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    Image of Miscellanea Miscellanea
    08/31/09

    In reply to Production Cadillac CTS Coupe Revealed In New Commercial
    What a fantastic commercial. Caddy seems to be the only GM division capable of creating inspiring commercials... and cars. I couldn't be more pleased to see them really shifting their market into the future. My father has only ever owned Cadillac's. When I was younger, his cars were too "old man" for my taste. I always wished he switched to something a bit more modern such as BMW or Mercedes. He stayed true however. The re-awaking of Cadillac has me actually thinking about owning one for the first time in my life. It's true, it is not your father Cadillac anymore. Kudos.
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    Image of UDMan UDMan
    08/29/09

    In reply to Production Cadillac CTS Coupe Revealed In New Commercial
    Compare this ad to the new Buick ad. This is inspiring, while the Buick ad is insipid. This is forward thinking, while the Buick ad is ass. This is visually stimulating, while the Buick ad is visually disturbing.

    OK, Buick, it's now time to fire your ad agency, and find a new one stat. You're only one of 4 GM brands left, and if you don't change your product, and elevate your message, maybe you won't survive.

    Cadillac, this is a great campaign, but it's time to add some more significant products to the stable. The DTS is old, the Escalade should be retired, and the STS? Well, it never had a chance. And the XLR, well, it really was a Corvette in drag. So it's time to revive the product line, and offer something other than CTS vehicles, and a CUV.
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    Image of Sir Gibler Sir Gibler
    08/29/09

    In reply to Production Cadillac CTS Coupe Revealed In New Commercial
    why did i just get goosebumps from that commercial?
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    Image of JB_Finesse JB_Finesse
    08/29/09

    In reply to Production Cadillac CTS Coupe Revealed In New Commercial
    Pretty awesome, love the CTS coupe and wagon, but it could really use some Led Zeppelin.
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    FromaBuick6 promoted this comment JB_Finesse was starred JB_Finesse was unstarred
    Image of If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
    08/29/09

    @JB_Finesse: I really liked the "Break Through" campaign. They got your attention and did a good job showing off the cars - something which those Kate Walsh ads don't do.
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    Image of egoods egoods
    08/30/09

    @FromaBuick6: The Kate Walsh ads got my dad's juices going... which I think is there target market. So, a win in my book.
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    Image of Clown Shoe Pilot Clown Shoe Pilot
    08/29/09

    In reply to Production Cadillac CTS Coupe Revealed In New Commercial
    is it me or was that commercial directed by a fan of 80s movies? I got a little Wargames flavor in there, and then a fair bit of Buckaroo Banzai.
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    Image of skierpage skierpage
    08/07/09

    In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T: First Drive
    When you put black cladding all around the bottom five inches of the car, it shows you have no confidence in the shape you've designed. Like the Ford Edge, this car would look so much better if the blacked out bottom section wasn't there at all.
    Die tall fat cars, die!
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    Image of Dallifornia Dallifornia
    08/07/09

    @skierpage: I think it's meant to make it look sportier, like on Camaro and Cobalt SS-spec versions' rears. Like an aftermarket splitter.
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    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    08/07/09


    @Dallifornia: Yeah, we know that it's meant to look sportier, but big fat things don't look sporty just by accessorizing.
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    Image of empowah empowah
    08/07/09

    In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T: First Drive
    The 2.8T uses port fuel injection, not DI.
    In terms of 0-60 figures, both engines seem to be underachievers. The 260-hp X5 does it in 7.8 seconds, while the 300-hp turbo X6 does it in 6.5 seconds. Both weigh even more than the SRX.
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    Image of MushyHeirloom MushyHeirloom
    08/07/09

    In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T: First Drive
    Just imagine, it would have handled even better as a wagon!
    /waiting for the CTW
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/07/09

    In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T: First Drive
    It's nice to see Caddy coming back. A few years ago it looked like they were flat on their back - and a better candidate for euthanasia than Oldsmobile.
    I hope the other divisions are taking notes and doing something about it.
    That said, you couldn't give me one of these things. Not even if the ashtrays were full of pure coke, and the trunk live strippers.
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    Image of iamhoff 2.0 wants a star iamhoff 2.0 wants a star
    08/07/09

    @Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: I was considering one, but knowing that the option list includes the coke and stripper package (Option Code RPO C69, The Executive Entertainment Package), count me in! Maybe I can get it upgraded to a dealer-installed Twins package!
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/07/09

    @iamhoff 2.0 wants a star: You need to use the CPO build sheet for those.
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    Image of firepwr firepwr
    08/07/09

    In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T: First Drive
    BTW, who else starts at the bottom of the comments and works their way up still? I'm not alone, am I?
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    Al Navarro promoted this comment firepwr was starred firepwr was unstarred
    Image of Al Navarro Al Navarro
    08/07/09

    @firepwr:
    I do. Because that's how they work.
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    Image of OldeEnglishD OldeEnglishD
    08/07/09

    In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T: First Drive
    Cadillac has made an SUV/CUV I might actually consider. Then again, the CTS Wagon is calling me.....
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    Image of bmoreDLJ bmoreDLJ
    08/07/09

    In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T: First Drive
    This SRX, like the previous one, different as it was, remains the only crossover I actually like. It looks fantastic and I'm glad it has the engine it deserves.

    A V version could be fun, but as there's no X3 M (yet) or RX F (never), they'd be blazing a trail.

    My one niggle: isn't 300 horsepower a bit low for a V6 that's DI and turbo? You'd think a naturally-aspirated engine could do 300. And if it had the same horsepower-per-liter as the Cobalt SS Supercharged, for instance, it would have 364. Just sayin'.
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    Al Navarro promoted this comment Edited by bmoreDLJ at 08/07/09 1:51 PM bmoreDLJ was starred bmoreDLJ was unstarred
    Image of Wibble Wibble
    08/07/09

    @bmoreDLJ: Why? It's a 2.8 liter, and probably a fairly conservative one at that.

    It's hard to find direct comparisons these days, as most V6's have gotten so damn big (3.5L or more).

    Consider the i6 in the current BMW 328. It's normally-aspirated and puts out 230hp/200lb-ft or so.

    The 3.0 boxer in the current Subaru Legacy does a little more, but only by a few percent. The 3.0 V6 that used to be in the Audi A4 a few years back was pretty similar.

    And you know that GM's blowing the crap out of the Cobalt to get that sort of output. I really doubt that Caddy would be comfortable with that sort of thing.
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    Image of Danimal Danimal
    08/07/09

    In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T: First Drive
    SRX-V, anyone? I know, I know...
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    Tomsk mourns the Jezebanned promoted this comment Edited by Danimal at 08/07/09 1:41 PM Danimal was starred Danimal was unstarred
    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    08/07/09

    @Danimal - doesn't like to comment anymore: (: Did somebody say, "MOAR BOOST?"
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    Image of HDC HDC
    08/07/09

    In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T: First Drive
    Heh, I went to look at the specs at Caddy's site. It looks like Jalopnik got quoted in some of their materials. You guys are credible now? Hehehehe.
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    Image of Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
    08/07/09

    @HDC: Somebody screwed up horrendously. Quickly, to the bad behavior!
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    Image of Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car! Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car!
    08/07/09

    In reply to 2010 Cadillac SRX 2.8T: First Drive

    Seems well executed enough, but I can't help but notice that all Cadillacs look the same these days and none of them look good! I mean, seriously, what happened to the good ol' days?
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    DoctorNine's D9 Cat promoted this comment Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car! was starred Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car! was unstarred
    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    08/07/09

    @Psiu! Puxa!: Harley Earl is dead. GM never hired an adequate replacement. And now, instead of designers building cars, they have a finance guy, chairing a committee, that is micromanaged by the government. Any other questions?
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    Edited by DoctorNine at 08/07/09 5:04 PM DoctorNine was starred DoctorNine was unstarred
    Image of DoctorNine DoctorNine
    08/07/09


    @DoctorNine's D9 Cat: ..summbeechin new edit thingies lost my jpg..
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