Cadillacs are cool agian. Yahoo news article

[Eric Maypother CLC #15104]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=677&e=3&u=/usatoday/withairofcoolcadillacbecomesonehotproduct TARGET=_blank>http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=677&e=3&u=/usatoday/withairofcoolcadillacbecomesonehotpro

[Denise McCracken 20352]

> Rapper Snoop Dogg has talked about launching his own line of $80,000 "Snoop DeVilles," featuring mink-covered seats, TV sets and DVD players.

   I cant wait.  Do they come with pimp tires and curb feelers?

-densie

[George]

Strange how the suggestion about "cool" is new. Elvis sang about and drove Cadillacs in the 50s. Nobody was ever as "cool" as Elvis. The "pink" Cadillac is a culture as old as the hills and certainly doesnt come from the modern film or pop music icon.  Ever since I can remember ( and thats a long time ) a Cadillac was the "coolest thing on 4 wheels. Mustangs came Corvettes came Chargers, Road Runners and GTOs, but lets be honest the Cadillac was always here. Count the Cadillac songs. Whoa!!

[Porter 21919]

http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=26&article_id=3639&page_number=1 TARGET=_blank>http://www.caranddriver.com/article.asp?section_id=26&article_id=3639&page_number=1

[Kevin Bielinski]

You wouldnt catch me in an Escalade. I see slade and I think "trouble".

[David #19063]

On page 3 it states:

Power (manufacturers claim)..........398 bhp @ 6400 rpm

Torque (manufacturers claim)..........362 lb-ft @ 5300 rpm

Standing 1/4-mile..........15.1 sec @ 94 mph

Id get my money back if I was Tim...my wifes 96 300 hp Concours will run 15.1 sec 1/4 mile stock.

Heck, my stock 315 hp (gross) 1971 Buick Electra with an open 2.78 rear runs a 15.2 sec 1/4 mile at 91.5 mph.

If his truely has 398 hp it ought to run in the mid to upper 13s in the 1/4 mile.

And this quote on page 3:

*A transmission fault precluded a top-speed run.

Pretty sad when a brand new car has trouble.

David

[Porter 21919]

That is an old car from 2001.

Better than the stupid "Snoop Deville", with silly upholstery and a TV.