Cadillac XLR spied again (with interior shots)

GMfan1111 · 05-15-2008, 05:31 PM

Couldn't find this anywhere on here but new shots of the XLR have surfaced and this time the sneaky photog manged to get interior shots. more at the link

http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-xlr-future.html

FenwickHockey65 · 05-15-2008, 05:38 PM

It's nice...but the speedometer/tachometer look really outdated...

2002 Caddy · 05-15-2008, 06:10 PM

Very sad that such a fine car could be saddled with such a lack luster interior

This interior looks state of the art circa 1993... My 2002 has a nicer dash, gauge cluster and stack...

COME ON GM! We know you are going to kill this car off in a year or two... do you have to make it so damn obvious. Can't we at least try a little to compete. This effort is just throwing in the towel.

johnstarnes · 05-15-2008, 06:21 PM

Gosh, the interior of the new Malibu looks more luxurious than that! Why did they not emulate the lush interior of the Chinese STS?

CobaltSScrazy · 05-15-2008, 06:37 PM

sickening for a 70-100k Cadillac. Just SICKENING!

Embarrassing, lacking, not desireable. Not worth price of admission.

Those are the first words that come to mind. I appreciate the leather dash but honestly, the Corvette may look better from a design perspective, IMO!

The put different graphics, leather dash, and a STS steering wheel on it and called it a day. Why NOT just lift CTS/Chinese STS interior into this vehicle??? Seriously, the 33k CTS interior wayyyyy outclasses this embarrassment. Very sad that Cadillac does NOT WANT TO COMPETE with the worlds best and settle for 'good enough'.

Cadillac SHOULD be treated just like CHEVY VOLT: a la, no expense spared, top notch people putting forth maximum effort to design the world's greatest automobiles. I'd take practically ANY other vehicle at XLR pricepoint over it, especially interior wise.

Very sad, especially when I desire to be a 'part of the club' of the Cadillac brand. I would NOT spend my hard earned money on 'that' interior. I don't care how good the rest of the car was.......ExTREMELY disappointed. I Understand it was a business decision since they don't sell enough of them and want a low cost update, but that is just IN-EXCUSABLE in a 100k Vehicle!!!!!!! It's not a 22k Cobalt where you can 'look the other way'...its your most costly flagship vehicle for the entire brand/company!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CobaltSS

GMfan1111 · 05-15-2008, 06:57 PM

how embarrassing I wasn't expecting a total interior makeover but i was hoping Caddy would at least make an interior that justified the high price of this vehicle but they failed and settled for good enough. Even the New CTS interior at 33k is much more luxurious and much more refined then this pathetic effort

**ChevroletRevived** · 05-15-2008, 07:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CobaltSScrazy

sickening for a 70-100k Cadillac. Just SICKENING!

Embarrassing, lacking, not desireable. Not worth price of admission.

Those are the first words that come to mind. I appreciate the leather dash but honestly, the Corvette may look better from a design perspective, IMO!

The put different graphics, leather dash, and a STS steering wheel on it and called it a day. Why NOT just lift CTS/Chinese STS interior into this vehicle??? Seriously, the 33k CTS interior wayyyyy outclasses this embarrassment. Very sad that Cadillac does NOT WANT TO COMPETE with the worlds best and settle for 'good enough'.

Cadillac SHOULD be treated just like CHEVY VOLT: a la, no expense spared, top notch people putting forth maximum effort to design the world's greatest automobiles. I'd take practically ANY other vehicle at XLR pricepoint over it, especially interior wise.

Very sad, especially when I desire to be a 'part of the club' of the Cadillac brand. I would NOT spend my hard earned money on 'that' interior. I don't care how good the rest of the car was.......ExTREMELY disappointed. I Understand it was a business decision since they don't sell enough of them and want a low cost update, but that is just IN-EXCUSABLE in a 100k Vehicle!!!!!!! It's not a 22k Cobalt where you can 'look the other way'...its your most costly flagship vehicle for the entire brand/company!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CobaltSS

*Over reaction alert*

LOL, I agree it's not at all impressive though.

frenstall · 05-15-2008, 07:18 PM

This whole change seems kind of pointless, not enough for any cutomer to really notice. Heck with the number of mules they've caught it seems like they've spent more money building test cars then on the part changes themselves!

ANT · 05-15-2008, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frenstall

This whole change seems kind of pointless, not enough for any cutomer to really notice. Heck with the number of mules they've caught it seems like they've spent more money building test cars then on the part changes themselves!

POST of the DAY

johnstarnes · 05-15-2008, 07:30 PM

And here I thought Lutz and Welburn were to usher in a Renaissance at GM, Cadillac in particular......with this "refresh" it is clear that GM is still stuck in the "two steps forward, one step back" mode that keeps them forever playing catch up with the competition...when I was a kid everyone was trying to catch up to GM!!

give_it_all_ · 05-15-2008, 09:31 PM

Where'd the side vents go? Maybe they are just for the V...?

DuSpinnst · 05-15-2008, 09:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frenstall

This whole change seems kind of pointless, not enough for any cutomer to really notice. Heck with the number of mules they've caught it seems like they've spent more money building test cars then on the part changes themselves!

Every car, regardless of the number of changes (even when they have no changes) has mule cars. Anywhere from 25 to 250 depending on the overall platform totals.

Engineering needs something to test with, and everyone can't share.

F14CRAZY · 05-15-2008, 10:07 PM

That is very disappointing

AndrewGS · 05-15-2008, 10:42 PM

I don't see where all the criticism comes from. I love the interior as it carries the same angular theme as the exterior and has a clean, uncluttered design. All I'd ask for is a little bit more detail, updated controls and the use of a real chunk of aluminum as the center stack/console bezel.

GMfan1111 · 05-15-2008, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AndrewGS

I don't see where all the criticism comes from. I love the interior as it carries the same angular theme as the exterior and has a clean, uncluttered design. All I'd ask for is a little bit more detail, updated controls and the use of a real chunk of aluminum as the center stack/console bezel.

The problem IMO is caddys failure to make the interior worthy of a car in this price range. A base XLR starts out at a little over 80,000 dollars and can go as high as 100,000 dollars for a fully equipped V model. When you get into prices this high you expect exterior and interior styling that reflects and justifies the high price for such a car. The exterior styling of the XLR is forgivable but the interior does not match what you would typically find in a car worth 100 grand and up. Again as i sated in my last post i wasn't expecting any significant changes interior wise but GM could have put in a better effort than what they did into the interior of the XLR

05-15-2008, 05:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
GMfan1111 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in a undisclosed location somewhere in the metro detroit area Drives: 2001 Chevy Malibu LS Posts: 1,137	Cadillac XLR spied again (with interior shots) Couldn't find this anywhere on here but new shots of the XLR have surfaced and this time the sneaky photog manged to get interior shots. more at the link http://www.leftlanenews.com/cadillac-xlr-future.html __________________ The 100 Mpg Prius is Vaporware “The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair” "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools". - Douglas Adams - Current ride: 2001 Chevy Malibu LS (happy 91,000 miles )

05-15-2008, 05:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
FenwickHockey65 6.0 Liter LS2 V8 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: West Chester, OH Drives: Chevrolet Malibu LS, GMC Envoy SLE, GMC Sonoma SLS Posts: 4,859	Re: Cadillac XLR spied again (with interior shots) It's nice...but the speedometer/tachometer look really outdated... __________________ Proud to drive American. Proud to drive GM. Current Cars: 2007 Chevrolet Malibu LS: 2.2L ECOTEC I-4 2003 GMC Envoy SLE: 4.2L Vortec 4200 I-6 1998 GMC Sonoma SLS Ext. Cab: 4.3L Vortec 4300 V6 Former Cars: 1993 Saturn SW2 (1993-2006, 243,000 miles) 1989 GMC Safari SLT (1989-2003, 293,000 miles) Future Car: 2010 Chevrolet Camaro LT RS: 3.6L DI VVT V6

05-15-2008, 06:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
2002 Caddy 3.9 Liter V6 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 919	Re: Cadillac XLR spied again (with interior shots) Very sad that such a fine car could be saddled with such a lack luster interior This interior looks state of the art circa 1993... My 2002 has a nicer dash, gauge cluster and stack... COME ON GM! We know you are going to kill this car off in a year or two... do you have to make it so damn obvious. Can't we at least try a little to compete. This effort is just throwing in the towel. __________________ How many shares of GM do you own? If you love GM and if you love Rick, BUY SOME! They're going cheap only $20.00, nope 15.50, nope 14.77, nope 13.77... CRAP $11.50 OMG 10.06 Stop the presses! The turnaround has begun... we are back trading in the 12's Never mind back in the 10's, 9's

05-15-2008, 06:21 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnstarnes 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 2,237	Re: Cadillac XLR spied again (with interior shots) Gosh, the interior of the new Malibu looks more luxurious than that! Why did they not emulate the lush interior of the Chinese STS? __________________ "In the time of your life, live --- so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite variety and mystery of it all." William Saroyan 1908-1981

05-15-2008, 06:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
CobaltSScrazy 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Oct 2005 Drives: 2005 Cobalt SS Posts: 5,917	Re: Cadillac XLR spied again (with interior shots) sickening for a 70-100k Cadillac. Just SICKENING! Embarrassing, lacking, not desireable. Not worth price of admission. Those are the first words that come to mind. I appreciate the leather dash but honestly, the Corvette may look better from a design perspective, IMO! The put different graphics, leather dash, and a STS steering wheel on it and called it a day. Why NOT just lift CTS/Chinese STS interior into this vehicle??? Seriously, the 33k CTS interior wayyyyy outclasses this embarrassment. Very sad that Cadillac does NOT WANT TO COMPETE with the worlds best and settle for 'good enough'. Cadillac SHOULD be treated just like CHEVY VOLT: a la, no expense spared, top notch people putting forth maximum effort to design the world's greatest automobiles. I'd take practically ANY other vehicle at XLR pricepoint over it, especially interior wise. Very sad, especially when I desire to be a 'part of the club' of the Cadillac brand. I would NOT spend my hard earned money on 'that' interior. I don't care how good the rest of the car was.......ExTREMELY disappointed. I Understand it was a business decision since they don't sell enough of them and want a low cost update, but that is just IN-EXCUSABLE in a 100k Vehicle!!!!!!! It's not a 22k Cobalt where you can 'look the other way'...its your most costly flagship vehicle for the entire brand/company!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ARGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CobaltSS __________________ 2005 Cobalt SS I'm done with GMI, some posters type inexcusable and unacceptable replys that are not moderated with enough intensity.

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05-15-2008, 06:57 PM	#6 (permalink)
GMfan1111 3.6 Liter V6 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: in a undisclosed location somewhere in the metro detroit area Drives: 2001 Chevy Malibu LS Posts: 1,137	Re: Cadillac XLR spied again (with interior shots) how embarrassing I wasn't expecting a total interior makeover but i was hoping Caddy would at least make an interior that justified the high price of this vehicle but they failed and settled for good enough. Even the New CTS interior at 33k is much more luxurious and much more refined then this pathetic effort __________________ The 100 Mpg Prius is Vaporware “The major difference between a thing that might go wrong and a thing that cannot possibly go wrong is that when a thing that cannot possibly go wrong goes wrong it usually turns out to be impossible to get at or repair” "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools". - Douglas Adams - Current ride: 2001 Chevy Malibu LS (happy 91,000 miles ) Last edited by GMfan1111 : 05-15-2008 at 07:26 PM.

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frenstall 3.8 Liter Supercharged V6 Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 568	Re: Cadillac XLR spied again (with interior shots) This whole change seems kind of pointless, not enough for any cutomer to really notice. Heck with the number of mules they've caught it seems like they've spent more money building test cars then on the part changes themselves!

05-15-2008, 07:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
johnstarnes 4.4 Liter Supercharged Northstar Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Tampa Posts: 2,237	Re: Cadillac XLR spied again (with interior shots) And here I thought Lutz and Welburn were to usher in a Renaissance at GM, Cadillac in particular......with this "refresh" it is clear that GM is still stuck in the "two steps forward, one step back" mode that keeps them forever playing catch up with the competition...when I was a kid everyone was trying to catch up to GM!! __________________ "In the time of your life, live --- so that in that wondrous time you shall not add to the misery and sorrow of the world, but shall smile to the infinite variety and mystery of it all." William Saroyan 1908-1981

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give_it_all_ 6.0 Liter Vortec V8 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Canada :) Drives: '06 G5 Posts: 1,568	Re: Cadillac XLR spied again (with interior shots) Where'd the side vents go? Maybe they are just for the V...? __________________ 2006 Pontiac G5 Pursuit----Yellow Coupe

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AndrewGS 7.0 Liter LS7 V8 Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Spring, TX, MX (Houston) Drives: 1986 Ford RS200 EVO Posts: 6,718	Re: Cadillac XLR spied again (with interior shots) I don't see where all the criticism comes from. I love the interior as it carries the same angular theme as the exterior and has a clean, uncluttered design. All I'd ask for is a little bit more detail, updated controls and the use of a real chunk of aluminum as the center stack/console bezel. __________________ Andrew - MySpace - KD5FHW 1995 Buick Roadmaster Limited - LT1, 4L60E, 2.93 Gears, 260HP, 4,200LBS, 15.4SEC 1/4-MI, 20MPG 2005 Chevrolet Silverado C1500 LS - LM7, 4L60E, 3.73 Gears, 300HP, 4,200LBS, 15.0SEC 1/4-MI, 19.0MPG "Gas mileage is fine, but keep in mind, the first question any car buyer asks themselves is, 'Will this get me laid?'"

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