▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁across ▁a ▁single ▁generation ▁— ▁and ▁noted ▁for ▁its ▁power ▁ret ract able ▁hard top , ▁Bulg ari ▁designed ▁interior ▁instruments , ▁head - up ▁display , ▁adapt ive ▁susp ension ▁market ed ▁as ▁Mag net ic ▁R ide ▁Control , ▁rear - mount ed ▁transmission ▁and ▁near ▁ 5 0 / 5 0 ▁front - to - re ar ▁weight ▁distribution . ▁ ▁As ▁Cad illa c ' s ▁flags hip ▁model , ▁the ▁X LR ▁was ▁introduced ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁Detroit ▁Motor ▁Show ▁and ▁began ▁production ▁with ▁model ▁year ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁— ▁for esh adow ed ▁by ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁E vo q ▁concept . ▁ ▁Sh aring ▁the ▁G M ▁Y ▁platform ▁and ▁manufact ured ▁alongside ▁the ▁Che v ro let ▁Cor v ette ▁in ▁Bow ling ▁Green , ▁Kentucky , ▁the ▁two ▁cars ▁also ▁share ▁hydro formed ▁per imeter ▁frame ▁and ▁composite ▁body work ▁construction ▁— ▁though ▁each ▁have ▁unique ▁exterior ▁and ▁interior ▁sty ling , ▁susp ension ▁settings ▁and ▁engine . ▁ ▁The ▁X LR ▁and ▁was ▁the ▁first ▁production ▁Cad illa c ▁with ▁rad ar - based ▁adapt ive ▁cru ise ▁control ▁( AC C ) ▁and ▁the ▁first ▁to ▁offer ▁both ▁he ated ▁and ▁co o led ▁seats . ▁ ▁The ▁X LR ▁was ▁nominated ▁for ▁the ▁North ▁American ▁Car ▁of ▁the ▁Year ▁award ▁for ▁ 2 0 0 4 . ▁ ▁Design ▁The ▁Cad illa c ▁X LR ▁was ▁market