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General Motors To Begin Leasing Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac and Buick Models Again
 General Motors Company announced an expansion of leasing today with enhanced lease programs on select 2009 and 2010 Cadillac, Buick, GMC and Chevrolet models. The leases, offered by U.S. Bank, are part of a pilot program that includes select GM vehicles sold in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan and Ohio. In addition, a lease on the all-new Cadillac SRX will be offered by U.S. Bank nationally. The pilot is currently planned to run through August 31, 2009.Full Story... 
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GM 72 Hour Sale Offers 0 Percent Financing for 72 Months
 General Motors are having a 72 hour sale which began July 1st and runs through July 6th. You can take advantage of 0 percent financing for 72 months on select miles which include the 2009 and 2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, GMC Sierra 1500, 2009 Hummer H3T and Cadillac Escalade EXT.
Now is the time to buy a truck if you can afford one!
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SEMA Says Cadillac Escalade EXT Owners Spent The Most On Their Rides
 A report by SEMA.org has unveiled that in 2008 Cadillac Escalade EXT owners spent the most money on aftermarket products for their pickup trucks than any other pickup truck class. The average full size pickup truck owner spent $1,831 on aftermarket accessories while midsize truck owners only spent an average of $835. The average Cadillac Escalade EXT owner spent $5,814, two and a half times the amount. Out of the other full size pickups, the Chevrolet Avalanche was number two on the list with an average of $2,652 spent, Nissan Titan number 3 at $1,468, Lincoln Mark LT at $1,414 per truck. The Toyota Tundra, Ford F-Series pickups, Chevrolet and GMC pickups and even the Dodge Ram all missed the podium in this race.
Source: SEMA.org
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General Motors To Increase Pickup Truck and SUV Production in March
 General Motors have made the executive decision to begin increasing their pickup truck production for the week of March 16 at two plants nationwide. None of the plants have been active since before the end of December and those being activated are Flint, Michigan, Arlington, Texas. Both were producing the Silverado pickup truck, and Tahoe, Yukon and Escalade SUV's. The reasoning for increasing production is that company believes they will receive a "stronger demand during the spring" and that "inventory is way down", noting they are down to a 90 day supply of vehicles.
Sources: Autonews via Autoblog
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Hybrid SUV Sales Drop 10 Percent
 Sales figures from 2008 have come in and hybrid sport utility vehicle purchases have already begun to slow, dropping nearly 10 percent for the year. Toyota ranked number one in hybrid sales for 2008 with 241,000 vehicles sold, Honda as number two with 31,000 vehicles, and Ford in third with 20,000 vehicles sold. Although sales are down, General Motors witnessed a 179 percent growth of their Chevrolet Tahoe and Cadillac Escalade Hybrid SUVs, however no figures were noted by GM.
Source: AutoNews
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General Motors Extends Red Tag Savings, Increased Cash Back On Pickup Trucks, SUVs
 General Motors are practically giving away vehicles these days in efforts to make a couple bucks. GM have extended their Red Tag Sale by offering an increase in the amount of cash back on 2008 pickup trucks and SUVs, the companies bread and butter vehicles for the past decade. Rebates are ranging anywhere from $5,000 cash back to up to $10,000 on larger diesel trucks. Check out the list of cash back incentives below, and note the Red Tag Sale prices are not included:
* 2008 Chevrolet Equinox: $5,000 cash back
* 2008 GMC Canyon: $5,000 cash back
* 2008 Pontiac Torrent: $5,000 cash back
* 2008 Cadillac SRX: $6,000 cash back
* 2008 Chevrolet Silverado regular cab, extended cab or crew cab: $6,000-$8,000 cash back
* 2008 GMC Sierra regular cab, extended cab or crew cab: $6,000-$8,000 cash back
* 2008 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra heavy duty: $9,000 cash back
* 2008 Chevrolet Silverado/GMC Sierra heavy duty diesel: $10,000
* 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe/Avalanche: $8,000 cash back
* 2008 GMC Yukon: $8,000 cash back
* 2008 Chevrolet TrailBlazer: $8,000 cash back
* 2008 GMC Envoy: $8,000 cash back
* 2008 Chevrolet Suburban/GMC Yukon XL: $9,000 cash back
* 2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT: $10,000 cash back
* 2008 Saab 9-7X: $10,000 cash back
* 2008 Hummer H2: $10,000 cash back
Sources: KickingTires via Autoblog, Yahoo News.
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Insurance Institute For Highway Safety 2008 Top 10 Most Stolen Vehicles List
 The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety released their top ten list of the most stolen vehicles in 2008 and making the list were a handful of pickup trucks and SUV's including the popular Cadillac Escalade SUV, F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks, and two Hummer's. Here is the official list including their average loss per claim on each vehicle:
1.) 2007 Cadillac Escalade ESV: $13,060
2.) 2005-2007 Ford F-250 SuperCrew: $19,250
3.) 2007 Cadillac Escalade: $14,657
4.) 2006-2007 Dodge Charger: $7,047
5.) 2005-2007 Ford F-350 SuperCrew: $20,138
6.) 2005-2007 Hummer H2 SUT: $23,771
7.) 2005-2007 Dodge Magnum: $8,926
8.) 2005-2007 Hummer H2: $18,791
9.) 2005-2007 Dodge Durango: $9,682
10.) Honda S2000 Convertible: $13,624
Sources: IIHS via Jalopnik, Forbes.
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Barack Obama Orders Up New Cadillac DTS Presidential Vehicle, Based Off Of GMC TopKick
 Although General Motors are struggling with selling vehicles on dealer lots resulting to their huge third quarter losses, GM is working on a new version of the presidential vehicle called "Cadillac One", a stretched Cadillac DTS for the Presidential-Elect, Barack Obama. Based off of a GMC TopKick heavy duty truck platform, the Cadillac will essentially be transformed into a portal bunker for the new president. The United States Secret Service will not release any specific details about the vehicle, to help protect the future president. Reported by Boston.
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Monday Morning Recap: SEMA Insanity, 2010 SVT Raptor F-150, 2009 F-150 Harley Davidson EditionMore in: Roundup, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, GMC, Hummer, Jeep, MOTORZ TV, New Products, Off-Road, Racing, SEMA, SUV, Toyota, Website | Comments | Permalink | 119,903 Views
 Just in case you crawled under a rock last week and did not get the memo about our SEMA coverage, this weeks "Monday Morning Recap" is comprised of our SEMA coverage from last week including the launch of Ford's SVT Raptor F-150 and sighting of the 2009 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson Edition. MOTORZ also launched their 13th episode, a full how-to installation of an Alpine Electronics stereo system.
For a huge list of all our SEMA blogs from last week, go to live.truckblog.com.
Other Top Stories:
• MOTORZ Episode #13: Alpine Audio Upgrade Installation
• 2009 Ford F-150 Harley Davidson Edition
• Ford Launches New F-150 SVT Raptor Off-Road Pickup Truck
• Ford Motor Company To Add 1,000 New Jobs At F-150 Factory
• Toyota Announces Plans To Export Sequoia And Tundra
• Ford F-150 SVT Raptor R To Race Baja 1000
• Fuel Economy Improvements for 73 percent of 2009 Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep Models
• Chevrolet Suburban and Cadillac Escalade to move to Front Wheel Drive Platform
• HUMMER Racing Poised to Cinch Championships at Baja 1000
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Chevrolet Suburban and Cadillac Escalade to move to Front Wheel Drive Platform
 GM Inside News are reporting that a source from within the General Motors Global Product board has stated the next generation Chevrolet Suburban and Cadillac Escalade sport utility vehicles will move to their updated Lambda platform. Speculation between the decision is believed to be linked to CAFE standards and to move production to "lighter unibody vehicles". The current Lambda structure utilizes a front wheel drive architecture, which would greatly effect the towing capabilities of the current Suburban. Their source also concluded that GM will not touch their pickup truck line.
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Monday Morning Roundup: SEMA in the Air, Auto Manufacturers Prep New ModelsMore in: Roundup, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Diesel, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, GMC, Hummer, Jeep, Nissan, Recall, SEMA, Towing | Comments | Permalink | 119,770 Views
 The 2008 SEMA Show is right around the corner and we at Truckblog are anxiously awaiting it. Last week Performance West Group announced their Ford F-350 Striker pickup truck, which is one wicked ride that takes inspiration from the Shelby GT500KR muscle car. The automotive industry began to pickup again last week with updates coming from Ford, Dodge, Nissan, Jeep, and Chrysler.
Here's the run down from last week:
• SEMA 2008 Preview: Performance West Group Ford F-350 Striker
• Ford F-Series Super Duty Adds New Harley-Davidson and Cabela Editions
• Chrysler Introduces All New 2009 Lone Star Edition Dodge Ram
• 2010 Nissan Heavy Duty Pickup Truck Gets ZF PowerLine Transmission
• Chrysler Launches Jeep Wrangler ''EV'' Electric Vehicle
• 2009 Dodge Ram Tested Against Ford, Chevrolet, GMC, Nissan, and Toyota Pickup Trucks
• Chevrolet Silverado Grabs Top Selling Pickup Truck Spot, Despite Economy
• 2009 Ford F-150 is the Most Pickup Truck For The Money
• General Motors Deletes Heated Windshield Washer Fluid Option
• Three Craftsman Truck Series Ford Engines Stolen, Valued $50k Each
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General Motors Deletes Heated Windshield Washer Fluid Option
 General Motors made the announcement that the company has discontinued the production of their heated windshield washer fluid system on all models including pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles after announcing a recall of over 850,000 pickup truck and sport utility vehicles last month. Any vehicle that was previously ordered with the option will have it removed from the vehicle if already equipped or deleted from the order entirely. Models effected are the following:
Cadillac: CTS, DTS, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT
Chevrolet: Tahoe, Suburban, Avalanche, Silverado, Traverse
GMC: Acadia, Yukon, Denali, Yukon XL, Denali XL, Sierra, Sierra Denali
Hummer: H2
Saturn: Outlook SUV
General Motors Corp is recalling 857,735 vehicles equipped with a heated windshield wiper fluid system for a potential short-circuit problem.Full Story...
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Texas Armoring to Build Bulletproof Pickup Trucks for Professional AthletesMore in: Celebrity, Chevrolet, Diesel, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, GMC, Hummer, Safety, SUV | Comments | Permalink | 80,073 Views
 Texas Armoring Corporation, a leading worldwide supplier of armored passenger vehicles, announced today that the company has been in contact with key security personnel affiliated with the National Football League (NFL). Following the recent attack on Jacksonville Jaguars Offensive Tackle Richard Collier, representatives of professional athletes and their security staff have reached out to Texas Armoring Corporation to provide them with custom bulletproof car solutions. According to the company, approximately 80-90% of attacks occur while victims are traveling by automobile, thus a bulletproof vehicle is the first line of defense for individuals in the public eye.Full Story...
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General Motors Issues Recall for Over 850,000 Pickup Truck and SUVs
 General Motors has issued a recall for 857,735 pickup truck and sport utility vehicles due to a possible short circuit with the heated wiper washer fluid system, causing the control circuit to over heat. The vehicles affected are: 2008 Buick Enclave, 2006 to 2008 Buick Lucerne, 2006 to 2008 Cadillac DTS, 2007 to 2008 Cadillac Escalade, Cadillac Escalade ESV and Cadillac Escalade EXT. 2007 to 2008 Chevrolet Avalanche, Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Suburban, and Chevrolet Tahoe. 2007 to 2008 GMC Acadia, GMC Sierra, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, 2006 to 2008 Hummer H2, and 2007 to 2008 Saturn Outlook.Full Story...
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Office Equipment Malfunctioning? Have A Little Birthday Cake RemixMore in: Roundup, Diesel, Engine, Ford, Fuel, General Motors, Hybrid, Mobile Electronics, Sport Trucks, SUV, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 71,997 Views
 If all of the computer equipment at your work is malfunctioning and makes you T.O.'d like the guys in the movie "Office Space", maybe it's a good time to leave your cubical for a few and go purchase a "Birthday Cake Remix" ice cream love affair from a local Cold Stone Creamery. Or if you want to take your mind off things check out Truckblog.TV on iTunes. Click it and subscribe, you know you want to.
Here's the low down from last week.
• 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid Is Only $71k, Saves Money On Fuel Prices
• J.D. Power And Associates Rewards Toyota Tundra For Third Consecutive Year
• Sirius XM Radio Inc To Offer Interoperable Radios Within 9 Months
• Ford Drops F-100 Pickup Idea, F-150 To Get EcoBoost Engine In 18 Months
• 2009 General Motors Hybrid Pickup Trucks Delayed
• Pontiac G8 ST Sport Truck Gets Finalized
• Drivers Fined And Impounded For Extra Illegal Mexico Diesel Fuel
• Toyota Profits Plunge, So Does Tundra Heavy Duty Diesel Pickup Truck Project
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General Motors Releases Special Military Discounts
 General Motors today announced an online vehicle discount program for active and reserve military members that can save military families thousands of dollars when purchasing a new car or truck from Chevrolet, Saturn, Pontiac, Buick, Saab, Cadillac, GMC or HUMMER. “The GM Military Discount Program” is an online web site that enables active and reserve members of the U.S. Air Force, Army, Navy, Marines, National Guard and Coast Guard to get a new vehicle discount.Full Story...
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The California Truck Jamboree Plus And Moto-Palooza ShowMore in: Chevrolet, Classics, Diesel, Dodge, Exterior, Ford, General Motors, GMC, Hummer, Interior, Jeep, Monster Trucks, Nissan, Off-Road, Racing, Sport Trucks, SUV, Toyota, Truck Jam | Comments | Permalink | 131,821 Views
 The California Truck Jamboree Plus & Moto-Palooza show will be arriving at the end of the month. Combining two shows into one, the one day event will be held on June 29th, 2008 at Hidden Valley Park in Irvine, California. The Truck Jamboree Plus will feature hotrods, custom and classic cars, pickup trucks, heavy duty trucks, motorcycles and more. There will also be "Shocker" the monster truck, live music and more. The show runs from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM and adult spectator tickets are just $15 and children under 12 are FREE with a paid admission. Also, there is free parking. For more information, check out the Truck Jam website at www.TruckJamPlus.com.Full Story...
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| SUV Trade In Values Suck As Much As Gas PricesMore in: Acura, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Diesel, Dodge, Engine, Ford, Fuel, General Motors, GMC, Hummer, Infiniti, Jeep, Land Rover, Lexus, Nissan, SUV, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 98,425 Views
 In an article by US News, with gas prices climbing past the $4.00 dollar per gallon mark nation wide, SUV trade in values and sales have fallen over 14 percent in March alone, compared to the same time one year ago. The SUV used car sales have been so bad, that some dealers have been forced to sell them overseas, facing expensive transportation costs and little profit. Al Johnson of AutoNation's Maroone Nissan in Pembroke, Florida said "the dealership had been exporting about one car a month" in recent years, but this year they average roughly 10".Full Story...
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HBO's ''The Sopranos” To Sell Vehicles At Barrett Jackson
 Television channel HBO's hit mafia drama series, "The Sopranos", will be selling seven of their vehicles at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Event in West Palm Beach, Florida next week March 26th through the 30th. Up for grabs will be Tony Soprano's Cadillac Escalade, Paulie Walnuts champagne Cadillac CTS, Vito Spatafore’s black Cadillac DeVille, and four other cars from the climactic "Bada Bing" shootout. One year ago, Carmela Soprano's Porsche Cayenne sold for $90,000 at auction, which benefited the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation. This year, all proceeds from the Sopranos seven car auction will go to the Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles. As found on The New York Times.
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Catalytic Converters Are Targets For ThievesMore in: Chevrolet, Dodge, Exhaust, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hummer, Jeep, SUV, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 95,252 Views
 With the economy currently unstable, prices of metals have been rising, and thieves are beginning to target your vehicles exhaust, going for the catalytic converters which hold three expensive metals. Full Story...
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VOTE: Favorite Automotive Super Bowl CommercialsMore in: Projects, Celebrity, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, GMC, Hummer, Hybrid, Hyundai, Lexus, SUV, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 97,431 Views
Whether you were screaming for the New York Giants to win the Super Bowl or not, we all saw this years round up of funny, and sometimes controversial, Super Bowl commercials. Check out our poll and vote for your favorite automotive Super Bowl commercial this year. Just in case you missed our blog last week, click here to see our preview of this years Super Bowl Commercials. Click full story to vote!Full Story...
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SEMA Exclusive: Quiet Hitch Anti-Rattle Ball MountMore in: Chevrolet, Diesel, Dodge, Ford, General Motors, GMC, Hummer, Jeep, New Products, Performance, Safety, Towing, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 140,051 Views
 While walking around SEMA 2007 last November, I came across a revolutionary product that eliminates any rattle caused from your trailer hitch moving while towing, as seen in our SEMA video part 2. The product is called Quiet Hitch, and it works with any 2 inch hitch receiver. Constructed of ASTM A-500 and ASTM A36 steels, the Quiet Hitch supports a class 4 rating of 10,000 pounds and is available in 2, 4 or 6 inch drops. Read on for more details.Full Story...
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How To Etch Your Own WindowsMore in: How-To, Chevrolet, Dodge, Exterior, Ford, GMC, Hummer, Jeep, Lincoln, New Products, Nissan, SUV, Toyota | Comments | Permalink | 226,884 Views
 Etching windows is one modification that truely sets your vehicle apart from the rest. Brian Donahue explains in the following article, how to etch your own windows in a minimal amount of time and without breaking the bank. We would like to warn you that etching your windows will reduce your field of vision, and is not recommended for daily driven vehicles. Check out the install inside. – SCRWDRVR
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Cadillac Escalade Goes To The Grammy Awards
 There was a different kind of star on the red carpet for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards this past Sunday in Los Angeles, CA. For the third year in a row, Cadillac provided transportation for the nominees, performers and presenters. The "Grammy Edition Cadillac Escalade" was this year's "official vehicle" of the Grammy awards. We've got a few dozen photos of the stars posing with the Escalade, including Cedric The Entertainer, Clive Davis, Carrie Underwood, Paula Abdul, Fergie, Reba McIntyre, Natalie Cole, Ludacris, Jamie Foxx, and LeeAnn Rimes. Check 'em out!
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GM May Cut Truck Production
 "General Motors may trim third-quarter truck production to offset increasing levels of inventory, particularly with the 2007 full-sized SUVs. GM pumped its redesigned full-sized SUVs into the market earlier this year to ignite corporate revenue. As a result, GM insiders say the company is weighing its third-quarter production of those trucks, which include the Chevrolet Tahoe, GMC Yukon and Cadillac Escalade," AutoWeek reports.
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Cadillac Escalade Screams ''Steal Me''
 "The Cadillac Escalade, the bold and shiny luxury sport utility vehicle popular with Hollywood’s A-List, rappers and star athletes, apparently also attracts an ill-intentioned constituency: car thieves. Escalades had the highest rate of insurance theft claims for the fourth straight year, according to a study released Wednesday..." according to MSNBC.
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Fuel Use Rises, Escalade Sales Soar
 Newsweek reports, "With all the histrionics about rising gas prices coming out of Washington these days, SUVs must be an endangered species in our nation's capital, right? Well, not exactly. At Capitol Cadillac, just inside the Beltway, SUVs are flying off the lot."
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2007 Cadillac Escalade Test Drive
 Inside Line recently took the 2007 Cadillac Escalade for a test drive. "We're driving a 2007 Cadillac Escalade, which means we've enjoyed a week's worth of middle-aged office guys asking us about Nelly, Snoop and other hip-hop artists they'd never listen to with the windows down. Yet they wouldn't even crack a smile when we invited them to suit up in Fubu and take a ride down the Sunset Strip."
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Mercedes Guns for Escalade
 "Look out, Cadillac. Mercedes-Benz wants your Escalade buyers. The luxury-appointed 2007 Mercedes GL-Class hitting showrooms in May is the first full-size sport utility vehicle in America from a European brand. The debut of the $55,000-plus SUV with Class IV towing capacity also marks the first time Mercedes will go head-to-head against Cadillac's best-known modern-day vehicle," The Detroit News reports.
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Can New Escalade Remain King of Bling?
 "The 2007 Cadillac Escalade SUV bowed Wednesday with a nod to the Hollywood crowd that helped make a name for the vehicle. At an event on Hollywood's chic Rodeo Drive, General Motors Corp. showed off the redesigned sport utility in hopes of keeping support from the A-list even as interest fades in large SUVs," The Detroit News reported today.
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SLP's PerformancePac Released For GM Brands
 SLP's latest performance pack hits a home run for GM Brand Truck and SUVs with a kit designed to hit in the 350hp range, a 19% increase over stock, with bolt on components. The kit specifically targets people who want a one stop shop for bolt on performance on their Cadillac Escalade, GM Yukon, Denali and Sierra and the Chevy Tahoes and Silverado.
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Escalade EXT at Top of Theft List
 The Cadillac Escalade EXT, a $53,000 chrome-trimmed luxury pickup with leather bucket seats, a seven-speaker stereo system with satellite radio and a global tracking system, is the vehicle most targeted by thieves, a study by the insurance industry found.
It's the second consecutive year that an Escalade topped the list, which was released Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The traditional sport-utility version of the Escalade topped last year's list and is third this year.
Read more at Detroit Free Press –
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Supercharging the Escalade
 Paxton Automotive recently announced the introduction of their high output supercharging system with an air/water charge cooler for the 2003 6.0-liter Cadillac Escalade and Escalade EXT. The addition of their new Novi 1200 supercharger with charge cooler will increase the power in these trucks (yeah, their still trucks even if they are fancy) by 120 horsepower at 7 to 8 psig at the flywheel.
All the components needed to bolt the system onto a stock vehicle are included in the kit, such as mounting plates, fuel system upgrades (including a high-flow fuel pump, replacement injectors and fuel management unit), supercharger oil feed and drain lines, hand-held programmer, molded air inlet ducting featuring a Paxton logo, necessary nuts and bolts, tool for modifying the oil pan and compressor bypass valve.
The system will be available in a polished finish for a retail price around $5,500 and we suggest that if you already spent that much on a truck, you might as well throw in another 5K for some power.
Check out Paxton.
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Just because Cadillac EXT owners appear to live in the lap of luxury, doesn't mean they use their trucks as trucks! What better way than a BedRug to protect the finish of their bed and whatever it is they are hauling at the same time? Right down to the Cadillac emblem sewn into the bulkhead, it can't get much better!
GroundForce has introduced their all new lowering kits for the 2007 Tahoe and Yukon (P/N 9977) and the Cadilac Escalade (P/N 9979). Make your new SUV stand out from the crowd with one of their complete kits.
