Forbes names Cadillac Escalade SUV as “Best New American Car for 2007”

Forbes.com named Cadillac's redesigned 2007 Escalade SUV as “Best New American Car” for 2007, acknowledging the vehicle’s upscale interiors. The iconic Escalade now has more power, fresh styling, and new features. Escalade wagons are premium editions of GM’s Chevrolet Tahoe and GMC Yukon, while the Escalade EXT crew-cab pickup is an upscale version of the Avalanche.
Escalade wagons are available with rear-wheel drive or all-wheel drive; EXT and ESV are AWD only. The Escalade wagons can seat seven occupants in a 2-2-3 layout, or eight with an optional three-person 2nd-row bench; the EXT version can seat five.

The Escalade is powered by a 403-hp 6.2-liter V8, teamed with a 6-speed automatic and has a shift-lever button for manual operation. ABS, traction/antiskid control with rollover sensors, curtain side airbags with rollover deployment, automatic-adjusting shock absorbers, leather upholstery, power-adjustable pedals, power liftgate, heated 1st- and 2nd-row seats are standard; are optional. Discover the Cadillac Escalade SUV at Hendrick Cadillac Hummer, auto dealer for Cadillac and Hummer in Cary, serving customers in Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, in North Carolina.

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