quikag
Seasoned Member
- Joined
- Jul 27, 2021
- Messages
- 234
- Location
- Dallas
- V-Series Cadillac(s)?
- 2023 Escalade V, 2022 CT5-V Blackwing
Pretty amazing machine. It's excessive and it's ridiculous and it's awesome fun.
Definitely GM/Ford/Dodge, etc. going out with a literal bang with these crazy supercharged V8 cars before the full onslaught of electric toasters.
Engine is very strong obviously with 682hp rated (probably makes more under normal conditions), I can hear a bit of blower whine inside the vehicle compared to the Blackwing which has no interior blower whine. Blower is larger in the Escalade (they use a 2.65 liter blower versus the 1.7 in the Blackwing).
Magnetic Suspension with air ride is calibrated extremely well. Very compliant and smooth, but somehow doesn't roll over in corners and feels extremely stable, but comfy, rolling down the road. When the exhaust is in tour mode, you can definitely hear and know it's not a regular Escalade. In sport mode, it's downright insane for a stock exhaust. The pops on decel are borderline embarrassing with how many there are. Like dozens on a long decel. The exhaust sound under hard acceleration in sport mode is extremely noticeable to any vehicles within 50-100 feet beside or behind you. Truly crazy fun. Brakes are large pizza sizes and has no problem shedding the prodigious speed this thing makes.
36 speaker AKG sound system, multi-mode massage seats, night vision, augmented reality navigation (overlays arrows on a real-time image of the road in front of you), etc. are all super cool. Rear entertainment with required 3 year Onstar (new initiative by GM) plan will let you watch a bunch of shows on different apps, etc. while listening on the AKG wireless headphones, etc. Super luxury for sure and the nicest vehicle I've ever owned by far.
Engine is very strong obviously with 682hp rated (probably makes more under normal conditions), I can hear a bit of blower whine inside the vehicle compared to the Blackwing which has no interior blower whine. Blower is larger in the Escalade (they use a 2.65 liter blower versus the 1.7 in the Blackwing).
Magnetic Suspension with air ride is calibrated extremely well. Very compliant and smooth, but somehow doesn't roll over in corners and feels extremely stable, but comfy, rolling down the road. When the exhaust is in tour mode, you can definitely hear and know it's not a regular Escalade. In sport mode, it's downright insane for a stock exhaust. The pops on decel are borderline embarrassing with how many there are. Like dozens on a long decel. The exhaust sound under hard acceleration in sport mode is extremely noticeable to any vehicles within 50-100 feet beside or behind you. Truly crazy fun. Brakes are large pizza sizes and has no problem shedding the prodigious speed this thing makes.
36 speaker AKG sound system, multi-mode massage seats, night vision, augmented reality navigation (overlays arrows on a real-time image of the road in front of you), etc. are all super cool. Rear entertainment with required 3 year Onstar (new initiative by GM) plan will let you watch a bunch of shows on different apps, etc. while listening on the AKG wireless headphones, etc. Super luxury for sure and the nicest vehicle I've ever owned by far.
