Cadillac 2015 Escalade User Manual download pdf (Page 18)

BETTER DOESN’T

ALWAYS MEAN BIGGER.

The 6.2L V8 engine, paired with a smooth-shifting 8-speed automatic transmission, is the beast inside the

beauty, featuring both best-in-class standard horsepower and better V8 fuel economy

than any competitor.

I NCREASED HP AND TORQUE

Our engineers took the challenge: leverage advanced

technology to get more out of an already legendary powerplant. The end result is 420 hp and 460 lb.-ft. of

torque — impressive leaps over the previous generation. SPARK I GNIT ION D IRECT

I NJECT ION

injects gasoline directly into the combustion chamber of each cylinder, enabling

improvements in horsepower, torque and fuel efficiency.

VARIABLE VALV E TIMING

controls the valves during intake and exhaust, allowing the engine to operate more efficiently and, at the

same time, helps improve low-rpm torque and high-rpm horsepower. Escalade achieves BETTER V8

FUEL ECONOMY THAN ANY OTHER LARGE LUXURY SUV,

thanks in

part to ACT I V E FUEL MANAGEMENT, which deactivates four cylinders when added

power is not needed, such as at cruising speed.

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The luxury of 4WD: Available, selectable four-wheel drive — with a two-speed transfer case and neutral setting —

only seems like a luxury until you need it. Include a standard Trailering Package as well, and go from extravagance

to essential. Magnetic Ride Control suspension: This technology adds balance to the athletic performance of

Escalade with driver-selectable Touring and Sport modes. It reads the road up to 1,000 times a second as magnetic

particles suspended in fluid react to a magnetic field that adjusts the suspension to ever-changing road conditions.

Like a gymnast balancing on a beam, Magnetic Ride Control gives Escalade a ride of almost supernatural grace.

1. Escalade and Escalade ESV 2WD: EPA-estimated 15 MPG city/22 highway. Escalade 4WD: EPA-estimated 15 MPG city/21 highway.

Escalade ESV 4WD: EPA-estimated 14 MPG city/20 highway.

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