Test drive Cadillac XT5 against Jaguar F-Pace
The Americans have learned restraint, and the British have ceased to be conservative - all in order to please the rich public of the Old World. But, playing on the same field, in Russia they found themselves on opposite sides of the boundaries of luxury Then, in winter, Cadillac was simply unlucky. In a deep snow-covered rut, where, it seemed, only a tractor could pass, the car sat firmly on its belly. It's all my fault: I forgot that the all-wheel drive of the crossover is disabled by default, and rushed to the off-road assault. The front wheels, supported by a 300-horsepower engine, dug deep holes in an instant and landed the car. A week later, a Jaguar F-Pace passed the same spot without difficulty. But the conditions were initially unequal: firstly, the coating had time to first thaw and then freeze, and, secondly, F-Pace ...
Test drive Infiniti QX80 and Cadillac Escalade
In Russia, the American premium, which is not at all adapted to our realities, is more expensive than you might imagine. And driving an almost six-meter car in the city is not an easy task. “It's too big, but it's not a truck either. Seryozha, come here, I don’t know how to count it, ”I had to gather a consultation at the car wash to decide at what rate to invoice the Cadillac Escalade ESV. "Yes, what's wrong with that? the administrator replied. “It’s like the Suburban we washed in September, just a little longer. The Infiniti QX80, which was washed in the next box, did not raise any questions, but the “Japanese” each time attracted the attention of tankers, who offered to “fill in three thousand”. In Russia, American premium, which ...
Test drive Cadillac Escalade
“Cool car, brother!” - the only one who appreciated the new Escalade in Paris was a Russian-speaking immigrant. He stuck his thumb out of the truck window and waited for us to shout words of approval. France, and almost every other country in Europe, is no place for huge SUVs. Here they look like a hippopotamus in the center of Tbilisi. Native residents of narrow city streets - Fiat 500, Volkswagen Up and other compacts. In Russia, on the contrary, the size of the car is valued regardless of where it will be used. So the Escalade has every chance of success - they understand this in Cadillac. According to the forecasts of the company's marketers, about 2015 cars will be sold by the end of 1, which will be a new record...