Cadillac XLR is Good, but not Great
The XLR is meant to be a competitive threat against the well established European and Japanese luxury cars. This two-seater is Cadillac’s pride-and-joy. Though the XLR has the same platform as the Corvette, well, actually,the Corvette makes better us of it. This caddy is more like a land yacht than a nimble little sports car. The Caddy’s responses are softer and comfortably refined. The XLR also uses a tamer 4/6-liter, 320-horsepower V8 engine rather than the Vette’s edgier 6/2-liter, 436-hp V8 engine.
The XLR makes good use of lightweight parts, such as aluminum suspension pieces, that keeps the XLR’s weight pretty reasonable. The super-duper Magnetic Ride Control adaptive suspension system does a great job of automatically adjusting the suspension for ride smoothness. This ensures generally smooth and responsive maneuvers. When you put together the edgy, angular styling outside the body and the wood accent inside the interior, you do get a rich looking car. The retractable hard top is a great piece of engineering, a great switch between hard top and the soft top. Whenever you put the top down, you should already have in place a windscreen.
As impressive as it is, the Cadillac XLR roadster is not quite the “standard of the world” — far from it. . If you’re looking at the XLR, then you might as well be looking at the Corvette, which costs $20K less and provides 116 more horse power.
Even though the XLR is pretty zippy, this still isn’t a true sport car – you better look elsewhere. The take-off from the line is quick, but not as quick as the Corvette. The XLR has squishy suspension which causes the vehicle to pitch and roll under heavy cornering. Even though this car is fitted with adaptive suspension with split-second control, the XLR is still not up to the handling performance of its European and Japanese rivals. The XLR does its best performance on the highway, where the car can practically drive itself. If you ever want to talk on your cell phone, then you better get a windscreen.
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