As befitting the Cadillac badge and its $100,000 selling price, which includes an $815 destination charge and a $1,700 gas guzzler tax, the 2006 XLR-V is equipped with more than just a supercharged Northstar V8 engine. The hand-crafted leather interior features heated and cooled seats, a nine-speaker Bose surround sound system, XM satellite radio, a touch-screen navigation system, and 12 months of complementary OnStar Directions and Connections service including stolen vehicle tracking, hands-free calling, emergency assistance, and more.

Both occupants will benefit from front and seat-mounted side airbags, whereas the driver enjoys a heads-up display on the lower left corner of the windshield with a readout for speed and radio settings. There’s also a memory feature for the mirrors, climate control, audio system, power seat, and power tilt/telescoping steering wheel. That last item is wrapped in soft leather with controls for the radio and climate system, but it’s oddly oversized like the wheel used in the Corvette. Adding a bit more luxury and convenience are rain-sensing windshield wipers, rear parking sensors, a power trunk lid, and high-intensity discharge headlights with washers.