Engine: 4.6-liter dohc 32-valve V8 w VVT

Engine Options: 320-hp 4.6-liter dohc 32v V8 w/VVT: 443-hp 4.4-liter dohc 32v supercharged V8 w/VVT

Transmission: 6-speed electronically controlled automatic with Driver Shift Control

Transmission Options: 6-speed electronically controlled automatic with Driver Shift Control

Standard Safety Equipment: seat-mounted side-impact airbags, ABS, adaptive cruise control, head-up digital speed display, adaptive headlamps, OnStar service for one year, seat-mounted shoulder belts, tire-pressure monitoring system, rain-sensing wipers

Optional Safety Equipment:

Basic Warranty: 4 years/50,000 miles

Assembled In: Bowling Green, Kentucky

Model Tested: Cadillac XLR ($78,335)

Standard Equipment: power retractable hardtop, digital Bose nine-speaker sound system, DVD navigation and video system, StabiliTrak electronic stability control, adaptive cruise control, keyless entry and push-button start, head-up display, one year of OnStar, air conditioning, tilting and telescoping steering wheel, rear window defroster, power memory heated cooled seats, universal garage door opener

Options as Tested:

Destination Charge: 840

Gas Guzzler Tax:

Layout: rear-wheel drive

Horsepower: 320 @ 6400

Torque: 310 @ 4400

Miles Per Gallon in the City/Highway: 17/25

Wheelbase: 105.7 inches

Length/Width/Height in Inches: 177.7/72.3/50.4 inches

Track Front/Rear: 62.2/62.0 inches

Turning Cycle: 39.0 feet

Seating Capacity: 2 people

Head/Hip/Leg Room, f: 37.6/53.0/42.6 inches

Head/Hip/Leg Room, m: inches

Head/Hip/Leg Room, r: inches

Trunk Volume: 11.6 cubic feet

Payload:

Suspension, f: independent, double wishbone with tranverse composite leaf spring, Magnetic Ride Control shock absorbers, anti-roll bar

Ground Clearance: 6.6 inches

Curb Weight: 3647 pounds

Towing Capacity: pounds

Tires: P235/50ZR18

Brakes: disc/disc with ABS

Fuel Capacity: 18 Gallons