Dubai - The 2006 Cadillac XLR-V - the newest addition to the luxury nameplate's growing family of high-performance V-Series vehicles - establishes a new benchmark for the ultra-luxury class of high-performance roadsters in power, performance and personal amenities.
Unveiled at the New York Motor Show last month by New York powerbroker Donald Trump and General Motors Vice Chairman Bob Lutz, the XLR-V wowed media and consumers alike with its distinctively bold styling, contemporary luxury, ingenious technologies, rear-wheel-drive performance, and near 50/50 weight distribution for enhanced balance and vehicle dynamics.
A step up in terms of performance from its XLR sibling, the XLR-V comes equipped with a 440-horsepower supercharged Northstar V8 engine and rear-mounted six-speed automatic transmission, effectively delivering 0-to-60 performance in under 5 seconds. Its exterior and interior appointments clearly identify the two-seater as a V-Series family member, boasting a signature wire-mesh grille, larger 19-inch wheels at all four corners, and ebony wood and aluminum accents throughout the interior.
Chassis refinements enable surefootedness on the street or the track and include larger brakes, stabilizer bars, wheels and tires, a performance-calibrated Magnetic Ride Control (MR) system, while an Adaptive Forward Lighting system, a first-time application on a Cadillac, automatically adjusts headlamp direction up to 15-degrees for improved night driving vision. The XLR-V is expected to arrive in showrooms across the region in the final quarter of 2005.
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About Cadillac
Cadillac is the luxury vehicle division of General Motors Corporation. It was founded in 1902. Cadillac is currently undergoing a worldwide brand rebirth, investing more than US$4 billion in a designer-led renaissance to unveil a new line-up of products that embody luxury, performance and quality.
This investment is paying off - global sales and market share in recent years have made consistent gains. Cadillac today produces the XLR convertible luxury roadster, the SRX midsize luxury utility, the CTS entry-level luxury sedan, the STS performance luxury sedan and the world's most powerful line-up of SUVs, the Escalade, Escalade ESV and Escalade EXT. The newest member of the Cadillac family, the DTS luxury performance sedan is set to arrive in showrooms across the Middle East later in 2005.
The Cadillac brand has been an iconic presence in the Middle East region for over 50 years. The Middle East is currently the biggest market for Cadillac outside North America, with 2004 sales up by 50% over the previous year.
For more information:
Saada Hammad
Communications and Public Relations Manager
General Motors Middle East
Tel: (971 4) 314 3350
E-mail saada.hammad@gm.com
© Press Release 2005
