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Cadillac Escalade
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A sport utility vehicle, the Cadillac Escalade is sold by the Cadillac division of General Motors. The first Escalade was based largely on the GMC Yukon Denali, although it was redesigned in 2002. The Escalade is well known because it was Cadillac’s first entry into the growing SUV market segment. Cadillac introduced the Escalade in time for the 1999 model, filling the void in the Cadillac lineup left by the Fleetwood Brougham sedan three years earlier. Cadillac considered the new Lincoln Navigator to be their biggest competition on the market although today its competitors include the Mercedes-Benz G Class, the Lexus LX, the Infiniti QX56, and the Land Rover Range Rover.
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The Cadillac Escalade is a full-size luxury sport utility vehicle sold by the General Motors luxury brand, Cadillac. It was the division's first major entry into the popular SUV market. The Escalade was introduced for the 1999 model year in response to German and Japanese competitors and to Ford's 1998 release of the Lincoln Navigator. The Escalade project went into production only 10 months after it was approved. The standard Escalade is built in Arlington, Texas. The name Escalade refers to a siege warfare tactic of scaling defensive walls or ramparts with the aid of ladders or siege towers.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The 2007 Cadillac Escalade made its worldwide premiere in Beverly Hills last night at the grand opening of "Escalade on Rodeo." The red carpet rolled out for the week-long celebration where Oscar-winner Adrien Brody hosted the opening night preview party, "Chrome Couture." Guests including Allison Janney, Paris Hilton, Eduardo Verástegui, Stavros Niarchos, Wilmer Valderrama, DJ AM, Regina King, Chris Kattan, Wolfgang Puck, Virginia Madsen, Jadakiss, Frankie Muniz, Anthony Anderson, Billy Morrison, Eddie Griffin, John Salley, Rachel Hunter, Rodney Peete, Styles P and Vida Guerra had an exclusive first look at the 2007 Escalade, the next-generation of the iconic luxury SUV.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Music icon Bob Dylan will star in an innovative multi-platform marketing campaign for the 2008 Cadillac Escalade that integrates his critically acclaimed XM Radio show, "Theme Time Radio Hour." The campaign, which begins today, highlights XM as a standard feature in the Escalade through TV, online and print. Coinciding with the campaign's launch, Dylan's critically acclaimed XM show "Theme Time Radio Hour," which offers an eclectic mix of music based around a weekly theme, will include a "Cadillac"-themed episode, premiering October 24.
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The Cadillac Escalade was redone so that it was a new vehicle for the 2002 model year. The vehicle was now powered by a 5.3 liter V8, with four wheel drives as well as a 6.0-liter V8 engine available as an option. While the all-new 2002 model was definitely good, there were some changes made in 2003 that made it even better. Such changes included elements such as four-wheel stability control system and power adjustable pedals. In 2004 the Escalade was refined further with the addition of 20-inch chrome wheels, second row bucket seats, a tire pressure monitoring system, as well as XM Satellite Radio. Changes were made again in 2005 with the upgrade of the OnStar system as well as Cadillac doing away with the 5.3-liter engine.
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The Cadillac Escalade will be fitted with a two-mode hybrid system which consists of an advanced electrically variable transmission (EVT) and 300-volt nickel-metal hydride Energy Storage System (ESS). During lower speeds in the city, the Escalade Hybrid can drive on electricity alone, when additional power is needed the gasoline engine will kick-in. Highway mileage remains unaffected with the Hybrid system.
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