Drew Dowdell

I like how they are getting a more formal upright looking roof line while still keeping an aerodynamic shape

Here is what pisses me off about Tesla. Tesla is the equivalent of the computer makers back in the day. Bolt together a bunch of parts developed by others and market them. By that in this case here, yes Tesla is investing heavily in the electric propulsion, but they are basically buying / stealing all the other technological development of the rest of the car from vendors and all the R&D done by the big automakers for decades. As an example, it's not like Tesla has to develop an airbag on their own. Or a brake disc. Or a wiper motor. Or a power steering system. Just buy whatever from Bosch, etc. They haven't done the work, so i don't want them to claim the prize. I'd love for GM to be the game changer in electrics but as previously mentioned the wiser and more practical solution is all the automakers getting together to standardize bits and pieces. uh... all manufacturers do that. Why do you think the Takata recall is such a big deal and why nearly all steering wheels have the same basic spoke shape? When the Toyota accelerator scandal broke out, it cascaded throughout the industry. And what Sergio is suggesting is even more of it. And really, does a manufacturer need to design a new wiper motor every time they redesign a car? Just take one off the shelf, fabricate a mounting bracket, and bolt it down. Why waste resources on reinventing a whole bunch of perfectly good wheels?

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I have a really hard time with that interior 1) In a Lexus and 2) for $52k It looks like an economy car interior with select pieces wrapped in leatherette.

quite true.

Cadillac currently makes XTSes in coach builder prep form that have the full GM warranty post-conversion ... I'm guessing they'll stop doing that.

Well the RX is the top seller in the segment... but search me as to why. Long and short of it is they all swim in the same pool in this segment. No one is rally crossing their GLE or XT5 or RX... and the handling of even the old SRX was well beyond the needs of the segment. Every XT5 sale is a sale the Germans and Japanese didn't get. If someone buys an XT5, you can't say that Lexus lost a sale but Mercedes didn't..... BOTH of them lose a sale when an SRX or XT5 is sold. Cadillac is "going after" both.

You can see them from the front via the blanked out grille rather than the horizontal slats (regular gasser or TDI) or the egg crate (GLI)

The VW service experience at dealerships is notoriously bad. Getting disgruntled VW customers to come into the service center more often may only worsen the image crisis.

Johan has said they are getting out of that business.

XTS is dead after 2019. XT5 weighs 400lbs more than CT6. Even if the XT5 shaves a full second off of the SRX 0-60 time (7.1 seconds), the 4-cylinder CT6 will still be half a second faster to 60 than the V6 XT5. Stop being a cylinder count snob and be a performance snob.

It was already an excellent handling crossover..capable of stunts well beyond the driving acumen of the typical buyers... it should improve even more now.

The activation step is likely so that people can't walk around collecting VINs off of cars in parking lots and claiming the rebate card.

You might want to report stuff like that to the site admin. Edit: Can one of the two of you take a screen shot of what you're seeing and PM it to me? Should be fixed now.

Mmm cake!

You might want to report stuff like that to the site admin. Edit: Can one of the two of you take a screen shot of what you're seeing and PM it to me?

I actually saw one in person. Cadillac must be doing some testing here in Pittsburgh and just yesterday an XT5 drove right by me in camo.

wait wait wait... the V6 is my typo Edit: Fixed..

The full size sedan also weighs 400 lbs less than the XT5.

The Chevrolet Colorado Duramax today took the title of most fuel efficient truck available away from the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel. The Colorado Duramax two wheel drive models are rated for estimated 31 mpg highway and four wheel drive models are estimated at 29 mpg highway. City and combined ratings are 22/25 and 20/23 respectively. For comparison, the 2.5 liter 4-cylinder is 20/27 mpg city/highway, and the 3.6 liter V6 2WD is rated at 18/26. Additionally, the EPA issued a Certificate of Conformity for the Duramax stating there were no issues with the emissions control system, this extra statement included no doubt due to the recent Volkswagen emissions cheating scandal. The 2.8 liter 4-cylinder turbo diesel produces 181 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque and mated to a 6-speed automatic transmission and can sip B20 bio-diesel if needed. One of the main selling points to the Colorado Duramax, aside from the fuel economy, is the towing ability. The 2WD model is rated for 7,700 pounds and the 4WD model is rated for 7,600 pound when equipped with the proper tow package, an increase of 700 pounds. Further helping with towing duties are the diesel exhaust braking feature and integrated trailer brake controller. Opting for the Duramax will set you back an additional $3,730 over a similarly equipped 3.6 liter gasoline V6. Press Release on Page 2 Source: Chevrolet Media Photos: Drew Dowdell - CheersandGears.com For Immediate Release: Monday, Nov. 9, 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel: America’s Most Fuel Efficient Pickup 2016 Colorado two-wheel drive model offers EPA-estimated 31 mpg highway Up to 7,700 pounds of trailering when properly equipped DETROIT – Chevrolet today confirmed that the 2016 Colorado two-wheel drive with the Duramax turbo-diesel will be the most fuel efficient pickup in America, offering an Environmental Protection Agency-estimated 31 mpg highway fuel economy. The EPA-estimated highway fuel economy for 2016 Colorado four-wheel drive diesel is 29 mpg. The EPA has issued a Certificate of Conformity for the Chevrolet Colorado Duramax diesel. The agency expressed no issues or concerns following its recent extensive testing and evaluation of the emission control system on the Colorado Duramax diesel. With the Colorado’s 21-gallon fuel tank, the 2WD model offers an estimated maximum highway range of 651 miles per tank. “The Colorado Duramax diesel is in a league of its own,” said Sandor Piszar, director of Chevrolet Truck Marketing. “Colorado’s gas models already led the segment in fuel efficiency, and the new diesel – which no other non-GM competitor offers on a midsize truck – gives customers even greater freedom to go where they want with fewer fill-ups.” The 2016 Colorado diesel 2WD offers an EPA estimated 22 mpg city and 25 mpg combined. The 4WD model offers an EPA estimated 20 mpg city and 23 mpg combined. Colorado Duramax diesel’s fuel economy complements segment-leading capability, including maximum trailering ratings of up to 7,700 pounds (3,492 kg) on 2WD models and up to 7,600 pounds (3,447 kg) for 4WD models with the available trailering package. Colorado’s all-new 2.8L Duramax turbo-diesel engine generates 181 horsepower (135 kW) and 369 lb-ft of torque (500 Nm). It is paired with the Hydra-Matic 6L50 six-speed automatic transmission, which uses a unique Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorber in the torque converter to reduce powertrain noise and vibration. A variable-geometry turbocharger helps optimize power and efficiency across the rpm band, while a balance shaft contributes to smoothness. Colorado’s diesel is engineered to be B20-capable. Two new features add control and confidence to the Colorado diesel: smart diesel exhaust braking and an integrated trailer brake controller. Smart diesel exhaust braking enhances vehicle control and reduces brake wear by reducing the need for breaking on downgrades. The integrated trailer brake controller works with the antilock brake system to provide immediate and measured brake force, eliminating the need for an aftermarket trailer brake controller. The Colorado diesel goes on sale this fall, offered in LT and Z71 Crew Cab models, with 2WD or 4WD. Pricing for the diesel engine option is $3,730 more than a comparably equipped 3.6L V-6 model. View full article

*And displacement tax. Above 2 liters, and the tax starts to climb rapidly.... a 3.6 could be taxed over $556 a year if my calculations are correct, where as a 2.0 would be taxed about $94.

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Some of that limitation is exhaust restriction... but if the torque curve shape is similar to the outgoing model, it is also tuned more for low end torque than high end horsepower. The current SRX puts out 265 lb-ft at 2500 rpm.... that's actually not bad for a non-force-fed V6. And yes, I *really* like that interior.