RUNNING WITH BIG DOGS NOW: CADILLAC XLR-V BACK SEAT TO NO ONE

摘要

CADILLAC'S AMBITIONS to play on the global luxury stage reach new heights with the XLR-V, on sale now. Consider: a 443-hp supercharged two-seater with retractable hardtop, a showcase for its maker's technological acumen, priced at a nice round USD100,000. As a flagship sports car for a luxury marque, XLR-V's closest analog is the Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG, the performance edition of a classic statement in automotive taste, refinement and engineering. Other competitors include the Jaguar XKR convertible (the eventual supercharged version of the new aluminum-chassis car on page 14), the Lexus SC 430 and the BMW 6 Series cabrio, Of that crowd, only the Mercedes and Cadillac are true two-seaters.