Cadillac XLR

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The Cadillac XLR is a luxury two-seat roadster produced in the mid-2000s, notable for its retractable hardtop, rear-wheel drive, and shared platform with the Chevrolet Corvette.

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Cadillac XLR-V 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf high-performance variant
luxury roadster
two-seat sports car
assembly Bowling Green Assembly Plant
surface form: Bowling Green Assembly Plant, Kentucky, United States
bodyStyle 2-door retractable hardtop roadster
brakes four-wheel disc brakes
chassis hydroformed steel frame with composite body panels
class luxury sports car
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
doors 2
drivetrain rear-wheel drive
driveType rear-wheel drive
engine 4.4 L supercharged Northstar V8
4.6 L Northstar V8
engineConfiguration V8
supercharged V8
engineLayout longitudinal front-engine
fuelType gasoline
introducedAt North American International Auto Show
surface form: 2003 North American International Auto Show
layout front-engine, rear-wheel-drive
manufacturer Cadillac
marketPosition competitor to Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
marketSegment premium luxury roadster
modelYears 2004–2009
notableFeature Bose
surface form: Bose audio system

Magnetic Ride Control suspension
adaptive cruise control (on some models)
head-up display (HUD)
keyless access with push-button start
retractable aluminum hardtop
parentCompany General Motors
performanceRole flagship performance model of the XLR line
platform GM Y-body platform
platformSharedWith Chevrolet Corvette
surface form: Chevrolet Corvette (C6)
predecessor Cadillac Allanté
productionEnd 2009
productionStart 2003
productionType low-volume specialty model
relatedModel Cadillac XLR self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cadillac XLR-V
roofType power retractable hardtop
seatingCapacity 2
steering power-assisted rack-and-pinion
successor none (line discontinued without direct replacement)
suspension independent suspension front and rear
transmission 5-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
trimLevel XLR-V
wheelbase 105.7 in

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Cadillac hasFormerModel Cadillac XLR
Cadillac XLR relatedModel Cadillac XLR self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cadillac XLR-V