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(from
General Motors Press Release) Cadillac announced the introduction of
the 2008 Escalade Rentals Platinum, a special edition of the segment-leading
renting large luxury SUV that takes Cadillac’s dramatic design, elegance and
technology to its fullest expression.Making its world premiere alongside the upcoming
Escalade Rentals Hybrid,
Cadillac announced the Platinum edition will come to market in the spring of
2008 as the most luxurious model in the Escalade Rentals lineup. It rounds
out a full series of Cadillac Platinum models, including the XLR Roadster,
DTS luxury sedan and STS performance sedan. Each model in the Platinum
lineup is characterized by elegant cabins featuring handcrafted leather,
advanced technology and unique design details throughout.
“The new Platinum edition elevates and extends Escalade’s position as the
large SUV Rentals of choice among luxury consumers,” said Jim Taylor,
Cadillac general manager. “The growing Platinum series highlights the
handcrafted details and technical sophistication of Cadillac’s overall
product renaissance.”
Advanced technologies
Offered on
Escalade Rentals and
the extended-length
Escalade Rentals ESV, the Platinum edition includes a blend of technical
innovations and aesthetic enhancements. Escalade Rentals Platinum will be
the world’s first SUV to be equipped with Cadillac’s advanced Magnetic Ride
Control (MRC) technology.
Magnetic
Ride Control, originally developed for performance vehicles such as the STS
sedan, XLR Roadster and Chevrolet’s legendary
Corvette Rentals, is the world’s
fastest reacting suspension system and gives the
Escalade Rentals Platinum
more precise body motion control. It is a real-time damping system –
“reading” the road in 1-milisecond intervals – that replaces conventional
mechanical-valve shocks with electronically controlled shocks filled with a
synthetic fluid containing minute iron particles. Under the presence of
magnetic charge, the iron particles align to provide damping resistance
almost instantly.
Segment-first, innovative LED headlamps
Escalade Rentals Platinum will
be the first SUV – and one of the first vehicles of any kind – to offer
Light Emitting Diode (LED) headlamps. Used previously only on concept
vehicles or exotic sports cars,
LED headlamps mark another step in Cadillac’s application of advanced
lighting technology and design.LED headlamps emit a greatly more precise light pattern, while emulating the
characteristics of natural daylight much more closely than traditional auto
lighting. LEDs are environmentally friendly, using much less power and
lasting more than 20 times longer than traditional halogen bulbs. LED
headlamps will be an enhancement added to the
Escalade Rentals Platinum in the summer of 2008, shortly after the start
of production of the Platinum model itself in the spring of 2008.
“Escalade Rentals is world renown for making a distinctive design
statement,” Taylor said, “With the introduction of the world’s first
large
luxury SUV hybrid as well as the new Platinum edition,
Cadillac Escalade
Rentals is now bringing some of the world’s most sophisticated
automotive technologies into the luxury SUV category.”
Dramatic exterior, elegant interior
Escalade
Rentals Platinum also elevates the already-dramatic design of Escalade.
The exterior features a unique front fascia and grille patterned after
Cadillac’s acclaimed and hot-selling CTS sport sedan. The Platinum includes
unique 22-inch wheels and wears exclusive Platinum exterior badges.The cabin is the latest example of Cadillac’s 21 st-century return to
handcrafted luxury details. The instrument panel, center storage console and
door trim are wrapped and stitched by hand. They feature decorative French
seams that convey an elegantly tailored look and feel. Materials include
rich leather on the instrument panel, with unique wood inlays and aluminum
trim.
Aniline leather is unique to the
Escalade Rentals Platinum and is used to trim the first- and second-row
seats. Contrasting-color stitching is used on the French seams for a
distinctive, luxurious appearance and the seatbacks feature embroidered
Cadillac wreath and crest insignias. The leather-covered seats are
comfortable and convenient, with the industry-exclusive power
fold-and-tumble second-row seat feature that eases access to the third-row
seat.
Additional standard interior features include Platinum-specific door sills
and floor mats, a heated steering wheel and heated and cooled cup holders
and a power liftgate that opens and closes with the touch of a button.
Also,
the DVD entertainment system adds screens integrated into each front seat
headrest, in addition to the existing roof mounted screen. Each front-row
headrest screen has its own driver and input controls. The headrest units
can be operated independently or in tandem. This system enables passengers
in different seats to watch or listen to different entertainment choices,
while leaving ultimate control with the driver. Escalade Rentals Platinum
models will include the acclaimed Bose 5.1 Digital Surround system, as well
as the eight-inch touch screen for DVD-based navigation and control of the
DVD, CD, MP3 and XM Satellite radio entertainment.
Plentiful power
Platinum
models are powered by the Escalade’s exclusive 6.2L V-8 rated at 403
horsepower (301 kW)* and 417 lb.-ft. of torque (565 Nm).* It is an
all-aluminum engine that uses variable valve timing (VVT) to optimize
camshaft timing to improve low-rpm torque and high-rpm horsepower. The
introduction of variable valve timing through the unique, dual-equal cam
phaser is the industry’s first application of VVT on a mass-produced V-8
overhead-valve engine. A Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed automatic transmission is matched with the 6.2L
engine. One of the industry’s most advanced automatics, the 6L80 features
clutch-to-clutch shifting and has a wide, 6.04:1 overall ratio – including
two overdrive gears – that helps deliver an excellent balance of performance
and fuel economy.
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