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Single-handedly Changing America's Perception About Station Wagons
2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon - Click above for high-res image gallery
If you've spent any time on German roads, one thing you'll notice - right after the speed limit signs with a slash mark through them - is that station wagons are popular.
Nearly every manufacturer builds multiple models ranging from sub-compacts to near full-size behemoths. Mercedes-Benz E-Class and C-Class wagons are everywhere. Ditto for BMW 3 and 5 Series Tourings. Volkswagen, Fiat, Citroen, Seat, Skoda and Peugeot all sell lots of wagons. Perhaps it's a legacy of the Lamborghini Espada or the undeniable fact that the current M-B E63 AMG wagon is seriously cool, Europeans like wagons.
Americans, on the other hand, don't. Our country's collective notion of station wagons is stuck in Clark W. Griswold-land. Too bad. Most Americans have no idea what they're missing.
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Review: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Single-handedly Changing America's Perception About Station Wagons
2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon - Click above for high-res image galleryIf you've spent any time on German roads, one thing you'll notice - right after the speed limit signs with a slash mark through them - is that station wagons are popular.
Nearly every manufacturer builds multiple models ranging from sub-compacts to near full-size behemoths. Mercedes-Benz E-Class and C-Class wagons are everywhere. Ditto for BMW 3 and 5 Series Tourings. Volkswagen, Fiat, Citroen, Seat, Skoda and Peugeot all sell lots of wagons. Perhaps it's a legacy of the Lamborghini Espada or the undeniable fact that the current M-B E63 AMG wagon is seriously cool, Europeans like wagons.
Americans, on the other hand, don't. Our country's collective notion of station wagons is stuck in Clark W. Griswold-land. Too bad. Most Americans have no idea what they're missing.
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Gallery: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon: Review
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Review: 2011 Cadillac CTS-V Sport Wagon originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 03 Feb 2011 11:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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