2008 Cadillac XLR 2dr Conv

The 2008 Cadillac XLR gets revised suspension tuning and a new Platinum Edition option package. This two-seat sporty car is based on the Chevrolet Corvette, but XLR has unique styling, a power-folding hardtop, and different powertrains. Base models have a 320-hp 4.6-liter V8 engine. High-performance XLR-V versions have a supercharged, 443-hp 4.4-liter V8. A 6-speed automatic transmission is standard on both. Available safety features include ABS, traction control, antiskid system, and front side airbags that protect the head and torso. Run-flat tires are standard, as is GM's automatic adjusting Magnetic Ride Control suspension. All models get a revised version of Magnetic Ride Control designed to improve ride and handling response. The new Platinum Edition option package for base models includes unique interior and exterior trim. We have not yet tested the 2008 Cadillac XLR.

• Entertainment
  • Premium Sound System
  • Audio system with navigation, AM/FM stereo with 6-disc in-dash CD changer and DVD-based navigation, digital clock, Radio Data System (RDS), TheftLock, weather band, 6.5" LCD color display touch-screen, voice recognition and Bose premium 9-speaker system
  • Antenna, integral
  
   
• Exterior
  • Fog lamps
  • Daytime running lamps
  • Glass, Solar-Ray light-tinted
  • Wheels, 18" (45.7 cm) polished aluminum (Not available on (PLA) Platinum Edition.)
  • Tires, P235/50R18 W-rated, extended mobility, blackwall
  • Hardtop, power retractable
  • Headlamps, steerable adaptive forward lighting system, bi-functional High-Intensity Discharge (HID) with headlamp washers and Twilight Sentinel
  • Fog lamps, front, integral
  • Tail lamps, LED illumination
  • Mirrors, outside heated power-adjustable and driver-side auto-dimming with memory, manual-folding
  • Wipers, front intermittent, RainSense
  
   
• Generic
  • Mirror Memory
  • Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror
  • Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror
  • Passenger Air Bag
  • Auto-Off Headlights
  • Vehicle Anti-Theft System
  • Auxiliary Pwr Outlet
  • Variable Speed Intermittent Wipers
  • Heated Passenger Seat
  • Heated Driver Seat
  • Heated Exterior Passenger Mirror
  • Heated Exterior Driver Mirror
  • Power Passenger Mirror
  • A/T
  • Intermittent Wipers
  • Power Windows
  • Aluminum Wheels
  • Adjustable Steering Wheel
  • Power Steering
  • Bucket Seats
  • Leather Seats
  • Power Passenger Seat
  • Power Driver Seat
  • Power Driver Mirror
  • Heated Mirrors
  • Power Door Locks
  • Keyless Entry
  • Auto-On Headlights
  • Gasoline Fuel
  • Front Floor Mats
  • 8 Cylinder Engine
  • Rear Defrost
  • 4-Wheel Disc Brakes
  • 4-Wheel ABS
  • CD Player
  • CD Changer
  • AM/FM Stereo
  • A/C
  • Dual Zone A/C
  • Climate Control
  • Side Head Air Bag
  • Driver Air Bag
  • Seat Memory
  • Driver Lumbar
  • Traction Control
  • Tires - Rear Performance
  • Tires - Front Performance
  • Electronic Stability Control
  • Side Air Bag
  • Remote Trunk Release
  • Daytime Running Lights
  • Rear Wheel Drive
  • Passenger Air Bag On/Off Switch
  • Passenger Vanity Mirror
  • Rain Sensing Wipers
  • Rear Parking Aid
  • HID headlights
  • 6-Speed A/T
  • Navigation System
  • Keyless Start
  • Driver Vanity Mirror
  • Cooled Passenger Seat
  • Cooled Driver Seat
  • Satellite Radio
  • Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode
  • Active Suspension System
  • Telematics
  • Navigation from Telematics
  • Convertible Hardtop
  • Heads-Up Display
  
   
• Interior
  • Tire pressure monitoring system
  • Cruise control
  • Electrochromic rearview mirror
  • Universal garage door opener
  • Fuel filler door release, power
  • Steering wheel audio controls
  • Door locks, power programmable with lockout protection
  • Universal Home Remote, includes garage door opener, 3-channel programmable
  • Visors, driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors
  • Seats, front bucket with leather seating surfaces 8-way power driver and passenger seat adjusters, adjustable upper and lower lumbar control, easy exit seat position, cooled and heated seat cushions and seatbacks and integrated audio system
  • Console, floor with ashtray, cigar lighter, auxiliary power outlet, 2 cup holders, coin holder and accessible storage compartments in console and between seat backs
  • Floor mats, carpeted
  • Steering column, power tilt and telescopic
  • Steering wheel, heated, leather-wrapped with wood trim
  • Steering wheel accessory controls, mounted audio, voice recognition and cruise controls
  • Parking brake release, automatic
  • Instrumentation, electronic analog, BVLGARI-designed
  • Head-Up Display, with digital readouts for vehicle speed, selected gear, Adaptive Cruise Control indicator, audio system information, high-beam indicator, fuel level and 5 language capability (English, French, German, Italian and Spanish)
  • Rear Parking Assist, Ultrasonic with rearview LED display and audible warning
  • Windows, power with driver and passenger Express-Down/Up
  • Windows, integrated automatic indexing seal system
  • Keyless Access, with 2 remote transmitters that enable automatic door unlock and open by touching door switch
  • Trunk release, power push button open and close
  • Driver Information Center with 20 character display that includes Tire Pressure Monitor and 5 language capability (English, French, German, Italian and Spanish)
  • Memory Personalization, recalls 2 driver "presets" for power driver seat, outside mirrors with parallel park assist, steering column, climate control, audio system and Driver Information Center
  • Adaptive cruise control, sophisticated radar transceiver automatically adjusts speed to maintain preset following distance with telltale in Head-Up display
  • Theft-deterrent system, audible
  • Climate control, dual-zone automatic with individual climate settings for driver and front passenger
  • Defogger, rear-window electric with front and side window outlets for the driver and right-front passenger
  • Air filtration system, with pollen filter
  • Glovebox, passenger-side, lockable, illuminated
  • Accents, interior, aluminum on center console, left-hand and right-hand door armrests and door switch bezels, center air outlet, climate control, audio system and steering wheel
  • Map pockets, door storage
  • Mirror, inside rearview auto-dimming with OnStar controls
  • Lighting, interior with illuminated entry and exit feature, courtesy lights and entrance lights in base of door
  • Cargo net, trunk
  
   
• Mechanical
  • Brakes, 4-wheel antilock, 4-wheel disc
  • Engine, Northstar 4.6L Variable Valve Timing DOHC V8 SFI (320 hp [238.7 kW] @ 6400 rpm, 310 lb-ft of torque [418.5 N-m] @ 4400 rpm)
  • Transmission, 6-speed automatic, electronically controlled with overdrive and Driver Shift Control
  • Battery, maintenance-free with rundown protection
  • Alternator, 150 amps
  • Keyless ignition, engaged with push button start
  • Suspension, 4-wheel independent with Magnetic Ride Control
  • Rear axle, 2.73 ratio
  • Steering, power, Magnasteer, speed-sensitive, rack-and-pinion
  • Exhaust outlets, dual chrome-plated tips
  
   
• Safety
  • Alarm
  • Tire Pressure Monitor system
  • Traction control, all-speed, electronic
  • StabiliTrak, 4-channel electronic vehicle stability enhancement system
  • Safety belts, 3-point, driver and right-front passenger with pretensioners and child restraint provisions
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