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The Cadillac Allanté was Cadillac's first venture into the ultra-luxury roadster market and was sold from 1987 through 1993. The release of the Cadillac Allante was met with lackluster reviews. Many critics found fault in the Cadillac Allante, calling it underpowered. The 1993 Cadillac Allante partially redeemed the Cadillac Allante line by winning over new buyers due an increase in power and the rise of the prices of its main competitors.
In a bid to compete with Mercedes-Benz company which was getting a lot of attention with its Mercedes-Benz SL model, Cadillac released the Cadillac Allante. Developed under the name of "Callisto", the Cadillac Allante had high hopes. The body of the car was designed by Pininfarina of Italy, the famous Italian designer most notably connected with Ferrari. The bodies were built in Italy as well and were specially shipped to the United States via specialized Boeing 747s. This long distance arrangement led to the Cadillac Allante's assembly line being referred to as the longest one in the world. Overall, only 21,000 Cadillac Allantes were built. Upon release, the Cadillac Allante had the steep price of $54,000, way above what contemporary Cadillacs would go for at the time. The Cadillac Allante immediately met with criticism upon its release. One of the notable criticisms of the Cadillac Allante was the front wheel drive configuration of the car which was thought to be debilitating to a speed and power oriented sports car. Another criticism of the Cadillac Allante is its lack of power. Due to an unsatisfactory power-to-weight ratio, the Cadillac Allante performed sluggishly. Coupled with the lack of an option for a more powerful engine, the Cadillac Allante was ultimately referred to as the car that was "all show, no go".
Upon release, the Cadillac Allante was powered with the 4.1 litre V8 HT-4100 aluminum engine. The 1989 model of the Allante had an upgraded 4.5 litre V8 engine which was capable of 200ho at 4300 rpm. In its final model year, 1993, the Cadillac Allante was powered with the Northstar 4.8 liter DOHC V8 engine which was initially rated to output 290hp and was further tweaked by Cadillac for an output of 295hp at 5600 rpm. The Cadillac Allante remained a front wheel drive vehicle until its retirement. This severely affected the car making it less capable as a sports vehicle. The Cadillac Allante was known for its bad handling and sluggish response.
The Cadillac Allante is commonly viewed as an unsatisfactory entry by Cadillac to the roadster class. The front wheel drive system coupled with the lack of power severely limits the performance of the Cadillac Allante. Perhaps the only Cadillac Allante that would be worth buying would be the 1993 model which had power to spare. However, there are better choices around and most at relatively lower prices.Headlights by State: ______________________
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