Mountain Wheels: New Cadillac Escalade revels in all of the superlatives - Summit Daily News

The 2015 Cadillac Escalade might be the ultimate American automobile, in every conceivable positive and negative way. Long, brash, unapologetic, futuristically stylish and yet old fashioned at the same time, classy and modern in a way that is totally unlike its classy and modern European SUV contemporaries. But there are just some basics that are hard to get around on the Escalade, despite all that prestige and in-your-face style and upgraded power. Parked on its biggest available footwear, a set of factory-fresh 22-inch wheels, Escalade’s ride is more than just a little brutal. Thanks to Cadillac’s updated magnetic ride control system, there is an option for an even more intensely rigid ride, but in standard setup you’ll still be asking yourself exactly how far removed the Escalade is from its Silverado cousins. Conversely, if you feel like seeing what Corvette-worthy power feels like when it’s attached to a 5,800-plus-pound tower of bejeweled headlights and chrome, you’ll be both impressively frightened by the explosively loud results (0-60 in less than... Source: www.summitdaily.com