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Cadillac XLR

The XLR is a luxury roadster sold by Cadillac and is assembled in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It is based on the same Y-body platform as the Chevrolet Corvette. The XLR uses the Cadillac Northstar engine rather than the GM LS2 engine found in the Corvette. The XLR also has its own unique styling, interior, and suspension, and has a power-retractable aluminum hardtop. The engine is Cadillac's 4.6 L Northstar tuned for 320 hp, and operates with a 5-speed automatic transmission.

Cadillac introduced the XLR at the 2003 Detroit Motor Show, and it entered production in the 2004 model year. Prior to production the XLR appeared as the Evoq in auto shows. It has a base price of $76,650 USD. Sales have been below expectations. Rather than reaching 6,000 per year, Cadillac had sold just 4,745 in 18 months as of March 2005. 3730 were sold in the United States in all of 2005.

Designed for both performance and luxury, the XLR comes with heated and cooled leather seats, wood interior trim, 18 in alloy wheels, and side airbags. Navigation, audio, and DVD are all displayed via a 7-inch dashboard screen, and Remote Keyless Access is included. All of these features are standard. The dashboard screen also allows Internet access.

The XLR is the second roadster offered by Cadillac in recent years. The first was the Cadillac Allante, produced from 1987 to 1993.

The XLR was nominated for the North American Car of the Year award for 2004.
Cadillac XLR
$78,495
Key Standard Features:
  • GPS and DVD Navigation Aid With 6.5-In. Color Touch Screen
  • AM/FM Radio With Bose(R) Sound System and 9 Speakers Total; 6-Disc CD Changer; XM(R) Satellite Radio
  • 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes

    • New
    The XLR-V is added, powered by the 443-horsepower 4.4-liter Northstar V-8 SC with a positive displacement supercharger. The XLR-V receives larger brakes, recalibrated Magnetic Ride Control, suspension upgrades, 10-spoke aluminum wheels, polished wire mesh grille, and other interior and exterior trim upgrades. The 2006 Cadillac XLR receives Cadillac’s first application of Adaptive Forward Lighting, XM Satellite Radio with hidden antenna is standard, wood trim on the center stack is redesigned, and two new colors are added: Gold Mist and Infrared.

    XLR-V

    Cadillac gave the public its first glimpse of the supercharged XLR-V in its Super Bowl commercial, which aired February 6, 2005. Super Bowl MVP, Deion Branch was also awarded an XLR. The car was formally introduced at the 2005 New York International Auto Show.
    Cadillac XLR-V Cadillac XLR-V
    $98,300


    Upon introduction, the XLR-V is equipped with a standard 4.4-liter, V8, 443-horsepower, supercharged engine that achieves 15-mpg in the city and 22-mpg on the highway. A 6-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard.