XLR-V 440hp confirmation

I attended the Houston Auto show this weekend, and I must say it was a bit of a disappointment. :yawn The Cadillac Sixteen concept car was on display, and was very impressive. :thumbs The poor old platinum XLR display model was totally swarmed, with a new butt on the seat an average of every thirty seconds. Maybe I have a jaundiced eye, but it certainly seemed to me that the XLR and the C6 were the most "sat-upon" exhibits at the show. :thumbs

That driver's side seat cushion was flat as a pancake. The show is a good Life Expectancy verification test for seat cushions, I guess.

There was a representative from Cadillac there talking about the STS and the soon-to-arrive 440hp STS-V. I asked him about the XLR-V and he confirmed that it would have the 440hp powerplant, as well. I regard that as good news. :yesnod

Also of note were the Ford GT, Lexus SC, the Mini Cabrio JCW, C6 vette Z06, the Hummer H3, and they tried to impress everyone with that over done Daimler Maybach - which left me cold. (I like to drive!)

Biggest turn-off: BMW 6 series. They just gotta do something with that back end! What are they thinking? uke

So what was the disappointment, you ask? The small number of concept vehicles is apparently a bellweather of current financial problems in the auto industry.

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