Cadillac SRX Flaunts Hand-Crafted Auto Elegance

To boost the Cadillac SRX appeal, General Motors is setting a
new trend by using hand-crafted features in the crossover's
interior.

The newest Cadillac addition utilizes Cadillac's new
"cut-and-sew" interior process on its cabin design. Said design
combines advanced technology with the hand-rendered exactitude
of expert craftsmen. In addition, coverings for components like
the instrument panel, center console and door trim are cut, sewn
and wrapped mostly by hand. Hence, the meticulous and reliable
quality of the hand-crafted features and accessories of the
vehicle can be had in the new SRX.

The Cadillac SRX which was launched in Europe in 2004 combines
sporty performance and dynamic driving to deliver superb
off-road and on-road capabilities. For the model year 2007, the
vehicle is enhanced to deliver superior cream-of-the-crop
elegance via hand-crafted auto features. The vehicle comes in a
rear-wheel-drive V-6 model and an enhanced V-8 Northstar model
with six-speed automatic gearbox, a Sport Package and the option
of RHD.

"The SRX is the latest and most complete example of our new
approach to interiors, blending advanced technology with the
hand craftsmanship that was once - and is again becoming - a
Cadillac trademark," said Jim Taylor who is Cadillac's general
manager. "This new interior adds to SRX's compelling package of
design, performance, luxury and value, within the practicality
of a crossover vehicle."

The Cadillac SRX also gets a new sport appearance package that
includes two exhaust tips, wire mesh treatment, two tire
choices, and finally the striking body-color grille and rear
fascia. The package with the 18-inch tires is priced at $32000
while the package with 20-inch wheels is priced at $3,945. The
20-inch wheels cost $1,700. The new vehicle from the automaker
is equipped with improved href="http://www.thepartsbin.com/guides/cadillac.html">Cadillac
Escalade parts as well as those of the STS. The auto parts
include a new $2,345 Bose 5.1 Cabin Surround digital audio
system. In addition, the new SRX is also given significant
tweaks.

The Cadillac SRX retains its title as the division's first-ever
luxury crossover vehicle that lives by its automaker's bold
design vocabulary with its crisp, sharp-edged look, striking
vertical headlights, bold front side sections and the V-shaped
front narrowing into the classic Cadillac grille.

The Cadillac SRX is now offered with broader powertrain options
that include the 4.6-litre, 32-valve V-8 Northstar engine which
is extensively re-engineered and mounted longitudinally in the
first all wheel-drive application of the Northstar engine
family. It is made more sophisticated and technically advanced.
In fact, it is now capable of generating 239 kW (325 hp) at 6500
rpm and 427 Nm of torque at 4400 rpm. The sophistication is now
further improved by a new and more responsive efficient
six-speed automatic transmission.

The 3.6L V-6 VVT power plant, on the other hand, produces 190 kW
(258 hp) at 6500 rpm and 339 Nm of torque at 2700 rpm. The
60-degree dual overhead cam (DOHC), 24-valve powerplant offers
electronic throttle control, multi-port fuel injection, variable
valve timing, aluminum block and cylinder heads, two-stage
roller chain cam drive, and a forged steel crankshaft mated to a
five-speed automatic gearbox. The V-6 is now also available with
a reasonably priced rear-wheel drive option.

Both 5- and 6-speed Automatic transmissions offer Driver Shift
Control, downgrade detection with brake assist, electronically
controlled engine braking, and Performance Algorithm Liftfoot.
Aficionados in the industry are saying that the brand new
elegance offered by the Cadillac SRX is worth indulging.

About the author:
Correy Putton is a 28-year old bachelor from Pittsburgh, PA who
has been around cars for the better part of his life. He now
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a certified mechanic.