Drew Dowdell

So, the Verano greatly depends on which version she gets. The Turbo has different characteristics in ride, handling, and performance than the non-turbo.... and it is a not insignificant difference. The Lacrosse is much more consistent across the board assuming you get the V6. With the base powertrain (and I have a review coming of one shortly), I would not describe the Verano as sporty. It handles crisply, it has okay punch off the line but runs out of breath quickly. It has a premium feel inside, but in terms of the ride and drive, the most accurate way I can describe it is "Perky"... and that's the theme of my review of that car. The Turbo takes on a different character. The turbo engine is great, the handling more controlled. It feels like it can run with a low end Audi. The Lacrosse is an entirely different breed. It is made for gobbling up highway miles in the blink of an eye. It is so smooth and quiet at speed, she will have to pay close attention lest she start bringing home speeding tickets. The Regal is a precise blend of the two cars mentioned above.

Yay! I got 2 of them!

Is a Grand Cherokee really that much a downsize from a Mountaineer?

Just like iPods at the start.

But the CTS has motorized cup holder covers and electronic glove box release.

#5 - All of the above

Hey Esh. (We already have two Z's here, so I'll go with that instead) Where do you hail from? Make sure you add your cars to the garage, when you do, a thread just for your car will be automatically created.

Yay! I got one!

It was only a partial year for the Escalade. There were a few scattered on dealer lots in April, but they took till mid summer to get into full swing. They still can't build them fast enough to satisfy demand. ATP on Escalade is up nearly $20k over the previous model. Escalade sold 30,500 in 8 months when it took Benz 12 months to sell 26k. Yes.. for vehicles with $80k - $90k transaction prices... that's a blowout. I don't disagree that the Escalade is a successful product for Cadillac, it is usually 1 or 2 in sales in the segment and has been for the past 10 years, while stuff like the Navigator and LX570 have died on the vine. And the Escalade commands a high price as you stated, if you can be the highest priced in the segment and best selling, you are doing something right. What I don't get is why Cadillac doesn't use the formula that has worked with the Escalade on its cars. Instead we get alpha numerics, dull styling and the corporate V6. And I get that Americans buy big trucks so it is easier to convert a Tahoe to an Escalade and get sales than it would be to convert a Chevy sedan to a Cadillac, in that regard Cadillac needs its own chassis. You defy all logic! You praise the one vehicle that is most closely related to Chevrolet and then say if only Cadillac's other vehicles weren't converted Chevies..... Well guess what?! NONE OF CADILLAC'S CARS ARE! ATS and CTS are both on the Alpha platform which is Cadillac only. CT6 is on the Omega platform which is Cadillac only. It is launching with at least 2, probably more, Cadillac only engines and Cadillac/Corvette only transmissions. The XTS came first and then was stripped down to turn into the Impala, not the other way around. The SRX isn't based on anything elsewhere in the GM organization. It was built to share with the 9-4x which eventually died. The XTS, CTS, and ATS are all available with Cadillac only engines for those who care about that sort of thing.

Threw the battery charger on my Toronado today and took it out for a drive for the first time since November.

It was only a partial year for the Escalade. There were a few scattered on dealer lots in April, but they took till mid summer to get into full swing. They still can't build them fast enough to satisfy demand. ATP on Escalade is up nearly $20k over the previous model. Escalade sold 30,500 in 8 months when it took Benz 12 months to sell 26k. Yes.. for vehicles with $80k - $90k transaction prices... that's a blowout.

#2) Some sort of lawsuit between Mercury and Comet coach builders over the name Comet.

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Funny how mercedes requires no "protection" from taxi sales, but Cadillac "needs" such from black car sales. Ignorance again. Mercedes doesn't have the fleet sales here, Yes they do actually. Aside from the obvious Sprinter sales, E-Classes and S-classes are making up an ever growing percentage of Black Car sales.

Under 3800 lbs would be a remarkable feat, the 100% aluminum Jaguar XJ is 3,854 for a RWD V6. I like the XJ, but even though it is lighter and cheaper than the German rivals it still doesn't sell. It will take more than lightweight construction, the interior better be fabulous and I still think there has to be a V8. But then also what happens to the CT6's weight when you put on V8, AWD, heated/cooled/massage/reclining seats at all 4 corners, a refrigerator in the trunk, etc? It is going to be heavy too. The Escalade is 300 lbs heavier than a GL550, 500 lbs heavier than a GL450, and it doesn't seem to matter, the Escalade sells just fine. I'm going by various statements that Reuss and others have made. He was very specific in the size and weight of the car relative to the CTS, so that is where I'm coming up with the numbers. He does say that the CT6 will be lighter than the CTS by about 54 lbs. Assuming the same engines and powertrains, we can extrapolate the weight of the CT6.

So here's what I've dug up. Expect the CT6 to be 203 inches long +/- 0.5 inches Expect the CT6 to weigh 3781 lbs in 3.6 RWD form and 3931 in 3.6 AWD form Which means that it will be larger than the CLS and 6-series Grand Coupe by about 5 inches, yet it will be up to 300lbs lighter than either while having more horsepower. It is shorter than the S-Class by 3 inches and lighter than by nearly 800lbs. (RWD v RWD) It will be about the same length as the normal wheel base A8 and about 300lbs lighter (AWD v. AWD) It will be about 3 inches longer than the 740i and about 600+ lbs lighter

Watch what you say about the Chrysler 2.2 'round these parts. I learned this lesson the hard way... Blake is just messing with you..... he is still tender from all the bee stings he got when he whacked a hornet's nest of Chrysler 2.2L engine lovers by calling it a flop* *Linked to improve that pages search engine results..... you're welcome Blake.

Did you READ the article? If so, did you understand it? There will be a Cruze diesel, worry not - the diesel will be offered in all-new Cruze! All it means is that they are restricting sales of the diesel to the redesigned Cruze. It makes sense: the vast majority of diesel sales are to private buyers, not fleets. The Cruze Limited will be aimed at fleets. I hope so, but they may need to do a different engine.

I like the Subaru boxers... they tend to have better low end torque than competing engines of similar displacement.

Isn't Jeep just one big crossover offensive? I find the idea of a tiny Fiat crossover offensive...