[Olds88]

Originally Posted by Sgt Beavis

To be more precise, the Cayenne is a crossover. And that is what mgescuro is calling for from Caddy. I'm in complete agreement with him on that...

However it should be noted that the Cayenne (and the VW Toureg) have true off road capabilities.

You sir apparently don't know what a truck is for. They aren't for heavy offroading use. Trucks are designed to haul stuff. They haul people, boats, quads, etc. A Toureg or Cayenne can't hope to touch Escalade's stuff-moving capabilities. Nor do they offer comparable interior room. Nor do they offer the in-your-face styling and non-wedged shape.

I agree with everything thing else MG has except Escalade's future. Escalade should remain a BOF Truck. That's a big part of its appeal. Its a 6000lb middle finger to the European idea of luxury. I would gladly drive an Escalade, but I'd never even consider it if it rode on a uni-body platform and didn't have a pushrod Chevy engine. It would be like every other CUV on the road. Ask Mercedes how well their big crossover mommywagons are selling. CUVs are minivans without the sliding doors.