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The Cadillac XLR – All The Elegance You Would Expect

The Cadillac XLR has all the elegance and class that people have come to expect from the Cadillac name. The XLR is loaded with new state of the art technological features and is one of the quickest and high performance automobiles that Cadillac has ever produced.
The XLR is modeled after the design of stealth aircraft fighters and this can be seen with the aerodynamic look and sleek design style. The XLR features bumper-to-bumper curves with a strong Cadillac grill and vertical headlights. Both of the bumpers on the XLR are the color of the body and the paint is clear coat monotone.
The convertible power roof on the XLR features a glass rear window and a rollover power roof. The retractable top on the car allows for maximum convenience for the driver since it can be opened and closed with a single button. The XLR can change from a coupe to a roadster in less than 30 seconds. The top retractable panel on the XLR is constructed from a composite of magnesium and aluminum. The XLR features a heated glass backlight as well as rear quarter glass windows.
The interior cabin of the XLR is pure luxury as Cadillac has been at the forefront in luxury interior in its past models. Some of the new features on the XLR are a head-up display, heated and cooled leather seats, keyless action with push button starting capabilities, and a DVD navigation and entertainment system. The XLR features unique eucalyptus wood that comes in a choice of light or dark tones and have aluminum accents. The Italian luxury brand Bvlgari specially designed the gages on the XLR. The stereo in the XLR gives concert sound with the 9 Bose speakers spread throughout the cabin playing a premium XM AM/FM/Satellite with clock and seek-scan capabilities. For convenience the stereo controls on the XLR are placed on the steering wheel. One of the state of the art features is the DVD entertainment system that comes with Internet capabilities.
The XLR has superior handling capabilities as the car has Stabilitrack electronic stability, adaptive suspension, and double wishbone rear suspension. The braking system on the XLR feature 4-wheel disc brakes that are vented in the front wheels. This allows for the XLR to have excellent braking abilities even when traveling at accelerated speeds. The XLR handles wonderfully around corners as it has rack and pinion steering as well as rear air shocks and ABS & driveline and Magnetic Ride control that give the car maximum traction.
The XLR features a powerful 4.4L V8 engine that has 443 horsepower and hits a top speed of 155 mph and accelerates from 0-60 mph in 5.9 seconds.
Cadillac designed a magnificent car with the XLR with all the advanced features and the sense of class, which is a Cadillac trademark. Besides being at the forefront of luxury automobiles the XLR has the power and drivability that is typically reserved for sportscars. The convertible top and curvaceous features give the XLR a look of elegance and speed, and add to it Cadillac’s trademark luxury, the XLR is an automobile that has no peers.

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Buying a Used Car Cadillac STS

The Cadillac STS offers used vehicle buyers the chance to get behind the wheel of a high quality used automobile that has endless quality features. Multilink Suspension with 4-wheel drive and magnetic management control for smooth handling with a high performance suspension, with this new technology there is an increase in the exchange between management and control highest end features for the luxury used vehicle market.
A used Cadillac STS offers all kinds of incentives to jump into this incredible used vehicle including assisted braking that detects high-impact braking and helps you to maneuver the vehicle, RAY solar tinted glass, traction control at any speed by regulating the power and braking, there are also standard daytime running lights.
This is a classic American used auto, the STS has an exterior that is bound to please and several highly advanced safety features. If you are already considering buying a used Infiniti M or a pre owned Lexus GS then you should be considering this used vehicle as being in the same bracket as well as the 5 series BMWs, with which the used Cadillac STS is at the very least an even competitor when wanting to buy a used car.
This best of breed used vehicle offers no less than eight airbags keyless door control and ignition with remote control to insurance rated doors and trunk locks, a top quality anti-theft System known as PASS-KEY III helps to secure this exiting vehicle that is well worth discovering at your neighborhood used car dealership.
The STS is considered to have a pretty firm ride but this is offset by the standard Magnetic Ride Control, which can provide near instantaneous tiny adjustments to dampen this firmness, making the level of ride comfort much smoother.
Under the hood, you will find a 3.6L V6 with 255 horsepower at 6400 rpm giving out 252 lb-ft of torque when pushing 2.800 rpm. Other features include electric folding mirrors with demisters, cruise control in the instrument panel, two separate air conditioning systems. A used Cadillac STS also offers automatic and 5-speed manual (Manumatic) transmissions, a Universal Remote Control to open garage doors.
The now highly important fuel economy of the used STS is surprisingly pleasing with the 3.6L managing 17mpg in town and 26 on the open highway the Northstar 4.4L version that offers rear or all wheel drive manages 21 on the highway and 14 mpg in city driving, for such a large used vehicle these are good mpg figures.
The list of used car luxury features is just endless, Caddy miss out nothing when it comes to providing the very best in comfort and safety, such as eucalyptus wood inserts in center console and instrument panel, a sun roof with extra fast electric opening as well as a built in shading system. If you want the best in audio equipment than a used STS has that on board with the Bose sound system with a 6 CD player and 8 speakers spread throughout this used car buyers dream machine.
If you want to purchase a used vehicle that includes every extra you can think of and many you have never considered then the Cadillac STS checks every single box imaginable, seek one out today at a used auto dealer.

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A collection of Brand Car Logos and their meanings (II)

PEUGEOT

PRUGEOT LOGO

Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, the second largest carmaker in Europe. Peugeot’s roots go back to 19th-century coffee mill and bicycle manufacturing. The company’s entry into the vehicle market was by means of crinoline dresses, which used steel rods, leading to umbrella frames, saw blades, wire wheels, and ultimately bicycles. The trademark of Peugeot is a mighty lion, which is the symbol of the region Franche-Comté, where the company is. The lion represents the excellence of their saws in three aspects: saw tooth is as enduring as lion’s tooth; saw blades is as elastic as lion’s backbone; the performance of the saw is as invincible as that of lion. In 1890, when the first Peugeot motor was out on the market, the company decided to carry on the “lion” trademark to signify its high quality.

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