In a constantly evolving industry, there is no place for models that don't fit. Except in our garage…
The year 2016 didn't just take movie and music icons, much to the displeasure of many petrolheads it also took its toll on the car industry. The reasons are diverse: poor commercial performance, non-compliance with environmental objectives or lack of safety devices. Just choose.
As early as January, the oldest production line in the world, Solihull, stopped producing the Land Rover Defender. A few months later, it was Grupo FCA's turn to announce the end of one of the most iconic American supersports, the Dodge Viper.
If in the “old” and in the “new” continent the news was not encouraging, the news coming from the East was much less. Among other reasons, 2016 will go down in automotive industry history as the year the last Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution unit was delivered.
As always, Razão Automóvel made a point of reporting all these moments:
- Last Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution in history goes up for auction
- These are the last Dodge Viper in history
- Land Rover Employees Say Goodbye to Defender
We are left with the consolation of knowing that these models will remain in the garages of the lucky ones. But it's not all bad, there are more than 80 good reasons to look to the future of the car with hope. 2017 promises!