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It's that Cadillac again....
Ooohh... cut'n'paste from Cadillac.com
The Cadillac Sixteen is rear-wheel drive powered by an all-aluminum 13.6-litre engine. It includes technology such as Displacement on Demand, which allows the engine to run on four, eight or sixteen cylinders depending on driving conditions. Other advancements include:
* 7,000 rpm capability
* 1,000 horsepower and 1,000 lbs.-ft. of torque
* Advanced cylinder head port design
* Titanium alloy valves and valve springs
* Variable camshaft phasing
* The interior is a pure expression of design, with fine woods, precision cut metals and crystal used in harmony throughout. The opulent, yet refined, interior features:
Hand-stitched Tuscany leather seats
Hand-woven silk carpets
Custom-designed crystal cluster dials
Custom Bulgari® clock
Reclining rear seats with foot and leg rests
Bose® sound system
DVD Information and entertainment system
Fifth-generation OnStar in-vehicle safety and security communication system
The Cadillac Sixteen reflects the bold, dramatic design of the new Cadillac, with much of the car's structure and body panels made of aluminum. The highly refined and malleable aluminum allowed Cadillac craftsmen to create shapes and designs that would not have been possible if only steel and wood were used.
All this and 16mpg, too!
RAR!!
The Cadillac Sixteen is rear-wheel drive powered by an all-aluminum 13.6-litre engine. It includes technology such as Displacement on Demand, which allows the engine to run on four, eight or sixteen cylinders depending on driving conditions. Other advancements include:
* 7,000 rpm capability
* 1,000 horsepower and 1,000 lbs.-ft. of torque
* Advanced cylinder head port design
* Titanium alloy valves and valve springs
* Variable camshaft phasing
* The interior is a pure expression of design, with fine woods, precision cut metals and crystal used in harmony throughout. The opulent, yet refined, interior features:
Hand-woven silk carpets
Custom-designed crystal cluster dials
Custom Bulgari® clock
Reclining rear seats with foot and leg rests
Bose® sound system
DVD Information and entertainment system
Fifth-generation OnStar in-vehicle safety and security communication system
The Cadillac Sixteen reflects the bold, dramatic design of the new Cadillac, with much of the car's structure and body panels made of aluminum. The highly refined and malleable aluminum allowed Cadillac craftsmen to create shapes and designs that would not have been possible if only steel and wood were used.
All this and 16mpg, too!
RAR!!
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But in this car he'd have another 15 to take the load...
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This advertising copy was not written by anyone with any metallurgical knowledge whatsoever. [/met snob]
...All this and 16mpg, too!
Tch. I could get 12 mpg out of a Daimler Double Six and be in a swisher car.
The question is, under all the glitz and faff, is it any fun to drive? I know 1k horsepower and a 13.6 litre engine sounds impressive, but a Foden truck has both of those, and it doesn't make it a desirable vehicle to drive. It being an American design for American roads, I am instantly suspicious of it's ability to, say, go round corners.
I remain stubbornly underwhelmed.
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Yes. And Aluminium is notable for not being.
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Assuming you want your aluminum malleable, which I'm not sure why you would care one way or another. Ad copy for luxury cars tends to be mysterious that way, I find.
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>Gasp!< Argh, no. I disagree and anyway, you could get an Audi in the boot of this one.
You're probably right about the corners, though.
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Thanks Heavens for valet parking
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(I can see some pointless and wine-enhanced bickering this weekend, over the relative merits of cars we couldn't afford if everyone on our combined friends lists chipped in. Marvellous.)
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