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2026 Escalade IQL EV Is Cadillac’s Biggest, Plushest SUV

Dan Scanlan — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 10:31:00 +0000

Meet the ultimate Ultium. That’s Ultium as in the bespoke EV platform designed by General Motors to underpin its latest electric vehicles, from the HUMMER EV and Silverado EV down to the Cadillac LYRIQ V and GMC Sierra AT4 EV....

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2026 CT5-V Blackwing: Cadillac’s 4-Door ‘Corvette’

Dan Scanlan — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:28:00 +0000

Blame Wayne Cherry. Or….we should probably praise him. When he was General Motors’ VP of design from 1992 to 2004, he led a Cadillac styling decision to give the cars sharper edges with light blades – vertical lighting elements that...

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2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V Rips With 615 HP Of Smoothness

Dan Scanlan — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 18:53:13 +0000

Cadillac is the second oldest continuously operating car company in the U.S., founded in 1902 by Henry Leyland – three years after Buick. Within just a few years, Leyland’s car company had achieve many firsts, including the first electric starter in...

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’26 Escalade Platinum Sport: High Tech Interior, V‑8 Punch

Dan Scanlan — Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:06:00 +0000

Fifty years ago, Cadillac entered the record books with the longest production car ever – the 252.2-inch Fleetwood 75. This was a 9-passenger sedan powered by an 8.2-liter V-8 atop a 130.5-inch wheelbase – factory-built, not a limousine done by...

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2026 Escalade ESV Platinum Sport Review

Dan Scanlan — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 17:16:37 +0000

It entered the automotive stage in 1998 as a thinly-disguised Chevrolet Suburban. But five generations and 28 years later, the Cadillac Escalade is now an accepted star at red carpet and state events. We tested an Escalade ESV Sport Platinum...

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Cadillac With Corvette Heart: 2025 CT5 V Blackwing

Dan Scanlan — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:35:57 +0000

Call this sedan loud, proud – and call me wowed! In a world where even SUVs get performance rubber and honking engines of the EV, V-6 and V-8 variety; there still exists (however briefly) a place for a hand-built hand,...

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2026 Cadillac Vistiq: Stylish 3-Row Family Hauler

Dan Scanlan — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 10:43:39 +0000

So, the obvious question is – what is a Vistiq? For that matter, how about Cadillac’s Celestiq, Lyriq or Optiq? Well, one does not need a genius IQ to see that Cadillac, one of the oldest car companies around, has...

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2025 Cadillac Escalade Combines Pace With Grace

Dan Scanlan — Fri, 15 Aug 2025 14:30:10 +0000

Refresh – to take something existing, and renew its looks while keeping its essence. For 2025, with the new Cadillac Escalade IQ EV introduced, the 123-year-old GM luxury marque decided its fifth-generation gas-version luxury wagon needed a mid-season refresh. And...

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Why Former Rivian, Tesla Owner Switched To Escalade IQ

Bill Bortzfield — Wed, 14 May 2025 10:51:45 +0000

While it’s always fun to drive EVs, hearing from owners is often more valuable, since they’ve lived with their cars for months, or even years. Buddy Boyter is a car guy. Among his current rides: A Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing. While...

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1st Look: 2026 Cadillac Lyriq V

Bill Bortzfield — Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:35:00 +0000

Cadillac is hitting its EV stride, unveiling its quickest regular production model in the brand’s 122-year history. Cadillac’s performance V series is expanding to EVs with the unveiling of the 2026 Lyriq-V. The Lyriq V will slingshot down wide-open empty...

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