2008 Cadillac V-Series: No CTS-V, Two Cars Carry the Badge

This record's own dek states that 2008 had no CTS-V: only the supercharged STS-V sedan and XLR-V roadster carried the V badge. This record's own overview states that no 2008 CTS-V appears in the V-Series production list, which runs from the 2007 first-generation car to the 2009 second-generation sedan, that the V-Series for 2008 consisted of the STS-V (396 built) and XLR-V (392), and that the Bowling Green Assembly figures published by XLR Net split the 392 XLR-V cars by color: Black Raven 176, Crystal Red 85, Alpine White Limited Edition 61, Light Platinum 50, and Elektra Blue 20.¹

This record's own key facts restate the 396 STS-V and 392 XLR-V totals from the Cadillac V-Net list. This record's own production rows document the XLR-V split by market, 327 to the US, 39 to Canada, and 24 through export Division 72, with a note cautioning that the Canadian and export figures are identical to the 2007 page's figures and should be treated with caution. This record's own production notes also state that the XLR Net page itself carries a disclaimer that it is not responsible for the accuracy of the plant figures.^1,2

This record's own production rows carry ten XLR-V color-and-interior combination rows that this record's own note says reconcile to the page's color counts and to its printed interior totals, 241 Ebony and 151 Cashmere, for 392 in all. That same note states that the page's second color-totals line prints 331 for the XLR-V, a figure matching neither the 392 total nor any other stated sum, and that this record treats it as a page error rather than a competing figure.²

This record's own engines section documents the LC3 4.4-liter supercharged Northstar V8 in the STS-V at 469 hp at 6,400 rpm and 439 lb-ft at 3,900 rpm (349 kW, 595 Nm in GM Fast Facts), and the 4.4-liter supercharged Northstar with variable valve timing in the XLR-V at 443 hp and 414 lb-ft, SAE certified, with 90 percent of peak torque available between 2,200 and 6,000 rpm. This record's own transmissions section documents the Hydra-Matic 6L80 six-speed automatic as the only transmission in both cars, with Driver Shift Control on the STS-V.³

This record's own prices section documents a starting MSRP of $77,855 with destination freight charge for the STS-V, on sale from June 2007 per GM Fast Facts, a basis this record's own source notes as "w/DFC" rather than a destination-excluded figure. This record's own specifications section documents a 4,295-lb curb weight and a 116.4-inch wheelbase for the STS-V, shared with the standard STS, and 19-inch sterling-silver aluminum wheels with Pirelli run-flat tires.

This record's own paint section documents the five XLR-V colors with their production counts: 61 Alpine White Limited Edition, 176 Black Raven, 85 Crystal Red Metallic, 20 Elektra Blue, and 50 Light Platinum. This record's own interiors section documents 241 Ebony and 151 Cashmere XLR-V interiors, together the same 392 total as the color rows, and this record's own identification section documents model codes 6DX29 for the STS-V and 6YX67 for the XLR-V.^2,1