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Jaguar

Jaguar

Starting price: $92,700
2008 sales through December: 7,021 (all Jaguar models)
2007 sales through December: 15,683
Percent change: -55%

Jaguar sales were holding up well at the beginning of 2008, thanks solely to the all-new XF sedan, which went on sale in March. But sales fell off a cliff in the second-half of the year, as every other Jaguar model was down, including the XK coupe and convertible. The XKR gets a supercharged version of the 4.2-liter V-8 in the standard XK. That bumps power to 420 hp, up from 300 hp for the naturally aspirated model. In June, Jaguar added a special edition, the XKR Portfolio, with upgraded wood and leather inside, and upgraded alloy wheels and brakes on the outside.

Pictured: Jaguar XKR Convertible