Cadillac Slaps $100,000 Tag on XLR-V

CarShark · 10-05-2005, 12:51 PM

Cadillac Slaps $100,000 Tag on XLR-V

Date Posted 10-04-2005

DETROIT — Cadillac's new XLR-V, the performance variant of the hardtop roadster, will carry a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $100,000 when it arrives in showrooms later this year. The companion STS-V sedan will be priced at about $77,000.

The XLR-V is fitted with a supercharged, 4.4-liter version of General Motors' Northstar V8. The engine makes 440 horsepower and drives the rear wheels through a new six-speed automatic with manual-shift capability. Cadillac claims 0-to-60-mph acceleration in fewer than 5 seconds.

Also due this fall is the STS-V, which shares the supercharged, 4.4-liter unit and six-speed gearbox. Like the XLR-V, the high-performance sedan gets larger wheels and tires, along with the appropriate suspension modifications.

In a related move, GM announced that 49-year-old Bob Kruse will replace Mark Reuss, 42, as head of the company's performance division, which is responsible for development of the V-Series Cadillacs, among other goodies. Kruse retains his title as executive director of North America vehicle integration, while Reuss shifts to executive director of vehicle systems.

What this means to you: For about $25,000 less than the price of a Mercedes SL55 AMG, you can drive a 440-hp Cadillac roadster.

pkd87 · 10-05-2005, 01:12 PM

$100,000? Holy crow. Is that a good price or over priced? I have know idea when comes to cars this expensive.

b4z · 10-05-2005, 01:16 PM

So much for value pricing.

mbukukanyau · 10-05-2005, 01:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by b4z

So much for value pricing.

You are getting a Cadillac version of the Z06, complete with all the technological wizardly of an SL500, and quality that rivals Lexus for $100,000 K…
I would say it’s a bargain!

Watch ebay prices!.. Its going to be fetching something like $130K

**paul8488** · 10-05-2005, 01:58 PM

Well, I guess the "Should Caddy Venture into the 100k market?" question will shortly be answered!

FoMoCo Fan · 10-05-2005, 02:02 PM

No way. It's fast but not that nice. I just don't like the XLR for some reason, inside and out. Too "flat" looking.

**paul8488** · 10-05-2005, 02:08 PM

I think the XLR is a valuable car for GM, but is the SSR? I can't help but wonder how much more money it would have taken to build the Velite instead of the SSR (I know SSR was out years before the Velite concept... just talking from a purely academic standpoint). Would the STS platform have worked? They could have used exisiting engines and transmissions, and like the Solstice, used odds and ends from the GM parts bin to create a unique-feeling vehicle with lots of shared components. Seats out of this, a steering wheel off of that, a nice set of GM rims... and TADA! They'd have had a vehicle that could appeal to many more people, and still be a halo of sorts.

I really like the SSR, but question the importance of it over another vehicle like the Velite. That folding hardtop must have cost a fortune... you could have put a very nice lined softtop with rear glass into a Velite and had money left over, I'd think.

Sorry to get off topic. The XLR-V inspired it!

**mgescuro** · 10-05-2005, 02:11 PM

Hmm... I expected $90K as the high limit on the XLR-V. I guess I was a bit off.
$77K for STS-V is in line with my expectations though.

When you put in perspective with the AMG... it's a bargain. But I'd like to see performance numbers of both and the luxury items of both. SOmehow, i think the AMG will win out, though you'll ahve to pay $25K more to get it.

JONSULLIVAN · 10-05-2005, 05:00 PM

I thought it was 469 horsepower after the new S.A.E. test

Am i wrong?

SSrevolution · 10-05-2005, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JONSULLIVAN

I thought it was 469 horsepower after the new S.A.E. test

Am i wrong?

You are very right. This is a misprint.

Does anybody know the curb weight of this?

Ultra Magnus · 10-05-2005, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JONSULLIVAN

I thought it was 469 horsepower after the new S.A.E. test

Am i wrong?

In the STS-V it makes 469. In the XLR-V because of the exhaust restrictions it makes less.

This iw WAY too much for this car. Then again I thought the "regular" XLR cost too much too. We will see what happens when it gets to market. Nice but not that nice.

giagastormer · 10-05-2005, 05:08 PM

Not bad. Anyone care to post a high res interior pic?

SSrevolution · 10-05-2005, 05:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultra Magnus

In the STS-V it makes 469. In the XLR-V because of the exhaust restrictions it makes less.

This iw WAY too much for this car. Then again I thought the "regular" XLR cost too much too. We will see what happens when it gets to market. Nice but not that nice.

It may produce less but it doesn't produce 30 less hp.

smk4565 · 10-05-2005, 05:19 PM

Too expensive, the XLR-V has base corvette performance, and $77k for the STS is a lot. I have a feeling the STS will fall behind the E55, M5, RS6, etc, in the comparison tests. The STS has a lot of power, but the interior could still be better, and the car could be more lightweight and handle better. I would have thought about $74k for the STS, 90k for the XLR V-series would have been better.

give_it_all_ · 10-05-2005, 05:22 PM

I think the pricing is really good for what it is. In Canada, after converting, it's $118,000. Not to shabby seeing as the regular one is $97,000

10-05-2005, 12:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
CarShark Banned Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,041	Cadillac Slaps $100,000 Tag on XLR-V Cadillac Slaps $100,000 Tag on XLR-V Date Posted 10-04-2005 DETROIT — Cadillac's new XLR-V, the performance variant of the hardtop roadster, will carry a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $100,000 when it arrives in showrooms later this year. The companion STS-V sedan will be priced at about $77,000. The XLR-V is fitted with a supercharged, 4.4-liter version of General Motors' Northstar V8. The engine makes 440 horsepower and drives the rear wheels through a new six-speed automatic with manual-shift capability. Cadillac claims 0-to-60-mph acceleration in fewer than 5 seconds. Also due this fall is the STS-V, which shares the supercharged, 4.4-liter unit and six-speed gearbox. Like the XLR-V, the high-performance sedan gets larger wheels and tires, along with the appropriate suspension modifications. In a related move, GM announced that 49-year-old Bob Kruse will replace Mark Reuss, 42, as head of the company's performance division, which is responsible for development of the V-Series Cadillacs, among other goodies. Kruse retains his title as executive director of North America vehicle integration, while Reuss shifts to executive director of vehicle systems. What this means to you: For about $25,000 less than the price of a Mercedes SL55 AMG, you can drive a 440-hp Cadillac roadster.

10-05-2005, 01:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
pkd87 5.3 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,407	Re: Cadillac Slaps $100,000 Tag on XLR-V $100,000? Holy crow. Is that a good price or over priced? I have know idea when comes to cars this expensive.

10-05-2005, 01:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
b4z 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 969	Re: Cadillac Slaps $100,000 Tag on XLR-V So much for value pricing.

10-05-2005, 01:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
paul8488 GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Drives: 2007 MBK Flipper Scooter Posts: 13,356	Re: Cadillac Slaps $100,000 Tag on XLR-V Well, I guess the "Should Caddy Venture into the 100k market?" question will shortly be answered! __________________ *The department of redundancy department.*

10-05-2005, 02:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
FoMoCo Fan 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,001	Re: Cadillac Slaps $100,000 Tag on XLR-V No way. It's fast but not that nice. I just don't like the XLR for some reason, inside and out. Too "flat" looking.

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10-05-2005, 02:08 PM	#7 (permalink)
paul8488 GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: France Drives: 2007 MBK Flipper Scooter Posts: 13,356	Re: Cadillac Slaps $100,000 Tag on XLR-V I think the XLR is a valuable car for GM, but is the SSR? I can't help but wonder how much more money it would have taken to build the Velite instead of the SSR (I know SSR was out years before the Velite concept... just talking from a purely academic standpoint). Would the STS platform have worked? They could have used exisiting engines and transmissions, and like the Solstice, used odds and ends from the GM parts bin to create a unique-feeling vehicle with lots of shared components. Seats out of this, a steering wheel off of that, a nice set of GM rims... and TADA! They'd have had a vehicle that could appeal to many more people, and still be a halo of sorts. I really like the SSR, but question the importance of it over another vehicle like the Velite. That folding hardtop must have cost a fortune... you could have put a very nice lined softtop with rear glass into a Velite and had money left over, I'd think. Sorry to get off topic. The XLR-V inspired it! __________________ *The department of redundancy department.*

10-05-2005, 02:11 PM	#8 (permalink)
mgescuro GMI Staff Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 24,377	Re: Cadillac Slaps $100,000 Tag on XLR-V Hmm... I expected $90K as the high limit on the XLR-V. I guess I was a bit off. $77K for STS-V is in line with my expectations though. When you put in perspective with the AMG... it's a bargain. But I'd like to see performance numbers of both and the luxury items of both. SOmehow, i think the AMG will win out, though you'll ahve to pay $25K more to get it. __________________ 2000 Saab 9-5 Aero 1995 Mercedes C280 1994 Jaguar XJ6 ...when all hope is gone, you know sad songs say so much... My Vision of Cadillac My Vision of Cadillac (REDUX)

10-05-2005, 05:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
JONSULLIVAN 1.8 Liter ECOTEC Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 42	Re: Cadillac Slaps $100,000 Tag on XLR-V I thought it was 469 horsepower after the new S.A.E. test Am i wrong?

10-05-2005, 05:08 PM	#12 (permalink)
giagastormer 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 6,171	Re: Cadillac Slaps $100,000 Tag on XLR-V Not bad. Anyone care to post a high res interior pic? __________________ -Your Type-R has never beaten JL W7 in any contest. -Your eD is not louder than a Stroker -You dont know what 160.0dB is like -You wont bully a multi-million dollar company via Internet -No one cares who You are, how many amp's You've installed, nor what "Your Buddy" can hit "in the kick". -You are a consumer. Shut the up and gobble up the products that You think are worth Your meager funds.

10-05-2005, 05:19 PM	#14 (permalink)
smk4565 Level I Members Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pittsburgh Drives: Oldsmobile Aurora 4.0 Posts: 1,435	Re: Cadillac Slaps $100,000 Tag on XLR-V Too expensive, the XLR-V has base corvette performance, and $77k for the STS is a lot. I have a feeling the STS will fall behind the E55, M5, RS6, etc, in the comparison tests. The STS has a lot of power, but the interior could still be better, and the car could be more lightweight and handle better. I would have thought about $74k for the STS, 90k for the XLR V-series would have been better.

10-05-2005, 05:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
give_it_all_ 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada :) Drives: '06 G5 Posts: 1,644	Re: Cadillac Slaps $100,000 Tag on XLR-V I think the pricing is really good for what it is. In Canada, after converting, it's $118,000. Not to shabby seeing as the regular one is $97,000

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