| The 2006 Cadillac XLR-V is the newest | | | | Control calibration. The brakes have been |
| addition to the high-performance V-Series | | | | uprated, with bigger diameter 13.4-inch front |
| vehicles for the ultra-luxury class of | | | | and 13.0-inch rear cross-drilled rotors, a |
| high-performance roadsters. | | | | setup that is essentially the same as the |
| | | | Corvette Z51's. The StabiliTrak stability |
| The 2006 Cadillac XLR is equipped with a | | | | system now has four positions. The larger |
| supercharged 4.4-liter Northstar V-8 engine, | | | | diameter wheels are accompanied by wider |
| good for 440 horsepower and 425 pound-feet of | | | | Pirelli run-flat 235/45 front and 255/40 rear |
| torque--120 horsepower. The 32-valve V-8 is | | | | tires. |
| backed by a Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed | | | | |
| automatic transmission. | | | | A full complement of performance enhancements |
| | | | such as new 19-inch wheels and tires, a |
| The car has recalibrated Magnetic Ride | | | | recalibrated suspension and stronger brakes |
| Control, 13.4-inch dual-piston front brakes | | | | gives the Cadillac a serious performance |
| and 13.0-inch single-piston brakes in the | | | | entry in the luxury convertible segment. |
| rear, a larger front stabilizer bar, and the | | | | |
| addition of a rear stabilizer bar. Styling | | | | The Cadillac XLR boasts of the following: |
| cues include a wire-mesh grille, 19-inch | | | | 440-horsepower Supercharged Northstar V-8 |
| wheels, and wood and aluminum accents in the | | | | Engine, Rear-Mounted Hydra-Matic Six-Speed |
| interior. | | | | Automatic Transmission, Handcrafted |
| | | | Leather-wrapped Interior, and Adaptive |
| This Cadillac is the first to be equipped | | | | Forward Lighting System -Series Design Cues. |
| with Adaptive Forward Lighting, which uses | | | | |
| sensors that read steering wheel angle input | | | | Exterior and interior appointments include a |
| and vehicle speed to determine how quickly | | | | signature wire-mesh grille, larger 19-inch |
| and how much to turn the headlights. The | | | | wheels at all four corners, and ebony wood |
| Cadillac XLR has polished wire mesh upper and | | | | and aluminum accents throughout the interior; |
| lower grilles; unique nineteen-inch, | | | | larger brakes, stabilizer bars, wheels and |
| ten-spoke aluminum wheels; a hood bulge; and | | | | tires. It also includes a |
| four stainless-steel exhaust tips. | | | | performance-calibrated Magnetic Ride Control |
| | | | (MR) system; Adaptive Forward Lighting |
| The XLR chassis is sharper than the SL500's, | | | | system, a first-time application on a |
| however, and Cadillac has enhanced it with a | | | | Cadillac, which automatically adjusts |
| stiffer front anti-roll bar, the addition of | | | | headlamp direction up to 15-degrees for |
| a rear bar, and a sportier Magnetic Ride | | | | improved night driving vision. |