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Originally Posted by goblue
Wes and Mgescuro, I'm with you on cars, and frankly - if it were 5 or 10 years ago, I'd demand all RWD crossovers as well. However, things have changed. Haldex is incredible. There is a market for RWD cars, but for whatever reason, its just not there for crossovers. It would be foolish for GM in its present state to go after that market.
Where Cadillac is really missing opportunity is by not moving the whole lineup over to VOLTEC ASAP. It's the engineering interpretation of A&S.
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Originally Posted by goblue
Yeah, I know exactly what I said.
I'd prefer a slightly less luxurious interior for better drivability. Luxury is a spectrum. Entry level Cadillacs do not need Maybach level interiors at the expense of drivability.
Why don't you point out that Lexus cut corners on drivability. A numb experience costs less than a perfect ride / handling balance.
I really think you fail to recognize that all of this is on a number of spectrums, and when you add them all up, they tend to equal price.
I can respect the idea that Cadillac should pull a "10" on everything, but then you'd have a 80 grand SRX. That won't help GM right now.
And I stick with VOLTEC. The 2 mode is not a long term solution and it makes no sense for anything other than trucks. Parallel hybrids don't make any sense in general anyway. Why a whole VOLTEC lineup makes sense is it elevates the whole brand and makes it known as the new standard. It also solves the platform issues.
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I'm with you on most of this.
The "SRX should be RWD" is a tired argument. Getting quite bored with it really. There is already market evidence that suggests RWD does not matter to the crossover market and we have seen the SRX receive high marks for its handling.
I agree that 2-mode is for trucks... that's about it. But I think Voltec needs to be handled delicately. I think Volt-Converj is a practical transition for the technology but I would be cautious in spreading out the 1st generation to too many models. I think I would wait for the second generation Voltec for wider market penetration. ...IMO