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Automobile Magazine reviews the XTS design
March 18, 2010 - 12:29 pm
There appears to be but one thing wrong with the new XTS that even the most skilled designers couldn’t fix…
The platform is front-drive, leading to a much shorter front than any ‘flagship’ should possess in this segment.
Read the design critique over at:
Automobile Magazine XTS Design Review
The rest of the SRX review is coming soon
March 18, 2010 - 9:05 am2010 SRX turbo - Exterior and Design
February 15, 2010 - 2:56 pmPart 1 – Overview
Part 2 – Our test car
Part 3 – Exterior and Design
Part 4 – Interior and Electronics
Part 5 – Ride and Performance
Image galleries – SRX Review Pics | SRX Pics from Cadillac
It is impressive how well Cadillac’s design language translates into multiple segments. We all know how well it has worked in previous products, but who knew it would work on a crossover this well. Also as or more impressive is how much the look has grown and matured in the second round of Cadillac’s Art & Science design language inspired products (we have to thank Bob Lutz who came on board and publicly panned the original look that the first SRX shared with the original CTS and the XLR and forced the designers to work this hard). However, the language, post-Lutz, is certainly still recognizable as being from the same overall theme in the new cars – the execution is just a quantum leap better.
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2010 SRX turbo - Our test car
February 8, 2010 - 12:00 pmPart 1 – Overview
Part 2 – Our test car
Part 3 – Exterior and Design
Part 4 – Interior and Electronics
Part 5 – Ride and Performance
Image galleries – SRX Review Pics | SRX Pics from Cadillac
Cadillac certainly didn’t pull any punches with the car they provided for us to test, a 2.8l turbo AWD with the Premium package.
While it is technically possible to get into an SRX for a touch over $33k – if you are willing to accept front-drive, 3.0l DI engine, no wood trim, standard nav w/ bluetooth, power liftgate, etc. many of which are not even available a la carte on the base trim – then that is an alternative for you..if you can find one. For folks walking into a showroom after seeing the starting price – it could be a bit of a shock to the system.
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2010 SRX turbo - Overview
February 8, 2010 - 10:22 amPart 1 – Overview
Part 2 – Our test car
Part 3 – Exterior and Design
Part 4 – Interior and Electronics
Part 5 – Ride and Performance
Image galleries – SRX Review Pics | SRX Pics from Cadillac
What we are looking at here is the automotive equivalent of a Hollywood franchise ‘reboot’ – where the name and basic story stay the same, but all the actors, director, etc. are replaced to take things in a different direction.. In terms of risk, the shift Cadillac took with the SRX for its second generation would be like the Harry Potter movies dropping Daniel Radcliffe for one of the Jonas brothers. Sure it might look to the execs like you would get benefits such as pulling in a different demographic – but the previous fans might just come after you with torches and pitchforks for screwing with ‘their baby’.
So, what has Cadillac done, why did they do it, and will they need to raise the drawbridges to keep out the angry hordes?
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