The XLR-V is a rear wheel drive convertible/cabriolet motor car with a front mounted engine, produced by Cadillac.
The 8 cylinder, double overhead camshaft supercharged powerplant has 4 valves per cylinder and a volume of 4.4 litres. For this model it develops power and torque figures of 443 bhp (449 PS/330 kW) at 6400 rpm and 561 Nm (414 lbft/57.2 kgm) at 3900 rpm respectively.
The power is delivered to the wheels via a 6 speed automatic transmission.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater convertible/cabriolet | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| 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 | |||
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.68 | ||
| Kerb weight | |||
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | 68.2 litres | 15 [18] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | supercharged petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Cadillac | ||
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| 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 (SAE net) |
449 PS (443 bhp) (330 kW) at 6400 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
561 Nm (414 ft·lb) (57.2 kgm) at 3900 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
75.6 kW/litre 102.8 ps/litre 101.3 bhp/litre 1.66 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
128.35 Nm/litre
1.55 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | cast aluminum block & head | ||
| 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 | 5 | ||
| 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 | |||
| Weight-to-power ratio | |||
| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 14/21 US MPG EPA city/highway | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 16.8/11.2 l/100km city/highway | ||
| km/litre | 6.0/8.9 km/l city/highway | ||
| UK MPG | 16.8/25.2 UK MPG city/highway | ||
| US MPG | 14.0/21.0 US MPG city/highway | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
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| 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 | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 8½ x 19 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 8½ x 19 | ||
| Tyres front | Pirelli P235/45 R 19 | ||
| Tyres rear | Pirelli P235/45 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 | 648406 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 41.1 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2009 Cadillac XLR-V added 2020-03-06. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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