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580 HP/ 580 lb. ft. ESCALADE...

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Old Dec 9, 2001 | 01:24 PM
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In the new Car & Drive (the 10 Best issue), there's brand new Escalade (2004) which is powered by a twin turbo engine, generating 580 HP and 580 lb. ft. of torque...and sits on 20s.

That's just amazing.

I think it's a modded Z06 engine in there.
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Old Dec 9, 2001 | 01:44 PM
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How wonderful for all Escalade enthusiasts, if there is actually such a thing. It's still a big, gas sucking brick as it blows by me (I'll just move on over and let it go by). Reminds of that TV commercial - CHUG CHUG A LUG, CHUG CHUG A LUG, CHUG CHUG A LUG A LUG A LUG, CHUG CHUG....................
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Old Dec 9, 2001 | 01:50 PM
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I believe this is the edition of the Escalade that Caddy is trying to market towards drug dealers and aspiring rappers ...
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Old Dec 9, 2001 | 01:56 PM
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yeah i saw that too
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Old Dec 9, 2001 | 02:41 PM
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i'm not a big fan of SUVs, but boy, am i in love with escalades...

there sit a dropped (so much, as neuspeed springs for s2000), limo- like tinted, creamy brown/ beige escalade with huge, huge, i mean HUGE chrome wheels in my apt. garage... and a girl drives it.
that happens to be my favorite car in the entire garage.
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Old Dec 9, 2001 | 02:55 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by seung
[B]i'm not a big fan of SUVs, but boy, am i in love with escalades...

there sit a dropped (so much, as neuspeed springs for s2000), limo- like tinted, creamy brown/ beige escalade with huge, huge, i mean HUGE chrome wheels in my apt. garage... and a girl drives it.
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Old Dec 9, 2001 | 07:47 PM
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DIDN'T YOU NOTICE
the writer made sure to emphasize strongly that it wasn't fast!

the only thing cool about it is that GM is behind it.

Obviuosly they intend make a super vette similar to this on the c6, which will butcher the viper.

anyway, lingenfelter does a much better job at this stuff as of now.
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Old Dec 9, 2001 | 07:48 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by xfactor834
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Gotta admit it's a turn-on when a hot blonde passes by in a SUV that seems just a lil' big for her

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Old Dec 9, 2001 | 08:38 PM
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Sir Tom GT
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not 1/50th as hot as the same girl in an s2k with the top down!
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Old Dec 9, 2001 | 08:56 PM
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i would buy one
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