Cadillac XLR - The Car Connection
The Cadillac XLR was a luxury sports roadster based on the Chevrolet Corvette, but with a unique body, interior, and many exclusive features. The eye-catching shape, folding hardtop roof, head-up display, and Cadillac Northstar engine gave it a high-tech look and feel during its run from model years 2004-2009. Introduced at the 2003 Detroit Auto Show, the XLR was built on the... Read More Below » The Cadillac XLR was a luxury sports roadster based on the Chevrolet Corvette, but with a unique body, interior, and many exclusive features. The eye-catching shape, folding hardtop roof, head-up display, and Cadillac Northstar engine gave it a high-tech look and feel during its run from model years 2004-2009. Introduced at the 2003 Detroit Auto Show, the XLR was built on the... The Cadillac XLR's standard engine was the 4. 6-liter Northstar V-8, rated at 320 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. Mated to a rear-mounted Hydra-Matic 5L50-E five-speed automatic transmission (replaced by a new six-speed automatic transmission from the 2006 XLR-V for the 2007 model year), the XLR offered near-50/50 weight balance for better handling dynamics. Source: www.thecarconnection.com
