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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax 4WD

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The all-new 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax is big and famous for being the ride of celebrities. It was my first experience driving an Escalade (I have been chauffeured in them). Clean Fleet Report drove the 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax 4WD Premium Luxury, powered by a 3.0-liter Story by John Faulkner. Fuel economy for the 3.0L

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Road Test: 2024 Cadillac XT4 Premium Luxury FWD

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It is the third best-selling SUV for Cadillac, coming in behind the larger Escalade and XT5, but ahead of the XT6 and Lyriq EV. The fuel economy, which is best in Touring mode, is rated by the EPA at 24 mpg city/29 highway/26 combined mpg. mpg, same as the EPA. All of them outsell the Cadillac luxury sedans.

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Shanghai GM Aims to Reduce Fuel Consumption 15%, Improve Performance 14% by 2015; New Engines, Prototype New Sail Electric Vehicle

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New products will feature a lower drag coefficient and more aerodynamic design, be lighter in weight, and incorporate automatic start-stop engine technology to further improve fuel efficiency. Over the past two years, Shanghai GM has also launched two hybrids: the Buick LaCrosse Eco-Hybrid and Cadillac Escalade Hybrid. Earlier post.)

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Tech: New Technology Reduces Diesel Emissions

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The test replicated not only the usual test cycles used to certify engine emissions, but also ones designed to capture emissions in difficult low-speed, low-load situations, where diesel engines typically have higher emissions. The Test Procedures. Tula said the tests included dyno testing as well as on-road testing.

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Mercedes-Benz Introduces Two-Mode Hybrid ML450 SUV at New York Auto Show

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The ML 450 HYBRID offers a system output of 250 kW (340 hp) and a combined torque of 517 Nm (381 lb-ft), with city fuel consumption of 21 mpg (11.2 L/100km) and highway consumption of 24 mpg (9.8 As a point of comparison, the 2009 Cadillac Escalade 2WD two-mode hybrid carries an EPA rating of 20 mpg city, 21 mpg highway (11.8

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Details on GM’s new efficient top-end 8-speed automatic

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EcoTec3 V-8 (L86) ( earlier post ), and on the Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV. As a result, some of the clutch housings must be designed to tolerate high rotational speeds. To mitigate the resultant imbalance effects and to minimize mass, the rotating housings and pistons were designed to be made of aluminum.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

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The revised Think from Think Global has emerged as popular in Europe with a more stylish design than the earlier iteration. It features ABS brakes, dual airbags, and is designed to meet all European and U.S. The Think City was short-lived in the States with production halting in 2002 after just 1005 cars had been assembled.