By Leftlane Staff
Wednesday, Sep 6th, 2006 @ 10:03 pm

The Cadillac XLR-V is the best American car on the market, says Paul Lienert of the Detroit News. “From almost every angle, the XLR-V, a high-performance version of XLR, is darn near perfect, with just a few quirks and quibbles,” writes Lienert. “This sharply chisled two-seater is a formidable competitor to one of the world’s best roadsters, the Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG, which costs about $30,000 more.” Lienert complained about brakes that lack feel, a transmission tunnel that tends to overheat, and a roof that takes a long time to deploy or retract. “But once I got back on the local highway, goosed the throttle gently and heard the telltale growl from under the hood, pretty much all was forgiven,” concludes Lienert. “The XLR-V imparts that sort of magic when you’re behind the wheel, rain or shine, top up or down.”

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