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Top Gear Knock-Off Makes Us Think America Doesn't Deserve Top Gear
Just when we were starting to get excited about the possibility of an American Top Gear, with or without Adam Corolla as host, someone clues us to Scott VanPala's Heavy Metal, which may be the worst knock-off of our favorite show we've come across (and we've seen a few of them). We don't know what's worse: the bad alliteration ("the Caddy is about as capable as a cabbage") the strange conclusions (buy a Murano) or the subtle racism. Wait, we know. It's the guy's annoying voice ("Mista patata hed"). New Jersey's Kermit the Frog shouldn't be doing auto programs. We'd much rather have Leno. [Autostreamfilms via Motive Forums]
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We Woke Up This Morning, Found Sopranos Cars To Be Auctioned Off
Barrett-Jackson will be auctioning off eight vehicles from The Sopranos March 26 through March 30 in West Palm Beach, Fla. These are the same cars that Tony and his gang of mobsters regularly did their dirty deeds. The highlighted car is Tony Soprano's 2003 Cadillac Escalade that was driven in the final three seasons of the series. It has only 11,000 miles and the driver-side seat is likely well-broken in. Check out the rest of the cars after the jump. More »
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HybridCars Asks: Is The Hybrid Car Recession Proof?
Clearly, our impending/new/ongoing recession is having an impact on the automotive industry (just ask GM and their $38 billion disappearing act). Consumers are having to ask questions they didn't have to ask in the carefree 1990's. And while small manufacturers like Maserati can aim for the extremely affluent profiting on our economic troubles, it's not as easy for others. Or is it? According to HybridCars.com's "Hybrid Market Dashboard," hybrids in the U.S. saw a year-over-year 24.9% sales increase for January 2008, compared to a 2.9% decrease for all cars sold in the U.S. More »
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The 2008 Smart Fortwo is burdened with preconceived notions like no car before it. It's not safe. You can't drive it on the highway. It's too small for super sized Americans. It's Green. It's gay. The car was launched in Europe in 1998, so Americans have had a decade to develop these assumptions. Until now, few have driven it, and never on American soil. Yesterday, we did.
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2008 Smart Fortwo: First U.S. Drive
The 2008 Smart Fortwo is burdened with preconceived notions like no car before it. It's not safe. You can't drive it on the highway. It's too small for super sized Americans. It's Green. It's gay. The car was launched in Europe in 1998, so Americans have had a decade to develop these assumptions. Until now, few have driven it, and never on American soil. Yesterday, we did.More »
12:00 PM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Wes Siler
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The Anti-Bling Mobile: MTX Audio Cadillac Escalade EXT
While roaming the endless halls of the Consumer Electronics Show, our Gizmodo brethren caught some pics of a Cadillac Escalade EXT that does not follow the crowd. The MTX Audio demo vehicle is bare of that essential element of the modern balla ride - bling. It's finish is so flat it makes Nebraska jealous. Even the headlights are gloss free. Sure the point is probably to accentuate the massive audio system taking up the entire back seat, but that doesn't stop us from admiring a truck that goes against the grain.Photo credit: Curtis Walker
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We're going to attempt the impossible by writing about the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Platinum without using the B-word. Let's just say that with its 22-inch wheels, humongo-LED headlights, magnetic ride control, and three LCD screens it makes the base Escalade look like a Saturn Vue. The premium guzzler comes in either regular or extra large (ESV) and includes the pedestrian 6.2L V8, which is still good for the 403 horsepower you're going to need to haul that massive, CTS-inspired grille. As if that isn't enough, first- and second-row passengers are treated to aniline leather with contrasting-color stitching for that private Gulfstream Jet feel. Those in the back-row will have to suffer through some sort of horrible non-analine leather hell. The price hasn't been announced, but if you have to ask... you're clearly not one of the tacky rich people that GM hopes will buy one. Full press release after the jump. More »
LA Auto Show Preview: 2008 Cadillac Escalade Platinum
We're going to attempt the impossible by writing about the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Platinum without using the B-word. Let's just say that with its 22-inch wheels, humongo-LED headlights, magnetic ride control, and three LCD screens it makes the base Escalade look like a Saturn Vue. The premium guzzler comes in either regular or extra large (ESV) and includes the pedestrian 6.2L V8, which is still good for the 403 horsepower you're going to need to haul that massive, CTS-inspired grille. As if that isn't enough, first- and second-row passengers are treated to aniline leather with contrasting-color stitching for that private Gulfstream Jet feel. Those in the back-row will have to suffer through some sort of horrible non-analine leather hell. The price hasn't been announced, but if you have to ask... you're clearly not one of the tacky rich people that GM hopes will buy one. Full press release after the jump. More »
12:30 PM on Tue Nov 13 2007
By Matt Hardigree
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Latest by NovaloadMissesPolar: Long day---what's the "B" word--Bling? Bitchin'? Bee-otch? Bugger? Blimp? Behemoth? Bourgeois? Blow? more »
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2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Revealed
That's right, the largest and most luxurious of all domestic SUV's has gone green-ish, for those whose consumption isn't conspicuous or self-gratifying enough. This big green monster comes with GM's 2-Mode Hybrid system, consisting of a 300-volt battery with motors tied to the standard 6.0L V-8 through an electrically variable transmission (good for 18MPG!). This embargo was destroyed by the scary men at TTAC, who care not for your media regulations. One would expect to see the GMT-900's hybrid cousin from Chrysler at the L.A. Auto Show next week &ndash considering they were developed together (Ray drove it here). Full press release below: More »
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SEMA 2007: Cadillac Escalade Sport Revealed, Shows Off 550 HP V8 Under Hood
Aye, just what the Cadillac Escalade needed — more power and lower fuel economy. But hey, isn't that what "pimping" is all about? Well, other than being "not easy." And look, there's "special aero rockers" to provide this new and more sporty 'sclade "a distinctive look." You know, it kinda still looks like an Escalade to us — albeit an Escalade with a smiling grille. What say you? To find out what the General says, just hit the jump.More »
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Bob Dylan's early lyrics may have incorporated politics, social commentary, philosophy and literary influences, but his latest verbiage is going to be selling some Cadillacs. Or at least it'll be used to sell some XM-equipped Cadillacs. There's three new Modernista!-made Dylan Does Caddilac commercials that've been mysteriously dropped onto YouTube — the first Dylan commercial is a trippy two-minute extended length, the second, above, is a one-minute version and the third's a thirty-second piece. We'd love to analyze this some more, but all we're able to come up with so far has been a "Highway 61" reference of some sort and that's he's "rockin' the road like a rolling stone" — frankly, neither one's funny. Damn you, jet lag!
Bob Dylan In New Commercial For Cadillac, Drives An Escalade
Bob Dylan's early lyrics may have incorporated politics, social commentary, philosophy and literary influences, but his latest verbiage is going to be selling some Cadillacs. Or at least it'll be used to sell some XM-equipped Cadillacs. There's three new Modernista!-made Dylan Does Caddilac commercials that've been mysteriously dropped onto YouTube — the first Dylan commercial is a trippy two-minute extended length, the second, above, is a one-minute version and the third's a thirty-second piece. We'd love to analyze this some more, but all we're able to come up with so far has been a "Highway 61" reference of some sort and that's he's "rockin' the road like a rolling stone" — frankly, neither one's funny. Damn you, jet lag!
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Cadillac Escalade Camera Car
While it pales in comparison to the Ford GT40 camera car used to film race scenes in the classic Formula One joint, "Grand Prix," this Cadillac Escalade is nonetheless a well-turned specimen in the style of the Shelly Ward Porsche Cayenne. It features gigantic brake rotors and aggressive tires, as well as an industrial-strength boom and a custom, open kammback that's perfect for loading equipment, capturing rearward-facing shots and tossing cans of diet Red Bull to starlets' stunt doubles. Our tipster and shooter, Chris, says it may have been used to film a Dodge/Chrysler ad. Mr. Irony, call for you on line one.
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We knew it was coming and we're surprised it took this long to happen. The folks at Big 3 Performance have released a supercharger system for the 2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV to mark "yet another leap forward in the never ending quest for more power." For serious — that line's pulled directly from the press release. And why shouldn't they be tooting their own horn? For a mere three drachmas $6,895 you can toss them your plain-Jane standard 6.2-liter 2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV, and in short order you'll get back an E-XL-V packing a high output supercharger system that adds an extra 147 horses and 122 lb-ft of torque to the not-normally-meek engine, bumping the final numbers up to a scorching 550 HP and 539 lb-ft o' tire-squealing and race-winning torque. No word yet on whether the next "leap forward" involves strapping a jet engine to the back of the 2008 model. Hit the jump for the rest of the details on the purple-people-eating monster getting the first 'charger. Oh, and yes — it's got scissor doors.
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It's Like A Cadillac Escalade ESV, Only Supercharged!
We knew it was coming and we're surprised it took this long to happen. The folks at Big 3 Performance have released a supercharger system for the 2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV to mark "yet another leap forward in the never ending quest for more power." For serious — that line's pulled directly from the press release. And why shouldn't they be tooting their own horn? For a mere More »
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For Sale: Ford Bronco, Cadillac Escalade Mashup
Mashups can be loads of fun, or they can send aftershocks through your psyche for days. But is this Ford Bronco with a Cadillac Escalade nose the good kind or the contemplating-the-abyss kind? Are you a downtown baller on the make or are you headed to the Michigan Militia compound for their annual pot-luck possum supper and blindfolded RPG teardown/buildup contest? [Thanks to Ed for the tip.] More »
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The 1996 2-Door FakEscalade
This is the type of custom car that just shouldn't exist. I mean, I understand the love of the bling — but unless you're turning a Fiat cinquecento, Mini Cooper or other similarly sized car into an Escalade look-a-like, you're just selling yourself short. Especially when the target of your Escaladization is a 2-Door 1996 Yukon. Still, if mid-90's 2-Door GMC's are your cup o' tea and you're looking to be rocking it more fabu than the rest — all this can be yours for the price of a mere $20,000. Have at it suburban studs. More »
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Spy Photos: Cadillac Escalade Hybrid?
Way back in early '06 — following a year during which ten billion samoleans took flight from GM's balance sheet — the company's capo Rick Wagoner said a hybrid version of the Cadillac Escalade was on the way for 2008. Heavy snickering ensued, followed by cries the company was pandering to a shallow, Hollywoodland vision of environmental correctness. Nonetheless, according to Automotive News, said duplicitous 'sclade will go on sale in the fall of 2007, sporting a hybrid transmission built by Allison that's similar to the two-mode hookup set for the soon-to-be Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon hybrids. The system, AN says, which uses nickel metal-hydride (NiMH) battery packs from Panasonic EV, could give the Escalade a mileage boost of 25 percent. Now, one Jalopnik reader says he's captured what may be a prototypical Hy-Sclade on a Michigan test outing.I spotted this out near Milford, MI @ Island Lake State Park this afternoon. I guess it's proximal to the GM proving grounds. Black gaffer tape covered the hybrid badges on either side of the vehicle. It looked like a 2007 Escalade to me, but I may have missed subtle styling cues.A new era of responsible decadence? Break out the Cristal Lite. [Thanks to Joe for the pics.] More »
8:11 AM on Sun May 13 2007
By Mike Spinelli
5,544 views,
21 comments
Latest by 78TLC: @drewheyman: You miss my points. This gives the Escalade a "green aura" that every car company wants their products to have right now. Especially something like an Escalade which is all about "massive luxury" and can't really be more »
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The Bullrun Is Here! The Bullrun Is Here!
Yup, we're in Boston now. Team Twins have been reunited — everything is all peachy keen. While we decompress a bit after an exciting and exhausting day, we've put together some of the sights and livery of the first day of the Bullrun — or at least the morning of the first day. We'll have the full story up soon to explain things like why there's a #23 Budget Rent-A-Truck, or how the Team Twins Z06 ended up in the pole position of the "starting grid." But for the time being, feast your eyes on the appetizer that is the raw and uncensored galleries below. More »
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