2004 Cadillac XLR 2003 Jaguar XK8 2003 SC 430 Cadillac Motor Division Jaguar Cars Lexus 100 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Mich 48265-1000; One Premier Place, Irvine, Calif. 92618; 19001 S. Western Ave., Torrance, Calif. 90509-2732; www.cadillac.com www.us.jaguar.com www.lexus.com

List Price: $75,435 Price as Tested: $76,250 List Price: $74,330 Price as Tested: $75,650 List Price: $62,025 Price as Tested: $63,884

Price as tested incl std equip. (dual front and side airbags, ABS, Price as tested incl std equip. (dual front and side airbags, ABS, Price as tested incl std equip. (dual front and side airbags, ABS, stability and traction control, power retractable hardtop, auto. climate stability and traction control, power top, glass rear window, stability and traction control, power retractable hardtop, auto. climate control, leather interior, keyless entry,AM/FM/CD/DVD player, naviga- auto. climate control, leather interior, walnut trim, keyless entry, control, leather interior, wood trim, keyless entry, Mark Levinson tion system, head-up display, run-flat tires, Active Cruise Control; AM/FM/CD changer, cruise control, front and rear foglamps; power AM/FM/cassette w/9 speakers, in-dash 6-CD player, DVD navigation power windows, mirrors and door locks), dest charge ($815). windows, mirrors and door locks), xenon headlamps w/auto leveling system; power windows, mirrors and door locks), ($1215), ($675), dest charge ($645). trunk mat ($69), dest charge ($575).

General Data Cadillac XLR Jaguar XK8 Lexus SC 430 Maserati Spyder GT Mercedes-Benz Porsche 911 SL500 Carrera Cabriolet Curb weight ...... 3670 lb 3950 lb 3870 lb 3920 lb 4130 lb 3370 lb Test weight ...... 3850 lb 4130 lb 4050 lb 4100 lb 4310 lb 3550 lb Weight dist (with driver), f/r, %. . 48/52 51/49 52/48 53/47 49/51 37/63 ...... 105.7 in. 101.9 in. 103.1 in. 96.1 in. 100.8 in. 92.6 in. Track, f/r ...... 62.2 in./62.2 in. 59.2 in./59.0 in. 61.0 in./60.4 in. 60.0 in./60.6 in. 61.4 in./60.9 in. 57.7 in./58.3 in. Length ...... 177.7 in. 187.4 in. 177.8 in. 169.4 in. 178.5 in. 174.5 in. Width...... 72.3 in. 72.0 in. 72.0 in. 71.7 in. 71.5 in. 69.7 in. Height ...... 50.4 in. 51.0 in. 53.1 in. 51.4 in. 51.1 in. 51.4 in. Engine

Type ...... dohc 4-valve/cyl V-8 dohc 4-valve/cyl V-8 dohc 4-valve/cyl V-8 dohc 4-valve/cyl V-8 sohc 3-valve/cyl V-8 dohc 4-valve/cyl flat-6 Displacement ...... 5465 cc 4196 cc 4293 cc 4244 cc 4966 cc 3596 cc Bore x stroke ...... 93.0 x 84.0 mm 86.1 x 90.4 mm 91.0 x 82.5 mm 92.0 x 79.8 mm 97.0 x 84.0 mm 96.0 x 82.8 mm Compression ratio ...... 10.5:1 11.0:1 10.5:1 11.1:1 10.0:1 11.3:1 Horsepower (SAE) ...... 320 bhp @ 6400 rpm 294 bhp @ 6000 rpm 300 bhp @ 5600 rpm 390 bhp @ 7000 rpm 302 bhp @ 5600 rpm 315 bhp @ 6800 rpm Torque ...... 310 lb-ft @ 4400 rpm 303 lb-ft @ 4100 rpm 325 lb-ft @ 3400 rpm 333 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm 339 lb-ft @ 2700 rpm 273 lb-ft @ 4250 rpm Redline...... 6700 rpm 6500 rpm 6350 rpm 7550 rpm 6000 rpm 7300 rpm Fuel injection ...... elect. sequential port elect. sequential port elect. sequential port elect. sequential port elect. sequential port elect. sequential port Rec. fuel...... prem unleaded,91 pump oct prem unleaded,91 pump oct prem unleaded,91 pump oct prem unleaded,91 pump oct prem unleaded,91 pump oct prem unleaded,91 pump oct

Chassis & Body Layout ...... front engine/rear drive front engine/rear drive front engine/rear drive front engine/rear drive front engine/rear drive rear engine/rear drive Body/frame...... unit steel unit steel unit steel unit steel unit steel unit steel Brakes, f/r ...... 12.8-in. vented discs/ 12.8-in. vented discs/ 11.7-in. vented discs/ 13.0-in. vented & drilled 13.0-in. vented discs/ 12.5-in. vented & drilled 12.0-in. vented discs; 12.0-in. vented discs; 12.1-in. discs; discs/12.2-in. vented & 11.8-in. vented discs; discs/11.8-in. vented & vac asst, ABS vac asst, ABS vac asst, ABS drilled discs; vac asst, ABS vac asst, ABS drilled discs; vac asst, ABS Wheels...... cast alloy, 18 x 8 alloy, 18 x 8J cast alloy, 18 x 8JJ alloy; 18 x 8J f, 18 x 91⁄2J r alloy, 18 x 81⁄2J cast alum., 18 x 8 f, 18 x10 r Tires...... Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 Continental Dunlop SP Sport 2030, Michelin Pilot Sport; Michelin Pilot Sport; Michelin Pilot Sport; Zero Pres, ContiSportContact; P235/50R-18 245/45ZR-18 96W f 245/40ZR-18 93Y 235/40ZR-18 f, 255/40ZR-18 95Y f, 225/40ZR-18 f, 255/45ZR-18 99W r 265/35ZR-18 r 285/35ZR-18 97Y r 285/30ZR-18 r Steering ...... rack & pinion, rack & pinion, rack & pinion, rack & pinion, rack & pinion, rack & pinion, vari power assist vari power assist vari power assist vari power assist vari power assist vari power assist Overall ratio...... 17.2:1 na 17.4:1 na na 19.9:1 Turns lock to lock...... 3.0 2.8 3.3 3.0 2.9 3.0 Suspension, f/r...... upper & lower A-arms, upper & lower A-arms, coil upper & lower A-arms, coil upper & lower A-arms, coil upper & lower A-arms, coil MacPherson struts, lower transverse-mounted leaf springs, tube shocks, anti- springs, tube shocks, anti- springs, elect. adj tube springs, computer-controlled A-arms, coil springs, tube spring, elect. variable tube roll bar/lower A-arms & roll bar/upper & lower A- shocks, anti-roll bar/upper air springs & damping, anti- shocks, anti-roll bar/multi- shocks, anti-roll bar/upper halfshafts acting as upper arms, coil springs, tube & lower A-arms, coil roll bar/multilink, coil link, coil springs, tube & lower A-arms, transverse- links, coil springs, tube shocks, anti-roll bar springs, elect. adj tube springs, computer-controlled shocks, anti-roll bar mounted leaf spring, elect. shocks, anti-roll bar shocks, anti-roll bar air springs & damping, anti- variable tube shocks roll bar

Accommodations Seating capacity...... 2 2+2 2+2 2 2 2+2 Head room, f/r ...... 36.0 in. 35.0 in./31.5 in. 35.3 in./33.0 in. 36.0 in. 37.0 in. 38.0 in./32.0 in. Leg room ...... 42.5 in. 42.5 in. 45.8 in. 44.0 in. 47.0 in. 43.8 in. Trunk space ...... 4.4 cu ft + 7.2 cu ft w/top up 10.8 cu ft 0.0 cu ft + 8.8 cu ft w/top up 10.6 cu ft 8.3 cu ft + 2.9 cu ft w/top up 4.6 cu ft Subjective ratings consist of excellent, very good, good, average, poor; na means information is not available. 2003 Maserati Spyder GT 2003 Mercedes-Benz SL500 2003 Porsche 911 Carrera Cabriolet Maserati North America, Inc. Mercedes-Benz of North America, Inc. Porsche Cars North America, Inc. 250 Sylvan Ave., Englewood Cliffs, N.J. 07632; One Mercedes Drive, Montvale, N.J. 07645; 980 Hammond Dr., Suite 1000, Atlanta, Ga. 30328; www.maseratiusa.com www.mbusa.com www.porsche.com

List Price: $83,865 Price as Tested: $97,355 List Price: $85,990 Price as Tested: $98,365 List Price: $76,945 Price as Tested: $89,440

Price as tested incl std equip. (front and side airbags, ABS, traction Price as tested incl std equip. (front, side and knee airbags, ABS, elec- Price as tested incl std equip. (front and side airbags, ABS, auto. cli- control, limited-slip diff, climate control, keyless entry, leather uphol- trohydraulic brakes w/brake assist, emergency rollbar, active suspen- mate control, keyless entry, anti-theft, AM/FM stereo/cassette, partial stery, heated seats; pwr seats, windows, mirrors and door locks), sion, traction and yaw control, retractable hardtop, navigation system, leather upholstery, cruise control; pwr windows, mirrors, door locks Skyhook suspension ($2270), navigation sys ($1805), xenon head- cruise control, auto. climate control, AM/FM/CD, keyless entry, anti- and sunroof), full leather ($3260), Bose sound pkg ($1625), power lamps ($1145), CD changer ($695), spare wheel ($570), wind stop theft system, leather upholstery; pwr seats, windows, mirrors and door seat pkg ($1560), 18-in. alloy wheels ($1435), stability management ($405), carpet ($225), piping ($225), gas-guzzler tax ($4500), prep locks), SL2 Sport pkg (18-in. AMG wheels, AMG styling) $5100, SL3 ($1235), xenon headlamps ($1090), Arctic Silver metallic paint and delivery ($300), dest charge ($1350). Comfort pkg ($1520), Parktronic ($1035), Keyless-Go ($1015), bi- ($825), heated front seats ($410), wheel caps w/colored crests xenon headlamps ($900), SL2 Wood pkg ($840), gas-guzzler tax ($175), floormats ($115), dest charge ($765). ($1300), dest charge ($665).

Acceleration Cadillac XLR Jaguar XK8 Lexus SC 430 Maserati Spyder GT Mercedes-Benz Porsche 911 SL500 Carrera Cabriolet Time to speed, sec 0–20 mph ...... 1.3 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.0 0–40 mph ...... 3.2 3.3 3.4 2.6 3.3 2.5 0–60 mph ...... 5.8 6.1 6.2 5.0 6.1 5.0 0–80 mph ...... 9.1 10.1 10.0 8.2 9.9 8.1 0–100 mph ...... 13.6 15.3 15.0 12.2 14.8 11.6 Time to distance 0–1320 ft (1⁄4 mile) .....14.1 @ 101.9 mph 14.5 @ 97.4 mph 14.6 @ 98.5 mph 13.5 @ 106.3 mph 14.5 @ 98.7 mph 13.4 @ 106.1 mph Braking Minimum stopping distance From 60 mph ...... 125 ft 125 ft 123 ft 113 ft 113 ft 111 ft From 80 mph ...... 222 ft 222 ft 218 ft 202 ft 203 ft 198 ft Control ...... excellent very good very good excellent excellent excellent Brake feel...... excellent very good average excellent excellent excellent Overall brake rating ...... very good very good good excellent excellent excellent Handling Lateral accel (200-ft skidpad) . . 0.87g 0.85g 0.80g 0.85g 0.90g 0.92g Balance ...... moderate understeer mild understeer heavy understeer mild understeer mild understeer mild understeer Speed thru 700-ft slalom . . . 64.9 mph 64.0 mph 60.7 mph 65.3 mph 64.6 mph 67.5 mph Balance ...... mild understeer mild understeer moderate understeer mild understeer mild understeer mild understeer Drivetrain ...... 5-speed automatic 6-speed automatic 5-speed automatic 6-speed manual 5-speed automatic 6-speed manual Gear/Ratio/Overall/(Rpm) Mph 1st, :1 ...... 3.45/10.11/(6250) 48 4.17/12.76/(6000) 36 3.36/10.96/(6200) 39 3.29/12.27/(7550) 45 3.59/10.12/(6000) 44 3.82/13.56/(7300) 39 2nd, :1...... 2.21/6.48/(6250) 76 2.34/7.16/(6250) 67 2.18/7.12/(6200) 61 2.16/8.06/(7550) 69 2.19/6.18/(6000) 72 2.20/7.81/(7300) 68 3rd, :1 ...... 1.60/4.69/(6250) 104 1.52/4.65/(6250) 103 1.42/4.65/(6200) 93 1.61/6.01/(7550) 93 1.41/3.98/(6000) 112 1.52/5.40/(7300) 98 4th, :1 ...... 1.00/2.93/est (5800) 155* 1.14/3.49/(6250) 137 1.00/3.27/(6200) 132 1.27/4.74/)7550) 118 1.00/2.82/est (5900) 155* 1.22/4.33/(7300) 122 5th, :1 ...... 0.76/2.23/est (4400) 155* 0.87/2.66/est (5400) 155* 0.75/2.46/est (5500) 156* 1.03/3.84/(7550) 144 0.88/2.48/est (5200) 155* 1.02/3.62/(7300) 142 6th, :1 ...... 0.69/2.11/est (4300) 155* 0.85/3.17/(7550) 177 0.84/2.45/est (6175) 177 Final drive ratio ...... 2.93:1 3.06:1 3.27:1 3.73:1 2.82:1 3.44:1 Engine rpm @ 60 mph in 1700 rpm 1700 rpm 2100 rpm 2600 rpm 2000 rpm 2300 rpm *Electronically limited. Fuel Economy Our driving ...... 17.6 mpg est 19.0 mpg 19.8 mpg 13.1 mpg 17.7 mpg 21.0 mpg EPA city/highway...... 17/24 mpg 18/26 mpg 18/23 mpg 11/17 mpg 15/22 mpg 18/26 mpg Cruise range ...... 299 miles est 359 miles 372 miles 288 miles 356 miles 334 miles Fuel capacity ...... 18.0 gal. 19.9 gal. 19.8 gal. 23.0 gal. 21.1 gal. 16.9 gal. Interior Noise Idle in neutral...... 49 dBA 49 dBA 40 dBA 61 dBA 49 dBA 54 dBA Maximum, 1st gear ...... 76 dBA 76 dBA 69 dBA 77 dBA 73 dBA 79 dBA 70 mph...... 73 dBA 71 dBA 68 dBA 74 dBA 73 dBA 77 dBA