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Cadillac XLR
The XLR is a luxury
sports car 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.
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.
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