No Cadillac Corvette coming, as GM rules out mid-engine luxury supercar
CNBC reports that GM president Mark Reuss has ruled out a Cadillac version of the mid-engine Chevrolet C8 Corvette, arguing it didn't fit into the brand's new strategy and would have to share the majority of its components with the Chevy supercar.
While he reportedly said there was potential room for more specialty, Cadillac-specific vehicles outside the ultra-luxury Celestiq, he ruled out the company's premium brand offering a version of the Corvette – something it has done before with the XLR.
"It was developed as a secondary car to the Corvette, on purpose. We would never do that," said Mr Reuss, appearing to refer to the defunct XLR.
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That's despite Cadillac offering vehicles on shared GM platforms like the Escalade large SUV, which is related to the Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban and GMC Yukon/Yukon XL but which features unique interior and exterior styling.
Other Cadillac models are based on platforms shared with Buick, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles, apart from the CT4 and CT5 which use a version of the Alpha platform that underpinned the defunct Chevrolet Camaro.
Cadillac's first and only Corvette-based model, the XLR, entered production in 2003 and preceded the C6 Corvette by a year. While it shared the Corvette's platform, it had completely different interior and exterior styling.
Not only that, but the XLR ditched the Chevy's pushrod V8s for the double overhead cam 4.6-litre Northstar V8 developed for the Cadillac brand.
This actually produced considerably less power and torque than even the base C6 Corvette's 6.0-litre 'LS2' V8, befitting the XLR's role as more of a refined Mercedes-Benz SL rival than an out-and-out sports car.
The XLR was also offered only with an automatic transmission and a folding hardtop roof.
For 2006, Cadillac introduced the XLR-V powered by a supercharged 4.4-litre version of the Northstar V8, which produced slightly more power and torque than the base C6 Corvette.
The XLR-V became the first Cadillac to wear a base price north of US$100,000, but the XLR experiment ended in 2009 when Cadillac swung the axe on the luxury roadster. It had reportedly failed to meet sales expectations, and GM was about to go through bankruptcy proceedings.
Cadillac has since offered other models priced above the US$100,000 mark, culminating in the Celestiq which starts at around US$340,000 (~A$531,000).
However, while it has offered hot twin-turbo V6 and supercharged V8-powered models, these have predominantly been sedans.
It even developed a twin-turbo double overhead-cam V8 called the Blackwing, producing up to 410kW of power and 868Nm of torque. This ended up being produced for only a couple of model years and was seen in just one model, the CT6, US production of which was halted to make room for electric vehicle (EV) production.
But while Cadillac has previously stated a goal of going electric-only by 2030 and is yet to officially scrap this goal as some brands have done, it continues to offer high-performance sports sedans like the CT5-V Blackwing and will join the Formula 1 grid in 2026.
Mr Reuss' suggestion of other Cadillac-exclusive, specialty models potentially joining the Celestiq could point to a production future for last year's Sollei concept, a flagship electric convertible based on the Celestiq.
Should it build this, it would be the brand's first convertible since the XLR was axed in 2009.
MORE: Everything Chevrolet Corvette
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
General Motors' luxury brand Cadillac is in the midst of (another) massive transformation, but its halo model will be an ultra-exclusive, ultra-luxury fastback… not a V8-powered supercar.
CNBC reports that GM president Mark Reuss has ruled out a Cadillac version of the mid-engine Chevrolet C8 Corvette, arguing it didn't fit into the brand's new strategy and would have to share the majority of its components with the Chevy supercar.
While he reportedly said there was potential room for more specialty, Cadillac-specific vehicles outside the ultra-luxury Celestiq, he ruled out the company's premium brand offering a version of the Corvette – something it has done before with the XLR.
"It was developed as a secondary car to the Corvette, on purpose. We would never do that," said Mr Reuss, appearing to refer to the defunct XLR.
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That's despite Cadillac offering vehicles on shared GM platforms like the Escalade large SUV, which is related to the Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban and GMC Yukon/Yukon XL but which features unique interior and exterior styling.
Other Cadillac models are based on platforms shared with Buick, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles, apart from the CT4 and CT5 which use a version of the Alpha platform that underpinned the defunct Chevrolet Camaro.
Cadillac's first and only Corvette-based model, the XLR, entered production in 2003 and preceded the C6 Corvette by a year. While it shared the Corvette's platform, it had completely different interior and exterior styling.
Not only that, but the XLR ditched the Chevy's pushrod V8s for the double overhead cam 4.6-litre Northstar V8 developed for the Cadillac brand.
This actually produced considerably less power and torque than even the base C6 Corvette's 6.0-litre 'LS2' V8, befitting the XLR's role as more of a refined Mercedes-Benz SL rival than an out-and-out sports car.
The XLR was also offered only with an automatic transmission and a folding hardtop roof.
For 2006, Cadillac introduced the XLR-V powered by a supercharged 4.4-litre version of the Northstar V8, which produced slightly more power and torque than the base C6 Corvette.
The XLR-V became the first Cadillac to wear a base price north of US$100,000, but the XLR experiment ended in 2009 when Cadillac swung the axe on the luxury roadster. It had reportedly failed to meet sales expectations, and GM was about to go through bankruptcy proceedings.
Cadillac has since offered other models priced above the US$100,000 mark, culminating in the Celestiq which starts at around US$340,000 (~A$531,000).
However, while it has offered hot twin-turbo V6 and supercharged V8-powered models, these have predominantly been sedans.
It even developed a twin-turbo double overhead-cam V8 called the Blackwing, producing up to 410kW of power and 868Nm of torque. This ended up being produced for only a couple of model years and was seen in just one model, the CT6, US production of which was halted to make room for electric vehicle (EV) production.
But while Cadillac has previously stated a goal of going electric-only by 2030 and is yet to officially scrap this goal as some brands have done, it continues to offer high-performance sports sedans like the CT5-V Blackwing and will join the Formula 1 grid in 2026.
Mr Reuss' suggestion of other Cadillac-exclusive, specialty models potentially joining the Celestiq could point to a production future for last year's Sollei concept, a flagship electric convertible based on the Celestiq.
Should it build this, it would be the brand's first convertible since the XLR was axed in 2009.
MORE: Everything Chevrolet Corvette
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
General Motors' luxury brand Cadillac is in the midst of (another) massive transformation, but its halo model will be an ultra-exclusive, ultra-luxury fastback… not a V8-powered supercar.
CNBC reports that GM president Mark Reuss has ruled out a Cadillac version of the mid-engine Chevrolet C8 Corvette, arguing it didn't fit into the brand's new strategy and would have to share the majority of its components with the Chevy supercar.
While he reportedly said there was potential room for more specialty, Cadillac-specific vehicles outside the ultra-luxury Celestiq, he ruled out the company's premium brand offering a version of the Corvette – something it has done before with the XLR.
"It was developed as a secondary car to the Corvette, on purpose. We would never do that," said Mr Reuss, appearing to refer to the defunct XLR.
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That's despite Cadillac offering vehicles on shared GM platforms like the Escalade large SUV, which is related to the Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban and GMC Yukon/Yukon XL but which features unique interior and exterior styling.
Other Cadillac models are based on platforms shared with Buick, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles, apart from the CT4 and CT5 which use a version of the Alpha platform that underpinned the defunct Chevrolet Camaro.
Cadillac's first and only Corvette-based model, the XLR, entered production in 2003 and preceded the C6 Corvette by a year. While it shared the Corvette's platform, it had completely different interior and exterior styling.
Not only that, but the XLR ditched the Chevy's pushrod V8s for the double overhead cam 4.6-litre Northstar V8 developed for the Cadillac brand.
This actually produced considerably less power and torque than even the base C6 Corvette's 6.0-litre 'LS2' V8, befitting the XLR's role as more of a refined Mercedes-Benz SL rival than an out-and-out sports car.
The XLR was also offered only with an automatic transmission and a folding hardtop roof.
For 2006, Cadillac introduced the XLR-V powered by a supercharged 4.4-litre version of the Northstar V8, which produced slightly more power and torque than the base C6 Corvette.
The XLR-V became the first Cadillac to wear a base price north of US$100,000, but the XLR experiment ended in 2009 when Cadillac swung the axe on the luxury roadster. It had reportedly failed to meet sales expectations, and GM was about to go through bankruptcy proceedings.
Cadillac has since offered other models priced above the US$100,000 mark, culminating in the Celestiq which starts at around US$340,000 (~A$531,000).
However, while it has offered hot twin-turbo V6 and supercharged V8-powered models, these have predominantly been sedans.
It even developed a twin-turbo double overhead-cam V8 called the Blackwing, producing up to 410kW of power and 868Nm of torque. This ended up being produced for only a couple of model years and was seen in just one model, the CT6, US production of which was halted to make room for electric vehicle (EV) production.
But while Cadillac has previously stated a goal of going electric-only by 2030 and is yet to officially scrap this goal as some brands have done, it continues to offer high-performance sports sedans like the CT5-V Blackwing and will join the Formula 1 grid in 2026.
Mr Reuss' suggestion of other Cadillac-exclusive, specialty models potentially joining the Celestiq could point to a production future for last year's Sollei concept, a flagship electric convertible based on the Celestiq.
Should it build this, it would be the brand's first convertible since the XLR was axed in 2009.
MORE: Everything Chevrolet Corvette
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
General Motors' luxury brand Cadillac is in the midst of (another) massive transformation, but its halo model will be an ultra-exclusive, ultra-luxury fastback… not a V8-powered supercar.
CNBC reports that GM president Mark Reuss has ruled out a Cadillac version of the mid-engine Chevrolet C8 Corvette, arguing it didn't fit into the brand's new strategy and would have to share the majority of its components with the Chevy supercar.
While he reportedly said there was potential room for more specialty, Cadillac-specific vehicles outside the ultra-luxury Celestiq, he ruled out the company's premium brand offering a version of the Corvette – something it has done before with the XLR.
"It was developed as a secondary car to the Corvette, on purpose. We would never do that," said Mr Reuss, appearing to refer to the defunct XLR.
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That's despite Cadillac offering vehicles on shared GM platforms like the Escalade large SUV, which is related to the Chevrolet Tahoe/Suburban and GMC Yukon/Yukon XL but which features unique interior and exterior styling.
Other Cadillac models are based on platforms shared with Buick, Chevrolet and GMC vehicles, apart from the CT4 and CT5 which use a version of the Alpha platform that underpinned the defunct Chevrolet Camaro.
Cadillac's first and only Corvette-based model, the XLR, entered production in 2003 and preceded the C6 Corvette by a year. While it shared the Corvette's platform, it had completely different interior and exterior styling.
Not only that, but the XLR ditched the Chevy's pushrod V8s for the double overhead cam 4.6-litre Northstar V8 developed for the Cadillac brand.
This actually produced considerably less power and torque than even the base C6 Corvette's 6.0-litre 'LS2' V8, befitting the XLR's role as more of a refined Mercedes-Benz SL rival than an out-and-out sports car.
The XLR was also offered only with an automatic transmission and a folding hardtop roof.
For 2006, Cadillac introduced the XLR-V powered by a supercharged 4.4-litre version of the Northstar V8, which produced slightly more power and torque than the base C6 Corvette.
The XLR-V became the first Cadillac to wear a base price north of US$100,000, but the XLR experiment ended in 2009 when Cadillac swung the axe on the luxury roadster. It had reportedly failed to meet sales expectations, and GM was about to go through bankruptcy proceedings.
Cadillac has since offered other models priced above the US$100,000 mark, culminating in the Celestiq which starts at around US$340,000 (~A$531,000).
However, while it has offered hot twin-turbo V6 and supercharged V8-powered models, these have predominantly been sedans.
It even developed a twin-turbo double overhead-cam V8 called the Blackwing, producing up to 410kW of power and 868Nm of torque. This ended up being produced for only a couple of model years and was seen in just one model, the CT6, US production of which was halted to make room for electric vehicle (EV) production.
But while Cadillac has previously stated a goal of going electric-only by 2030 and is yet to officially scrap this goal as some brands have done, it continues to offer high-performance sports sedans like the CT5-V Blackwing and will join the Formula 1 grid in 2026.
Mr Reuss' suggestion of other Cadillac-exclusive, specialty models potentially joining the Celestiq could point to a production future for last year's Sollei concept, a flagship electric convertible based on the Celestiq.
Should it build this, it would be the brand's first convertible since the XLR was axed in 2009.
MORE: Everything Chevrolet Corvette
Content originally sourced from: CarExpert.com.au
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Returning to the US for the first time in four years, I found a country that didn't want to talk about politics, despite being in the eye of the Trump storm. When the seasons of Trumpism come to be revisited, the summer of 2025 will seem like an especially frenzied blur. History at its most haywire. During it, we witnessed President Donald J. Trump in full. The unpredictable commander-in-chief who ordered a quick, sharp strike on Iran's nuclear facilities. The America Firster who browbeat NATO allies into stumping up more money for their self-defence, thereby ratcheting up pressure on Australia to make equivalent GDP-share spending commitments. The tough-talking protectionist, determined to up-end the terms of global commerce, who scored victories in the trade war by forcing the European Union and Japan to accept higher tariffs on their exports to America. The MAGA provocateur who imposed his policy of mass deportations on Los Angeles surely knowing it would spark a stand-off with California's Democratic Governor, Gavin Newsom, which is precisely what happened when he placed the California National Guard under his control and sent in US Marines. Summer brought his very own blockbuster, the passage of the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" which rewarded the rich with tax cuts and punished the poor with cuts in Medicaid and what used to be called food stamps. Trump signed the centrepiece of his legislative agenda into law on July 4, the deadline he had set for lawmakers, and then delivered an address from the balcony of the White House, a pulpit his predecessors have generally not used for presidential addresses, partly because it seemed so kingly. There was a certain historical irony, then, in an Independence Day picnic on the White House lawn being transformed into a Trumpian pageant. US President Donald Trump presents the sweeping spending and tax legislation, known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act," after he signed it, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 4, 2025. ( Reuters: Leah Mills ) There have been dog days, too. When pressure from the MAGA base mounted for his Justice Department to release "the Epstein files", Trump the conspiracy mongerer became Trump the conspiracy denier as he implored his supporters to believe there had been no deep state cover-up after all around disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a one-time close friend. When that strategy failed, he fabricated a new conspiracy, blaming Barack Obama, Joe Biden and "Radical Left Democrats" for conjuring up yet another plot to discredit him. "Their new SCAM is what we will forever call the Jeffery Epstein Hoax," he hurrumphed on social media, "and my PAST supporters have bought into this 'bullshit' hook, line, and sinker." Amidst the clammer to release the Epstein list, Trump had dusted off his enemies list. In the latest twist, Trump told reporters he fell out with Epstein because his Palm Beach neighbour 'stole' staff from his Mar-a-Lago country club, including Virginia Giuffre, who died by suicide in April this year. Trump is skilled at the art of the distraction, more so than the art of the deal. Shifting the media's gaze has become something of a political superpower. The president who promised to pull back the curtain on the secrets on the deep state suddenly looked to many of his MAGA supporters like he was the deep state. As all this played out, I made my first trip back to the United States since leaving four years ago, the longest spell I have spent out of a country since adolescence. This three-week visit started with the new protocols of Trump era travel, such as being required as part of the visa application process to reveal social media handles and entering the immigration hall with the possibility that border officials would demand access to my phone and laptop. The thrill of entering America which I felt as a teenager was replaced by a sense of mild unease. Throughout the summer, the American melodrama brought tragedy and farce. There was heartbreak in Texas Hill Country, where flash floods took the lives of at least 135 victims, including 27 children and counsellors at Camp Mystic. Early July also brought the opening of "Alligator Alcatraz" in the Florida Everglades, a makeshift detention centre set up to help with the immigration crackdown. After touring its fenced-in bunk beds — facilities slammed as inhumane by immigration rights groups — Trump quickly proffered his presidential imprimatur. Then he offered advice to reporters on how to outrun an alligator, using zigzagging hand gestures to drive home his point. Trump visits a temporary migrant detention centre informally known as "Alligator Alcatraz" in Ochopee, Florida. ( Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein ) Then there was his latest attempt to profit from the presidency, a range of fragrances. "Victory 45-47", which comes in a bottle emblazoned with his signature and topped with a gold plastic statuette of the president, sells for $249 a pop. As well as perfume, there was poison. His feud with Elon Musk, the one-time "First Buddy", became more venomous, with the world's richest man announcing the formation of his own political party. There was a resumption of hostilities with the comedian Rosie O'Donnell, whose citizenship he threatened to revoke. To coincide with the release of the new Superman movie, the White House naturally created its own Superman meme, with Trump cast as the superhero, crimson cape and all. "THE SYMBOL OF HOPE. TRUTH. JUSTICE. THE AMERICAN WAY. SUPERMAN TRUMP," read the official White House X account. June and July also brought two important MAGA milestones, both of them red letter days vested with near sacred meaning. June 16 marked the 10th anniversary of the start of his first bid for the presidency, when he came down that golden escalator at Trump Tower. July 13 was the first anniversary of the attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a bullet shaved his right ear. This near death experience has come to be regarded almost as a celestial event: proof in the president's mind that God spared his life so he could be restored to the White House. Trump and wife Melania watch fireworks during the celebration of the Army's 250th birthday on the National Mall. ( Reuters: Doug Mills ) On June 14, two birthdays coincided: Trump's 79th and the US Army's 250th. These events were twinned when the Pentagon staged a mammoth anniversary parade through the streets of Washington. It's "gonna be better and bigger than any parade we've ever had in this country," said the president with typical braggadocio, "a spectacular military parade in Washington, D.C., like no other." A Trump tattoo. So all consuming is the spectacle of Trump's second term that it is easy to underplay the substance. The "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" — it really is officially called that — has giant ramifications. Over the next decade, it will add at least $3.4 trillion to the US deficit, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, an eye-watering figure roughly twice the size of Australia's entire GDP for 2024. As a result of his tax cuts, Americans in the top 20 per cent will see their incomes raised by 2.2 per cent, according to analysis from the Yale Budget Lab. Those in the bottom 20 per cent will see their incomes fall by 2.9 per cent. 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The markets seemed unperturbed by Trump's threats to fire the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, another summertime storyline which bordered on the slapstick. In mid-July, Trump bizarrely expressed surprise that Joe Biden had appointed Powell in the first place, seemingly forgetting that he himself had hand-picked the Fed Chairman back in 2017. Then, in a photo-op which seemed to come straight from the satire Veep, the president found himself fact-checked by Powell in real-time after inflating claims of a cost blowout in the Federal Reserve's renovation program. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell fact checked Trump on the go. ( Reuters: Kent Nishimura ) With those B2 bomber raids and bunker buster bombs targeted at Iran's nuclear program, his boldest foreign policy move yet, Trump demonstrated the unmatched might of America's hard power. Simultaneously, he continued to erode his country's soft power. 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How could you listen, as I did during a patriotic celebration on July 4, to a town elder recite words from Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address — that there should be "government of the people, for the people, by the people" — without pondering the question posed at the end of that classic 272-word address: whether this nation "could long endure". Politics is always on tap. On my first morning in Manhattan, I stumbled across the Pride March heading down Broadway, and immediately came face to face with Zohran Mamdani, the 33-year-old democratic socialist who had just pulled off a shock victory in the New York mayoral primary by beating the former governor, Andrew Cuomo. On the evening I touched down in Los Angeles, the Trump administration announced that about half of the California National Guard troops who had been deployed to police the protests against the ICE raids would be placed back under the control of Governor Newsom. New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani. ( Reuters: Kylie Cooper ) Yet despite the fact that Trump provided much of the background noise for my travels, I was struck by how few people brought him up in conversation. For all his omnipresence in the media, I did not see a single Make America Great Again cap, bumper sticker or T-shirt depicting him as The Terminator or Rambo. This was true even in the South. At a country music joint in Nashville, where singer-songwriters performed their greatest hits, there was not even the slightest hint of politics during the two-hour set. Likewise, at a mega-church the following morning, it would have been impossible to tell from the songs, prayers and liturgy who resided in the White House. Towards the end of her sermon, the preacher, a female African-American pastor, recited words from the bible that were echoed by Abraham Lincoln in his famed 1858 Springfield speech that "a house divided against itself cannot stand", but she was referring to divisions in the church rather than within the country. During my stay in Nashville, I visited one of the city's main visitor attractions, The Hermitage slave plantation owned by Andrew Jackson, the country's first populist president and a former general who often rode roughshod over Congress and the courts. But even though Trump regards Jackson as a presidential kindred spirit, and visited The Hermitage during his first term to pay homage to "Old Hickory", this also felt like a Trump-lite zone. For sure, the sight of Jackson's famed maxim in the museum's entrance hall — "I was born for the storm, the calm does not suit me" — evoked the present incumbent of the White House, but throughout our tour nobody made any reference towards this obvious connection. Nor in the gift shop did I see any merchandise connected to Andrew Jackson's 21st-century alter ego. During his first term, as I travelled through the American heartland listening to voter reaction to his presidency, I was constantly struck by how few Americans were aware of his latest tweet, insult, blow-up or scandalous imbroglio. This journey drove home that same simple but telling point. Though Trump dominates almost every waking hour of reporters and editors, he does not monopolise the lives of everyday Americans to anywhere near the same extent. Though the Trump White House is constantly on a political war footing, with outlets such as Rupert Murdoch's Fox News amplifying his battle cries, most American people do not regard themselves as full-time combatants. While Trump continually attempts to raise the temperature to boiling point, there is a large body of Americans keen to lower it. For sure, the United States remains chronically polarised with divisions over race, abortion, guns, the rules of democracy and how the country's history should be told and commemorated. But these are not conflicts fought at Trumpian intensity on an hourly or daily basis. Even when the Epstein scandal blew up, it did not feel as if the entire nation was following every twist and turn. At times I even wondered whether the watching world is paying closer attention than Americans themselves. The "No Kings" protest against Donald Trump in Philadelphia in June. ( ABC News: Matt Davis ) Not for one moment am I suggesting there has been a truce in America's cold civil war. There is resistance for sure. In mid-June, "No Kings" protests were held in 820 different locations. In mid-July, another mass mobilisation, the "Good Trouble Lives On" protests, unfolded in more than 1,600 places. Yet despite the large number of protesters who took to the streets, I did not observe the fierce anger of his first term. Many Democrats seemed prepared to wait him out. Some fear that strong resistance will only play into his hands, and provide him with a pretext to crack down on dissent. Many believe the lower courts will slow him down, if not completely restrain him, and that in next year's congressional mid-term elections the Democrats stand a strong chance of taking back control of the House of Representatives, where the party needs a net gain of just three seats to wrestle power from the Republicans. It is almost possible, among his critics, to detect a mood of melancholic resignation: the sense that abnormal is America's new normal; that the Trump genie will never be put back in the bottle. Noticeable over the American summer was how the term "lame duck" started creeping into reportage, the phrase used to describe a second-term president prevented by the 22nd Amendment to the US Constitution from running again. Usually this hackneyed term suggests a waning of power, but Trump has succeeded to a large extent in consolidating and expanding his presidential writ. Though the Epstein controversy has exposed fissures in the MAGAverse, Republicans on Capitol Hill are more loyal and disciplined than they were during his first administration. Even with majorities in both houses of Congress, it was quite the legislative achievement to win enactment of the big beautiful bill ahead of his July 4 deadline, and one which demonstrated the control he exerts over a Republican party largely purged of dissenters. During the summer, the conservative-dominated Supreme Court also handed him major judicial victories. In a ruling which boosted Trump's power and also its own, the court decided, six votes to three, to limit the ability of individual judges in the lower federal courts from issuing injunctions to block his policies. What made this ruling doubly significant was that it pertained to his attempt to limit birthright citizenship through the signing of a presidential executive order, which critics blasted as a flagrant attempt to re-write with his famed Sharpie pen the 14th Amendment of the US constitution. Aided by an often pliant Supreme Court, Trump continues to alter the balance of power between the three branches of US government, the executive, the legislature and the judiciary, so that more authority is concentrated in the White House. This, then, is becoming a most imperial presidency. From pressuring Coca Cola to use cane sugar rather than corn syrup to demanding that the Washington Commanders NFL team revert to its former name, the Redskins, he clearly believes that he can intervene in and alter virtually every facet of American life. Certainly, Trump is no lame duck. As if to drive home this point, sections of the US media are opting for appeasement over adversarialism. Paramount, the parent company of CBS, surrendered to Trump over one of his frivolous lawsuits, paying him $16 million to settle a case centring on the editing of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris. Paramount is trying to pull off a mega-merger with Skydance, which needs the approval of Trump's Federal Communications Commission. When CBS cancelled The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, a host unafraid to voice on-air criticisms of his Paramount paymasters, the comedian was widely seen as a sacrificial offering. "I absolutely love that Colbert got fired," Trump rejoiced on social media. "I hear Jimmy Kimmel is next," he added, referring to the late night talk show host on ABC, who the president has sparred with for years. In another MAGA victory, Trump also managed to starve federal funding from the public broadcasters PBS and NPR, a bete noire of Republicans for decades. Routinely now, he is trying to cow the media into submission. His response to an explosive Epstein-related story published by The Wall Street Journal, based on a lewd letter Trump allegedly wrote to his then friend more than 20 years ago which spoke of a "wonderful secret", was to sue Rupert Murdoch, the owner of the newspaper, and to ban the masthead from being part of the press pool covering his trip to Scotland. [#configsm4x3md4x3lg4x3anon [trump] Donald Trump is far more representative of America's past and present than detractors would concede. The kind of fanaticism, nativism, white male supremacy, Christian nationalism and conspiratorialism which he taps into have been through-lines of the American story. But that is not the same as saying Trump is successfully moulding America in his own image. Unlike Ronald Reagan, who won 49 out of 50 states in his landslide re-election victory in 1984, he has struggled to win over a simple majority of compatriots. At the 2024 election, even though he became the first Republican since George W Bush in 2004 to win the popular vote, he received only a 49.8 per cent share. His victory, though clear-cut, was historically speaking narrow. By just 233,000 votes did Kamala Harris lose the three crucial Rust Belt states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin. Had this trifecta of battlegrounds ended up in the Democratic column, she would have become America's first female president. At no time during his first or second term has Trump cracked the symbolically important 50 per cent presidential approval rating as measured by Gallup. Since this blue-ribbon polling organisation first started gauging presidential popularity in the late 1930s, he is the only president not to rise above this threshold. His average second term approval rating is 43 per cent. Despite what he presented as a string of victories in Iran, on Capitol Hill and at the Supreme Court — "has anyone ever had a better two weeks?" he boastfully asked during what he regarded as salad days for his presidency — an Economist/You Gov poll published in mid-July suggested his approval rating was just 41 per cent, the lowest of his second term. As for the Big Beautiful Bill, a CNN/SSRS poll found that 61 per cent of respondents opposed it. When I first visited the United States as a wide-eyed teenager, I got to experience the country's great summertime of resurgence. It was 1984, the year of the Los Angeles Olympics. Chants of "USA, USA" celebrated the gold rush achieved by the host nation's athletes. It was the first time this incantation had been heard coast to coast, and it helped exorcise some of the ghosts of Vietnam, Watergate and the Iranian hostage crisis. That year, as part of his bid for re-election, Ronald Reagan came up with the slogan "It's Morning Again in America," which perfectly encapsulated the optimistic mood of the times. From the White House comes the same triumphalism, albeit more nationalist than patriotic. But the first summertime of the Trump restoration, of which there is still a month left to run, has been an altogether darker and more schismatic time. Credits Words: Nick Bryant Editor: Leigh Tonkin Illustrations: Kylie Silvester Photographs: Reuters, Matt Davis
ABC News
a day ago
- ABC News
'Perfect storm' points to US recession and RBA interest rate cut
Global financial markets have responded swiftly to much-worse-than-expected US economic data. Total non-farm payroll employment rose by 73,000 in July, which was well below expectations of over 100,000 jobs. However, combined with "shocking" revisions to employment data from May and June, there were 258,000 fewer jobs than previously expected. The weak data followed another round of changes to reciprocal tariffs. US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday, Australian time, that adjusted so-called reciprocal tariffs on many countries, with new levies ranging from 10 per cent to 41 per cent. Mr Trump told NBC News in a phone interview that he was open to more compelling offers, but it was "too late" for some nations to avoid duties as of next week. "It was a perfect storm," Marcus Today senior portfolio manager Henry Jennings said. "Weak revisions weighed more than the actual [July data]. "[The employment data for July] could have been explained away." Analysts said there was head-scratching among financial market participants around how the employment data for May and June could have been so inaccurate. Mr Trump responded by sacking Bureau of Labor Statistics commissioner Erika McEntarfer. "Trump blames the messenger, but uncertainty and tariffs are the real cause," Mr Jennings said. "[There has been] too much complacency [in financial markets] and reliance on technology [stocks] which is not the real world or economy. "Chickens coming home to do their thing." Wall Street's benchmark index, the S&P 500, closed down 101 points, or 1.6 per cent. France's CAC fell close to 3 per cent, while Germany's DAX fell 639 points, or 2.7 per cent. Investors sold equities or shares and bought US government bonds, sending their yields sharply down. Bond yields move inversely to their prices. The 10-Year US Treasury bond fell 0.15 per cent to 4.225 per cent. "Bond markets had their biggest one-day drop in yields after a very soft jobs number and big downward revisions to prior months," Jamieson Coote Bond's James Wilson said. "Bond markets are pricing in further economic slowdown and questioning whether the Federal Reserve will now need to cut more aggressively or put the US into recession." FNArena finance commentator, Danielle Ecuyer, said the news of tariffs and disappointing US economic data hit global stock markets that had been flirting with record highs. "US markets went into Friday's disappointing job report at record levels," she said. "When combined with higher than expected global tariffs, including on major trading partners like Canada, and a poor earnings outlook from tech giant Amazon, it was enough for profit taking and sellers to move in. "August is a typically weak and volatile month for equity markets as the northern hemisphere goes on holiday. Wilson Asset Management owner Geoff Wilson told the ABC that global financial markets were now pricing in a serious downturn for the US economy. "Markets are reacting to noise in the data as if a hidden recession has emerged, while the core indicators still align with a resilient economy." He said the latest US jobs report supports the case for an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve at its next meeting. But that would be a mistake, he argued, if the disappointing jobs data was not reflective of the health of the US economy. "If the Federal Reserve cuts [interest rates] now, it risks undermining its credibility," Mr Wilson said. Mr Trump said on early Saturday morning, Australian time, that the Federal Reserve Board should "… assume control and do what everyone knows has to be done." He later wrote on social media, "Jerome 'Too Late' Powell, a stubborn moron, must substantially lower interest rates, now." Australia's Reserve Bank has previously said it was watching US economic developments, and the interactions between Jerome Powell and Donald Trump, closely. "I can't speak to what goes through Mr Trump's mind," RBA governor Michele Bullock told journalists at the bank's July press conference. "I'm not sure anyone can. "Obviously, I think as we all know, Jay Powell's term is coming to an end. "It's going to be interesting to see what happens from here. "But I would say that generally, the general principle around the world of central bank independence still remains a very firm guiding light," she said. For Australians, overnight developments could be positive. The news saw the Australian dollar climb over 1 per cent to near 65 US cents, which would be welcomed by travellers. It has since edged back slightly. As for mortgage borrowers, analysts say a US recession would force the Federal Reserve to slash borrowing costs. Based on movement in Australian money markets overnight, there could be similar downward pressure on local interest rates. Australia's 3-Year Bond plummeted overnight, down 0.118 points to 3.331. "[The RBA] may be thinking about cutting interest rates by 0.5 percentage points at its next meeting," Mr Wilson told the ABC.
7NEWS
a day ago
- 7NEWS
2026 Cadillac Vistiq review
Almost every luxury brand has an electric SUV nowadays, but these typically have two rows of seating. The Cadillac Vistiq, in contrast, has seating for up to seven, which sees it rival the Volvo EX90, Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV and… well, not much else. It's closely related to the Lyriq, General Motors luxury brand's debut product in Australia. Cadillac explains it uses the same 'upscale architecture' as that smaller, two-row SUV, with the two SUVs using a 'different branch' of GM's BEV3 dedicated electric vehicle (EV) platform. To that end, the Vistiq and Lyriq share the same wheelbase, battery, and front and rear electric motors. But the Vistiq stretches 217mm longer at 5222mm, or 185mm longer than an EX90. Given the flagship, body-on-frame Escalade iQ and Escalade iQL aren't coming to Australia, the Vistiq – which Cadillac executives are all too happy to hear referred to as a 'baby Escalade' – will be the brand's flagship SUV in Australia. It's due here in 2026, part of a dramatically expanded Cadillac lineup that will also include a hotter V-Series version of the Lyriq, as well as the new entry-level Optiq crossover SUV. All are electric, as Cadillac has committed to being an EV-only brand in Australia. Even in its home market, Cadillac is focusing more on EVs than many other luxury brands. It's phasing out its petrol-powered XT4 and XT6 crossovers there, with the XT5 likely to follow, leaving buyers with the similarly sized Optiq, Lyriq and Vistiq – plus the petrol-powered Escalade and electric Escalade iQ atop the range. The good thing is Cadillac's new electric crossover SUVs are much more impressive than its moribund petrol-powered ones. Not since the first-generation (2004-09) SRX has Cadillac offered a crossover SUV that can truly put the fight to rivals from BMW and Mercedes-Benz. How much does the Cadillac Vistiq cost? While Cadillac hasn't announced pricing for the Vistiq in Australia, it has confirmed it will offer only up-spec variants featuring adaptive air suspension and a six-seat configuration with second-row captain's chairs. In the US, the Vistiq is offered in Luxury, Sport, Premium Luxury and Platinum trim levels, with prices ranging from $US79,090 to $US98,190 (~A$120,000-149,000). All feature a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain. The most affordable all-wheel drive Lyriq is priced from US$63,590 (~A$97,000) in its home market. Here, it's priced from $122,000. To see how the Cadillac Vistiq stacks up against its rivals, use our comparison tool What is the Cadillac Vistiq like on the inside? Cadillac has done a terrific job giving each of its electric SUVs a unique feel inside, even if they may share key components. The Vistiq, like the Optiq and Lyriq, has a 33-inch curved display. This comprises a digital instrument cluster and an infotainment touchscreen. It also includes an additional touch panel between the steering wheel and the driver's door that can be used to control the headlights, view trip information and change the instrument cluster layout. But the Vistiq is alone among this trio in featuring an additional touchscreen used for the climate control, similar to screens you'll find in Audi and Range Rover products. While the Optiq and Lyriq's row of physical climate control switches didn't really need replacing, this screen does at least feature haptic feedback. The centre console has a unique design too. Behind the climate touchscreen are a pair of wireless charging pads, while aft of it you'll find a pair of cupholders and a rotary dial to control the infotainment system. There's a two-spoke steering wheel, which looks attractive but does occasionally feel weird in operation – 'Which way is up?' As with the Optiq and Lyriq, there are some eye-catching interior colourways available. We drove a Premium Luxury, for example, which featured blue on the dashboard, seats and doors, with suede pillar and headliner trim, and beautiful wood inlays. Modern Cadillac interiors often employ many different types of materials. By that, we don't mean multiple types of black plastic trim with different graining, but rather mixtures of wood, leather, metal and plastic. Some may find this style busy, but to my eyes the Vistiq's interior feels appropriately posh with an elegant design and interesting material choices. I like touches like the (admittedly Mercedes-Benz-like) seat controls on the doors, as well as the knurled metal volume wheel and infotainment dial and cupholder surrounds. The latter sit near touch-capacitive shortcut buttons which you may accidentally 'press' with your sleeve. There are a few material and design choices I don't care for. The bottoms of the doors are finished in hard plastic, though this is something we've also noticed in $200,000-plus Audis and $500,000-plus Porsches. The hard plastic glove compartment lid feels a bit cheap, too, while the patterned trim on the top of the dashboard behind the curved screen results in major glare on the windscreen. Everything feels generally well screwed together, mind you. If we're nitpicking, the centre console bin lid is just a tad wobbly. After unusually launching the Lyriq without a head-up display, a common feature among luxury brands and plenty of non-luxury ones too, the Vistiq features a dual-pane augmented reality head-up display. Information like speed is displayed on one tier, with turn-by-turn directions on the other. However, the Vistiq does without Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, both of which feature on the Lyriq. General Motors has been moving away from this smartphone mirroring technology in its EVs, arguing its Android Automotive-based infotainment system gives you a raft of embedded Google apps and the opportunity to download more The embedded Google Maps will helpfully tell you what your charge level will be at your destination, and suggest charging stops along your route. But after years of getting us used to smartphone mirroring apps, to drop them is a frustrating choice by GM. Second-row occupants also get a touchscreen for adjusting climate settings, while other amenities include air vents, map pockets, a pair of USB-C outlets, and a 110V power outlet. There's plenty of room, and the floor is flat aft of the first-row seats. There's the choice of a three-seat bench or individual captain's chairs, the latter of which will be standard fitment in Australia. With the captain's chairs, you can easily scramble to the third row via the middle. Alternatively, there's a button on each seat that sees it tilt and slide forward. At 180cm tall, my knees were just touching the second-row seatbacks when I sat in the third row. However, someone my height in the second row was able to move their seat forward ever so slightly and still enjoy plenty of space, while also freeing up more for me. I had plenty of headroom, with the fixed glass panel – which is available with a shade – actually providing me with more space for my noggin. Toe room wasn't a problem either. This makes the third row more spacious than, say, that of a Kia EV9. Amenities back here include air vents, cupholders and padded armrests on each side, as well as a pair of USB-C outlets. Cadillac quotes 431 litres of boot space behind the third row, expanding to 1218L with the third row dropped and 2272L with the second and third rows dropped. To see how the Cadillac Vistiq stacks up against its rivals, use our comparison tool What's under the bonnet? There's just one powertrain available in the Vistiq. Cadillac publishes two different range figures for the Vistiq in the US, both based on the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) test cycle. It has 491km of range, dropping to 483km when equipped with the optional 19.2kW onboard charger. It separately advertises a 460km figure under the WLTP test cycle in Europe. The European-market Vistiq is advertised as having a 91kWh NCMA battery, while the US-market Vistiq has a 102kWh capacity. Powertrain specifications are otherwise the same. To see how the Cadillac Vistiq stacks up against its rivals, use our comparison tool How does the Cadillac Vistiq drive? The Vistiq features multi-link front and five-link rear suspension with semi-active Chassis Damping Control dampers as standard. Unlike the smaller Optiq and Lyriq, the Vistiq can be had with air suspension – something which typically promises a plusher feel. You don't need to step up to an air-suspended Vistiq, however, to enjoy a comfortable ride. A caveat here: we'll get the export chassis tune in Australia and not the American one we tested. Cadillac says export markets like Europe and Australia expect a sportier though not harsh or aggressive feel. '[There's] not much of a difference. A lot of it's on-centre steering feel… and on-centre damper control,' lead development engineer Drew Mitchell told CarExpert. 'The way we calibrate damper current and firmness… We try to give you a little bit more on-centre stiffness, help a little bit with some of that motion control, so it's going to feel in the American variant a little softer.' We had a relatively limited test route along mostly suburban roads, though I was able to take a detour or two to drive the Vistiq across some unsealed roads. First, we drove a Premium Luxury riding on huge 23-inch alloy wheels and fitted with air suspension. It didn't quite smother train tracks, but it gobbled up some rather jagged Michigan roads. It also settled quickly over rises, though we didn't find too many undulating roads along our route. Driving Vistiqs back to back, we found those with air suspension had a touch more float but didn't feel barge-like by any means. Still, Cadillac says the standard suspension offers a sportier feel, though it's still very comfortable. The Vistiq has a similarly classy feel to the Lyriq over the road, and this extends beyond a plush ride. The propulsion sound is subdued, and throttle response is smooth and progressive; Cadillac says it worked hard on what's called 'lash controlling', with the aim of limiting the jerky feeling you get with some high-performance EVs. As a result, the Vistiq won't rock you back in your seat, so if you want thrills like that you'll likely have to wait for a Vistiq-V… if Cadillac decides to build one. You can press a red V button on the steering wheel to engage Velocity Max mode and give you quicker acceleration. This isn't tied to a drive mode setting, and pushing it changes only the pedal response, giving you maximum power and torque albeit while depleting the battery quicker. There are Tour, Sport and Snow/Ice drive modes selectable via an anchored bar at the bottom of the touchscreen, with a custom My Mode allowing you to adjust settings for the steering, brakes, suspension, acceleration, and motor sound. We mostly drove in Tour mode, and the Vistiq has light, manageable steering at low speeds. It's not completely vacant, mind you, but flicking the Vistiq over to Sport mode doesn't do much to change the steering weighting and feel. Making the Vistiq more nimble is available rear-wheel steering. This sees the rear wheels turn in the the opposite direction of the front wheels, up to 3.5 degrees, at low speeds to improve maneuverability; at higher speeds, they turn with the front wheels to improve control. Cadillac is planning to offer a 'Stealth' sound, getting rid of the artificial propulsion sound. But the regular sound is hardly obtrusive, and the Vistiq is blessed with a serene cabin. Very little wind noise makes its way in. As with the Lyriq, Cadillac has included a 'regen on demand' paddle behind the steering wheel that effectively allows you to brake the vehicle without putting your foot on the brake pedal. You can also activate a typical one-pedal driving mode. We saw energy consumption of between 22.2kWh/100km and 28.2kWh/100km, though again we must note this was a limited test route. The Vistiq comes standard in the US with Super Cruise, allowing for hands-free driving across over a million kilometres of roads in North America – typically divided highways. This feature is unlikely to come here. While GM vehicles equipped with Super Cruise haven't offered a lane-centring function for use on roads on which the system doesn't function, the automaker is introducing what it calls hands-on centring assist on certain vehicles for 2026. It's unclear if we'll get this feature in Australia; we should hope so, given how unusual it is that the Lyriq lacks such a feature in our market. To see how the Cadillac Vistiq stacks up against its rivals, use our comparison tool What do you get? Cadillac hasn't confirmed precisely what the local Vistiq lineup will look like, but it has confirmed it'll only offer high-end trims. In the US it's offered in four different trim levels, and we'd expect only the top two to be offered here. 2025 Cadillac Vistiq Luxury equipment highlights: 21-inch alloy wheels Continuous Damping Control Vehicle-to-home (V2H) functionality 19.2kW onboard charger LED headlights with LED cornering lights Illuminated front grille and badge Illuminated door handles Heated, power-folding exterior mirrors with driver's auto-dimming Rain-sensing wipers Panoramic sunroof Power tailgate Privacy glass Remote start 7-seat configuration 33-inch curved display Digital rear-view mirror Power-adjustable front seats Heated second-row seats Heated steering wheel Power tilt and telescoping steering column Five-zone climate control Active Noise Cancellation AKG 23-speaker sound system with Dolby Atmos Wireless phone charging Illuminated front door sill plates Ambient lighting Alloy pedals The Sport features darker exterior elements. The Premium Luxury adds: 22-inch alloy wheels Adaptive air suspension Active Rear Steering 6-seat configuration with second-row captain's chairs Front passenger seat memory Augmented reality head-up display Night Vision Sueded microfibre headliner The Platinum adds: Black roof Brembo front brakes Body-colour wheel arch mouldings To see how the Cadillac Vistiq stacks up against its rivals, use our comparison tool Is the Cadillac Vistiq safe? The Cadillac Vistiq has yet to be tested by ANCAP or Euro NCAP, or American safety authorities such as the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Standard safety equipment across the range includes: Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) Blind-spot assist Driver attention monitoring Rear cross-traffic assist Safe exit warning Surround-view camera Traffic sign recognition Super Cruise 8 airbags To see how the Cadillac Vistiq stacks up against its rivals, use our comparison tool How much does the Cadillac Vistiq cost to run? Cadillac Australia hasn't released local servicing and warranty information for the Vistiq. However, the Lyriq is currently backed by a five-year, unlimited-kilometre vehicle warranty and an eight-year, 160,000km battery warranty. The Lyriq also comes with five years of free roadside assistance and free scheduled servicing, with visits to a service location required every 12 months or 12,000km. To see how the Cadillac Vistiq stacks up against its rivals, use our comparison tool CarExpert's Take on the Cadillac Vistiq While most luxury brands have been focusing on large, two-row electric SUVs, Cadillac has developed a three-row SUV that offers spacious and comfortable accommodation across all three rows. It might share much with the Lyriq, but Cadillac has also given the Vistiq a significantly different visual identity inside and out. Cadillac's new EVs all have a classy look and feel inside out, and the Vistiq builds on the Lyriq base with new features like rear-wheel steering, air suspension, Night Vision, and a head-up display… though the removal of smartphone mirroring grates. There are some question marks here. We don't yet know how much it'll cost in Australia – it likely won't be cheap, especially if Cadillac is bringing only up-spec models, but just how much pricier will it be than, say, a Volvo EX90? It also remains to be seen how much of a difference in feel the global suspension tune will bring. Cadillac's dealer network is also tiny in Australia at the moment – one Experience Centre in Sydney, another one opening soon in Brisbane, but nothing yet locked in for Melbourne. However, based on our short time with the vehicle, we found an impressive mix of performance, practicality, style and comfort that should make the Vistiq worth considering if you need a three-row electric SUV. Interested in buying a Cadillac Vistiq? Get in touch with one of CarExpert's trusted dealers here Pros Smooth and comfortable to drive Spacious interior Stylish inside and out Cons
