Earlier this week we brought you totally uncamouflaged photos of the refreshed Cadillac XLR. Now we have photos of the hot rod XLR-V model that has shed all of its coverings.
Changes to Cadillac’s hard top convertible include a new lower fascia in front and back, the addition of fender vents and new fog lights. Sadly, the XLR-V doesn’t appear to get the slick new exhaust tips that the regular XLR showed off on Monday.
Rumors of an upgraded interior persist, but so far we haven’t gotten a good enough look inside to be sure.
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04/18, 11:41 AM
posted by:
jumpoffit
nice car- but i was just looking at those gas prices in the 3rd pic, geeezzz…
04/18, 11:46 AM
posted by:
tripleonefive
same old **** from Caddy
04/18, 11:46 AM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
According to that sign it is now almost cheaper to smoke Marlboros than to buy gas. A national health crisis looms.
04/18, 11:52 AM
posted by:
tripleonefive
Mayer Ray Nagen Do all of us a favor and drench yourself in gas and light up a cigarette
04/18, 11:54 AM
posted by:
Commodore
Better, but since the changes aren’t significant, its not significantly better. Price it like the Corvette (or at least less than twice the price) and it might sell
04/18, 11:56 AM
posted by:
xkr
gay
04/18, 12:01 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
1115, you’re just pissed because you fried your ass lighting your farts (aka fArccords) trying to be a man at Fatburger as seen in this video of you flamebroiling away:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncL6Z2oGeJY
04/18, 12:22 PM
posted by:
C6Racer
What?????? Where in the hell is gas that low at? I wanna go there. Around here in San Jose, Cali it’s around $3.90/gal for 87.
04/18, 12:33 PM
posted by:
mayer_ray_nagin
paid 3.29 yesterday
04/18, 12:36 PM
posted by:
F451
I can’t help but think that the XLR is reaching its EOL with such small revisions made to this model when major revisions is what is called for.
04/18, 12:38 PM
posted by:
loudpedal
The Cadillac styling just doesn’t work for me on this car. I think the squared off styling works on narrower cars but it makes wider cars look like they were made from a cardboard box.
04/18, 12:54 PM
posted by:
SR
That ****ing side vent looks like ****.
04/18, 1:12 PM
posted by:
howsmydriving
Those vestigial fins just don’t cut it — bring back the Batmobile-sized fins.
04/18, 1:24 PM
posted by:
golf4me
If they are going to do a mesh grille, at least make it higher quality than the chicken wire I can get at Home Depot…and that VENT…good god, at least make it LOOK like it DOES something-fill in the recesses with black or something like that…as it sits it looks like they pasted on a huge bread knife, awful for what is otherwise a pretty cool looking (unique at least)vehicle. Also, why stay with the supercharged Northstar when you have better, cheaper, more powerful, more efficient V8’s in the bin? Guess we’ll have to wait for the C7 chassis to see better changes…
04/18, 1:33 PM
posted by:
HemiRoadRunner
The grill looks like crap and the side piece in front of the door. The back of it looks awesome. I guess they designed the back end to look so good so 1115 would have something nice to look at while he’s in his camry.
04/18, 1:58 PM
posted by:
LaCaLover
Ewwwwwwwwwww! it just looks clunky and ill conceived. The 2 piece roof is dire too.
04/18, 2:25 PM
posted by:
johnnycanuck
Lukewarm doesn’t even begin to describe this refresh.
04/18, 2:28 PM
posted by:
Madcapp
Time for Cadillac to give up on that absurd “arts and sciences” design theme. Nobody wants a car that rudely angular.
04/18, 2:35 PM
posted by:
bobby
What an absolute ****ing disgrace… who signed off that styling? Only Americans would buy that ****..
04/18, 2:55 PM
posted by:
Impulsive
The stying here doesn’t quite fit with the design on the new CTS. This car looks like a 90’s design where the new CTS, even with angular and bold design, looks new.
04/18, 4:51 PM
posted by:
AMGoff
Why are gas prices even brought up with mention of this vehicle? Anyone who can comfortably afford any vehicle that runs north of $50-60K aren’t going to be all that bothered by $3+ gallon of gas… With that said, IIRC – this V gets about 15/21mpg which isn’t all that terrible considering it does make 443hp and 414lb-ft of torque.
04/18, 5:33 PM
posted by:
Blakkarr
I have never been a fan of the XLR. It just looked wrong.
Neither aggressive enough, nor classy enough (compared against the CTS which got a refresh to make love to), the XLR just looks ill-conceived.
A complete reskin along the lines of the new CTS with curves that make the car look warmer and somewhat alive would be well in order. Tacking on chrome bits is not going to cut it.
Maybe GM should really consider building the Cien. At least, it wouldn’t have the stigma of being a “dressed up Corvette that can’t run”.
04/18, 6:23 PM
posted by:
gbb
Nice, very nice.
04/18, 6:52 PM
posted by:
xkr
still gay
04/18, 9:00 PM
posted by:
autonut
Looks like XLR, I guess.
04/18, 11:44 PM
posted by:
nite41
yeah, only americans will buy it !! as usual
04/19, 12:38 AM
posted by:
Need4SSpeed
I really liked the XLR… When it first came out. Now it just looks old and could really use a redesign. Is the Northstar S/C’d V8 being dumped for the LSA?
04/19, 3:47 AM
posted by:
drifter8081
I liked the old one better…. the XLR needs a redesign and NOT a facelift.
04/19, 10:23 AM
posted by:
edgeguy
That chrome vent thing on the side is soooooooooooo tacky
04/19, 11:25 AM
posted by:
lucklaster
Caddy: I love what you have done lately but: this needs a true redesign. OK?
04/19, 3:03 PM
posted by:
hateful83
Everyone basicly summed up what I was thinking. They just kinda made the old design too busy. Take off bull**** side vents and the crappy plastic grill around the fog lights. The only thing this car needed until a complete redo was an interior.
04/19, 9:30 PM
posted by:
brocky
Are the designers too lazy to put a bit of curves are some areas?! Might as well put on square wheels. Yes, a true redesign please.