Mitsubishi, weirdly enough, where I’m from (Philippines), they are doing just fine, but they are struggling everywhere else. Mitsubishi have a special place in our hearts, we love our box-type Lancers, Galants, and especially Pajeros. Today though Evos are gone, the Eclipse is an SUV, I really loved the new Mirage but they never thought of making a hot hatch, which would have been perfect!
Lotus.
The brand name is still alive, but the company might as well be dead. In what world does a 1.400 kg entry-level Lotus make sense? In what world that makes sense does Lotus offer a 2.500 kg car!!! This is insane.
“Oh but their cars didn’t sell well, hurr durr”. Yeah, as if the reason they didn’t sell well was low weight. It’s all marketing. They could have made an SUV their own way, and offered something special while still filling a gap in the market. There are crossovers out there that weigh an entire TON less than the eletre. I’m sure they could have done better, but whoever bought that brand doesn’t care, they just want a sportcar name for their lineup. Fuck that.
Bring back the real Lotus.