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  1. smk4565
    I think I prefer the Palisade, but this does look like a strong contender and I like the interior. I think this and Palisade are bother better than the Atlas/Highlander/Traverse competition. Looks like Hyundai/Kia brought their A game on these.
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    Because GM powertrain engineered it? This has been a problem since 2006 with the 3.6 V6. Ford got smart and did lower displacement turbo engines their 2.3 liter makes 310 lb-ft at a lower rpm than GM’s V6 and that Ford engine has to be 5 years old by now.
  3. smk4565
    Good point about the CT6 cancellation and Super Cruise is classified as a Level 2 system which pretty much every German car has a level 2 system available. The A8 has a level 3 system now the S-class will be level 3 on the new one. i even think the 3.6 is weak as a base engine, if they price this low they can get by with it but the 3.0 turbo V6 would have been a better base engine. Mercedes engines out-torque anything GM makes of similar displacement or cylinder count, and those are DOHC, plus they have electric boost added on too now. You can easily have 400 lb-ft under 2,000 rpm out of a 3.6 liter engine.
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    GM’s own studies on the Volt were that 80% of people didn’t drive over 40 miles a day. We have EV’s that can do over 200 miles a day and even 300. 95% of people out there are not driving over 5 hours per day. I don’t think range anxiety is that big a deal for most consumers.
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    They have teased and hyped this car for a year, when they price it all the people will run away, it won’t sell and it will be cancelled in 4 years unless they signed a contract with BMW to keep building cars they can’t sell.
  6. smk4565
    The crest will he dead too in another half decade at this rate! Hey-ooooh!
  7. smk4565
    Not as good looking as a Porsche or Mercedes SUV. This looks to be early concept, they could be a couple years away from dealerships still. Without an technical details we don’t have much to go on but this is a vehicle they need for sure.
  8. smk4565
    Maybe so, but if they drive the Cadillac then drive any other luxury SUV they might not be as impressed with the Cadillac, even if they don't know what is under the hood. I think a bigger problem for Cadillac (aside from brand image) is the interiors.
  9. smk4565
    I think for 2020 and moving forward 100% of Cadillacs should have standard Super Cruise, turbo engine, 9-10 speed transmission and all wheel drive. Unless of course it is an EV. Yesterday’s Chevrolet V6 and front drive isn’t going to do jack squat to win buyers. Also their interiors are behind Lincoln who still trails Volvo and the Germans and maybe Lincoln has caught up to Lexus, but that still puts Cadillac in the back of the pack.
  10. smk4565
    Pretty bland and boring, looks sort of like a Hyundai Santa Fe for double the money which isn’t going to excite anyone or stir up buyers. I would hope they price this in the high $40s, they better have some incentives ready to roll too. Out of the gate they are less competitive to the X5, GLE, Q7,MDX, Aviator and XC90. How do you launch at the back of a segment, just think of this vehicle come 2025 when it is still on sale in its current form.
  11. smk4565
    EV will kill the gas motor in the 2030s maybe sooner. When the solid state batteries arrive and recharges are in 5 minutes and gas stations replace 50% of their fuel pumps with charging ports all the dominoes will fall. Not to mention you’ll probably have a electric family sedan that is cheaper and faster than a V8 muscle car in 10 years. Tesla already makes a sedan faster than a Lamborghini for 1/3rd the money. That is going to trickle down.
  12. smk4565
    I suppose Toyota reliability is a plus on these, but Lexus doesn’t know performance.
  13. smk4565
    Agreed, it is all coming but they are too small to launch multiple vehicles at once like a Toyota or GM could. This could hurt Tesla if everyone else gets up to speed with full EV lines.
  14. smk4565
    This looks like it could be the best vehicle in the segment. The other guys all have 280ish hp V6’s turning the front wheels while this has a more fuel efficient four making 310 hp going to the rear wheels. On driving dynamics it should clean up. Interior looks good, front looks good even though it looks the same as the current model. Taillights looks odd, I am not a fan of the back end but that is minor.
  15. smk4565
    Weak engine with no torque for the price you pay and less backseat space than an E-class convertible. I know these aren’t S560 convertible money but Lexus isn’t even in the same league. At E53 AMG money maybe they have an argument but the E-class is probably still a better car head to head.
  16. smk4565
    They probably need another EV platform or two it sounds like then. But obviously small to midsize crossover/sedan is where you start and 3 row crossover off that.
  17. smk4565
    Not if they weren’t selling the 75 kw cars anyway. Plus they have a backlog of Model 3 orders they still haven’t filled. I think sales demand or pricing are the least of Tesla’s worries.
  18. smk4565
    They don’t even have a prototype yet, at least nothing that anyone has seen. They won’t have it on sale this year. Maybe by end of the year they have a concept car worked up. You wonder how scalable it will be, like could the Corvette and Silverado both be built off this platform?
  19. smk4565
    Elon says the Tesla Roadster will be capable of vertical lift off, so advantage Tesla there. Mercedes cars can’t lift off the ground.
  20. smk4565
    Tesla has a lot of demand, so they can drop those base models that probably don’t sell well anyway and not lose any customers. The challenge for Tesla will be if someone like Porsche or Mercedes has Tesla level performance and price but with Porsche/Mercedes interiors and fit and finish.
  21. smk4565
    They better work fast, many luxury brands will have EV’s on sale this year.
  22. smk4565
    Okay maybe that is high but it has to be at least 50% 4-cylinder in a front drive layout. Even stuff like Atlas, Explorer and Traverse have 4 cylinder engines, they are everywhere.
  23. smk4565
    17 million vehicles sold in the USA last year, how many Camry, Accord, Civic, RAV4 , Escape, Equinox, Malibu,almost every Subaru, Hyundai, Kia, and Mazda etc. were there? I don’t know what the breakdown is but by far and a way transverse mounted 4 cylinder is the most common thing.
  24. smk4565
    If Cadillac pluses up the interior then yes. Problem is if Cadillac made a version of a Cruze it would have a Cruze interior with some wood trim or something half assed. Cadillac probably only needs 2 sedans with their volume though, there isn’t really a reason for them to even build a 3rd one that is front drive.
  25. smk4565
    What is wrong with it? Cadillac makes front drive XT4, XT5, XTS, soon to have XT6. And those are mid range cars, not entry level. I prefer rear drive but for a small car with this level of power the drive train doesn’t matter so much. I have driven the current CLA with the 4matic it doesn’t feel so FWD in the power delivery. Although that said it is no where near as good as a C-class or E-class in ride/handling/acceleration. I wouldn’t buy a CLA but FWD layouts with 4 cylinder engines is probably 75% of vehicle sales now.
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