2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid: An Oxymoron for Gas Guzzling While people are dumping their gas guzzlers as fast as possible, it comes as a reminder that “gas guzzling” is a highly relative term for most people. If you’re driving a vehicle that is getting 12/19 mpg city/highway, something with 20/21 becomes a lot more attractive, never mind if it isn’t that fuel efficient. Hybrid SUVs like the GMC Yukon and Chevrolet’s Tahoe along with Chrysler’s later additions, the Durango and Aspen, have... Read Full Story
Ever since its arrival in the exclusive world of luxury roadsters in 2004, the Cadillac XLR has been a valued member of this elite club. This is certainly true of the version available in Europe, propelled by the powerful 4.4-litre Supercharged Northstar V8 engine (330 kW / 450 hp) from the famed Cadillac V-series. For model year 2009, the XLR-V has been technologically refined, and the design has been fine-tuned in a number of important respects.
The most obvious refinements can be seen at... Read Full Story
Friday, August 08, 2008
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Promising a 50% improvement in fuel economy in city driving over its non-hybrid sibling, the 2009 Escalade Hybrid arrives at Cadillac dealerships this month with an MSRP of $71,685. According to GM, the price represents a premium of $3,600 over a comparably-equipped gasoline-only Escalade. Featuring GM’s Two-Mode Hybrid technology that allows it to operate entirely... Read Full Story
Cadillac recently revealed its’ Classier Corvette: the new 2009 edition of the XLR Roadster, featuring styling and model enhancements providing more dramatic design and technology. For 2009, the Cadillac XLR will be offered in only two versions; the luxurious XLR Platinum and the high-performance XLR-V. Personally, i’d take either one, but that’s just me.
The XLR Platinum is powered by a 4.6L Northstar V-8 engine that delivers 320 hp, while the XLR-V is powered with a 443 hp 4.4L... Read Full Story
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DETROIT, Mich. - The launch of the world's first hybrid applied to a large luxury SUV, the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid, begins this month. ... Read Full Story
