Vehicle Overview
Going more than a decade without one, Cadillac added a two-passenger sports car to its lineup for 2004. Named the XLR, the retractable-hardtop coupe gave Cadillac a luxury roadster with a performance-oriented chassis and structure.
An all-new 4.6-liter Northstar V-8 went into the XLR. Cadillac promotes the "harmonious blend of technologies and materials meant to add pleasure, not complexity, to the driving experience." A long list of technical features includes a head-up display, radar-operated adaptive cruise control and General Motors' StabiliTrak electronic stability system.
Adaptive forward lighting, which improves nighttime illumination, is available on 2006 models. Wood treatment on the center console has been revised, and XM Satellite Radio with a hidden antenna is standard.
Magnetic Ride Control provides magnetic-fluid-based real-time damping. Keyless Access with push-button start permits true no-key operation. For safety's sake, the engine will not start unless the remote fob is in the car and the driver is depressing the brake pedal.
Cadillac is launching a high-performance XLR-V for 2006.
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Emergency
With Automatic Crash Response,
the built-in system can automatically
connect to help in a crash even if
you cannot ask for it.
Push to connect to an
Emergency Advisor. GPS
technology is us ...
Control Buttons
The knobs and buttons used to
control the radio are:
(XM): Press to choose the
XM band (if equipped).
TUNE/TONE: Turn to search for
stations. Press to enter the
Tone menu.
MENU/SELECT: Tur ...
Exterior
The ATS' narrower headlights represent the closest interpretation yet of the
slit-like lamps on Cadillac's Ciel and Converj concepts shown in 2011 and 2009,
respectively. The protruding nose with ...






