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    Ford GT races this weekend!
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    http://www.motortrend.com/news/2016-cadillac-ct6-first-drive-review/
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    Gnarly pic, right?? lol Well, until reading what everybody else has said I would have completely agreed with you! I guess it may not be quite as feasible as it "appears from the outside". As for the how ISIS gets their hands on Ford and GM trucks, here is an article I read awhile ago(and I think I posted it as well). Basing my guesstimate off the article, I would assume they literally just buy what they want here and bring them over wherever they want them. Oops, I kind of forgot the link. http://www.rawstory.com/2014/12/texas-plumber-has-no-idea-how-isis-militants-ended-up-with-his-old-truck/
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    Gnarly pic, right?? lol Well, until reading what everybody else has said I would have completely agreed with you! I guess it may not be quite as feasible as it "appears from the outside". As for the how ISIS gets their hands on Ford and GM trucks, here is an article I read awhile ago(and I think I posted it as well). Basing my guesstimate off the article, I would assume they literally just buy what they want here and bring them over wherever they want them.
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    Personally, I agree...
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    Honestly, if number 1 is of any concern then that alone should sell the idea to you. It just seems like if that is something that crosses your mind and a concern then that concern will always be there if you bought something new with a gps or whatnot. As for the insurance... would you need to have it evaluated or something to make sure that it is covered properly? Meaning, if you didn't and the "book value" is only a few grand with them only knowing it is 22 years old with a lot of miles and you totaled it and they only gave you a few grand youd be out a lot of money. Would the insurance company need to know everything you spent on it so you don't get ripped off if it got totaled?
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    ^ Correct me if I'm wrong, but, we're on the same page, right..? The name itself isn't selling the vehicle as much as 1: the product underneath. 2: actually KEEPING the name around. I think that's one thing that bugs me the most about actual names is like the D3 they axe the name and create a new name for the next car as opposed to BMW(for example) who will probably always have a 3 Series even when they do start over from scratch.
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    The GXP Torrant has the 3.6 DOHC rather than the 3.4 Pushrod.... it was made specifically to appease SMK. RWD as well? sure, if you disconnect the front CV joints. If it isn't then it wouldn't appease to SMK. lol
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    ^ Agreed.
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    Good job GM. Don't let that POS take your money. I love that GM didn't just take the easy route of settling out of court.
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    Dang that's a lot of money.. You'd really have to like the feel of electric drive and be willing to keep it for a long time aaaaaand also be willing to do the maintenance yourself as I don't know any place that would work on a custom electric drivetrain. Also, if in only 3 months you saved 8k and GAINED 200 miles per battery at what point will you draw the line and say "this is worth buying". If they are advancing that quickly it seems like a waste to even commit to the 400 mile range one for 20k assuming in a year there will be a 600 mile range for 15k(random numbers FYI). That actually sounds like the toughest part of the decision to me is when to actually pull the trigger. When is the technology to price good enough to purchase because, IMO, $55k for 400 miles of range isn't quite worth it. And mostly that is because you will have to do a lot of maintenance on your suburban to keep it up as well. Plus, assing all of this electric weight I'd assume you'd at least have to replace all four corners of suspension and brakes. It's just tough to justify at that cost still, to me. 1200 miles of range.. freakin AWESOME! It's at a hefty cost though.. At that price-ish I would just rather buy an E-Class diesel and get 40mpg.. To get the ~1200 range would that simply be 3 400 mile batteries(20k a piece) plus the same installation parts and labor? So roughly $95,000?
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    Why do they need something special for EV cars/CUVs? Why not just continue with the CTe# or CT#e ? That is the whole point of posting this, what do people think Cadillac should do when it comes to pure electric auto's? I see what you mean and it does get a little fuzzy when you have a stand alone EV which shares nothing with a gasoline car. My initial thought was, " Electric CT6...throw an 'e' in there. CT6e" but I wasn't thinking of a stand alone car like the ELR which isn't an electric version of anything.
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    It's true but how do you do all sorts of variations(like the Germans do) with names? For instance, Instead of a 3/4 Series they use Continental(first "name" that came to my head). So you have a Continental, Continental Coupe, Countinental xDrive, Continental Coupe xDrive, Continental Wagon, Continental Wagon xDrive, Continental Gran Turismo, Continental Gran Turismo xDrive, aaaaaaaand that could all very well just be the base engine or the top of the line twin turbo 6(excluding M). See how wordy the German cars would be had they not just used a number. Also, the numbers actually hold equity in these cars. The numbers signify a larger engine, prestige, "better" car. Everybody that drives any BMW knows a 340i is a more expensive, faster, better equipped car than a 320i. The same exact thing can be said for MB. C300 vs C450. The numbers actually have some equity to them. Just my view on it though. Two things- First off, I see no problem with all the hypothetical Continental variants. You put the model name on one side of the deck lid, you put the variant on the other. 'Conti' on the left, 'Touring', 'Coupe', whatever on the right. Simple. As for the Germans, their names used to at least make sense for the most part. A 325i had a 2.5 liter engine. A 540i had a 4.0 engine. Now, they're a mess. They need to go back their ols naming scheme. Call a 320i a 320i, Call a 328i a 328is. Call the 335i a 330i. This $h! ain't hard. They're just making it convoluted. Alright, I see what you mean as well. And I do agree. MB was the same.. C350 was a 3.5 C32 AMG..3.2L C55 AMG...5.5L Now a C63 AMG is a 4.0L Looking at it like this it it waaaaay more of a mess right now. It almost seems as if they are afraid to decrease the number as if signifying a downgrade in vehicle.
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    The GXP Torrant has the 3.6 DOHC rather than the 3.4 Pushrod.... it was made specifically to appease SMK. RWD as well?
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    This! I tried to allude to this but your post made it clearer. Alphanumeric names are by definition MEANINGLESS. Their meaning is determined slowly over time by a model's success and therefore recognizability. To change from one alphanumeric scheme to another with the goal of consumer clarity?! That's complete insanity! You just reset recognizability to ZERO. What the difference between a "name" gaining respect over time and an alphanumeric? It isn't like a Ford "Fusion" actually has a damn thing to do with "fusion". Same thing can be said for any "named" car/truck. The only "names" that seem to have any meaning are the trucks, Tacoma, Sierra, Canyon, Colorado, Tundra, Ranger, Titan, Frontier. They're places as if saying they can go anywhere tough(not sure about the Tacoma one though). But when it comes to cars and SUVs the names are just a random word, for the most part. They all start with zero value and in a few years they ditch the name for something else anyway like the Cavalier, Cruze, whatever will be next.. Escort, Focus, then whatever will be next.. Honda and Toyota have kept their names around a long time to build some value to the names but for the most part a "name" has as much meaningless-ness as CT6 or S550. A name can evoke a feeling or mental association without any experience with the car, where numbers are cold and numb. "Eldorado," "Imperial," "Galaxy," they all illicit some sort of mental stimulation without even trying, that stimulation can latch onto model association very rapidly. When a brain processes extraneous information, it's thrown out of short term memory, that's basic neuroscience. It's why you wouldn't remember half the phone number shouted to you by the hottest girl you've ever seen but you'd remember her name when you told your friends the story a month later. Alright.. I see what you mean. Makes sense. I guess I just don't see ANY value in names for cars like Focus, Cruze, Fit.. They will change and mean nothing.Now for a flagship, it makes sense. But then if that is the case...where do you stop? You can't just have one name and the rest alphanumeric(lol - Cadillac).
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    Why do they need something special for EV cars/CUVs? Why not just continue with the CTe# or CT#e ?
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    This! I tried to allude to this but your post made it clearer. Alphanumeric names are by definition MEANINGLESS. Their meaning is determined slowly over time by a model's success and therefore recognizability. To change from one alphanumeric scheme to another with the goal of consumer clarity?! That's complete insanity! You just reset recognizability to ZERO. What the difference between a "name" gaining respect over time and an alphanumeric? It isn't like a Ford "Fusion" actually has a damn thing to do with "fusion". Same thing can be said for any "named" car/truck. The only "names" that seem to have any meaning are the trucks, Tacoma, Sierra, Canyon, Colorado, Tundra, Ranger, Titan, Frontier. They're places as if saying they can go anywhere tough(not sure about the Tacoma one though). But when it comes to cars and SUVs the names are just a random word, for the most part. They all start with zero value and in a few years they ditch the name for something else anyway like the Cavalier, Cruze, whatever will be next.. Escort, Focus, then whatever will be next.. Honda and Toyota have kept their names around a long time to build some value to the names but for the most part a "name" has as much meaningless-ness as CT6 or S550.
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    ^ Yeah. The only ones that are making sense to me are competition to the X3, X5, X7? and then the Escalade but I actually don't put that up against anything else because it is just what it is, Escalade. So I'm only really seeing 3 CUVs. I could see adding something tiny like the X1 down the road as CAFE tightens up and the brand gains a little more equity but I don't see where a 5th CUV would go.
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    It's true but how do you do all sorts of variations(like the Germans do) with names? For instance, Instead of a 3/4 Series they use Continental(first "name" that came to my head). So you have a Continental, Continental Coupe, Countinental xDrive, Continental Coupe xDrive, Continental Wagon, Continental Wagon xDrive, Continental Gran Turismo, Continental Gran Turismo xDrive, aaaaaaaand that could all very well just be the base engine or the top of the line twin turbo 6(excluding M). See how wordy the German cars would be had they not just used a number. Also, the numbers actually hold equity in these cars. The numbers signify a larger engine, prestige, "better" car. Everybody that drives any BMW knows a 340i is a more expensive, faster, better equipped car than a 320i. The same exact thing can be said for MB. C300 vs C450. The numbers actually have some equity to them. Just my view on it though.
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    Good point with the V Series. I think I like the VT6/VT5 style best because you nailed it, CT6-V does not flow very well at all.
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    Are U serious? I went over this ad nausea over at MT Forum when it debuted last year. The steering set up will or should make this car handle like a Z06 despite the size difference. The weight is another absolute shocking aspect of this car, considering that it is the same size as a 7series. In relation to the CTS, my money is still on the idea that it is moving to Omega come make charge. Meaning a CTS that is in the 3300-3400lb weight level While still retaining its exterior size todayBTW... The blank out in the middle of the video was the actual drive. Motoman and other reviews are under embargo til next week Yup, I didn't remember anything about 4 wheel steer. Either way, it's awesome. That'd be HUGE for the CTS to weigh that less. It's no small car but it would be in the much smaller car weight range which is great in all aspects of a car. Hefty weight losses are fantastic to hear of. Also, I was wondering about the driving clip and when I first started watching it was was thinking, "how in the hell did this guy get a CT6 to review before the big magazines?!?!"..and you answered that, thanks ya.
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    Nice little review. I didn't realize it had a 4-wheel steer. That's awesome! I knew it was light for its size but didn't realize it was lighter than its younger brother the CTS. Awesome!
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    I feel like I'm the oddball here but I love the alphanumeric naming that MB/BMW/Audi/Cadillac are using. It does take a little learning but once you do it makes more sense to me. I think MB is probably the most confusing of them all with how many letters/numbers they use when it could all be cut down but I like the CT system Cadillac is adapting, A/S/RS that Audi uses(easily the best naming if you ask me) and Q. Smaller number, smaller car. Bigger number, bigger car.
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    St. Louis, Missouri
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