Test Drive: 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V | The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide® The Daily Drive

Test Drive: 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V | The Daily Drive | Consumer Guide® The Daily Drive

2023 Cadillac Escalade-V in Radiant Red Tintcoat (a $1225 color option) 2023 Cadillac Escalade 4WD V-Series Class: Premium Large SUV Color: Radiant Red Tintcoat CG Report Card Room and Comfort A Power and Performance A- Fit and Finish A Fuel Economy D Value C Report-card grades are derived from a consensus of test-driver evaluations. All grades are versus other vehicles in the same class. Value grade is for specific trim level evaluated, and may not reflect Consumer Guide’s impressions of the entire model lineup. Big & Tall Comfort Big Guy A Tall Guy A Big & Tall comfort ratings are

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America Needs More Slow Car Chargers

America Needs More Slow Car Chargers

Our EV charging obsessions tend to focus on speed. How many kilowatts can a given car guzzle, and where can you find the fastest electron pumps in the land? We lust for 800-volt architectures and 350-kW charge stations (or, OK, any given Tesla and a Supercharger) but the reality is that we don’t always need to charge in 20 minutes. Or even 20 hours. Which is why I say: Bring us more Level 1 chargers! Given enough time, erosion can make the Grand Canyon and your 120-volt house outlet can charge a GMC Hummer EV while you’re on vacation in Del Boca Vista. That is, if you can find a 120-volt

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 price N high performance version battery motor features

Hyundai Ioniq 5 price N high performance version battery motor features

The Ioniq 5 N EV gets many performance and cosmetic enhancements over the standard Ioniq 5. Hyundai has unveiled its first high-performance EV, the Ioniq 5 N. Its two electric motors provide a total output of up to 650hp with the N Grin Boost mode. The Ioniq 5 N, apart from the performance upgrades, also gets a few cosmetic updates for the exterior and interior. Hyundai Ioniq 5 N produces 650hp with N Grin Boost mode It can sprint from 0-100kph in 3.4 seconds (claimed) Ioniq 5 N gets 10-speaker system to simulate a car’s sound Hyundai Ioniq 5 N performance As mentioned, the Ioniq 5 N is

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Best Mid-Size Pickup Trucks — Car and Driver

After a major update for 2022, the Nissan Frontier enters 2023 with only minor changes, most of which relate to the available features within its various trims. As before, the Frontier features a 310-hp 3.8-liter V-6 and nine-speed automatic transmission right out of the gate. It’s a solid pair for a mid-size truck with a starting sum of just over $30,000. Overall, the Frontier is a jack of many trades, but a master of none. Beneath its tough-looking design is a comparatively cramped cabin. While we appreciate its old-school hydraulic-assist steering, we wish its effort were lighter at low

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1980 Lotus Esprit S2 Malaise-Era Supercar

1980 Lotus Esprit S2 Malaise-Era Supercar

From the October 1979 issue of Car and Driver. Today’s question is: What do Jimmy Stewart and Colin Chapman have in common? The answer, of course, is Hethel, an airfield scratched into the flowering mustard fields of northeast­ern England near Norwich. Stewart was the commanding officer there when Liberator bombers were flying off against the Nazis during WWII. Chapman is the com­manding officer there now, and on the runways where Liberators came and went, the Lotus Elite, Eclat, and Esprit now test. The three cars that make up the Lotus fleet for 1980 are manufactured in a cluster of long,

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At 15 000 Would You Become a Bricklin Baron?

At 15 000 Would You Become a Bricklin Baron?

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice contest isn’t for a single vehicle, but for a package deal of three. Let’s see what you all think of the price of this tempting trio of Bricklin SV1s, and whether misery loves company. The 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Is Here Yesterday, we talked about Mini killing off the Clubman model, and how the original version, with all its odd doors, was perhaps the one worth keeping around. The 2008 Clubman we looked at came with those doors, as well as low miles and a respectable appearance. At $7,500, quite a few of you felt it was a keeper too, a fact made apparent by the

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First Maybach EV set for 2023 Shanghai auto show debut

First Maybach EV set for 2023 Shanghai auto show debut

Mercedes-Benz Maybach will use the 2023 Shanghai auto show in April to present its first production-bound electric vehicle. The vehicle is based on Mercedes’ EQS SUV, and will carry the EQS 680 SUV designation. Prototypes spotted in the wild reveal only mild visual tweaks are planned to separate Maybach’s EQS SUV from the more pedestrian Mercedes version, on the outside. One key detail will be Maybach’s signature pinstripe suit-inspired grille pattern. The same motif featured on a Maybach EQS SUV concept shown in 2021. Being a Maybach, we can expect the EQS 680 SUV to benefit from much more

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View Photos of the 1985 Chrysler LeBaron GTS Turbo

Chrysler is going cosmopolitan. The LeBaron GTS is one of Detroit’s newfound answers to the questions posed by high-quality competition from Germany and Japan. But as it swings for the fences, will it connect, or will it skulk back to the dugout? Read the full review

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2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG S 63 E Performance civilizes big horsepower

2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG S 63 E Performance civilizes big horsepower

Not five minutes into my drive of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG S 63 E Performance, the car has decided I need to relax. Maybe I’m tense about tapping into all 791 hp from this plug-in hybrid powertrain…or taking advantage of the performance suspension to slice through these roads in the Santa Monica Mountains…or deserving the trust afforded me to pilot a car with a sticker price that will certainly top $150,000. The S 63 E Performance may be the most technologically advanced car that has ever hit the market. The S-Class has typically held that mantle, but turning the S 63 E into a plug-in

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