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Title: This ain't your grandma's Cadillac
Post by: rcjordan on August 19, 2025, 01:59:27 PM
Cadillac Reveals Elevated Velocity Crossover Concept - CleanTechnica

https://cleantechnica.com/2025/08/15/cadillac-reveals-elevated-velocity-crossover-concept/


Given that it's Cadillac, I don't give it much chance of actually happening.
Title: Re: This ain't your grandma's Cadillac
Post by: Brad on August 19, 2025, 05:35:59 PM
Every time I hear Cadillac I think of the big land-yachts from the 50's, 60's and 70's. I just can't adapt my thinking to Cadillac's being SUV's or crossovers (whatever that is).
Title: Re: This ain't your grandma's Cadillac
Post by: rcjordan on August 19, 2025, 07:54:55 PM
>big land-yachts from the 50's, 60's and 70's


Heh, my dad loved those, but not Cadillacs, though he had a few.  He switched to Lincolns in the 70s.  His/My favorite was a 2-door 1977 Lincoln Continental Town Coupe. He wanted the lower, sportier MK V but he was a big guy and couldn't get in it.  The Town Coupe (460-cu.in. 4-barrel carb, 200+ hp) was absolutely the best riding car (front seats) that I've every been in.  A real distance cruiser. We kept it for a beater for 10-12 years, even made a tool car out of it to commute in while we were building a shopping strip an hour away. 
Title: Re: This ain't your grandma's Cadillac
Post by: ergophobe on August 19, 2025, 08:31:04 PM
My nephew had a new Caddy - it was one of the few cars at the time (5 years ago?) that worked with Open Pilot

https://comma.ai/openpilot

He is a big fan. So is my brother who owns the same car as me, but a year newer.