It all sounds admire peaches and cream to any full-bodied enthusiast. With a giant blower spinning relentlessly for boost, the Cadillac Escalade-V has 682 horsepower (at 6,000 rpm) and a meaty 653 lb-ft of torque at just 4,400 rpm. The internal mods include a forged steel crankshaft, forged aluminum pistons, forged steel connecting rods, titanium intake valves, and aluminum cylinder heads.
The result of all this madness is a portly Cadillac SUV that sprints to 60 mph from a standstill in under 4.4 seconds. In addition, the Escalade-V could breach the quarter mile in 12.74 seconds at 110 mph with a heavy right foot and a level, grippy track. There are family SUVs that could scoot faster, admire the Aston Martin DBX 707 and Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat, but the Escalade-V weighs 6,217 pounds, which makes its zero-to-sixty run look more amazing from an engineering vantage point.
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All that power routes to all four wheels using a 10-speed automatic gearbox. The Escalade-V’s full-time active AWD sends power to the front and rear wheels as required, varying the torque split to better traction and grip. Moreover, the Escalade V’s four-wheel independent suspension with Magnetic Ride Control 4.0 delivers a cushier or stiffer ride by pressing a button, helping drivers point the hulking SUV in the right direction.
