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Looking for $10k off on a Lexus or Caddy? High-priced hybrids reportedly getting hefty incentives

Surprise! Lexus and its parent company, Toyota, are apparently finding that it's not as easy selling $106,000 hybrids as it is for $25,000. The Lexus LS 600h L is certainly an excellent piece of automotive engineering, delivering gobs of horsepower and torque with at least a modicum of efficiency thrown in for good measure. Still, sales of the LS range are down over 50%, leading the the Japanese auto giant to place a whopping $10,000 cash incentive on its range-topping hybrid model. Moving down the Lexus lineup a notch will net you a ... Read more →

GM recalls Camaro, Traverse, SUVs/pickups for various issues Jonathon Ramsey

General Motors and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration have announced a suite of recalls for the Chevrolet Camaro, Traverse and various body-on-frame SUVs and pickups (Cadillac's ...

Glory Days: Russia's "Grande Garage" builds Escalade-based GAZ retro rod Noah Joseph

Remember the good old days? Well if they were spent under a communist dictatorship, perhaps they were not all that "good." And yet, there are some who still find ways to look back fondly. We're ...

GM increases truck production for the spring Chris Shunk

General Motors has been working hard to get its 2008 and 2009 inventory in line with the market's lackluster demand. In fact, many of the General's plants haven't run since before Christmas. GM sees ...

Tahoe, Yukon and Escalade not being replaced Jeremy Korzeniewski

The full-size SUV's future is on shaky legs and now, reports have surfaced that General Motors has killed the next generation Tahoe and Yukon 'utes, just weeks after announcing it would shutter its ...

Motor Trend: Next Escalade to go Lambda 1 year ago on Autoblog

MotorTrend reports that GM insiders are saying that the next-generation Cadillac Escalade will jump from its current GMT900 truck platform to the Lambda crossover architecture that underpins the GMC Acadia, Saturn Outlook, Buick Enclave, and Chevy Traverse. MT points to the Buick Enclave Super that ...

Escalade ESV not enough? Try the Becker/STRUT Escalade Limo 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click the image above for more shots of the Becker/STRUT Cadillac ESV limo If you're buying an Escalade, there's a good chance that even the Platinum Edition ESV won't be enough for you. That's why companies like Becker and STRUT exist, so that you can shine like one of the brightest stars in the ...

Bling Maximum: 2009 Cadillac Escalade Platinum 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery The Escalade Hybrid isn't Caddy's only new vehicle intro down at the Miami Beach Convention Center this week. In addition to the enhanced-mileage gigunda-wagon, the General is also rolling out the Platinum edition in both regular and ESV bodystyles. It's powered by the ...

Embargo, emshmargo: Cadillac Escalade Hybrid released into the wild 2 years ago on Autoblog

Embargo breaking has become another phenomenon that's equal parts corporate ignorance and now, just journalistic necessity. Farago over at The Truth About Cars has officially made it his mission to bust open any automaker-imposed embargo he finds, and his opening salvo is to publish a pic of the ...

Dylan pulls off Highway 61 in Sellout-ville driving Escalade 2 years ago on Autoblog

It looks like Bob Dylan's favorite sound these days is the clink-clink-clink of pennies in his retirement piggybank. Why else would one of the world's preeminent songwriters and stewards of music go all commercial on us? Cadillac announced recently that it has teamed up with XM Radio and the ...

Ready for Take 2: Cadillac SRX replacement could go smaller 2 years ago on Autoblog

While Cadillac's latest offerings have been significantly improving the iconic American luxury marque's appeal, the SRX, despite being a very good car, has been a bit of thorn in its lineup. Fortunately its replacement, earmarked for a 2011 launch, is shaping up to be a car-length or two in the ...

Lutz lets a bit of Edmunds survey slip, GM takes 13 first place picks 2 years ago on Autoblog

Sometimes news is just too good to keep to yourself. Just ask GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz. With his company supposedly claiming 13 spots on Edmund's Consumers' Most Wanted list, Lutz just had to brag a bit on the corporate blog before the winners were made public. And he should brag. Most other car ...

Escalade EXT tops list of most stolen luxury vehicles 2 years ago on Autoblog

There are many different ways you can determine a vehicle's success, like sales volume, the amount of days on the lot it takes to sell the vehicle, or the number of rebates (or lack thereof) on the hood. One less desirable measure of a vehicle's cache however, is the rate at which it is stolen. And ...

New York State moves to ban spinner wheels 2 years ago on Autoblog

Just as spinner wheels start to come off customized cars, the New York State Senate Transportation Committee has decided that it is time to ban them. It's difficult to understand why the bill is gaining traction with no known associated risks to drivers. It's not like cars are slamming into one ...

GeigerCars builds gaudy "STAR FORCE" Escalade for Oscar night 2 years ago on Autoblog

Click image for photo gallery. We generally like what the folks at GeigerCars come up with. The German tuner/accessorizer loves American metal, and is known for creating whimsical rides like its Gulf-liveried HUMMER GT, 700-horsepower police-trim H2 and a Christmas-themed HUMMER complete with ...

Forbes figures out what your car says about you 2 years ago on Autoblog

If you drive a Cadillac Escalade, Forbes' Dan Lienert has your number. Lienert says you are an unapologetic risk taker who makes about $175k a year and like to entertain. On the other hand, if you prefer to drive a Lexus LS, you are intelligent, polite, well-traveled and family oriented. The story ...

DAMD mini Escalade has American chutzpah 2 years ago on Autoblog

click above image to view high-resolution gallery of DAMD mini-'Slade pics They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and it's the business of Japanese tuner DAMD to take a seemingly innocuous vehicle and have it emulate a machine that's clearly out of its league. In the past, they've ...

Not so sweet Sixteen: GM says definitely no $100k+ sedan 2 years ago on Autoblog

Yeah. We're bummed too. Not surprised, just disappointed. Way back in 2003 when GM rolled this 16-cylinder beauty onto a NAIAS stage, it was easy to believe in a revived Cadillac. The grand Sixteen would be the pinnacle of all American-built cars and would lead the way for U.S. automakers' return ...

In the Autoblog Garage: 2007 Cadillac Escalade 2 years ago on Autoblog

The Cadillac Escalade is good looking, charismatic, and larger-than-life -- both literally and figuratively. People we encountered wanted to be in it, and one of the most common refrains heard was, "You're driving." We were happy to oblige. If you were to compare the gaggle of new GMT900 utility ...

Vote for TTAC's Ten Worst Autos Today 3 years ago on Autoblog

Voting is open for The Truth About Cars' first ever Ten Worst Automobiles Today (or TWAT) award that we told you about earlier in the month. The initial list of more than 120 reader nominations contained predictable TWAT-eligible autos like GM's ancient minivans, uh, sorry, Crossover Sport Van, a ...

Autoblog Podcast #46 3 years ago on Autoblog

Alex Nunez joins Damon and myself again on the 46th episode of the Autoblog podcast. Lately it seems like the podcast wouldn't be official unless we talked about Ford, and this week keeps the Blue Oval streak alive with a conversation of Ford's performance (or lack thereof) in the third quarter of ...

Cadillac set to fortify European lineup 3 years ago on Autoblog

The all-new Cadillac Escalade will be the first vehicle to hit the ground in Europe as the American luxo-marque initiates stage two of its European invasion. It'll appear in showrooms at the end of the year, joined by the all-wheel-drive STS, which will be offered for the first time. Also in '06, ...

New Cadillac marketing campaign aiming to create "lust" 3 years ago on Autoblog

By now we've all heard that Cadillac's new marketing agency, Modernista, is dumping the Led Zeppelin-themed "Break Through" campaign. Well, Automotive News is reporting that those boomer-targeted ads will be replaced by a campaign targeting "alphas," "hot moms" and "move-ups," as GM tries to "put a ...

Escalade achieves highest theft rate 4th year in a row 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Highway Loss Data Institute, an affiliate of the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, has revealed the Cadillac Escalade had the highest rate of insurance theft claims for the fourth year in a row. About a quarter of the claims were for over $40,000, which means that thieves were often ...

Generation Y continues to flummox automakers 3 years ago on Autoblog

Will the Toyota Yaris, Honda Fit and the upcoming Nissan Versa join the Buick Le Sabre and even the Toyota Camry as "Grandparent's Most Favorite Ride?" That's what analysts think about the new wave of subcompacts arriving in America. According to John Wolkonowicz, automakers are once ...

Cadillac Escalade leading charge as gas guzzlers flourishing despite fuel prices? 3 years ago on Autoblog

Despite all the carping about gasoline prices these days, sales of Cadillac's new Escalade and their ilk are boomin' louder than the gigawatt stereos they often house. So says MSNBC, which points out that despite post-Katrina price shocks and media outlets trumpeting hybrids and new small car ...

Pimp my golf cart? 3 years ago on Autoblog

If your idea of the golf car (the dealer-correct term) is the white, fragile-looking, cart, you're in for a surprise the next time you hit the fairways. Customization is part of the game for many golfers, including some in Spokane, Washington. According to the Spokane Journal of Business, golfers ...

GM gives suppliers chance to profit from new truck line 3 years ago on Autoblog

In the world of automotive suppliers, the words "profit" and "General Motors" can seem almost mutually exclusive. The automaker is trying to change that by offering its "preferred" suppliers a chance to cash-in on the GMT900 program, with the top 20 suppliers making ...

No "V-Series" hot-rodding for Caddy's SUVs 3 years ago on Autoblog

Chevrolet, Jeep, Porsche, and Mercedes-Benz may be in the business of building hot-rod sport-utility vehicles, but don't expect Cadillac to join in the fun. While there will be two different versions of the Sport package available on upcoming SRX revision, and the Escalade ESV will receive ...

General Motors asks full price for Escalade 3 years ago on Autoblog

In what seems like a rare occurrence these days, General Motors won't be offering consumers a break on the price of its all-new 2007 Cadillac Escalades. GM says that the great value of the vehicles makes the cost worth it -- extra options, the new designs, and the new 403-hp 6.2L V8 in the ...

Celebrities to drive 'green' to Oscar red carpet 3 years ago on Autoblog

The slow roll to the red carpet at tonight’s Academy Awards is likely to be a quiet one for many of the night’s biggest nominees. Oscar-intenders like Joaquin Phoenix and George Clooney are slated to arrive curbside in Toyota hybrids, as part of the company’s fourth annual ...

Man triggers OnStar in his Escalade, leads police to coke stash 3 years ago on Autoblog

If it weren't so forehead-slappingly stupid, it'd be hilarious. Oh, wait, nevermind... it is hilarious. 38-year-old Floridian Ralph Gomez (pictured) is in St. Johns County Jail on $15,000 bond, no doubt cursing his own stupidity. Gomez was showing off a Cadillac Escalade's OnStar ...






Autoblog Podcast #152: Paukert Enhanced!

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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