Well, it's Elon time, so there's that. Who the heck knows?
2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ
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Wut up homie ?
I’m sure it great but at $130k irrelevant for 99% of us right?
I think this is, or is trying to be the new version of “win on Sunday, sell on Monday”. Seriously. What % could and would be willing to drop the coin on this, not matter how whatever.
a ‘64 Cobra, a ‘68 GT-500, a ‘70 Superbird…. Same thing. Get your attention. Magazines, high school boys, etc…. Get your attention, get you in the door and buy [x]. (Tricle down engineering is a side benefit)
I think this is, or is trying to be the new version of “win on Sunday, sell on Monday”. Seriously. What % could and would be willing to drop the coin on this, not matter how whatever.
a ‘64 Cobra, a ‘68 GT-500, a ‘70 Superbird…. Same thing. Get your attention. Magazines, high school boys, etc…. Get your attention, get you in the door and buy [x]. (Tricle down engineering is a side benefit)
The 1% who can afford it just might buy something better. Who knows?
https://gizmodo.com/cadillac-escalade-iq-gm-no-apple-carplay-android-auto-1850726095
GM wants Apple/Android out so they can start charging yearly for updates.
GM wants Apple/Android out so they can start charging yearly for updates.
I can see production lines running 24/7, not.
The dash is absolutely atrocious and stupid. People wonder why used car prices keep going up. This is part of the reason.You guys are gonna hate this one
2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ
450 miles range
AWD
4-wheel steering
Up to 750 HP
Up to 785 lb-Ft torque
200+ kWh battery
Bi-Directional Charging
8,000 lbs towing
Super Cruise / Ultra Cruise option.
3-row seating
The most aerodynamic full size GM SUV
Starts at ~$130,000
Summer 2024
These photos from Motor Trend make it look better than the quasi-CG photos from the offical press release.
Motor Trend:
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https://media.cadillac.com/media/us...ages/news/us/en/2023/aug/0809-escaladeiq.html
Seems very typical GM. If some is good, more is better does not always work in real life.
With the Lingenfelter twin turbo kit.
But it does work with GM full sized trucks and SUVs. The profit margins on those are well past $10,000, which is better than even Tesla. The GM Arlington plant (Suburban/Tahoe/Yukon/Escalade) is considered by some to be the most profitable auto plant in the world.
The Average Transaction Price of the current Escalade is already around $113,000 and is the top seller in its class, by far.
https://www.reuters.com/business/au...mbustion-trucks-suvs-through-2035-2023-06-13/
https://gmauthority.com/blog/2023/0...action-price-climbs-4-percent-in-q2-2023/amp/
Bad decision on their part.
I suppose they will give their proprietary system a name? Dexos?
I doubt it. It'll probably a variation on the old IntelliLink or Que name which they used for the last in car entertainment setup.
Jeff Bezos might disagree with you on his 500 foot boat in addition he has a 245 foot support boat for the 500 foot boat
(Intentionally called it a boat instead of yacht as the Escalade is a SUV)
In all seriousness though, my point being, to each their own. No pun intended, whatever floats one’s boat!
So what you're saying is Bezo's boat has a boat?Jeff Bezos might disagree with you on his 500 foot boat in addition he has a 245 foot support boat for the 500 foot boat
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Yes! Only learned that 5 minutes ago! LolSo what you're saying is Bezo's boat has a boat?
Photo doesn’t do justice, have to zoom in, so many levels, even though it doesn’t look like it the bow is the heliport
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True. If I had 130k to drop on this… 100% I’d stretch that a [relative] hair and go all-in on a Tacayne turbo-S
Not likely at $130K. We can't build EV pickup trucks for a profit, with half that battery capacity for that.
If history is any guide, EV's are double the cost of their gas counterparts. We are clearly looking at $170K for that, for even the most slim of profit margins.
Remember, a fully loaded Rivian pickup is over $100K.