The Cadillac XLR was a luxury sports car that debuted for the 2004 model year. The XLR was built on the same platform as the Chevrolet Corvette, and was powered by a front mounted V8 engine. These cars were only available in a folding hardtop convertible body style that featured sleek, angular styling. Two engine options were offered, the Base Model featured a naturally aspirated 4.6L 'Northstar' V8, while the sportier XLR-V was equipped with a supercharged 4.4L 'Northstar' V8 powerplant. A total of 16,652 examples of the Cadillac XLR were built before the model was discontinued in 2009.