- convertible 78,945
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- convertible 78,945 red automatic
2007 cadillac xlr review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. A couple of generations ago, a cadillac badge meant world-class performance. Cadillacs finished 10th and 11th at le mans in 1950. They competed in the early days of nascar. Go back further, to the early 1930s, and cadillac made a 16-cylinder open two-seater that could scare a duesenberg costing double its price. Beneath its edgy, ultra-modern styling the xlr represents a return to those glory days. the cadillac xlr is a hardtop convertible. Press a button and the top goes up or down in 30 seconds. With the top up, the xlr looks like an edgy, powerful coupe, and it acts like one. Its styling is powerful and distinctive and its interior is luxurious and attractive. The cadillac xlr is based on a modified version of the chevrolet corvette chassis and is rear-wheel drive. It is lighter and more powerful than the lexus sc430 or jaguar xk. the xlr sounds sexy and delivers brilliant acceleration performance. Its northstar v8 is a modern, 32-valve, double overhead cam unit with variable-valve technology. At 320 horsepower, it's nearly twice as powerful as the old cadillac v16. For 2007, the standard xlr benefits from the same six-speed automatic transmission as the xlr-v. the supercharged xlr-v ups the ante to 443 hp. That was serious race-car power just a few years ago. lineupthe xlr 75,335) comes with a 4. 6-liter v8 that produces 320 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque. The list of standard equipment is long and includes a nine-speaker bose sound system with xm satellite radio, dvd navigation and video, magnetic ride control, radar-controlled adaptive cruise control, keyless entry and push-button start, a head-up display, and gen 7 onstar, the latest highway assistance service featuring the helpful voices of genuine human beings beamed to the car by satellite. the passion red 2,575) and platinum 6,080) packages add special wheels, colors, upholstery and trim. the xlr-v 97,460) features a supercharged 4. 4-liter v8 that produces 443 horsepower and 414 pound-feet of torque. Chassis modifications include larger brakes; recalibrated magnetic ride control; a larger front stabilizer bar; the addition of a rear stabilizer bar; stiffer rear lower control arm bushings; larger wheels and tires; a power steering fluid cooler; and a higher-capacity fuel pump. Inside, the v-model features aluminum accents and french-stitched leather seats. Wire-mesh grilles, a hood bulge, and other exterior filips make sure the neighbors notice. No options are available. safety features that come standard include side-impact airbags, stabilitrak electronic stability control, and onstar. walkaroundthe styling of the cadillac xlr is distinctive and controversial. Some people like the sharp styling, some people don't. Most people like it. It's unique with a cause, which is difficult to achieve and reason enough to like it. Very cool, chopped and suggesting a hot rod, with a steeply raked rear window and lots of angles like the rest of the car. The top is made of aluminum and magnesium with composite panels and contributes to the structural rigidity of the car. The mercedes sl roadster has a similar top but it's rounded at the edges and doesn't do for the benz what this top does for the xlr. The bright and bold egg-crate grille announces the flow of the styling, and the headlamps wrap around the corners; they touch front, top and sides. The front bumper/air dam is massive, and extends like an underbite but not conspicuously. The rectangular foglights don't seem to take part in the styling, and the long horizontal opening in the air dam is just big and just there. the sides are blessedly smooth, and the wheel cutouts are full with the fenders flared just enough. The xlr is low and wide, and the wheels are big, so it looks hot. The rocker-panel extension, a composite plastic, like the rest of the body, is sharp but tidy, while the mirrors are bulky. the high angularity of the tail perfectly complements the shape, but the big pseudo carbon-fiber box around the license plate, also containing the backup lights, mostly messes it up. They draw the eye, at least. there are no door handles; instead a small release button hides inside a deep notch behind the top trailing edge of the door. If the key fob transmitter fails, there's a little hole in the rear bumper with a plug covering a slot for the key. on the ultra-performance xlr-v, the upper and lower front air openings at least match; both are filled with a polished fine wire mesh calculated to look custom. Xlr-v comes in only three exterior colors: infra red, black raven, and light platinum. interiorthe cadillac xlr has an attractive interior, as tastefully done as a lexus, though it still feels like a cadillac inside. The interior is awash in beige or black leather. Customers can choose light or dark eucalyptus at no extra charge. Equally tasteful use of anodized aluminum trim brightens the atmosphere. Dash and other trim materials appear to be of high quality. It's as nice as anything from lexus, mercedes-benz or bmw. the xlr-v has zingana wood on the shifter knob, cup holder area, steering wheel, and on portions of the door and center console. Its seats feature french stitching and matching perforated suede fabric inserts. from behind the wheel the view is swoopy. Between the fender bulge and a peaked center line on the hood, a subtle but sharp trough runs away from the driver down his or her line of sight. A head-up display projected onto the windshield indicates speed and the selected gear, the latter convenient when using the manual shifting mode. The gauges are clear, with white numbers on a black background, surrounded by unnecessary but seemingly obligatory chrome rings. the leather-wrapped steering wheel has burled wood between 10 o'clock and 2 o'clock, which has drawn mixed opinions. the xlr seats feel relatively soft and are heated and cooled. There's decent bolstering. More support could be used in a car that corners this well, though that would make getting in and out harder. thankfully, cadillac hasn't tried to compete in the flawed technology chase that bmw and audi send their luxury drivers on to control simple things. Most of the functions in the xlr are controlled by simple switchgear with finger-sized buttons. The hvac (heating and air conditioning) controls are blissfully separate, elegantly designed and easy to use. The navigation system is displayed on a seven-inch lcd screen located in the center console, under neat rectangular heating and cooling vents. The system will also play dvd movies when the transmission is in park, treating the driver and passenger to virtual surround sound, like a drive-in movie theater without the wailing babies. Turning off the radio is as easy as pressing the volume knob, aesthetically more appealing than the mercedes system which cannot be turned off without turning off the navigation. And because the trunk raises and opens at the back to swallow it, rainwater will drain down in the trunk instead of dropping on the ground behind the bumper. Cruise Control✔ Air Conditioning✔ Leather Seats✔ Navigation System✔ Alloy Wheels
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