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Luxury in American, test drive Cadillac Escalade

Cadillac Escalade is a very unusual car. Only at first glance it seems like a large American SUV. In fact, the essence of his pathos and kitsch. Four-wheel drive here to exclude slipups when starting, and huge sizes for people who are accustomed to not notice the ceiling by side vision. Chopped faces, chrome moldings, a massive emblem with an arms logo, which would have looked great, hanging on the chains from some black rapper, or, for example, Timati. We all are a little fetishists. But the buyer has Escalade, the shock must be in the blood. This is a rare case when not the machine must match the owner, but on the contrary. If you do not fly in fashionable topics, and the guard of the SOHO club will not know you in the face, it is better to choose another car. All will not appreciate, will not understand.
Who can buy a huge Cadillac, who is inferior to other crossovers, and whose fuel consumption can cause a small fuel crisis? Maybe you are half aim with a ride on a trip to Las Vegas and for the last 100 $ piled a jackpot to Bellagio casino? Or early in the morning, the postman knocked into your removable apartment and handed the registered letter, which said that your uncle, who emigrated in the United States during the revolution died. It turns out that he occupied a modest 167-place in the Forbes rating, and the nephew from RoCsia is the only heir.
And so, after all the teenage procedures with the design of the inheritance, you go to the Cadillac salon (by which every day went to work) and buy Escalade as a sign of respect for such a good country as America. In order not to upset the uncle you choose a light car. For example, such as we visited the test drive. Pearl, pearl color, with light salon. In principle, nothing more and choose. Is that hatch, in order for girlfriends to get into it and show obscenity to pedestrians. Standard disks on escalad look no topic. Resperating owner will replace them with products L.A. Connection. After that, you can go to people.
Frankly, when I first got behind the wheel of this Mastodont and began to maintain with a close underground parking, I realized that it feels a blonde in the first month of driving. How can this huge car be signed from the first time to that narrow turn? And I will not hurt the roof of the ceiling? Something I do not see where I hand over that there is going on behind me? Approximately such questions rushed in my head.
After I left the trap, it turned out that the car is not to blame, and close parking (in principle, for Escalade any parking is close). On the road, confidence returned due to huge mirrors and excellent visibility.
Landing here is truly commander. A large armchair is designed for a kilogram driver so under 150. Under the one to become him and the buttons on the door armrest, you want - do not miss. For lovers, poke the index finger provided for a large touchscreen display. Armrest between front seats with dimensions that bedside table. The distance to the passenger is such that it is possible to bravely gesticulate a neighbor without danger. For rear passengers, a standard business class is provided: climate control and DVD player. Some passengers will subscribe to the absence of separate chairs, but there is a solution and this problem, about it later. The trunk is folded the third row of seats. If you wish, they can be left at home, and if you need to return. The places on them, of course, are not luxurious, but you can attach a couple of people, for example, a mother-in-law with a dog.
The interior decoration with wood, leather and aluminum is harmonious, but the execution slightly rocked. The skin lacks soft, wood - naturalness, and plastic parts are not so sophisticated, like the best Europeans.
While moving through the streets, I tried to figure out the wipers and the display of fuel consumption, the first time did not come out. Control logic in escalade strange. Maybe it is sharpened for some American standard? On previously tested, CTS did not arise such a problem. PPP lever is also an American massive steering wheel kocherga. On the one hand, this made it possible to free the place on the central tunnel, on the other hand it is still a mustache and unusual for an ordinary user.
But the appliances are illuminated: Silver cutters and blue arrows. Thing! Only fuel index at me on zero. Soon the light bulb will flash. This is practically an emergency, it is necessary to urgently move to the nearest refueling, because the fuel consumption can reach 30 liters per 100 kilometers. Such a consumption, if you are not optimal, but not dynamically. 30 liters are normal with this weight.
Big Caddy's curious mass exceeds 2.5 tons. In order to confidently accelerate, there was a huge (more than six liters) an eight-cylinder engine, which develops the capacity of more than 400 horsepower. With him, Escalade is ready for low starts from the traffic light and confident overtakers on the track. Acceleration is impressive no less than the size. According to the passport, we take the first hundred in less than seven seconds, feelings too. At the same time, the American motor gives a pleasant bubble sound. This is no longer RNB, but Rock-N-Roll. Under the dynamics and brakes. Despite the impressive mass of the high center of gravity and all-season tires with a high profile, the slowdown is adequate and predictable. Of course, in steep such rubber will be lined up and sliding, but the comfort is worthy. Shakes, seams and marks on the roads we do not notice. Escalade is the car on which it is better to slow down than to cross around the obstacle.
The surrounding this well understand and willingly inferior the road. Some even take pictures on the phone. Range Rover or Porsche Cayenne Owners are looking with respect. They give a report that they cannot afford such an impractical car. They went to the deal, acquiring versatility. Even Hummer today is perceived everyday life, and Cadillac Escalade for many fellow citizens remains in the wonder. Some ask what kind of car with such an interesting logo.
I do not argue that most competitors are practical. They pay Escalade in terms of sports and passability. Parking on Cadillac, the front bumper skirt can be hooking even a border. But near the places where owners of such cars are driven, there are always parkinglery boys, helping to leave or park the car without prejudice to others.
When you leave the car, the electrical footboard takes place. Convenient and effectively. The rear door is also equipped with an assistant, the electric drive will open and close it itself.
Escalade is able to create a mood and give joy, despite the lack of off-road potential and a number of shortcomings. This is a car with a soul and choose it by calculation will not work, only with a heart. The price of such a car exceeds 100 thousand $. But Escalade is not the coolest in terms of luxury. In Russia and states, there are atelier who will be at the individual order to work, turning the passenger salon to the office with two chairs. If you are tired of driving the machine, and you decide to move back to put the partition between the driver and the interior. Why not sell the car by changing it on a big sedan? And maybe she is the road, as a memory of the Usloshka.
In the atelier, you, a TV on the partition, a TV is attached to the partition, and while the driver rolls over Rublen (or Fifth Avenue), you can see your favorite movie, while driving a little sip of Bourbon with ice, and remember uncle.
 
Yaroslav Marshallkin
 

 

A source: AUTO.Mail.Ru.