WWW.THECARCONNECTION.COM Publishes First Cadillac Evoq Test Drive; GM's Luxury Division Future Outlined Through 2004
6 July 1999
WWW.THECARCONNECTION.COM Publishes First Cadillac Evoq Test Drive; GM's Luxury Division Future Outlined Through 2004DETROIT, July 6 -- Introduced earlier this year as purely a concept car and an engineering exercise, the Cadillac Evoq roadster is not only real, but the staff of http://www.thecarconnection.com drove the car to the limit to publish the world's first test drive in this week's edition of The Car Connection. http://WWW.THECARCONNECTION.COM publisher Paul Eisenstein has the inside story, plus exclusive photos of the Evoq, posted on The Car Connection today. This no-holds barred, high tech GM roadster, slated as a coming-out party for the reborn Cadillac marque, will sport a supercharged 4.2-liter engine and be based on the Corvette chassis. And it will feature an array of high-tech hardware, including infrared Night Vision and rearview cameras. Eisenstein names some of the key GM executives assigned to the project, which will come to market as a year 2002 model. In fact, the Cadillac line-up will expand substantially over the next half decade. Including Evoq, the division plans to introduce eight new models (the complete story in Eisenstein's story on http://www.thecarconnection.com): * A completely redesigned Deville this coming autumn; * A second-generation Escalade SUV in mid-2001; * A redesigned version of the Catera compact in 2002; * A luxury pickup, also in 2002; * A car/truck hybrid, dubbed the LAV (for Light Activity Vehicle) in 2003; * The next-generation Eldorado, also in 2003; * And a revised Seville, in 2004. In the "future is now" department, the Y2K is already here in the car industry, and The Car Connection has road tests on the new Mitsubishi Eclipse, the Mazda MPV, the restyled Mitsubishi Montero Sport, and the Harley-Davidson edition of the Ford F-150. Also catch spy shots of the next Ford Ranger and the all-new Ford Exscape. Web users can access The Car Connection by going to the PR Newswire site http://www.prnewswire.com. In addition, PR Newswire provides the text of all the manufacturers' news releases from the auto shows, along with all the other business news of the day. The Car Connection, http://www.thecarconnection.com, is the nation's premier automotive "e-zine." Turn to it for the latest news, reviews, and often-controversial reviews. You'll find driving tips from racing instructor Bob Bondurant, helpful maintenance advice from On-Site Mechanic Bob Weber, and "spy shots" of tomorrow's hottest products Caught in the Web. Readers can now find new and used car prices, a complete photo gallery of current models, and free new car brochures. The Car Connection also offers a timely car calendar and the web's most expansive automotive Yellow Pages linking to auto sites all over the world. And everyone can use the TCC Forum to speak out, and get answers on, a wide range of automotive topics.
