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enginerumors · 6 years ago
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2019 Cadillac XT4 Sport AWD, Price, Release Date
2019 Cadillac XT4 Sport AWD, Price, Release Date
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therealautoblog · 6 years ago
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2019 Cadillac XT4 First Drive Review | Fashionably late.  The 2019 Cadillac XT4 compact crossover debuted in New York, Cadillac's recently-adopted home, several months ago. Since then, a lot's changed. Cadillac honcho Johan de Nysschen got the boot, the economy's continued to improve, and we've changed coasts to experience the XT4. The setting is Seattle and its environs, a place that embodies the moment – a town flush with tech money and outdoor lifestyle experiences. Oh, and traffic. Lots of that. What hasn't changed is that this is a vehicle that Cadillac desperately needs. Between and below the Escalade and XT5 are vast gulfs of white space that could swallow entire crossover-focused brands. The dealers, we imagine, howled. And de Nysschen was replaced, it turns out, by a career GM exec with a penchant for building bridges with dealers. Must be a coincidence. The XT4 should please everybody involved in that power struggle. It's cute, for one, which will make for happier dealer-customer interactions. It brings appreciable but unintimidating technological advances to a brand looking to flex some segment leadership muscles. And it doesn't strictly feel like a rebadged version of a lower-tier product, a bad habit that Cadillac keeps failing to kick. We'll discuss its competition within its segment, and how they compare to the XT4, in another piece to follow. More: http://bit.ly/2QAMSRx
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perksofwifi · 5 years ago
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Future of Cadillac Is Electric-Only Vehicles With Real Names—but not Jolt!
Most, if not all, Cadillacs sold globally will have real names—not alphanumeric names—and be electric vehicles by 2030.
The transition from vehicles powered by internal combustion engines to sedans and crossovers running on battery power will cover the gamut from small cars to Escalade-sized SUVs, says Cadillac President Steve Carlisle.
All electric vehicles will have real names, but GM will not add Jolt to its portfolio that has included the Chevy Volt and Bolt, Carlisle promises MotorTrend. We can expect some alliteration in the future names, but they will not all start with the same letter, which is another industry naming trend.
The Escalade name will be kept in some form, but a new full-size electric SUV expected in a couple years could have a different name, Carlisle says.
At a media briefing in Detroit, Carlisle says Cadillac is wrapping up the first phase of its 10-year rejuvenation plan which focused on expanding the portfolio to fill in gaps in its crossover lineup and introducing new sedans. The icing on the cake is the 2021 Escalade, the fifth generation of the large SUV, which will be shown for the first time at an event on February 4.
Cadillac has spent $12 billion on phase one and enters the next decade with one of its strongest slates of vehicles, covering 94 percent of the market—up from about 64 percent. In other words, Cadillac now has a full roster and is ready to put some points on the board, Carlisle says.
On the utility side, there is the XT4, XT5, XT6, and Escalade. On the sedan side, the new CT5 started shipments to dealers this week and the smaller CT4 will follow next year. Both are 2020 models, but they will have a short model-year run. The refreshed CT6 remains in the lineup for now, with enough inventory to last another year. Production of the CT6 at the Hamtramck plant ceases in February.
But Cadillac’s ultimate future is one of pure electric vehicles, so vehicles with combustion engines will be phased out over time and replaced with electric counterparts.
“It is the end of the ICE age for Cadillac,” says Carlisle. The brand will be in a position to be 100 percent electric by the end of 2030.
The first electric crossover will be available in China in 2021, and the North American version will go on sale by the end of 2022. GM showed a concept of that crossover in January. They will be fruits of GM’s new electric vehicle architecture that will produce a battery-powered pickup truck in the fall of 2021 at GM’s plant in Detroit-Hamtramck.
GM plans to debut 20 new electric vehicles globally by 2023. Cadillac takes the lead because the luxury brand can better absorb the higher cost of the technology, and there is more demand among luxury buyers.
Overall, can Cadillac get back to where it needs to be? “Absolutely I believe it can,” GM CEO Mary Barra tells MotorTrend, pointing to the XT4 that entered a crowded small crossover segment and was a sales leader in the U.S. within a few months. She sees positive signs for the brand in the U.S. and globally.
Carlisle says global sales through the third quarter are up 8.8 percent, and in China, the world’s largest auto market, they are up almost 11 percent. Cadillac should end 2019 with another record global sales year, despite lost production due to a lengthy strike in the U.S.
Barra is pleased with Cadillac’s reception in China where consumers have not lived Cadillac’s history and don’t share concerns that some Americans have from the brand’s past. “It’s a bright spot in China with how well it’s doing in the luxury segment.”
While China presents the greatest opportunity, Barra says GM will continue to build the brand in the U.S. in a disciplined fashion and dealers are excited about new product, with a new vehicle launching every six months.
Despite the popularity of crossovers, Barra sees the importance of cars and likes the positioning of the new CT4 and CT5 sedans. “We do think luxury cars are a bit different than the mainstream market in the United States. Clearly cars are important in other markets around the world.” Even though crossover demand in China has hurt car sales, it is still a huge car market, especially in the luxury segments, she says. “It’s important to have the right representation.”
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craigshaw9856 · 4 years ago
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2019 Cadillac XT4 Sport Review – The Caddy That Flops
Cadillac is a brand beleaguered. Part of the reason is its misadventures in Crossover Land. In a world where Acura, Lexus, and others are serving up premium crossovers at premium prices, and building competitive vehicles while so doing, Cadillac has served up something that’s more like a glorified Chevy. That, obviously, is a problem. I […]
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zeromilecars · 5 years ago
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Best New Car Incentives, Lease Deals for August 2019
With the arrival of the end of the summer and autumn arrives, there is a good possibility for rent and purchase offers. The economy appears to be growing stronger, but there is still a general surplus in the number of vehicles in many dealerships due to lower sales, especially for sedans. There are still some 2018 models left in a lot of dealers for best cars deals, some with excellent offers, however, you may not have many colors and options to choose from.
Taking into account the fact that Induction conflict with China can see the increase in new car prices, coupled with the increase in interest rates, you should consider concluding an agreement as soon as possible. Some manufacturers offer great discounts to get them out of the lot.
Car manufacturers compete in terms of market share: it’s a good opportunity to get offers, because every car manufacturer wants to start a good start in the summer, so June could be a good month to get offers. Deals, especially in Rentals. Car dealers are also desperate to get rid of the remaining stock as soon as possible. Ford is testing various incentive packages after experiencing significant sales losses and falling stock prices. Many automakers have hidden discounts that lead to a 28% discount on MSRP (Hyundai, FIAT and Chrysler in particular).
The 2019 models took full hold of exhibition halls, meaning that there are still better deals on the 2018 models.
The average incentive per vehicle is currently about $ 3,500. There are some great offers and big discounts on the popular models such as Nissan Altima, Toyota Camry, Honda Civic, Kia Forte, Chevrolet Impala, Cadillac ATS and Chevrolet Malibu.
Brands like Hyundai, GM and BMW continue to offer a large number of leases and financing at 0%.
More about the best car offers
This month marks the heart of the summer season to buy cars. It is a good time to visit dealers, take tests and buy a new car. This month is a good time to buy as many dealers are full of new models, and car manufacturers provide excellent financing and generous cash-back incentives to keep sales going.
Not long ago, it was said that zero-percent financing agreements would disappear if this month was an indicator, the rumors of his disappearance being greatly exaggerated. There are zero percent of deals on cars ranging from Nissan Centra 2019 to affordable cars for the Toyota Siena 2019 Mini Van and Cadillac XT4 2019 luxury suv.
Finding exceptional deals on new cars requires some research. You need to know what a good business is, how to find it and how to compare the different companies that you find. After that, you’ll need to know how to take advantage of the offer to save thousands of dollars promised by the agreement.
Competition in the full-size transport sector is always fierce. This month, it is exceptionally fierce, since 2019 Ram 1500 before the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado in sales. Truck manufacturers are adding generous incentives to protect their market share, with Ford and Chevy providing zero-percent financing for six years. GMC offers a 20% discount on the price of some GMC Sierra 2019 redesigned, and other truck manufacturers offer great cash recovery offers.
However, trucks are not alone when it comes to big deals. There is a cash offer of $ 8,000 in the Cadillac Escalade 2019, and you can get up to $ 6,000 cash in the Nissan Murano 2019 in some areas of the country. The Buick Encore 2019 is available at an 18% discount on its price.
What Is a Car Deal?
Car manufacturers offer special offers for several reasons. Sometimes, the vehicle simply does not meet the sales targets that the manufacturer expects and needs some momentum to accelerate. It is natural that when the car approaches the end of the product life cycle, its sales are reduced. At the same time, traders should remove these old models of their shares to make room for the updated versions.
Buyers can save thousands by leveraging the efforts of automakers and dealers to remove some cars from the lot. The best part? You do not have to bargain for savings.
Three types of incentives are common. Rental incentives, which you will find on the rental offer page, offer low monthly payments, reduced amounts at the time of signing, or both. Cashback offers and financing offers reduce the price of the car or the cost of financing.
Refunds are a bit inappropriate. He will not leave the agency with a pile of money, although that would be great. Cash payment offers a discount on the price of the vehicle. They go with multiple names, including refunds, cash rewards, cash rewards and cash-back incentives. Regardless of the term used by the car manufacturer, they all reduce the amount you have to pay. For example, take advantage of the $ 3500 refund offer on the Lexus IS 2019 basic model, and lower the price from $ 38,560 to $ 35,060.
One of the major costs of buying cars is the amount you pay in interest when financing your purchase best cars deals Although many buyers do not take into account the cost, it can only add thousands of dollars. Taking advantage of a financing agreement can greatly reduce this price. If you have a zero percent financing offer, you can reduce the cost of financing to nothing. Finding a car manufacturer with low interest rates is like watching a bank with a big “sell” tag. By reducing or canceling the cost of financing, you can shorten the term of the car loan, or get a lower payment or maybe pay a better car.
To illustrate how much money you can make with a zero percent agreement, we’ll see the six-year financing offer and the percentage available in the Ford F-150 2019. Suppose you buy the Laret F-150 mid-range price of $ 41,700 and will not make a down payment . When you benefit from a zero percent agreement, you do not pay any interest. Just divide the price of $ 41,700 for 72 months from the loan to see that monthly payments will be $ 579.
Without a zero percent agreement, you may have to pay interest rates somewhere near the market average of 4.8% for a six-year loan. Using a car loan calculator to calculate the interest, you can see that the monthly payments will be $ 668. A zero percentage agreement would save $ 89 per month or $ 6,408 during the loan term. If you have to pay interest, your $ 41,700 group will cost you $ 48,108.
Best financing offers are zero percent offers, of course, because they cancel the cost of financing. However, any offer much lower than market prices will save you money. In most cases, buyers need excellent credit scores to qualify for the best interest rates. It is advisable to check your credit score long before starting your Odyssee car purchase so you can take steps to increase your chances of getting one of the best offers available..
In addition, although you have a car agreement with the car manufacturer, you still have to negotiate with the dealer to make the price lower.
Interest rates and cash equivalents are calculated in small letters and numbers. Most presentations are limited to specific models or even equipment levels for those models. Some are limited to a certain percentage of shares of distributors or consumers living in specific locations. Find the best offers available in your area using our Best Price Program, or by contacting your local dealer or by chatting with an online sales representative. It’s important to pay attention to the expiration date of any offer because losing it for up to one day can qualify you for the discount.
Investing a little time and travel can reap great rewards. Different dealers may pay different prices and Car Prices in India for car manufacturers to get cars in their shares, so if the dealer pays less than another dealer for the car they are considering, they will have more room to negotiate the final price. You can also save money by consulting merchants in areas where your favorite car is not very popular. Full-size trucks, for example, may be a deal in cities but not in suburban or rural retail stores, while hybrid cars may not be as common in rural areas as in the city.
How do you know if this is a good job?
Consumers should never assume that the advertised offer is a good offer automatically. It takes some homework to analyze an agreement, but fortunately, math is very simple. Most people build their decision to buy a car on a monthly payment basis, but this is a terrible way to buy a car. Instead, you’ll want to see the total cost of the car, including the cost of financing. You’ll need to do the calculations yourself, because it’s easy for a salesman to mix numbers to give you a low monthly payment, even if the deal is terrible. Not considering the total cost of the car is a financial error with consequences that last for years.
To calculate the total cost, multiply the monthly payment by the number of months in the loan and add any advance payment you make, plus your exchange value. For example, if you have monthly payments of $ 400 on a five-year loan and you pay $ 5,000, the total cost of the car will be $ 400 for a 60-month plus $ 5,000, equivalent to $ 29,000. You can find your monthly payment using a car loan calculator capable of calculating interest.
The first thing to remember is that there are three components to a car purchase process: the cost of the car, the cost of the financing and the value of the vehicle. You will want to keep them separate, while the distributor wants to assemble them all into a confusing agreement.
Car buyers often need to choose between a cash-back agreement and low-interest or no interest financing. Fortunately, decision making is easy when you know how to calculate the cost of each option. To illustrate to you, we will use two offers available this month in the Lexus IS 2019.
Lexus offers a cash option of $ 3,500 or a five-year non-interest financing agreement. To simplify things, we will assume that you chose a basic model, negotiated a price of $ 40,000 and do not have a down payment or exchange.
With a zero percent deal, the total cost of the car is still $ 40,000 because you do not have to pay any interest. Divide the price by the number of months in the term of the car loan, and you will see that each monthly payment is $ 667.
Choosing a cash refund of $ 3500 reduces the price of a luxury sedan to $ 36,500. However, you may have to pay almost the average interest rate of 4.74% on your loan for five years. Linking these numbers to the car loan calculates a monthly payment of $ 684. While the monthly price difference of $ 17 may not seem to be significant, it does increase the life of the loan. Hit $ 17 in 60, and you can see that choosing a zero financing offer saves you $ 1020.
There are many variables associated with different car offers, so do not assume that one type of offer will always be better than the other. Remember to include your exchange value and any advances made in your accounts zeromilecars in india.
It is necessary to resist the desire, or dealer suggestion, to extend your car loan in the last five years to reduce your monthly payment or to enter into a more expensive car. Taking a longer loan puts you in a more precarious financial position and generally increases the interest rate and total cost of the loan. You will never want to have to choose between paying for an expensive car repair that is beyond warranty or paying for your car..
Completing the Deal
Once an agreement is negotiated with the agent, it is time to sit down and do the paperwork. It may have been a long day of bargaining, and you just want to get into your Car Prices in India new car and keep away from it, but you have to slow down and take note of the details in the cards. You should read each page, making sure the numbers match with what you agreed to. Sometimes, expensive extensions appear magically in final documents, and you’ll want to remove them before signing.
The most important figures to look for are the duration of the loan, the car price and the interest rate. Never sign a document with blank spaces or errors, even if the financial officer has promised to correct them later. If you are under pressure to sign or misunderstand incorrect documents, remember that your greatest strength is to stay away from the deal.
If the dealer gives you the opportunity to take your car home during final document processing, you should politely reject it. What happens most often is that you will receive a call stating that you were not eligible for the agreement agreed upon by everyone, and that you should return to the distributor to complete the new documents. In many of these cases, the new financing agreement is much more expensive than the original agreement.
We are looking at offers based on representative postal codes throughout the country. We strive to keep this list updated, but offers may change without notice. Some special car offers are limited to a certain number of cars or a percentage of the seller’s inventory. The inclusion on our website does not guarantee that you have a certain agreement at your local point of sale. The easiest way to see if you can take advantage of an offer is by clicking the orange button next to the car you’re interested in, and we’ll look for an excellent price at a new local car dealership.
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robertkstone · 6 years ago
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2020 Cadillac CT5 Sedan Revealed Ahead of 2019 New York Auto Show
Cadillac’s pledge to launch a new vehicle every six months continues with the introduction of the 2020 CT5, a sedan that essentially replaces the ATS and CTS in the luxury brand’s lineup. A smaller CT4 will be shown later this year, the CT6 remains available, and Cadillac’s crossover lineup is expanding, too. The XT4 recently launched, the new three-row XT6 goes on sale soon, and a refreshed XT5 will be shown later this year.
“We’re still very committed to sedans,” Cadillac president Steve Carlisle said. People who buy sedans often do so deliberately—they are SUV-rejecters. “Sedans also serve as a gateway to the brand,” he said. And there is ample opportunity for growth in key large markets such as China so Cadillac will not be exiting the car market any time soon.
Visitors to the 2019 New York auto show next month will see the 2019 Cadillac CT5, which is being assembled at the Lansing Grand River plant and will be on sale near the end of the year. A social media campaign starts rolling out today with new videos weekly until the final one April 16, ahead of the auto show.
The CT5 will have a standard 2.0-liter turbo-four engine and optional 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6. Both are paired with a 10-speed automatic transmission. The new Cadillac is a rear-drive car, on the Alpha architecture, and all-wheel drive will be available on all trim levels.
Under the new badging system Cadillac is implementing, the back end will sport a new badge that says 350T, meaning the 275-hp turbocharged 2.0-liter engine will deliver approximately 350 newton meters (Nm) of torque (295 lb-ft). The 3.0-liter generates about 404 hp and 400 lb-ft of torque, which would require a torque-figure badge that rounds up to say 550T. The “T” denotes turbocharged.
The 2020 Cadillac XT6 wearing the new badging
Super Cruise to be added later
The CT5 will have Cadillac’s Super Cruise hands-free, highway driver-assistance system during its lifecycle but the semi-autonomous feature will not be available at launch. That is similar to its debut on the CT6; Super Cruise was added for the third model year. All models of Cadillac will get Super Cruise starting in 2020.
On the CT6, take rate of the package that includes Super Cruise was 18 percent initially, but as awareness has grown, the take rate grew to 34 percent at the end of 2018 and is now approaching 50 percent, Carlisle said. Engineers are continually updating the software of the system that focuses on hands-free lane centering, braking and acceleration on freeways but does not do passing maneuvers or tackle on/off ramps.
CT5 ushers in new look
The 2020 CT5 showcases a new design direction and aesthetic language for the brand, says Andrew Smith, executive director of Global Cadillac Design. The new Cadillac sedan features a wide stance, aggressive front, big wheels, and crisp lines along the side and in the hood.
The Art and Science era still offers rough direction but this car takes it further. That means vertical lights remain, but the taillights have been reinterpreted, in part so that the back end of all Cadillacs don’t look the same. Time for more individual character. The car has a wide blacked-out mesh grille, reminiscent of the CT6 and XT6, and derived from the Escala concept.
Inside, it appears there is a nicer grain of wood on the dash and doors. The infotainment system is the next generation of what used to be called CUE with a large screen integrated into the dash and a rotary controller for the functions. In addition to the Cadillac crest, the “Cadillac” script is used throughout the vehicle.
The car follows Cadillac’s Y strategy, so the CT5 will be offered as a Luxury or a Sport model, each with a distinct look and ride character.
“Boring sedans are dead,” Smith said. “Awesome sedans will be around for a long while.” It is a tactic other automakers committed to cars are taking, as well. Hyundai’s new 2020 Sonata, for example, is more upscale and dramatic than its predecessor.
Feel that video
Before the 2020 CT5 is unveiled in New York in late April, the public can get a digital sneak peek with a series of videos that use ASMR technology, which stands for autonomous sensory meridian response and is designed to stimulate the senses by watching it. The idea is you don’t just see someone on screen smoking a cigarette, you hear the crackle as it burns. Cadillac wants consumers to hear and feel the sounds of the CT5, from the rev of the engine to the Bose speakers to the sound of camouflage wrap being peeled off the car for its reveal.
The campaign, under the direction of Cadillac Chief Marketing Officer Deborah Wall, can be viewed on Cadillac’s YouTube page and through its social media channels.
As part of its continual restructuring, Cadillac has moved out of its New York headquarters, known as Cadillac House, vacating two floors of office space. The Gallery in the lower level, used as event space, will remain open until the end of May to honor booked commitments. Employees (about 60 percent are moving back to Detroit) and furniture are in transit to Cadillac’s new digs in Warren, Michigan, which will have a ribbon cutting at the renovated building on April 1 for its roughly 110 new tenants.
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2019 Detroit Auto Show: Hits, Misses, and Revelations
DETROIT, Michigan—Thirty years after Toyota launched Lexus and Nissan introduced Infiniti here, and 27 years after Chrysler smashed Cobo Hall’s front windows with the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the North American International Auto Show is done with January. The reviews from jaded auto journos are mixed, and the press day crowds were down despite Toyota and China’s GAC flying in press from overseas. We’re pretty confident, though, in saying what Detroit lacked in quantity, it made up for in quality this year. There is more to like than there is to avoid, even if the Japanese and Chinese automakers are the only ones left who still build concepts, and even though Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Mini, Audi, and Volvo this year joined a bunch of other automakers who had followed Aston Martin’s decision to leave town after its Zen display of a decade ago. Herewith, our regular compendium of criticism, the good, the bad, and the philosophical, this time about what there is to see at the 2019 NAIAS:
HIT: Toyota Supra
Too many are getting stuck on the BMW partnership and the long gestation process, nitpicking the design, and decrying the lack of a manual transmission (which by the way Supra chief engineer Tetsuya Tada has not ruled out, so call your favorite dealer and demand it). Can we all just agree that what Toyota has done is give the world what by all accounts should be a nimble, kick-ass, rear-drive sports car that’s relatively attainable, price-wise? Call it whatever the hell you want, the fact that this car exists at all is pretty remarkable in this day and age. And it’s all but assured that hard-core variants will be in the offing. Yeah, what a terrible thing Toyota has done . . . not.—Mike Floyd
Automotive journalists can be a funny group. After wishing for a new Supra for years, some of them were overheard describing the final production car as less than thrilling, with others going so far as to call it “ugly.” “Look at all those fake plastic vents and intakes,” they decried. But as Supra designer Nobua Nakamura told editor-in-chief Mike Floyd, those nonfunctional pieces could become functional on future variants of the car. I don’t think the new Supra is perfect in the appearance department, and its roofline does look proportionally odd from some angles. But for the love of Suzuka, I’m excited to get a chance to drive it once test vehicles become available. If it lights up twisting roads as I expect it will, any niggling quibbles I have with its styling will go right off the nearest cliffside.—Mac Morrison
The biggest, most anticipated thing at this show is not an SUV, or even an autonomous tall electric sedan, but a sports car. Yes, it’s essentially a BMW Z4 built in Austria by Magna, but at least it has its own sheetmetal, which is more than you can say for the 86. And I’d take that Toyota 86 over most of the cars on the market today. Since the beginning of time, sports cars have relied on sharing some components to make development costs work out. In his introduction of the car, Akio Toyoda said he hopes Toyota will build more new sports cars in the future. Here’s to seeing him fulfill that wish.—Todd Lassa
MISS: Toyota Supra
This was easily the most anticipated car of the show, and I have no doubt it will be a blast to drive. But what is with Toyota outsourcing its performance cars? Sure, it’s great that Toyota will be selling a re-skinned BMW. But right in the same room as the BMW Supra is the Lexus LC, a 2018 Automobile All-Star and proof positive that Toyota knows how to design scintillating cars. With all the emphasis on making Camrys and RAV4s better to drive—which they are, by the way—what does it say when you outsource your halo sports car? I can’t imagine the effect this must have had on the morale of their engineering corps. “Nice job on the new Camrys, and oh, by the way, that new Supra? We’re getting BMW to do it.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to have the Supra back—but I’d prefer a Toyota Supra.—Aaron Gold
REVELATION: The Supra almost wasn’t a Supra
In a chat at the Detroit show with Supra chief designer Nobua Nakamura, he told us that in July of 2013 that he and his team started sketching out ideas for a model that was at first billed as a nameless sports-car project. It was only after seeing the positive reception given to the FT-1 concept—created by Toyota’s Calty design house in California—at the 2014 Detroit show that the FT-1 would become the primary design inspiration for the sports-car project that would eventually be dubbed Supra. And the rest, as they say, is history.—MF
HIT: Akio Toyoda
For giving the best speech I’ve seen at an auto show in years, if not ever. No boring sales numbers. No bits of badly faked enthusiasm. Toyoda-san’s speech was funny, it was too the point, and though it was scripted—I was reading it on the teleprompter along with him—it’s obvious he’s seriously jazzed about this car (even if it is an automatic BMW).—AG
HIT: Fernando Alonso
My wife thinks so, anyway. Alonso appeared briefly on stage with Akio Toyoda for the Toyota Supra launch. Toyoda was gracious in acknowledging that the two-time Formula 1 champion (for Ferrari) and one-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (for Toyota) is driving another marque at the 24 Hours of Daytona later this month (a Cadillac).—TL
HIT: Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
For the jaded, it might be easy to look at the new GT500 and see just another jacked-up performance variant of Ford’s pony car. I get that . . . but whatever. More than 700 horsepower (what’s the final number, Ford?!) from the 5.2-liter supercharged V-8, a dual-clutch gearbox, zero to 60 mph in the mid-three-second range, a sub-11-second quarter-mile, magnetic dampers, and an optional Carbon-Fiber Track package with carbon wheels, rear-seat delete, and more? Find me a challenging road course and let’s get it on. Now.—MM
RELEVATION: Mahindra
This plucky Indian company is showing off its not-road-legal CJ-5 clone right in Jeep’s back yard. That takes cojones!—AG
HIT: Lexus LC Convertible concept
Rare is the car that gets scalped and doesn’t look great, but even rarer is a car as stunning to behold as the LC droptop. For all the coupe’s beauty—okay, some folks don’t like the spindle grille, but I think it works there—its overall attitude and stance strike me more as coming from a place of aggression. This concept elevates the LC to true elegance. I wouldn’t be shocked to see examples of the eventual production version at various concours d’élégance in the coming decades.—Erik Johnson
Yes, please. We love the LC hardtop, which was a 2018 All-Star, and with the top down, it takes the LC’s delightful GT style to another level.—MF
And here I thought it couldn’t get better than the LC coupe. Built it, Lexus! Build it, build it, build it!—AG
MISS: Cadillac XT6
It’s a damn shame what’s happened to Cadillac. Yes, I get it, its sedan sales are cratering and OMG it needs crossovers ASAP. I’m sure the XT6 and XT4 will be sales salve, but they come off as old GM badge-engineered exercises, and beyond the expressive grilles look uninspired. While they may put the brand back in the black, it’s sad to see really capable cars like the CT6 be minimized. At least Cadillac gave that car some serious attention in the form of the 550-hp CT6-V (which already is sold out). There is some hope in the form of the emerging EV strategy. Maybe those cars won’t have alphanumeric names.—MF
As another grizzled veteran told me, this three-row luxury SUV would have been a hit in 2012, or even 2016. While there’s nothing wrong with the new XT6 other than the Honda Pilot–esque side surfacing and the too-familiar GM interior plastics and switchgear, there’s nothing about it that pops. While I once believed that rear-wheel-drive proportions don’t matter on a tall SUV, the new Lincoln Aviator and even the 2020 Ford Explorer (gasp) have proved otherwise.—TL
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2019 Detroit Auto Show: Hits, Misses, and Revelations
DETROIT, Michigan—Thirty years after Toyota launched Lexus and Nissan introduced Infiniti here, and 27 years after Chrysler smashed Cobo Hall’s front windows with the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the North American International Auto Show is done with January. The reviews from jaded auto journos are mixed, and the press day crowds were down despite Toyota and China’s GAC flying in press from overseas. We’re pretty confident, though, in saying what Detroit lacked in quantity, it made up for in quality this year. There is more to like than there is to avoid, even if the Japanese and Chinese automakers are the only ones left who still build concepts, and even though Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Mini, Audi, and Volvo this year joined a bunch of other automakers who had followed Aston Martin’s decision to leave town after its Zen display of a decade ago. Herewith, our regular compendium of criticism, the good, the bad, and the philosophical, this time about what there is to see at the 2019 NAIAS:
HIT: Toyota Supra
Too many are getting stuck on the BMW partnership and the long gestation process, nitpicking the design, and decrying the lack of a manual transmission (which by the way Supra chief engineer Tetsuya Tada has not ruled out, so call your favorite dealer and demand it). Can we all just agree that what Toyota has done is give the world what by all accounts should be a nimble, kick-ass, rear-drive sports car that’s relatively attainable, price-wise? Call it whatever the hell you want, the fact that this car exists at all is pretty remarkable in this day and age. And it’s all but assured that hard-core variants will be in the offing. Yeah, what a terrible thing Toyota has done . . . not.—Mike Floyd
Automotive journalists can be a funny group. After wishing for a new Supra for years, some of them were overheard describing the final production car as less than thrilling, with others going so far as to call it “ugly.” “Look at all those fake plastic vents and intakes,” they decried. But as Supra designer Nobua Nakamura told editor-in-chief Mike Floyd, those nonfunctional pieces could become functional on future variants of the car. I don’t think the new Supra is perfect in the appearance department, and its roofline does look proportionally odd from some angles. But for the love of Suzuka, I’m excited to get a chance to drive it once test vehicles become available. If it lights up twisting roads as I expect it will, any niggling quibbles I have with its styling will go right off the nearest cliffside.—Mac Morrison
The biggest, most anticipated thing at this show is not an SUV, or even an autonomous tall electric sedan, but a sports car. Yes, it’s essentially a BMW Z4 built in Austria by Magna, but at least it has its own sheetmetal, which is more than you can say for the 86. And I’d take that Toyota 86 over most of the cars on the market today. Since the beginning of time, sports cars have relied on sharing some components to make development costs work out. In his introduction of the car, Akio Toyoda said he hopes Toyota will build more new sports cars in the future. Here’s to seeing him fulfill that wish.—Todd Lassa
MISS: Toyota Supra
This was easily the most anticipated car of the show, and I have no doubt it will be a blast to drive. But what is with Toyota outsourcing its performance cars? Sure, it’s great that Toyota will be selling a re-skinned BMW. But right in the same room as the BMW Supra is the Lexus LC, a 2018 Automobile All-Star and proof positive that Toyota knows how to design scintillating cars. With all the emphasis on making Camrys and RAV4s better to drive—which they are, by the way—what does it say when you outsource your halo sports car? I can’t imagine the effect this must have had on the morale of their engineering corps. “Nice job on the new Camrys, and oh, by the way, that new Supra? We’re getting BMW to do it.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to have the Supra back—but I’d prefer a Toyota Supra.—Aaron Gold
REVELATION: The Supra almost wasn’t a Supra
In a chat at the Detroit show with Supra chief designer Nobua Nakamura, he told us that in July of 2013 that he and his team started sketching out ideas for a model that was at first billed as a nameless sports-car project. It was only after seeing the positive reception given to the FT-1 concept—created by Toyota’s Calty design house in California—at the 2014 Detroit show that the FT-1 would become the primary design inspiration for the sports-car project that would eventually be dubbed Supra. And the rest, as they say, is history.—MF
HIT: Akio Toyoda
For giving the best speech I’ve seen at an auto show in years, if not ever. No boring sales numbers. No bits of badly faked enthusiasm. Toyoda-san’s speech was funny, it was too the point, and though it was scripted—I was reading it on the teleprompter along with him—it’s obvious he’s seriously jazzed about this car (even if it is an automatic BMW).—AG
HIT: Fernando Alonso
My wife thinks so, anyway. Alonso appeared briefly on stage with Akio Toyoda for the Toyota Supra launch. Toyoda was gracious in acknowledging that the two-time Formula 1 champion (for Ferrari) and one-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (for Toyota) is driving another marque at the 24 Hours of Daytona later this month (a Cadillac).—TL
HIT: Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
For the jaded, it might be easy to look at the new GT500 and see just another jacked-up performance variant of Ford’s pony car. I get that . . . but whatever. More than 700 horsepower (what’s the final number, Ford?!) from the 5.2-liter supercharged V-8, a dual-clutch gearbox, zero to 60 mph in the mid-three-second range, a sub-11-second quarter-mile, magnetic dampers, and an optional Carbon-Fiber Track package with carbon wheels, rear-seat delete, and more? Find me a challenging road course and let’s get it on. Now.—MM
RELEVATION: Mahindra
This plucky Indian company is showing off its not-road-legal CJ-5 clone right in Jeep’s back yard. That takes cojones!—AG
HIT: Lexus LC Convertible concept
Rare is the car that gets scalped and doesn’t look great, but even rarer is a car as stunning to behold as the LC droptop. For all the coupe’s beauty—okay, some folks don’t like the spindle grille, but I think it works there—its overall attitude and stance strike me more as coming from a place of aggression. This concept elevates the LC to true elegance. I wouldn’t be shocked to see examples of the eventual production version at various concours d’élégance in the coming decades.—Erik Johnson
Yes, please. We love the LC hardtop, which was a 2018 All-Star, and with the top down, it takes the LC’s delightful GT style to another level.—MF
And here I thought it couldn’t get better than the LC coupe. Built it, Lexus! Build it, build it, build it!—AG
MISS: Cadillac XT6
It’s a damn shame what’s happened to Cadillac. Yes, I get it, its sedan sales are cratering and OMG it needs crossovers ASAP. I’m sure the XT6 and XT4 will be sales salve, but they come off as old GM badge-engineered exercises, and beyond the expressive grilles look uninspired. While they may put the brand back in the black, it’s sad to see really capable cars like the CT6 be minimized. At least Cadillac gave that car some serious attention in the form of the 550-hp CT6-V (which already is sold out). There is some hope in the form of the emerging EV strategy. Maybe those cars won’t have alphanumeric names.—MF
As another grizzled veteran told me, this three-row luxury SUV would have been a hit in 2012, or even 2016. While there’s nothing wrong with the new XT6 other than the Honda Pilot–esque side surfacing and the too-familiar GM interior plastics and switchgear, there’s nothing about it that pops. While I once believed that rear-wheel-drive proportions don’t matter on a tall SUV, the new Lincoln Aviator and even the 2020 Ford Explorer (gasp) have proved otherwise.—TL
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2019 Detroit Auto Show: Hits, Misses, and Revelations
DETROIT, Michigan—Thirty years after Toyota launched Lexus and Nissan introduced Infiniti here, and 27 years after Chrysler smashed Cobo Hall’s front windows with the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the North American International Auto Show is done with January. The reviews from jaded auto journos are mixed, and the press day crowds were down despite Toyota and China’s GAC flying in press from overseas. We’re pretty confident, though, in saying what Detroit lacked in quantity, it made up for in quality this year. There is more to like than there is to avoid, even if the Japanese and Chinese automakers are the only ones left who still build concepts, and even though Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Mini, Audi, and Volvo this year joined a bunch of other automakers who had followed Aston Martin’s decision to leave town after its Zen display of a decade ago. Herewith, our regular compendium of criticism, the good, the bad, and the philosophical, this time about what there is to see at the 2019 NAIAS:
HIT: Toyota Supra
Too many are getting stuck on the BMW partnership and the long gestation process, nitpicking the design, and decrying the lack of a manual transmission (which by the way Supra chief engineer Tetsuya Tada has not ruled out, so call your favorite dealer and demand it). Can we all just agree that what Toyota has done is give the world what by all accounts should be a nimble, kick-ass, rear-drive sports car that’s relatively attainable, price-wise? Call it whatever the hell you want, the fact that this car exists at all is pretty remarkable in this day and age. And it’s all but assured that hard-core variants will be in the offing. Yeah, what a terrible thing Toyota has done . . . not.—Mike Floyd
Automotive journalists can be a funny group. After wishing for a new Supra for years, some of them were overheard describing the final production car as less than thrilling, with others going so far as to call it “ugly.” “Look at all those fake plastic vents and intakes,” they decried. But as Supra designer Nobua Nakamura told editor-in-chief Mike Floyd, those nonfunctional pieces could become functional on future variants of the car. I don’t think the new Supra is perfect in the appearance department, and its roofline does look proportionally odd from some angles. But for the love of Suzuka, I’m excited to get a chance to drive it once test vehicles become available. If it lights up twisting roads as I expect it will, any niggling quibbles I have with its styling will go right off the nearest cliffside.—Mac Morrison
The biggest, most anticipated thing at this show is not an SUV, or even an autonomous tall electric sedan, but a sports car. Yes, it’s essentially a BMW Z4 built in Austria by Magna, but at least it has its own sheetmetal, which is more than you can say for the 86. And I’d take that Toyota 86 over most of the cars on the market today. Since the beginning of time, sports cars have relied on sharing some components to make development costs work out. In his introduction of the car, Akio Toyoda said he hopes Toyota will build more new sports cars in the future. Here’s to seeing him fulfill that wish.—Todd Lassa
MISS: Toyota Supra
This was easily the most anticipated car of the show, and I have no doubt it will be a blast to drive. But what is with Toyota outsourcing its performance cars? Sure, it’s great that Toyota will be selling a re-skinned BMW. But right in the same room as the BMW Supra is the Lexus LC, a 2018 Automobile All-Star and proof positive that Toyota knows how to design scintillating cars. With all the emphasis on making Camrys and RAV4s better to drive—which they are, by the way—what does it say when you outsource your halo sports car? I can’t imagine the effect this must have had on the morale of their engineering corps. “Nice job on the new Camrys, and oh, by the way, that new Supra? We’re getting BMW to do it.” Don’t get me wrong, I’m happy to have the Supra back—but I’d prefer a Toyota Supra.—Aaron Gold
REVELATION: The Supra almost wasn’t a Supra
In a chat at the Detroit show with Supra chief designer Nobua Nakamura, he told us that in July of 2013 that he and his team started sketching out ideas for a model that was at first billed as a nameless sports-car project. It was only after seeing the positive reception given to the FT-1 concept—created by Toyota’s Calty design house in California—at the 2014 Detroit show that the FT-1 would become the primary design inspiration for the sports-car project that would eventually be dubbed Supra. And the rest, as they say, is history.—MF
HIT: Akio Toyoda
For giving the best speech I’ve seen at an auto show in years, if not ever. No boring sales numbers. No bits of badly faked enthusiasm. Toyoda-san’s speech was funny, it was too the point, and though it was scripted—I was reading it on the teleprompter along with him—it’s obvious he’s seriously jazzed about this car (even if it is an automatic BMW).—AG
HIT: Fernando Alonso
My wife thinks so, anyway. Alonso appeared briefly on stage with Akio Toyoda for the Toyota Supra launch. Toyoda was gracious in acknowledging that the two-time Formula 1 champion (for Ferrari) and one-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner (for Toyota) is driving another marque at the 24 Hours of Daytona later this month (a Cadillac).—TL
HIT: Ford Mustang Shelby GT500
For the jaded, it might be easy to look at the new GT500 and see just another jacked-up performance variant of Ford’s pony car. I get that . . . but whatever. More than 700 horsepower (what’s the final number, Ford?!) from the 5.2-liter supercharged V-8, a dual-clutch gearbox, zero to 60 mph in the mid-three-second range, a sub-11-second quarter-mile, magnetic dampers, and an optional Carbon-Fiber Track package with carbon wheels, rear-seat delete, and more? Find me a challenging road course and let’s get it on. Now.—MM
RELEVATION: Mahindra
This plucky Indian company is showing off its not-road-legal CJ-5 clone right in Jeep’s back yard. That takes cojones!—AG
HIT: Lexus LC Convertible concept
Rare is the car that gets scalped and doesn’t look great, but even rarer is a car as stunning to behold as the LC droptop. For all the coupe’s beauty—okay, some folks don’t like the spindle grille, but I think it works there—its overall attitude and stance strike me more as coming from a place of aggression. This concept elevates the LC to true elegance. I wouldn’t be shocked to see examples of the eventual production version at various concours d’élégance in the coming decades.—Erik Johnson
Yes, please. We love the LC hardtop, which was a 2018 All-Star, and with the top down, it takes the LC’s delightful GT style to another level.—MF
And here I thought it couldn’t get better than the LC coupe. Built it, Lexus! Build it, build it, build it!—AG
MISS: Cadillac XT6
It’s a damn shame what’s happened to Cadillac. Yes, I get it, its sedan sales are cratering and OMG it needs crossovers ASAP. I’m sure the XT6 and XT4 will be sales salve, but they come off as old GM badge-engineered exercises, and beyond the expressive grilles look uninspired. While they may put the brand back in the black, it’s sad to see really capable cars like the CT6 be minimized. At least Cadillac gave that car some serious attention in the form of the 550-hp CT6-V (which already is sold out). There is some hope in the form of the emerging EV strategy. Maybe those cars won’t have alphanumeric names.—MF
As another grizzled veteran told me, this three-row luxury SUV would have been a hit in 2012, or even 2016. While there’s nothing wrong with the new XT6 other than the Honda Pilot–esque side surfacing and the too-familiar GM interior plastics and switchgear, there’s nothing about it that pops. While I once believed that rear-wheel-drive proportions don’t matter on a tall SUV, the new Lincoln Aviator and even the 2020 Ford Explorer (gasp) have proved otherwise.—TL
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craigshaw9856 · 4 years ago
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2019 Cadillac XT4 Sport Review – The Caddy That Flops
Cadillac is a brand beleaguered. Part of the reason is its misadventures in Crossover Land. In a world where Acura, Lexus, and others are serving up premium crossovers at premium prices, and building competitive vehicles while so doing, Cadillac has served up something that’s more like a glorified Chevy. That, obviously, is a problem. I […]
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harleydavidsonbikepics · 7 years ago
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GM to Invest $265 Mln in Kansas Plant to Build Luxury Cadillac SUV
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U.S. automaker General Motors(GM), which decided to shut down one of its four plants in South Korea by the end of May, has announced that it will invest nearly 300 billion won in the United States.GM said on Tuesday that it will invest 265 million dollars in its plant in Kansas City to build the first-ever Cadillac XT4 crossover SUV.The automaker said that the new investment will create some 500 jobs, after about 700 people lost their jobs at the Kansas plant last year. This announcement comes after bad news for manufacturing jobs in Kansas City. The Harley-Davidson plant plans to close in 2019, eliminating about 800 jobs and the Procter & Gamble plant also has plans to close, affecting 280 full-time employees and 350 contractors.Let's block ads! (Why?) Source link Read the full article
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robertkstone · 6 years ago
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Genesis G70: 2019 Motor Trend Car of the Year Finalist
WE LIKE Handsome on the outside, rich on in the inside, performance of the V-6
WE DON’T LIKE Cramped rear seat, 2.0-liter doesn’t stack up with the competition
Genesis Motors has decided to dive into perhaps the most competitive market in all of luxury land—small, sporty sedans, also known as the 3 Series segment. You’d better bring your A game because everyone else is.
Luckily the G70 is ready and willing to compete. Build a better 3 Series? No problem! From Zach Gale: “What an incredible first effort from a new brand. Good balance of sport and luxury.” Adds Michael Cantu: “Genesis deserves a mountain of credit for building an entry-level sport sedan that can compete with Europe’s best.”
The judges to a person loved the potency of the 365-hp 3.3-liter V-6, but we were split on the less powerful 2.0-liter turbo I-4. Some couldn’t get past that it was more than a second slower than the competition in 0-60 and quarter-mile tests. But wise man Zach Gale sums up the dilemma: “If you didn’t know how much quicker others in this class are, this is a perfectly adequate engine.”
The judges were also split on the G70’s ride quality. “There’s a distinct lack of polish on this Genesis’ ride,” Christian Seabaugh said.  However, Angus Mackenzie counters that “the ride is firm but composed, with impacts very well suppressed,” and our consensus was that sport sedan ride quality can be a bit less buttery smooth.
Most of the negative comments, however, have to do with the G70’s rear seat. “I think people will take issue with the interior, which feels narrow and cramped,” Mark Rechtin said, though adults 5-foot-10 and under felt the rear seat was perfectly fine.
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zz fb s 2.0T (manual) 2.0T 3.3T 3.3T HTRAC BASE PRICE $38,995 $35,895 $44,745 $46,745 PRICE AS TESTED $38,995 $44,895 $44,745 $52,495 VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, RWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan Front-engine, RWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan Front-engine, RWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan Front-engine, AWD, 5-pass, 4-door sedan ENGINE 2.0L/252-hp/260-lb-ft turbo DOHC 16-valve I-4 2.0L/252-hp/260-lb-ft turbo DOHC 16-valve I-4 3.3L/365-hp/376-lb-ft twin-turbo DOHC 24-valve V-6 3.3L/365-hp/376-lb-ft twin-turbo DOHC 24-valve V-6 TRANSMISSION 6-speed manual 8-speed automatic 8-speed automatic 8-speed automatic CURB WEIGHT (F/R DIST) 3,581 lb (52/48%) 3,659 lb (51/49%) 3,778 lb (53/47%) 3,998 lb (54/46%) WHEELBASE 111.6 in 111.6 in 111.6 in 111.6 in LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT 184.5 x 72.8 x 55.1 in 184.5 x 72.8 x 55.1 in 184.5 x 72.8 x 55.1 in 184.5 x 72.8 x 55.1 in 0-60 MPH 7.2 sec 7.4 sec 4.7 sec 4.8 sec QUARTER MILE 15.7 sec @ 91.0 mph 15.7 sec @ 91.7 mph 13.2 sec @ 107.3 mph 13.3 sec @ 105.7 mph BRAKING, 60-0 MPH 112 ft 110 ft 114 ft 113 ft LATERAL ACCELERATION 0.89 g (avg) 0.90 g (avg) 0.89 g (avg) 0.89 g (avg) MT FIGURE EIGHT 26.0 sec @ 0.68 g (avg) 25.6 sec @ 0.69 g (avg) 25.2 sec @ 0.75 g (avg) 25.2 sec @ 0.76 g (avg) EPA CITY/HWY/COMB FUEL ECON 18/28/22 mpg 22/30/25 mpg 18/26/21 mpg 18/25/20 mpg ENERGY CONS, CITY/HWY 187/120 kW-hrs/100 miles 153/112 kW-hrs/100 miles 187/130 kW-hrs/100 miles 187/135 kW-hrs/100 miles CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB 0.90 lb/mile 0.78 lb/mile 0.93 lb/mile 0.94 lb/mile
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