The Cadillac XLR-V is a rear wheel drive vehicle, with its motor located in the front, and a 2 door convertible/cabriolet bodyshell.
It's powered courtesy of a supercharged engine of 4.4 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It develops 443 bhp (449 PS/330 kW) of power at 6400 rpm, and maximum torque of 561 N·m (414 lb·ft/57.2 kgm) at 3600 rpm.
Power is delivered to the wheels through a 6 speed automatic gearbox.
It weighs a stated 1725 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) | 1565 mm | 61.6 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1578 mm | 62.1 inches | |
| Length | 4514 mm | 177.7 inches | |
| Width | 1836 mm | 72.3 inches | |
| Height | 1280 mm | 50.4 inches | |
| Ground clearance | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1725 kg | 3803 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | GM | ||
| Engine code | Northstar SC | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.4 litre 4371 cc (266.735 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 91 × 84 mm
3.58 × 3.31 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.08 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 449 PS (443 bhp) (330 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 561 Nm (414 ft·lb) (57.2 kgm) at 3600 rpm |
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| Specific output | 75.6 kW/litre 102.8 ps/litre 101.3 bhp/litre 1.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
128.35 Nm/litre
1.55 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | aluminium block & heads | ||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 9:1 | ||
| Fuel system | SFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1612.8 kPa (233.9 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | 6700 rpm | ||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 546.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | S/Charged | ||
| Compressor | |||
| Intercooler | |||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 260.38 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 PS/kg 191.5 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.19 kW/kg 256.81 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.26 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.22 kg/kW 8.72 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| 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 | 8.5 x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8.5 x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | P235/45 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | P255/40 R 19 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/VeDi-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 340 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.67 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 2.56 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 175109 | ||
| Production total | |||
| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 41.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2005 Cadillac XLR-V (2006) added 2008-04-14. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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