Robert Hall
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Anyway, back to the original topic..I like the idea of a CT6 w/ a twin turbo V8. Looking forward to seeing it in person. Not sure about the taillights.. -
I have a buddy in Denver that had a G37 coupe in a silver blue, was a sharp car..of all things, the manual transmission failed and had to be replaced under warranty.. The Q60 I saw looked like this.. Edit: this color is Iridium Blue. They also have a light silver blue called Hagane Blue.
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One way I do think that a Cadillac midsize RWD/AWD SUV instead or in addition to the current XT5 CUV could work is if its platform were shared w/ GMC. A Grand Cherokee competitor would fit nicely at GMC..picture a GMC Trailhawk competitor and 'Denali' (Summit competitor).
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True, I used to have a coworker that had a BMW 5 series, that when I was talking to him about his E39 his eyes glazed over...'what's an E39?'. Wasn't a serious BMW fan...
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Yeah, I remember all the idiots over a decade ago that thought the GTO was a Cavalier.
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Interesting...I would think of the XT5 as a midsize luxury CUV, while the GLC is a compact.
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A Genesis coupe would be interesting. I saw a Q60 up close and personal in a parking lot the other day, they really are sharp in person. It was a medium/dark blue...lots of interesting contours.
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I wasn't talking about the entry level crud, was thinking more the X5, GLE, GLS...
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The depth of stupid of the masses can't be underestimated. I know a guy that thought his Avalon had a V4.
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Maybe a RWD/AWD XT5 would be taken more seriously by the press and favorably compared to BMW and MB, rather than just being a lowly FWD/AWD generic lease appliance like the Lexus LX, Lincoln MKX, etc...
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Actually, Cadillac doesn't have any rebadged Chevys, but does have platform sharing. The XTS shares a platform w/ the Impala, but isn't a rebadge. Though Escalade shares the large SUV platform, it has significant differentiation from the Tahoe/Suburban/Yukon. The XT5 has similar dirty bits to many Chevy, GMC, Buick FWD/AWD crossovers. The problem for the XT5 is a FWD/AWD transverse engine platform is generic and common; it's not the material of a proper luxury SUV, IMO...esp. compared to the serious RWD/AWD platforms used by BMW, M-B, etc. It's ok for near-lux/entry-lux crossovers (NOT SUVs) from Acura, Buick, Lincoln, etc...but Cadillac should aspire to be more. Though maybe I'm looking at this too much as an enthusiast rather than a generic lux-car leasing normcore resource unit.
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Yeah, his obsession w/ full size SUVs and slagging on cars about rear seat room gets so one-note and tiresome...
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Neat... I like how the Charger had bucket rear seats. IIRC, I've read the early Barracuda fastbacks also had a fold down rear seat w/ trunk access.
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They were going for a consistent rear end with their other 4 seat 2drs--E-class, S-class, AMG GT all have similar rounded tails with horizontal lights, for better or for worse...
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We know, you can only appreciate vehicles that can seat NBA players or NFL linebackers. You can't seem to comprehend that not everyone wants or needs a 6000lb SUV.
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And BMW and M-Bs SUVs are RWD/AWD SUVs, not generic FWD/AWD transverse engine CUV appliances...(not talking about the entry level shit like the X1 and GLA, but the good stuff). GM doesn't even have a RWD/AWD SUV unibody platform; so Cadillac gets stuck with the FWD/AWD transverse engine CUV appliances..
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Considering M-B is generally perceived as the world standard of the luxury market, comparisons will be inevitable..
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A RWD 2dr convertible has 'no passion'?? BS. Cadillac needs something like this...something fun instead of more boring, bland transverse engine FWD CUV lease appliances....
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The 6 window greenhouse with the quarter window in the C-pillar is the easiest way at a glance to distinguish a CT6 from a CTS in profile. V-series models usually have blacked out grilles. Makes sense for the V-Sport trim. I'm sure the regular CT6 will have a bright grille. The 6 window greenhouse with the quarter window in the C-pillar is the easiest way at a glance to distinguish a CT6 from a CTS in profile. Cadillac has done 6 window greenhouses before; in the 50s and early 60s, so it's not unprecedented. It's simplistic and conformist to say the quarter window 'belongs' on the rear door.
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That's GM. I assume future Cadillac crossovers will use the generic platforms Chevy, GMC and Buick use for their crossovers...Cadillac should have a dedicated RWD-based platform for its CUVs, and leave the commodity FWD crud to Chevy, GMC, and Buick.
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I got through my first Ohio winter in 24 years without more than a cold, no ear infections or sinus infections like I used to get. But my joints have felt the wear and tear of living in a multi-story house for the first time in almost 30 years...
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Yes, but it's still built on a transverse engine FWD-origin platform, nothing special...
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Yes, but Cadillac's reality is different than M-Bs; Cadillac has to use GM platforms, which means FWD crossovers...
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They have the 2.0L 4 for China.
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Well, the XT5 is their volume model.
