In contrast to how the Dodge Charger and Challenger are getting a decent send off as they fade off into the sunset after 2023 (with the former having a 1000+ hp model), do you think there were any cars that you think kind of went out on a whimper? The model or name doesn’t have to necessarily be of one that has ended and has never seen a revival. As an example, I think the original concurent run of the Ford Thunderbird kind of ended in a “meh” way in 1997 with the supercharged Super Coupe being absent for the final year, even though there would be a brief retro revival from 2002 to 2005.
Ford Focus and Ford Fiesta in Australia.
The abysmal reliability, especially the dual clutch transmission and electrics, and multiple lawsuits left such a bad reputation that the nameplate ls will unlikely every return here and also had an impact on the small Puma SUV that came after.
Such a shame as the Focus was seen as a cheaper Golf hatchback competitor with excellent driving dynamics.