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  The Cadillac Owners and Enthusiasts Homepage
Cadillac is not only known because they produce beautiful, reliable cars and trucks, but also because they haven’t been afraid to leap ahead in the past and be the first to do things.
Cadillac was the first car manufacturer to put some real power behind the wheel of its vehicle, and it did so in 1915 to the excitement of car lovers worldwide.
Cadillac had always known who its target consumer was, but in the 1980s they tried to go for entry level buyers by producing more compact vehicles, such as the Cimarron.
www.cadillacforums.com   (1367 words)

  
 Test Drive Notes: 2002 Cadillac Escalade
The new Escalade is less of a carbon copy of the Tahoe, although the two vehicles still have a lot in common.
Cadillac's stability control system, Stabilitrak, is standard on the all-wheel-drive version of the Escalade.
In many ways, the Escalade is a throwback to the glory days of classic American boulevard cruisers, with their powerful V8 engines and cushy rides, yet improved handling.
www.cartalk.com /content/testdrives/Reviews/cadillac-escalade-2002.html   (1370 words)

  
 PG on Wheels: Cadillac's SUV as big as Texas
The interior of the Escalade outdoes the Lincoln Navigator, it's strongest competitor.
Now, once I was comfortable in my Escalade, I wasn't in the mood to haul my backside out of the seat, march around to the rear of the car, as I've done in other luxury SUVs, and fiddle with a CD system.
Cadillac, sensibly, accommodates my case of acute "lazy-itis" by including an in-dash six-disc CD changer that is the height of simplicity.
www.post-gazette.com /businessnews/20010511wheels6.asp   (1039 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Car thieves focus on a hip ride: Cadillac Escalade   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Escalades had the highest rate of insurance theft claims for the fourth straight year, according to a study released Wednesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
The Escalade was followed by the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution and the Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab pickup.
Cadillac spokesman David Caldwell said the theft rate is "an unfortunate byproduct of the desirability of the vehicle." The 2007 model comes equipped an improved anti-theft ignition immobilizer, which prevents the vehicle from being started without the proper key.
www.usatoday.com /money/autos/2006-06-07-thefts-escalade_x.htm   (565 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Cadillac Escalade is chosen car of celebrities and thieves   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Escalade had the highest theft claims per 1,000 insured vehicles for the 2000 to 2002 model years, according to a report out Thursday by the Highway Loss Data Institute, a research arm of the insurance industry.
Escalade "is a vehicle of choice for a lot of celebrities," says Kim Hazelbaker of the institute.
Escalades also have an engine-immobilizer anti-theft device, which requires a key embedded with the proper computer chip to start the engine.
www.usatoday.com /money/autos/2003-08-21-cars_x.htm   (457 words)

  
 2007 Cadillac Escalade Reviews. SUV Reviews by CNET.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
For 2007, the Cadillac Escalade gets its second redesign since the model debuted in 1999 with an ungainly flat face and styling barely distinguishable from that of the GMC Yukon Denali.
The Escalade is by no means a spirited handler, but body roll is minimal, and even with the dubs, rough pavement is taken in stride.
From a safety standpoint, the 2007 Cadillac Escalade lives and dies with its height and girth.
reviews.cnet.com /2007_Cadillac_Escalade/4505-10868_7-31851447.html   (1685 words)

  
 2007 Cadillac Escalade Reviews - ForbesAutos.com
Cadillac's updated Escalade is awash in glitz as GM attempts to revive its ailing full-size SUV line.
Escalade sales plummeted 49 percent in October 2005 and were off by 13 percent through the first ten months of the year.
Under the '07 Escalade's massive hood is a new 6.2-liter, V8 engine that employs variable valve timing to generate an impressive 403 horsepower and 417 pound-feet of torque.
www.forbesautos.com /reviews/2007/cadillac/escalade/preview.html   (593 words)

  
 usnews.com: Auto reviews: 2003 Cadillac Escalade ESV (3/4/02)
Still, Cadillac's approach is not as elegant as in other vehicles that, for example, centralize numerous functions in a single digital display.
Cadillac says it has built the extra-stretch version of the Escalade because dealers have said their customers need more space.
And Cadillac has done a good job overall of upgrading its identity as a luxury brand from the Barcalounger of cars to something approaching genuine refinement.
www.usnews.com /usnews/biztech/auto/review/cadillac_esv.htm   (946 words)

  
 JS Online: 2002 Cadillac Escalade review
And that, of course, is why we witness the phenomenon of the super-sized luxury sport utility vehicle like the 2002 Cadillac Escalade and its competitors, the Lincoln Navigator, Lexus LX470, GMC Yukon Denali, Mercedes-Benz ML430 and the Toyota Land Cruiser.
The Caddy Escalade, for example, weighs almost three tons and has an EPA city fuel consumption rating of 12 miles to gallon.
The Escalade's powerplant is a 6-liter V8 of traditional pushrod design that delivers a massive 345 horsepower through a beefy four-speed automatic transmission.
www.jsonline.com /wheels/test/aug01/escalade-web080801.asp   (656 words)

  
 Cadillac Escalade emerges from makeover as an SUV to behold   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cadillac Escalade emerges from makeover as an SUV to behold
When I first laid eyes on the 2007 Cadillac Escalade on a recent event to introduce the car to the media, it became clear why Cadillac uses "Chrome Couture" as part of its ad campaign.
Escalade now has its own instrumentation, including the use of wood and aluminum trim that has more precise fit.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/06096/679779-97.stm   (456 words)

  
 2007 Cadillac Escalade Road Test   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cadillac officials made much of the fact that the new Escalade is easier on fuel than the old one.
This Cadillac is still a truck - a big truck, a heavy truck, a truck with a high center of gravity.
Minor mysteries aside, the effort Cadillac has put into its new Escalade is obvious and the results underscore its commitment to restoring the entire brand’s reputation as world class.
www.familycar.com /RoadTests/CadillacEscalade/Index2007.htm   (1026 words)

  
 2007 Cadillac Escalade Overview - GM Canada   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The 2007 Cadillac Escalade is a superlatively sleek and luxurious vehicle.
The cumulative result is the 2007 Cadillac Escalade - redesigned for your needs, desires and expectations.
A distinctive exterior and spacious interior ensures the redesigned 2007 Cadillac Escalade establishes a new standard for Luxury Sport Utility Vehicles.
www.gmcanada.com /english/vehicles/cadillac/escalade/index.jsp   (638 words)

  
 2007 Cadillac Escalade - Road Tests - Car and Driver - May 2006
But there’s no denying the Escalade’s popularity with various high-visibility individuals — professional athletes, X-gamers, pop stars — and there’s no denying that, as a consequence, the new Escalade had to upstage the bling quotient of its predecessor.
The Escalade irons out unruly patches of pavement without resorting to the mushy suspension tuning that still afflicts so many big SUVs, and the steering actually lets the driver know what’s going on, a welcome improvement on the overly assisted recirculating-ball system previously employed.
That’s not exactly tepid, but the ’07 Escalade trumps it with a new 6.2-liter all-aluminum cam-in-block (the word pushrod has been banished from the GM lexicon) eight whose increased displacement is enhanced by variable valve timing.
www.caranddriver.com /roadtests/10890/road-test-review-2007-cadillac-escalade.html   (612 words)

  
 2006 Cadillac Escalade Prices and Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Cadillac's truck-based SUVs are unchanged for 2006, and are due to be replaced during the model year by redesigned 2007 versions.
Escalade is a luxury spinoff of the large Chevrolet/GMC SUVs.
Escalade EXT is a 4-dr crew-cab pickup truck.
auto.consumerguide.com /auto/new/reviews/full/index.cfm/id/38629   (764 words)

  
 2005 Cadillac Escalade Review, Prices, Photos: New Car Test Drive
The Escalade nameplate includes three dramatically different though distinctly similar models: The standard Escalade is a full-size sport utility, the same size as the Chevy Tahoe.
The Escalade EXT is Cadillac's interpretation of the Chevy Avalanche, a brilliantly executed sport utility truck that quickly converts from a pickup with an eight-foot bed to a five-passenger luxury vehicle.
Cadillac is usually the first to get GM's cutting-edge technology and all the Escalade models come loaded with the latest: StabiliTrak electronic stability control, computer-controlled road-sensing suspension (RSS), and Ultrasonic Rear Parking Assist (a warning beeper).
www.nctd.com /review-intro.cfm?Vehicle=2005_Cadillac_Escalade&ReviewID=1602   (510 words)

  
 2006 Cadillac Escalade EXT Prices, Reviews, and Specs, at CarsDirect.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
If the 2006 Cadillac Escalade EXT was properly maintained, you also have a good chance of steering clear of problems that would have developed when the car was new.
Another factor that may affect price on a 2006 Cadillac Escalade EXT is whether it's "certified" by the manufacturer.
This assumes that the 2006 Cadillac Escalade EXT is in good condition and has a reasonable number of miles.
www.carsdirect.com /2006/cadillac/escalade_ext   (332 words)

  
 2006 Cadillac Escalade - Detailed Pricing and Specifications - MSN Autos
The 2006 Cadillac Escalade is Cadillac’s premium full-size SUV that combines the ruggedness of a GMC truck with the amenities expected in a Cadillac.
The 2006 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV continue unchanged for 2006.
The Escalade is powered by the Vortec 6000 6.0-liter V8 that delivers 345 horsepower and 380 lb-ft of torque combined with an electronically-controlled heavy-duty 4-speed automatic transmission.
autos.msn.com /research/vip/overview.aspx?year=2006&make=Cadillac&model=Escalade   (122 words)

  
 Cadillac Escalade News
A ground-up redesign of the Cadillac Escalade EXT for 2007 has given this luxury pickup a more distinctive, grown-up appearance.
When Cadillac turned the Larz Anderson Auto Museum in Brookline into its own version of a ``Caddy Shack" on a rainy, late summer evening, the star of the show was the lovingly restored 1930 V-16 Phaeton owned...
A bright light illuminating the San Jacinto Mountains on Sunday night came from Palm Springs, where a commercial was being filmed for the 2007 Cadillac Escalade.
www.topix.net /autos/cadillac-escalade   (714 words)

  
 Cadillac Escalade EXT News
Cadillac Escalade EXT News continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.
Before Cadillac catches its breath after launching the new Escalade, Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT trucks in the first six months of this year, General Motors ' luxury brand will have another set of changes...
Cadillac, in conjunction with Microsoft, announced it will provide the first free downloadable content pack available on the Xbox 360 for the PGR3 videogame title.
www.topix.net /autos/cadillac-escalade-ext   (674 words)

  
 2007 Cadillac Escalade Review, Prices, Photos: New Car Test Drive
The Escalade is offered in three distinct models; the standard Escalade is a full-size sport utility sharing the same architecture (and roughly the same dimensions) as the Chevy Tahoe.
Finally, the Escalade EXT is a sport utility/pickup combination that quickly converts from a pickup with an enclosable eight-foot bed to a five-passenger luxury vehicle, basically, Cadillac's interpretation of the Chevy Avalanche.
On the road, all three Escalades are smooth and stable, nicer in ride than base Tahoe or Suburban models but taut and well-controlled (by full-size SUV standards) for surprisingly good handling.
www.nctd.com /review-intro.cfm?Vehicle=2007_Cadillac_Escalade&ReviewID=1923   (567 words)

  
 CADILLAC UNVEILS ESCALADE PICKUP
Cadillac provided a surprise glimpse at its answer to the Lincoln Blackwood, showing off its '02 Escalade EXT at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Cadillac says it needed to get into the growing SUT market after company research showed 20% of luxury households and 23% of Cadillac households own a full-size pickup.
The Escalade EXT is among four versions of the Escalade SUV to be offered for '02 including all-wheel- and 2-wheel-drive models and a Middle East export version.
wdb.wardsauto.com /ar/auto_cadillac_unveils_escalade   (301 words)

  
 2007 Cadillac Escalade - Inside Line Feature   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Escalades rarely go off-road, so Cadillac has no plans to offer a dual-range transfer case, even though competitors like the Navigator, QX56 and Lexus LX 470 offer it.
Cargo capacity numbers are actually lower than on the 2006 model, but the Escalade still leads the class — 60.3 cubic feet with the third row removed, 108.9 cubes with the second row folded.
Cadillac's StabiliTrak stability control system is standard, and as on the Navigator, it now incorporates a rollover avoidance feature that measures the vehicle's pitch angle and activates the system if necessary.
www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/Features/articleId=107941   (1744 words)

  
 The New Cadillac Escalade - Forbes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The 2007 Escalade, which will go on sale in the first quarter of next year, is the flagship of a new family of full-size General Motors (nyse: GM - news - people) SUVs.
Because Cadillac is GM's most prestigious brand, and the Escalade is one of its most profitable vehicles, pressure on the new model is strong.
Although Cadillac's publicized turnaround in recent years has revolved around edgy exterior designs, the brand is now turning its focus to building interiors that can compete in luxury and sophistication with those from BMW and DaimlerChrysler's (nyse: DCX - news - people) Mercedes-Benz subsidiary.
www.forbes.com /vehicles/2005/11/23/cadillac-escalade-suv-cx_dl_1123vow_ls.html   (740 words)

  
 1999 Cadillac Escalade New Truck Review
Fueled by a competitive spirit and a desire to quickly gain a piece of this lucrative market, Cadillac developed and brought their luxury sport utility, Escalade (pronounced es-kuh-laid), from drawing board to market in less than one year.
The Escalade is based on General Motors' full-size sport-utility platform and is the first truck-based vehicle in Cadillac's 96-year history.
The GMC luxury sport utility is named for the south peak of Alaska's Mount McKinley, which the natives call Denali ("the high one") while Escalade is a Latin-derived English word that means to climb or scale.
www.womanmotorist.com /review/cadillac/jb-cadillac-escalade-9901.shtml   (460 words)

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