Famous car brands also tend to make mistakes. And no matter what tricks manufacturers make, you cannot fool the consumer. Ten cars that we will soon forget about, if not already forgotten, more ...
Lincoln Zephyr (Lincoln Zephyr)
The sale of the completely unforgettable Lincoln Zephyr model began in 2006 with the expectation of young lovers of luxury cars as a replacement for the rear-wheel drive Lincoln LS.
In the end, this boring model with a 3.5-liter engine, equipped with all-wheel drive, could be bought quite inexpensively. Probably, this was the result of the fact that its sales were an even greater failure than the unsuccessful jump into the water of Stephen Feck at the Olympics in London.
Later, to prevent Zephyr from becoming completely oblivious, Lincoln decided to abandon proper names by changing the model name to MKZ (Mark-Zet). As a result, Zephyr was sold only in the 2006 model year.
Nissan 200SX (Nissan 200SX)
Sold between 1995 and 1998, and then unceremoniously crossed out of the Nissan model range, the Nissan 200SX can be compared to a frail child in football competitions.
Equipped with front-wheel drive with a shift knob as a trump card, the 200SX looked ridiculous and stupid compared to the rear-wheel drive model 240SX.
Chrysler Aspen (Chrysler Aspen)
That's what happens when two models - PT Cruiser and Dodge Durango - are allowed to flirt after a lot of drunk cocktails. But these ugly cars can be sold from time to time, so what is the secret of these monsters?
At that time, Chrysler was still “grieving” for being damped by Daimler. Not surprisingly, this affected the quality of the company's work, and Aspen became one of those victims.
Kia Borrego (Kia Borrego)
Manufactured from 2008 to 2011, the Borrego was a three-row SUV from Kia, invented by Peter Schreier, Audi's former chief designer.
Unfortunately for Kia, no one wanted to spend $ 40,000 on the purchase of this "whopper", if for the same money you can buy a Toyota 4Runner or Jeep Grand Cherokee. Rising gas prices and the 2008 crisis only exacerbated the current situation.
Ford 500 (Ford 500)
The Ford 500 was supposed to be a response to updated full-size sedans such as the Toyota Avalon, but it failed to fix the complex flaws that were revealed in the Crown Victoria and Taurus models.
Instead of creating something really decent, Ford's approach to the development of the 500th car was like an unsuccessful attempt to eliminate previous errors.
Infiniti M45 (Infiniti M45)
The very name of the Infiniti brand, famous for its luxury cars, alludes to luxury, to an appearance that differs from the rest. Unfortunately for the M45, a renamed modification of the Japanese Nissan Gloria, it looked more like the Snoopy dog from the Peanuts comics than a stylish luxury car.
Being offered for sale only in 2003 and 2004, Infiniti returned to the designers to create something more in line with the ideas about the brand. Perhaps this is one of the few cars on the list that we really will miss, since it is difficult not to have a soft spot for a luxurious rear-wheel drive sedan equipped with a 340-liter V8 engine. from.
Saturn L Series
Some Saturn models were distinguished by rational design features before they were discontinued, but this does not apply to L-series cars.
Often Toyota Camry and Honda Accord are accused of being too “bland”, but compared to L-series cars, they look like hot chili peppers.
Hyundai XG350 (Hyundai XG350)
Prior to the launch of the Genesis sedan, Hyundai tests to produce luxury cars were more painful than root canal treatment without anesthesia. Evidence of this is the XG350.
Following the same technologies that the company adheres to today, the car was wider, longer and more equipped than other luxury cars of this price category. Unfortunately, the name Hyundai for many still implies cheapness, which reduces the popularity of its car models.
Lexus ES250 (Lexus ES250)
Lexus was not going to release the ES250. Shamelessly repeating the Camry model, it was conceived as a temporary solution for dealers in case of failure of sales of LS models.
But LS models were on sale, but the ES250 wasn’t, and this actually meant that the failure of this car model of its kind caused some success for the LS models.
Suzuki Forenza (Suzuki Forenza)
Studying the “pedigree” of this model and unraveling its complex family tree, it turned out that Suzuki Forenza had several names during its existence on the world market.
As a result of the fact that the Korean tire manufacturer hankook ventus was entrusted with Daewoo, managed to establish sales of their models in America, Suzuki tried to push them under the name Forenza. Sales began in 2004 and continued until 2008, until this model was replaced with the SX4.
