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Today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Cadillac unveiled the refreshed Cadillac CT5 sedan. CT5 retail sales have been on an upswing of late, increasing over 35%. In a time when sedan sales are stagnating or disappearing entirely, Cadillac's positive numbers have given hope that the luxury sedan market isn't quite dead yet. The refresh of the CT5 begins with the exterior. A new larger, bolder grille is flanked by new vertically stacked headlamps and Cadillac's signature fangs. The LED light clusters feature an animated startup sequence that "celebrates" you as you approach the car. Two new exterior colors are available; Deep Space Metallic and Typhoon Metallic. The Sport model grill features a mesh insert while standard models feature the Cadillac chevron. The cockpit gets a major upgrade with a customizable 33-inch diagonal 9k digital information cluster and infotainment system. The 9k resolution enables extremely crisp graphics and brings depth to the look. The infotainment system features Google Assistant, Google Maps, and Google Play built in. Updated HVAC controls complete the upgrade. Cadillac SuperCruise is available, now upgraded with new Driver Attention Assist. A new safety feature is standard Intersection Automatic Emergency Braking. The familiar 237 hp / 258 lb-ft 2-liter turbo 4 and the 335 hp / 405 lb-ft 3-liter turbo V6 carry over along with the 10-speed automatic. The 2025 CT5 goes on sale in the spring of 2024 and will be built in GM's Lansing Grand River Assembly in Michigan. View full article

That's cool but Tesla is already building their 4680 so BMW may have a great product but it's still on the shelf, at this point.

Seems BMW is talking back at Tesla about Batteries. “Tesla Needs To Close The Gap With Us," Says BMW On New Cylindrical Battery Cells (insideevs.com)

My new favorite groove by Rival Sons. The lyrics alone, are worth the listen but Jay Buchanon’s vocals are what sell it.

Passed both the first time but the weird part of mine was the fact that the lady that rode with me during my driving test just happened to be my uncle's ex-wife (they divorced before I was born so I never knew she even existed lol). Didn't know who she was until my dad told me, after the driving test. Probably a smart move lol.

Today has been a Black sort of day, especially music wise as I have been listening to this multiple times today.

Because its a thread that is 10 years old. I brought it back from the dead a month ago... Sorry? or maybe its... your welcome?

When I need to put myself in a good mood, I might listen to this, which is in my collection. It never ceases to be amazing. Within this genre, there are a lot of musical artists, many of whom were African-American (some still are!) who had some one hit wonders. Andrea True and "More, More, More" make me chuckle because she was a good Catholic girl that went wild: daughter of European immigrants to Nashville, Catholic high school graduate, got herself into Vanderbilt, left it to become a porn star, and then became a disco singer. However, Donna Summer rules the roost through that incredible voice that is consistent across her work, but this song is her pinnacle. I was in a funk when I learned she passed away. R.I.P. Donna. This lady owned this genre of music in the '70s and the late Tina Turner, with a very different sultry and spirited voice, owned the derivation of that pop genre in the '80s. R.I.P. Tina. - - - - - When we were little kids, my parents would take us to MacArthur Park at Wilshire and Alvarado to walk around, feed the ducks, and ride the pedalboats. Today's MacArthur Park in Los Angeles is far from the wholesome place it once was.

Saw this walking into a supermarket and it interpolates Halloween and Thanksgiving fairly well ... Q: What do you get when you cross a turkey and a ghost? A: A "poultry-geist"

“Hung up”. Yeah. That’s what it is. Not because they keep sliding the price scale upward and then don’t even release the said cheaper model first so by the time it actually comes out, it may be even higher because of “unforeseen circumstances” like inflation and shortages over the last three years lol. Whether it’s Tesla, GM, Rivian, or Ford using “at” or “around”, it’s a BS tactic and that is what you clearly have not gotten here while making up excuses with word semantics and just being GM.

Don’t bother explaining yourself to the irony challenged. It’s why I’ve said squat to him. A troll telling others they are trolling is still…a troll, for example.

Yeah, and it's kind of bullsht. They knew 100% what they were doing and I hate that crap. Well, if their Ultium launch thus far is any indication, the product isn't worthy of a 30k tag either, let alone the 100k+ they've gotten for the Hummers.

No, sir. That's on GM for pricing things and making the future pricing claims. David just blindly backs them, because GM.

That can't continue to happen and benefit the consumer, right? Just because there's more and you're getting more, doesn't mean that fits the bill for this consumer base. This is an EQUINOX, not a Cadillac.

Perfect for another 5k increase!

To be fair about the 5 thousand bump in price, Chevrolet added a larger battery to the Equinox EV that NOW, the base Equinox EV has a 19 mile range bump on the previous 30 thousand version. PROBABLY to leave distance in the Bolt in price and in range. UNLIKE Tesla... I am not surprised about this news. I was wondering where the Bolt 2.0 was going to fit it with the 30 000 price threshold. I dont particularly like it the fact the this happened. But Im not up in arms about it either and Im certainly not comparing this shytty move with Tesla's shytty move as GM's move aint really that shytty as GM will PROBABLY will offer a 30 000 dollar EV in the Bolt 2.0 while ALSO offering a 35 thousand dollar Equinox with a BUMP in electric range as a peace offering for the yellers and a REAL reason to bump up the price. Distance the Equinox from the Bolt... Tesla is still promising a 30 000 dollar or lower vehicle. Still hasnt delivered it. Not quite the same shyttiness. The Model 3's standard range is 272 miles. The long range is 333 miles. (car and driver numbers) The Model Y's standard range is 303 while the longe range is 330. (car and driver numbers) The Equinox EV range is claimed to be standard 319 miles (up from 300) (car and driver numbers). I cant find range numbers for the more expensive versions. Chevrolet's range numbers, if accurate, are just about on the upper echelon of all others in its class (Mach E, KIA EV6, VW ID4...) and STILL comes out cheaper than EVERYONE ELSE... And...there is STILL a model that MIGHT come in CHEAPER... So yeah, we could all pretend to be peeved off at this and say this or that about it, compare it to Tesla's bait and switch but STILL waiting to see if Tesla will add a 30 000 dollar to their line-up. (rolls eyes with the the drama) You sure none of youse are Greek? Because the drama youse uprise ssure looks Greek to me.