Cadillac XLR Runs 3 Seconds in Eighth-Mile

Just when you thought you’d seen it all, this Caddy-ized Corvette knocks it out of the park with ridiculous passes.

The Corvette-based Cadillac XLR has all but vanished into obscurity. With Northstar power instead of an LS, that makes some amount of sense. However, Scott Lowery doesn’t feel inclined to let the XLR disappear in vain. His 3,000-horsepower XLR drag car dropped the mic (again) at Tulsa Raceway Park. Urban Hillbilly Videos was there to capture the action brilliantly, too.

We obviously love some good Pro Mod and Outlaw 10.5 racing here on LS1Tech and this car is exactly why. The proportions are just about right, if a little exaggerated, but people love all kinds of awesome body shapes.

While the XLR looked awkward at the time, we’re a little bit in love with how that Pro Mod-style drag wing hugs the rear fender line. And the “V” badges. And the GIANT Caddy badge behind the driver’s seat. This thing looks just awesome.

The car features more than looks, though. After throwing down a 4.05-second pass, Lowery chisels away a couple hundredths at a time. That culminates in a berserk 3.99 at 197 miles per hour. Take a few minutes to just watch how sweetly this XLR hooks up.

Of course, this isn’t the first time Lowery has taken this car racing. However, things have changed a bit since the last time he had the XLR out in anger. When we last saw it in 2014, the car ran Moran power with twin turbos. However, the turbo system has been redesigned.

From the bigger numbers, the new setup has made significant gains. We hope this isn’t an one-off showing, either. The world needs more big-tire oddballs and this Cadillac XLR runs as well as any of them.