2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
The 2009 Cadillac Escalade hybrid is a two-mode hybrid that adds on to GM’s 6.0 liter V-8 that gains its power from two electric motors. The vehicle has the ability to run on batteries alone, the engine alone, or even both at the same time if you want. For those of you who prefer to travel at high speeds, but don’t like the gas that you waste while doing it, don’t worry.
At higher speeds, another operating mode engages the electric motors and the cylinder deactivation system for more efficient operation. GM claims that harmful emissions will drop significantly, and fuel economy will be boosted by some 25 percent compared with utes equipped with the 5.3-liter V-8. The fuel-economy disparity with the standard Escalade, which comes with the gluttonous 403-hp, 6.2-liter V-8, should be even more significant.
There is a working prototype that looks almost identical to the standard Escalade. There are some changes that will be made to the grille and front bumper to create a distinction between the hybrid and the more hedonistic standard model. After all, what’s the point of driving a hybrid if you can’t show the thing off? No changes are expected for the interior, however, the wood is already fake.
The Escalade hybrid is expected to go on sale in April or May of 2008 as a 2009 model, but you can bet that several dozen preproduction vehicles will be available in early March to shuttle the superstars up and down L.A.’s busy boulevards during Oscar week 2008.
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