Is This The New XLR?

[coati]

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I certainly hope so!
I think it is an absolutely beautiful & stunning design.
It's edgy with curves.
Sort of a cross between the Cadillac Sixteen concept car and the XLR.
Cadillac needs to re-introduce the XLR again!
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[madcurl]

Nice and it's a widebody.

 

[Crimson Pearl]

Opinions vary...

To quote Dalton from the movie Roadhouse, "Opinions vary".

I think it is hideous.

 

[mtrocket]

Very sharp looking...

 

[coati]

To quote Dalton from the movie Roadhouse, "Opinions vary".

I think it is hideous.

That's exactly what my initial reaction was to the XLR & CTS coupe when they were first introduced.
Over time (a long time), my opinion changed to not only accepting them, but eventually owning one (2008 XLR-V).
Designs that are different, unconventional, groundbreaking & ahead of their time can be polarizing at first & initially difficult to accept.
In time, good design will grow on you & you begin to appreciate the finer nuances & aspects of the design.

 

[WB6BBZ]

I like it, looks like the only body style changes were in the front, head lights and lower grille.
I'm glad to read that GM maybe bringing back the Northstar engine and making it bigger at 5.5L but at only 485 HP?
It must not be supercharged.

Also, unless I missed it, the write up didn't mention if it's a Hard Top Convertible or not!

 

[madcurl]

Nice and it's a widebody.

The only thing I see that is off is the larger than life wheels (especially the rears). A set of 20/21 should do the trick. I do love the side view mirrors and modern front fascia.

 

[Crimson Pearl]

That's exactly what my initial reaction was to the XLR & CTS coupe when they were first introduced.
Over time (a long time), my opinion changed to not only accepting them, but eventually owning one (2008 XLR-V).
Designs that are different, unconventional, groundbreaking & ahead of their time can be polarizing at first & initially difficult to accept.
In time, good design will grow on you & you begin to appreciate the finer nuances & aspects of the design.

Well, this is where we will continue to differ.

I loved the Evoq the first time I saw it. When Cadillac revealed the XLR, I loved it as well and knew that at some point I would have to have one. The design of the Evoq was changed very little to become the XLR. The first XLR I saw in person was in Crimson Pearl and I knew right away that I would end up owning one in that color.

I liked the Cadillac "Art & Science" design when I first saw it. It did not need to "grow on me". To this day, I find the XLR to be one of the most beautiful cars produced in the modern era. To me, it is very balanced and all the proportions are right. A friend of mine stated that an XLR looks like "a knife traveling down the road".

As far as the design of the car we are discussing is concerned, it looks too "cartoonish" to me, almost like the exaggerated cartoons of muscle cars that were popular in the 60's and 70's. It looks too much like a XLR that has had the greenhouse shrunk and the fenders and front-end enlarged. The proportions are all wrong to me. The front end appears to be too wide for the car.

One of the many things I like about the XLR is the sharp-edged angular design. With the exception of the wheelwells, there are hardly any circular or rounded edges on the car. It quite literally looks like origami. This car has an awkward blend of angular design and curves. As mentioned before, the wheels are too big.

I have always liked the sharp-edged crisp design on an automobile. I had a 1981 Cadillac Eldorado, which to me was one of the best looking Eldorados ever. I also had a 1981 Cutlass, which had that sharp angular look to it.

But it's all about personal opinion and perception. This design just doesn't do it for me.

I'll probably be all alone here, but it won't be the first time.

 

[ChicagoDave]

I LOVE it! I sure hope Cadillac seriously considers this concept as a production. Love hearing about the Northstar not being dead too!

 

[Stella]

Looks like they took alittle of the camaro some of the vet and mashed it into a new style xlr. I think it looks awesome futuristic possibly. I can see the cartoonish looks like cubby's avatar almost. I think caddy is going in the right direction though. To quote Eddie from vacation " looks really nice Clark"

 

[GizmoQ]

Nice and it's a widebody.

I know its only an artist's rendition, but the rear end seems a little off. It'll have to be a widebody to fit those wheels, but the rear doesn't seem wide enough to put the roof in the trunk.

The powertrain has to be LS based to get me to play. That's the biggest complaint with modders and the current version. Can you imagine someone creating a 860-1100RWHP street-legal XLR. The "SuperCar" ranks would be up-ended!

 

[05 GRAND DADDY]

Very Sweet looking ride, but you can draw anything on a picture! Lol
Also that was my first impression also that it reminded me of Cubby avatar too!

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[XLR-V Lover]

That's exactly what my initial reaction was to the XLR & CTS coupe when they were first introduced.
Over time (a long time), my opinion changed to not only accepting them, but eventually owning one (2008 XLR-V).
Designs that are different, unconventional, groundbreaking & ahead of their time can be polarizing at first & initially difficult to accept.
In time, good design will grow on you & you begin to appreciate the finer nuances & aspects of the design.

My initial confrontation with the XLR was in '06, I drove one off the showroom floor the next week. Now driving my third (2nd "V"). As for the CTS. . .disliked it from first
glance, I see nothing I like about it--except the engine in the newer models. It just looks very misshapen when compared side-by-side to the XLR. If anyone understands
Cinemascope, the CTS looks as if it were photographed to be shown in Cinemascope, but not projected with the necessary Cinemascope wide angle lens. IMHO

 

[ChicagoDave]

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VERY interesting write up. I find it interesting that this was all written up last year (2012). I like how they talk about the ATS should be the BTS - so they can come out with something smaller (and call THAT one an ATS). Some gorgeous rederings, though.

 

[unionrunner]

Wow. Is it too soon for me to start begging for a true three pedals, ball in the palm of my right hand manual transmission? If you're going to dream etc, etc.

 

[airmike]

Wow. Is it too soon for me to start begging for a true three pedals, ball in the palm of my right hand manual transmission? If you're going to dream etc, etc.

what he said

 

[05 GRAND DADDY]

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[timewarped]

new XLR?

Hate say it but this looks like the Hot Wheels version.
It's a great thing that there's interest in a halo car like the XLR, but this one doesn't do it for me. When I saw my first XLR, I thought - WOW! There's nothing that looks this good. Took me a year but finally got a new "05.
I think this concept is a pastiche of current stuff(I see Infiniti G35, stretched and widened) with a Caddy grill plastered on the front. It doesn't look integrated.
I think my "05 (Darth) is a better representative of a halo car than this rendering.

Ed

 

[tyrone]

new xlr

I like it.....alot. That`s a 100% pure kitty chaser. Want one.

 

[ECurtis]

The new XLR is absolutely fabulous! I think it is going in the right direction. I love my XLR and it did have to grow on me. Originally I thought it was understated. It still is, but this version is segment breaking. It is over the top just like the Prowler was for Chrysler.