G. David Felt

Yes traditional Glow plug diesels do not like start and stop of the engine, but a Direct Injection diesel is able to handle that. I wonder if it has to do with the glow plug that has to heat up before starting for a traditional diesel?

We all agree that Cadillac is at least trying and changing / shaking things up to make the product line better and compete. Better than many other vehicle lines out there. At least you have diversity compared to the boring Honda Acura Line or Lexus, Infinity, etc. Point is we can all beat to hell Caddy or we can at least recognize that they are trying to fill various levels in the luxury line and grow. I would say positive feedback to GM on their current and future products so they can hopefully listen and make the right choices. Course lately, I have wondered if they are listening to those of us that like our Luxury cadillacs but with out all the bling crap. I woul love a new ESV Platinum but the only places I want Chrom are as follows: Grill, Rims, Door Handles and Roof Rack. Drop the body line chrome pieces that ding up, drop it from the rear view mirrors and especially drop the ugly chrome Brick on the back door. Best yet, go to an Auto Flip up Rear glass with Auto open Mini Stage coach doors. That would be far better than the Huge Grand Canyon auto up door it had now.

I have Heard that Dodge is working on a Full Size Hybrid, but I believe GM will be the first out the door with it. Even Toyota will be behind GM in this area.

:rotflmao: You crack me up!!! At 6'6" tall and no problem in that other department. I think it has more to do with a big man needing a big vehicle and me being very tired of everyone thinking we have to be in small vehicles, close to the ground and squeezed like a sardine with the rest of the population. Still you Crack me up! :rotflmao:

Wrong place to compete in the X5 or Range Rover. The SRX is a competition to the R350 and R500 from Mercedes. Update the outside to mirror the new CTS Line and keep the SRX going. The Escalade can Compete against the Range Rover and X5 and use a all wheel drive BRX to compete against the X3 and LR3.

That is exactly the kind of Challange a tuner will be looking for. Do not be surprised if we see tuner options at next years Sema show or for sure in 2009 show.

You must be a short person to be complaining about ride height. This has been a major problem for GM. Look at the crapy Fords and Dodges and you find a truck with plenty of Clearance and offroad capabilities that sit up high the way a truck should be. It is about time GM finally got their trucks sitting up high with a solid view of the road. If you want to sit on the ground get a car or El Camino or import a Holden Version. Trucks should have at least a 15" clearance from Frame to ground if not more. Rock on GM.

No it will succeed as those of us who drive these kind of auto's do not care about the gase milage. I have a 2006 white diamond ESV Platinum and love it. Who cares that I get 12 miles to the gallon. The auto is total luxury and a blast to drive on road trips as well as to work. I am always comfy and relaxed when I get to the office. That is what we expect of a vehicle of this level.

We'll I have to say I actually like it. I would love this concept in a stretch version CTS

SWEET RIDE!!! Too bad I have to go to Arabia to get one.

Toyota has the cash deep pockets to be able to come back and adjust to get the formula right without being hurt for cash. Course no one could have predicted the Consumer meltdown in subprime mortgages and our Trillion dollar credit card debt addiction. THis is all going to make it a bit harder for Toyota, but they will still succeed due to their long term plan and outlook. Some thing most american companies are still not realizing. GM I think and hope has finally realized they have to think global and long term to be a leader. BIG QUESTION? How many of these stripped down models do you really expect to see on the lots. So far all I have seen is toyota dealers ordering them fully loaded and this has always been their problem. Toyota dealers think they can sell everything fully loaded and not have to deal with people who need cheaper auto's. At least that is what I see here in Seattle.

Toyota has the cash deep pockets to be able to come back and adjust to get the formula right without being hurt for cash. Course no one could have predicted the Consumer meltdown in subprime mortgages and our Trillion dollar credit card debt addiction. THis is all going to make it a bit harder for Toyota, but they will still succeed due to their long term plan and outlook. Some thing most american companies are still not realizing. GM I think and hope has finally realized they have to think global and long term to be a leader. BIG QUESTION? How many of these stripped down models do you really expect to see on the lots. So far all I have seen is toyota dealers ordering them fully loaded and this has always been their problem. Toyota dealers think they can sell everything fully loaded and not have to deal with people who need cheaper auto's. At least that is what I see here in Seattle.

SEATTLE AUTO SHOW THIS WEEK and WEEKEND! Can not wait to see all of the Generals new babies in one place. Spending all day Saturday there. This is Great news for the General and should continue to keep pushing up. At least the general has not dropped to 14 or 13% market share like Ford has. The number one Fix or repair daily truck in America. Soon to be replaced by the Toyota Turdra.

Sweet Ride

Cool Weekend Racer. They should build it as I know a lot of people would love a weekend racer like this.

Love it, even the color

Ugly and No why get a rap crap mobile.

I totally agree with you on this one!

Love it, I want it as is.

Sweet Ride

About DAMN TIME!!! I want one now! Even that color is cool.

No big deal, but they should of carried on the black side and replaced the door handle with a black one an added chrome mirror to the drivers side It would have been perfect to have the two face style.

Reminds me of a Honda, but way better looking than the current ugly Civic. Honda went from nice looking auto's to butt ugly auto's this year.

LOVE THIS CAR!!! This looks like it still might have a supercharger or at least a cooler on it as you can see the chrome cross pipe at the front of the engine bay. They could have a supercharger downlow where it is not noticable. Either way, this car ROCKS!!!

That is HOT HOT HOT Man that engine is what should of been in from the begining. No one would have complained about being under powered.