At a glance, the ETC is no lightweight with a curb weight of 3876 pounds. It shouldn't be, but the ETC's weight is visual and stylistic as well as physical. This car's lines are clean and spare, but the high beltline, huge C-pillar, heavy-looking trunk box and small, bunker-like windows convey an impression of enormous mass. And the closer you get, the bigger it seems. With a lengthy 108-inch wheelbase and overall length of 200.6 inches, it is the largest of the mass-market coupes, surpassed only by the recently deceased Lincoln Continental Mark VIII. The ETC is furnished with the full-thrust 300-horsepower Northstar V8, while the base Eldorado has a milder 275-horsepower version of the same engine. Body-colored grille and bumpers blend handsomely into the car's form, the whole tied to together by a narrow band of chrome running the full length of the car. Our test ETC was furnished with optional chrome eight-spoke sport wheels ($795), which brighten the car's character nicely, and optional Goodyear Eagle GA P225/60ZR16 tires ($250). Officially categorized as "mid-size," the ETC has class-leading volume in both the front seat and back seat, and the impression created by the enormous trunk box is no illusion. Classically Cadillac, the ETC trunk is a massive 15 cubic feet, far greater than other mid-size coupes.
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