The Tesla hype machine is ruining the car industry, where I initially had hoped it would revolutionize it.
“The gasoline version of the 2020 F-250 has a maximum payload of 4,260 lbs. and a maximum tow rating of 19,500 lbs., while the diesel variant has a maximum payload of 3,940 lbs. and maximum towing of 22,800 lbs. Both figures beat the Cybertruck’s expected payload of up to 3,500 lbs. and towing capacity of more than…
CT5 is the KIA translation of the Escala. Attractive enough, decent performer, on a good platform, that falls miles short of the cohesive design of the original and undercuts the luxury and capability defined by the Escala.
Tell that to BMW, Audi, and Mercedes. Sedans sell if you make good ones with some level of consistency that customers can rely upon. Cadillac is like the herion-addicted son that is creative, and you love, but just can’t support any longer because as soon as you think he’s clean, he falls off the wagon again and makes…
CT5 is new for 2019 and half-heartedly influenced by the Escala. The CTS left us in 2018 on the Alpha platform, while CT5 rides on a heavily-revised Alpha-2 design.
The Escala was based on the Omega platform, the CT5 is built on the Alpha-2 platform. While Omega was fantastic, Alpha-2 could easily support the proportions and quality expectations inferred in the design of the Escala.
It is a car that is close but off, and when in a market that has several good options, you cant afford to be off. I believe a lot of the frustration comes from people seeing the Escala and expecting it; it looked production ready. Instead we get the CT5, a car that looks fine, but has odd details incongruent to the…
It looks like a poorly translated alternative from a lower-tier brand. The cues are there, but the heart, soul, and overall design is absent.
Escalade doesnt do much for me as a name, ir as a truck; but Escala is great at audibly communicating beauty, luxury, and a ‘of the Riviera’ sort of tone.
Don't lie to me!
Sweet, now that names are back, we can get back to the cars Cadillac should be making:
Good luck and be safe on 70 — I try to avoid that bugger anytime I decide to go to one of the mountain towns (although it is a beautiful drive in summer). Your best insurance is winter tires (or at least 3PMS rated).
Take the Z71 grill out of the equation. Is your statement also factoring for the design of the sides, the rear, the interior, wheels, etc?
Added thought that comes from my Jeep (XJ) Cherokee-affected brain; you should silk screen “In case of coolant leak, break glass” -- no idea if such worried plague the ‘Slant 6'. :)
I get why people may be upset by the branding and more-so marketing, but this is a free country, with freedom of speech, freedom of liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. There was no refusal of service based on skin color or origin country. You’d have to be a fool to consider ‘American Chinese’ as any form of…
The brands need to figure it out. A PHEV Mustang or Camaro would be pretty awesome, even if only the 4cyl-Turbo options to start. Or go full send and do the V8's with added torque via the e-motor in ‘sport mode’ but in normal mode, they get 30-40 miles of EV-only range.
My family calls it ‘flowery’ and it ruins apples for us. Red Delicious are the biggest offenders, but I’ve had plenty of Envy, Pink Lady, and Honycrisps that were past their prime start to get to that point.
I look at the menu and if I don’t identify something I *must* have before the waters are at the table, usually I have it nailed down to three items, I’ll ask for input from the server.