack being THE floor pan, at least lessens the heft problem...

Some folks won’t be ready for this at any time, much less by 2050. https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/gasoline-is-becoming-worthless-210636353.html

Lastly, by 2050 its not like you’ll be in any condition to give two s*** about it @ocnblu. And I’ll take it as a compliment if my Flex will last that long before I drive the wheels off of it. You bitch about EV prices but you have pissed away more money on no nothing cars (outside of the Colorado with transmission issues). I could keep one EV for five years and still save money over what you would end up spending on three different ICE cars.

I highly doubt that. Mustang and Challenger will however.

Yikes, this gives "passing the sniff test" a new meaning.

Latest News from the Auto World. Nissan has a plan that is going into motion that all New Auto's are to be Electric starting in 2030 with carbon neutrality of manufacturing by 2050 for key markets. That would build on their global leadership with the Nissan Leaf. Nissan to launch only electrified cars in key markets in 2030s - Nikkei Asia Nissan sets carbon neutral goal for 2050 (nissannews.com) Nissan has brought their all new first CUV EV to the Japan market on December 23rd 2020, since then they have received 20,044 orders for the new EV. This is good news for a company that at the end of December has sold 500,000 Nissan Leafs world wide. Nissan Note e-POWER orders surge to more than double the monthly target (nissannews.com) This goes hand in hand with Nissan confirming their expanding Electric auto manufacturing in the UK. 'A great vote of confidence': Nissan confirms plan to expand UK electric vehicle manufacturing (businessgreen.com) Nissan is also testing out their Winter Camper Concept to see what the market interest might be. So far been pretty positive. Solar Panels on the roof of the auto can recharge the 220V power pack. Nissan e-NV200 Winter Camper brings spark to frosty adventures (nissannews.com)