Cadillac Eldorado 12th generation

Production period:	1991 to 2002
Class:	Luxury Car
Body versions:	Coupe
Engines:	Gasoline 4.6-4.9 litres (149-224 kW)
Length:	5136 mm
Width:	1918 mm
Height:	1369 mm
Wheelbase:	2745 mm
Curb weight:	1633-1756 kg

End of 1991, the Eldorado was after a delay because Cadillac initially with the external design (for a show in the model year 1991) are not satisfied, appeared as a completely new model that technically strong at the Cadillac Seville leaned and its stressed-edged style, in particular around the C-pillar, recalled memories of the first front-wheel drive coupe from 1966. The formal, public presentation of the production model took place at NAIAS in January 1992.

It was powered in the first year by the 4.9-liter V8 engine (149 kW / 203 hp) taken over from its predecessor, and then by the new Cadillac NorthStar V8 engine in two different power levels: 201 kW (273 DIN hp) for the base model, 216 kW (294 hp) for the Eldorado Touring Coupé and the Eldorado Sport Coupe (available only in 1993).new engine and suspension, while all models add a passenger-side air bag to complement their driver's bag. Speed-sensitive steering is newly standard and the rear suspension is reworked. The Eldorado coupe rides a 3-inch shorter wheelbase than the Seville sedan. Standard is a 200-horsepower 4.9-liter V-8, but the Touring Coupe now come with the 295-horsepower Northstar V-8,a twin-cam 32-valve, 4.6-liter engine shared with the 2-seat Allante. A new automatic transmission designed for the Northstar electronically programs its shifts to the driver's style. Other Touring Coupe features: traction control and a computer-controlled Road Sensing Suspension (RSS), which "reads" the road surface and automatically adjusts ride firmness within milliseconds. Base models get a simpler Speed Sensitive Suspension.
Anti-lock brakes are standard. A new Sport Performance Package bridges the gap between the base Eldorado and Touring Coupe. Its "retuned" Northstar V-8 makes 25 fewer horsepower, but 10 more pounds/feet of torque. . The ETC also has Cadillac's Continuously Variable Road-Sensing Suspension. Standard on the ETC and optional on the base
model is StabiliTrak, which is designed to selectively apply the front brakes to maintain control in fast turns. 

In the autumn of 1995, a visual and technical revision was made to the Eldorado. Here, the NorthStar engine strengthened to 205 kW (279 hp) and 224 kW (305 hp).

Eighth-generation Eldorado sales reached over 31,000 units in the first year, then declined to around 15,000 to 25,000 units per year, with a further downward trend.

STANDARD EQUIPMENT:
Base: 4.6-liter dohc V-8 275-horsepower engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, traction control, driver- and passenger-side air bags, anti-lock 4-wheel disc brakes, wiper-activated headlights, daytime running lamps, automatic climate control air conditioning, variable-assist power steering, leather-wrapped steering wheel with controls for radio and climate, tilt steering wheel, cruise control, cloth 8-way power front bucket seats, center console with armrest and storage bins, overhead storage compartment, power windows, power door locks, remote keyless entry, heated power mirrors w/driver-side automatic day/night, rear defogger, automatic day/night rear view mirror w/compass, AWFW cassette player with six speakers, power antenna, remote fuel-door release, remote decklid release w/power pull-down, tripodometer, tachometer, trip computer, wood interior trim, variable intermittent wipers, automatic parking-brake release, automatic headlights, reading ights, illuminated visor mirrors, floormats, trunk mat and cargo net, automatic level control suspension, theft-deterrent system, solar-control tinted glass, fog lights, connering lights, 225/60R16 tires, alloy wheels.

Touring Coupe (ETC) : 4.6-liter dohc V-8 300-horsepower engine, Stabilitrak, AWFM/ weatherband /cassette/CD player w/radio data system and Bose sound system, leather upholstery, Comfort-convenience Pkg.(Memory Pkg. [memory seats, mirrors, climate control, and radio presets, power lumbar adjustment, heated front seats), analog instruments,coolant-temperature gauge, automatic windshield wiper system, continuously-variable Road-Sensing Suspension, 225/60HR16 tires.

Options

Massaging lumbar front seats, Power sunroof Bose Sound System,12-disc CD player. Leather upholstery, Base Universal garage door opener Trunk storage system 225/60ZR16 tires Chrome alloy wheels.

Production of the last Eldorado generation at the Lansing Craft Centre in Lansing, Michigan ended in April 2002. The last vehicle produced was donated to the Cadillac Museum.