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