2001 Cadillac Eldorado ETC

The 2001 Eldorado is a personal luxury coupe, Cadillac's two-door flagship for buyers who want a big, comfortable cruiser without a back seat for four. It's a relaxed highway car that wafts along with little effort, and the ride is what you'd expect from a big Cadillac: soft and isolated. The cabin is spacious and quiet, with broad seats and a trunk that's big enough for a road trip, though the long doors can be tricky in tight parking spots. Some owners report the low front end scraping on driveways, and a few have had trouble with the car not starting despite a good battery. The ETC is the sportier Eldorado, with a firmer suspension and a higher-output Northstar V8 than the ESC, but it still rides on front-wheel drive. Its 4.6L V8 makes 300 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque, routed through a four-speed automatic to the front wheels, and it returns 18 mpg combined. The ETC gets a unique suspension calibration and sixteen-inch alloy wheels, so the ride is a touch firmer than the base ESC but still very comfortable.