Cadillac XLR

Cadillac XLR front angle top view

Cadillac XLR front angle view

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The Cadillac XLR luxury sports car has always been for good handling and edgy style known and was a leap forward in design, performance and build quality for Cadillac when it was introduced. The 2009 Cadillac XLR, with a few cosmetic changes and the specification for the year 2009 is a looker and a convenient, if expensive, luxury sports cars.But to make the new Corvette great leaps in performance and handling technology for a much lower price than the XLR, Cadillac Corvette in a tuxedo “increasingly outdated.More specifications and performance for the 2009 Cadillac XLR is posted when they are released.Detroit, Mich. – Since its founding in 2004 Cadillac XLR is a new face in the elite club of the world’s best luxury sports car. Today Cadillac revealed the new 2009 edition of the XLR Roadster, with styling and model enhancements, the more dramatic design and technology.Only the finest editions of Cadillac retractable hardtop roadster will be offered in 2009: The luxurious XLR Platinum and the high-performance XLR-V. The XLR Platinum is equipped with a 320-hp (239 kW) 4.6LNorthstar V-8 engine. The XLR-V, part of the Cadillac V-Series of high-performance models, from a 443-hp(330 kW) 4.4L Supercharged North star V-8 engine powered.The 2009 XLR includes a new front, new rear fascia and new side fender vents. The revised design is inspired by the award-winning CTS sport sedan, delivering more detail and aggressiveness Cadillac Roadster.The front includes new fog lamps and specific upper and lower grilles for the Platinum and V-series models.Also, both ’09 models feature the distinctive hood with a raised center section that was previously exclusive to the V-series.”XLR has been a catalyst for the dramatic design and technology-driven renaissance of Cadillac,” Jim Taylor, general manager, said of Cadillac. “The improved Model 2009 is an example of the evolution of Cadillac’s approach to design, performance and craftsmanship.”The ultra-luxury XLR Platinum model receives exterior identifiers, including a revised rear apron painted finish with a pronounced new exhaust tips and a new 18-inch wheels (wheel is standard, chrome is optional).Inside the ’09 XLR lineup offers more luxury and technology. Alcantara – a suede-like microfiber material -is color used for the headliner material, in either Ebony or Cashmere. Also new is inserted by hand cut and sewn leather on the upper instrument panel. This hand-stitched leather lends tailored elegance and packed to the cabin, the new Cadillac approach to modern and elegant interior craftsmanship.The updated cabin includes new instrument cluster trim rings and graphics, new wood trim (Natural Olive AshBurl for XLR Platinum and Black Olive Ash Burl for XLR-V) and new sheet metal parts (Quartz for XLR Platinum and Bermuda for XLR-V.)Modern technology has always been a trademark of XLR, and that legacy continues in 2009. This includes Cadillac acclaimed Magnetic Ride Control system and amenities such as Keyless Access with push button start, DVD navigation and entertainment, heated and cooled seats, head-up display and heated steering wheel. XLR advanced technologies also include Adaptive Forward Lighting that lights that swivel in concert with vehicle steering, and Adaptive Cruise Control.XLR is factory-equipped with On Star 8.0 with Bluetooth capability. The next-generation On Star 8.0 system(On Star subscription is not required for Bluetooth) features enhanced hands-free voice commands, turn by turn navigation and Emap powered by MapQuest. These include the industry-download feature, the first use,in which directions can be downloaded directly to the vehicle navigation system On Star – are no longer necessary to stop the car to manually enter a destination.

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