Cadillac XLR
Manufacturer	General Motors
Production	2004–
Assembly	Bowling Green, Kentucky
Predecessor	Cadillac Eldorado Cadillac Allanté
Class	Luxury roadster
Body style(s)	FR 2-door coupé convertible
Platform	Y-body
Engine(s)	4.6 L Northstar V8 4.4 L Northstar SC V8
Wheelbase	105.7 in (2685 mm)
Length	177.7 in (4514 mm)
Width	72.3 in (1836 mm)
Height	50.4 in (1280 mm)
Curb weight	3840 lb (1740 kg)

XLR shown with the top up

The XLR is a luxury roadster sold by the Cadillac division of General Motors 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, mated as of the 2007 model year to a 6-speed automatic transmission. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2111x1479, 348 KB) Summary Photograph of 2006 Cadillac XLR. Taken at El Toro Marine Corps Base, Irvine, California - October 30th 2005 Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Cadillac XLR ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... 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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 US$76,650. 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. According to Cadillac, 3,730 were sold in the United States in all of 2005. NAIAS 2005, near the Audi exhibit. ... The model year of a product is a number used to describe approximately when a product was produced. ... The United States dollar is the official currency of the United States. ...

Designed for both performance and luxury, the XLR comes with heated and cooled leather seats, wood interior trim, 18 inch 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 force bearing on the axle has an eccentricity e with the point of contact to the rolling surface and exerts a moment about the contact point. ... For the Mozilla crash reporting software previously called Airbag, see Breakpad. ... Size comparison: A 12 cm Sony DVD+RW and a 19 cm Dixon Ticonderoga pencil. ... An inch (plural: inches; symbol or abbreviation: in or, sometimes, ″ - a double prime) is the name of a unit of length in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

The XLR is the second roadster offered by Cadillac in recent years. The first was the Cadillac Allanté, produced from 1987 to 1993. The Cadillac Allanté was Cadillacs first venture into the luxury roadster market and was sold from 1987 through 1993. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ...

The XLR was nominated for the North American Car of the Year award for 2004. The North American Car of the Year is an automobile award voted annually in January at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. ...

Competitors include the Mercedes-Benz SL-Class, Lexus SC, BMW 6 Series, Jaguar XK, Porsche 911 and Maserati Spyder. The Mercedes-Benz SL-Class is a series of luxury automobiles. ... The Lexus SC series is a personal luxury coupé sold by Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota. ... The BMW 6 Series is two distinct lines of automobiles from BMW, both coupés. ... The Jaguar XK series (XK8 and XKR) is a grand tourer produced by British carmaker Jaguar since the 1997 model year. ... Porsche 911 in hillclimb The Porsche 911 (pronounced as nine eleven) is a sports car made by Porsche AG of Stuttgart, Germany. ... 2002 Maserati Coupe GT 2002 Maserati Spyder GT In 2002, Maserati launched the Coupe and Spyder, based on the 3200 GT, which is not sold in the United States. ...

Engine:

• 2004 Northstar 4.6 L (280 in³) V8

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XLR-V

Main article: Cadillac XLR-V

XLR-V

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The XLR-V uses the same supercharged Northstar V8 as the STS-V, though output is down somewhat. For the XLR-V, the engine is certified by the SAE to produce 443 hp (330 kW) and 414 ft·lbf (561 N·m). The supercharger and four intercoolers are built into the intake manifold. A six-speed automatic transmission, larger brakes from the Z51 Corvette, and 19-inch wheels will also be used. For other meanings, see supercharger (disambiguation) A supercharger (sometimes called a blower), a positive displacement or centrifugal pump, is a gas compressor used to pump air into the cylinders of an internal combustion engine. ... Northstar is Cadillacs name for its DOHC V8 engine. ... The Liberty V8 aircraft engine clearly shows the configuration A V8 engine is a V engine with eight cylinders. ... The STS (Seville Touring Sedan) is a luxury car sold by Cadillac. ... Kwai Lo is Chinese slang for foreigner or ghost person. ... An intercooler, or charge air cooler, is an air-to-air or air-to-liquid heat exchange device used on turbocharged and supercharged internal combustion engines to improve their volumetric efficiency by increasing intake air charge density through isochoric cooling. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad locomotives). ...

The XLR-V can accelerate to 60 mph in 4.7 seconds according to Car and Driver's tests. The magazine also timed it at 11.3 seconds to 100 mph and recorded a 13.0 second quarter mile at 110 mph (177 km/h). Its top speed is limited to 155 mph (249 km/h).^[1] Miles per hour is a unit of speed, expressing the number of international miles covered per hour. ... Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Cover of Car and Driver from age of psychedelic lettering Car and Driver is an American automotive enthusiast magazine. ... Kilometre per hour (American spelling: kilometer per hour) is a unit of both speed (scalar) and velocity (vector). ...

The XLR-V was introduced in the United States in early 2006 for a base price of $98,000 dollars, however, it usually costs upward of $100,000 dollars with upgrades. Its pricing makes it General Motors' most expensive vehicle.
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Media Appearances

• A Cadillac XLR is featured in the opening scene of the music video "Come To Me" by P. Diddy feat. Nicole Scherzinger.
• The Cadillac XLR appeared in Chingy's video "One Call Away" when Chingy was riding it to a bank.
• Cadillac XLR is a playable car in video game Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition REMIX
• Cadillac XLR-V is a playable car in video game "Forza Motorsport 2"
• Cadillac XLR-V is a playable car in the video game Test Drive Unlimited
• A Cadillac XLR was awarded to Peyton Manning, frontrunner quarterback of the victorious Indianapolis Colts upon being recognized as MVP of Super Bowl XLI (41) in 2007.
• The Cadillac XLR was planned to be used as the vehicular mode for a Megatron character in the Alternators line of Transformers; however, due to the upcoming Transformers film, the Alternators line itself has been put on hold indefinitely, with a decision about the line's future (and the Megatron XLR figure) to be made once the movie has run its course.
• An XLR appears in Project Gotham Racing 2
• A modified XLR appears in Huey's 'Pop, Lock It, Drop It' video. He and a friend steal it from outside a barbershop.
• A Cadillac XLR was given away during Bob Barker's final episode of the Price is Right on June 15, 2007.
• A Cadillac XLR appeared in the show Shark

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External links

• Official site
• XLR Forum
• the CaddyEdge.com

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