Big-name car brands also tend to be wrong. Today we have the top 10 cars on our list that failed to hit the market. And no matter what tricks the manufacturers go for, the consumer cannot be fooled. Ten cars that we will soon forget about, if we have not already forgotten, more ...
Lincoln Zephyr (Lincoln Zephyr)
The completely memorable Lincoln Zephyr began in 2006 with young luxury car enthusiasts in mind as a replacement for the rear-wheel drive Lincoln LS.
After all, this boring 3.5-liter all-wheel-drive model could be bought for very little money. This was probably the result of its sales being an even bigger flop than Stephen Feck's failed dive at the London Olympics.
Later, to prevent the complete oblivion of the Zephyr, Lincoln decided to abandon proper names, changing the model name to MKZ (Mark Zet). As a result, the Zephyr was only sold in the 2006 model year.
Nissan 200SX (Nissan 200SX)
Sold between 1995 and 1998, and then unceremoniously struck out of the Nissan lineup, the Nissan 200SX can be compared to a frail kid at a football tournament.
Equipped with front-wheel drive with a gear stick as a trump card, the 200SX looked ridiculous and silly compared to the rear-wheel-drive 240SX.
Chrysler Aspen (Chrysler Aspen)
This is what happens when two models - the PT Cruiser and the Dodge Durango - are allowed to flirt after drinking too many cocktails. But these ugly cars can be sold from time to time, so what is the secret of these monsters?
At the time, Chrysler was still grieving over being damped by Daimler. Unsurprisingly, this affected the quality of the company, and Aspen was one of those victims.
Kia Borrego (Kia Borrego)
Produced from 2008 to 2011, the Borrego was a three-row SUV from Kia, invented by former Audi chief designer Peter Schreier.
Unfortunately for Kia, no one wanted to spend $ 40,000 to buy this "whopper", if for the same money you can get a Toyota 4Runner or Jeep Grand Cherokee. Rising gas prices and the 2008 crisis only exacerbated the situation.
Ford 500 (Ford 500)
The Ford 500 was supposed to be a response to revamped full-size sedans like the Toyota Avalon, but it failed to fix the complex flaws that were revealed in the Crown Victoria and Taurus models.
Rather than creating something really decent, Ford's approach to developing a 500 car was like a failed attempt to fix previous mistakes.
Infiniti M45 (Infiniti M45)
The very name of the Infiniti brand, famous for its luxury cars, alludes to luxury, to an appearance that is different from the rest. Unfortunately for the M45, which is a renamed modification of the Japanese Nissan Gloria, it looked more like Snoopy from the Peanuts comics than a stylish luxury car.
Introduced for sale only in 2003 and 2004, Infiniti returned to the designers to create something more in line with the idea of the brand. This is perhaps one of the few cars on the list that we will really miss, as it's hard not to have a soft spot for the luxurious rear-wheel-drive sedan powered by a 340 hp V8 engine. from.
Saturn L Series (Saturn L Series)
Some Saturn models had rational design features before they were discontinued, but this is not the case for the L-series.
The Toyota Camry and Honda Accord are often accused of being too bland, but compared to the L-series they look like hot chili peppers.
Hyundai XG350 (Hyundai XG350)
Prior to the Genesis sedan, Hyundai's efforts to produce luxury cars proved to be more painful than root canal treatments without anesthesia. The XG350 is a testament to this.
Adhering to the same technologies that the company adheres to today, the car was wider, longer and more equipped than other luxury cars in this price class. Unfortunately, the name Hyundai for many still implies cheapness, which reduces the popularity of its cars.
Lexus ES250 (Lexus ES250)
Lexus had no intention of releasing the ES250. Shamelessly replicating the Camry, it was conceived as a stop-gap for dealers in the event of a sales failure for LS models.
But LS models were on sale, but ES250s were not, and this effectively meant that the failure of this car in its own way 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 the Suzuki Forenza had several names during its existence in the global market.
After the Korean tire manufacturer hankook ventus was entrusted to equip Daewoo with them and was able to sell its models in America, Suzuki tried to push them under the Forenza name. Sales began in 2004 and continued until 2008, when this model was replaced by the SX4.