Recent content by caldera

No worries - I kind of question why Cadillac put a name on the engine and then switched to calling the old V-series the V-series Blackwing but without the 'Blackiwng' engine in them - from a marketing perspective it confused me - but what do I know.

Hi - I would hardly call it super bespoke. It is simply a new engine with the 'Blackwing' appellation. They made about 1,500 and then stopped. This simply means over time I will have trouble finding spare parts. It is a beautiful torquey engine and with great sonority especially at speeds...

I have a 2020 CT6-V. My friend has a 2019 CT6-V and you can see both of them side-by-side. Both cars are in Italy. You might not care because you can't really take advantage of the amazing performance envelope of this car but the 2019 CT6-V is electronically limited to 241 km/h but the 2020...

I see from 2 years ago that no one has ever been to Morocco much less driven there! Fair enough - it is not DisneyWorld I admit. My wife is running a triathlon in Athens in late October so I have decided to drive there to support her. She is getting her MBA from Oxford and will fly. I will...

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I am very interested in buying a 2009 XLR-V that is not black nor white but has an ebony interior. I already have a 2009 XLR - see the photo.

Tomorrow I am heading to the 'Sienese', what the Italians call the region around Siena. I am staying at a friend's villa. And on Sunday heading for lunch in Florence before heading back home to Massa. IF I take the XLR I will show photos here. IF I take the CT6-V I shall not.

Thank you and you are correct. I finally got the folding mirrors (export) and also got the door plaque with the power folder switch BUT my mechanic cannot seem to make it work - it was much easier on the 2008 Cadillac STS-V - in that one it was just plug and play. So let me take the info you...

I just ordered them - and they are power folding

That's a good question. I live in Italy but have a US XLR here with me. I did buy (through GM China) the UNECE power window/mirror switch controls (different from the US version which does not have the switch for the mirrors - only for the windows and power locks). BTW, UNECE stands for...

well I drove from Spain to Tangier and back. Basically you just get on the ferry and before you know it you have landed in Africa. So it was pretty cool to drive an XLR to Morocco. I had planned on staying 4 nights with a friend joining me from the DRC (the Congo) but at the last minute he...

Has anyone driven to Morocco from Spain? I was looking for some advice.

My humble suggestion is that you put on the V-series wheels

More photos of the unique 2009 XLR - one of only two with a Bvlgari instrument panel - the Bvlgari instrument panel was only standard from 2004-2008.