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Old 06-17-2018, 07:46 AM   #383
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Originally Posted by JerTM View Post
I liked the look of the XLR, but what a turd it turned out to be. It was odd to step into a Cadillac and feel that the interior was somehow cheaper and the engine was less powerful with a crappy Northstar. Cadillac should have just let Chevrolet build it and put a Cadillac crest on it haha. I wouldn't mind seeing a Cadillac version f the MR Vette, if done correctly.
The same team did the engineering on the XLR and C6. Also built by the same team in Bowling Green KY. If you look under the skin, you'll see the same hydroformed rails and chassis bits.

In the end it was more money for less HP and performance. Even the XLR-V, an awesome car, didn't cut it.
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