The Cadillac XLR is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with the motor placed in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
The 4.6 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 8 cylinder unit that produces 320 bhp (324 PS/239 kW) of power at 6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 420 N·m (310 lb·ft/42.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm.
The engine supplies its power through to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a stated 1654 kg at the kerb.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2685 mm | 105.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1580 mm | 62.2 inches | |
| Length | 4514 mm | 177.7 inches | |
| Width | 1836 mm | 72.3 inches | |
| Height | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 168 mm | 6.6 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1654 kg | 3646 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4565 cc (278.573 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 84 mm
3.66 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.11 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAEnet) |
324 PS (320 bhp) (239 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAEnet) |
420 Nm (310 ft·lb) (42.8 kgm) at 4000 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAEnet) |
52.3 kW/litre 71.1 ps/litre 70.1 bhp/litre 1.15 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAEnet) |
92 Nm/litre
1.11 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & heads | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1156.2 kPa (167.7 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6700 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 570.63 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.8 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 196.16 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.2 PS/kg 144.27 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.14 kW/kg 193.47 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 bhp/kg 0.09 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 6.93 kg/kW 11.58 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.900 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.DW.LS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.LS. | ||
| Wheel size front | 8 x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8 x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | Goodyear EMT Run Flat P235/50 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | Goodyear EMT Run Flat P235/50 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | Di/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 325 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.73 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 176220 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 42.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2006 Cadillac XLR (2007) added 2008-05-01. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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