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Cadillac XLR Taking its Last Lap in 2009

February 4th, 2009 § 0

The 2009 model will take the last lap for the line of Cadillac XLR line after being on the market for the last six years. General Motors takes the last orders that will go to its last production batch this spring.

The XLR uses the DNA of Chevrolet’s Corvette and coupled it with the Northstar overhead cam power plants of the Cadillac instead of the pushrod motors of the Corvette.

The XLR traces its development from the Evoq, the Cadillac concept vehicle which served as basis for the current design theme of the company’s production cars.

The last Cadillac XLR will come in a platinum and V-Series trims. General Motors will not be offering a special package for the last release of the XLR.

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Cadillac SRX 2nd Gen Crossover Introduced

January 10th, 2009 § 0

The new Cadillac SRX crossover will be introduced during the Detroit Auto Show this January. According to Cadillac executives, the new generation SRX was reengineered and redesigned to become a more efficient vehicle.

The new SRX aims to meet head on with the RX crossover of Lexus. It is aimed to get a bigger chunk of the demand of the market for mid-size vehicles.

The car sports two options for its engine. The standard variant has an output of 260 horsepower and is a 3.0L V6 direct injection power plant. There is also an option to get a V6 2.8L turbo engine roaring at 300 horsepower. These engines will both be coupled with a six speed automatic transmission.

Car buyers will also have the option go for an all wheel drive which will be able to supply torque as the situation demands by transferring it from side to side and front to rear axles with its installed slip differential.

The more efficient engines are hitting the 20 mpg highway fuel rating but the tests are not yet completed. With its power, the SRX crossover will be able to pull around 3500 pounds. The designers of the car expect around 10 to 15% more fuel economy compared to its older sibling.

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