I modelli "uccisi" dalla crisi

[Regazzoni]

Serve per i gerani.

[Navarre75]

Chiaramente una balaustra per l'appoggio dei piccioni!

[Touareg 2.5]

L'ultima Pontiac di sempre..

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Last Pontiac Standing will be the nearly new Vibe. The compact hatchback was the predictable pick not just due to its young age, but because it is part of General Motors' longstanding NUMMI joint-venture plant with Toyota.

Understandably, the Vibe isn't set to get a big update for 2010, but according to GM's 2010 Product Guide, front- and all-wheel drive models will continue, as will the sportier GT. The Vibe will receive a new Ignition Orange Metallic paint option (Mystic Blue Metallic goes away), a new luggage rack will be available on all-wheel drive models, and a couple of new option packages appear on the order sheet for the base 1.8-liter four-cylinder model (Sun & Sound and cargo management). Air-conditioning will be standard across the range for the first time.

In other news, the G6 will also soldier on in 2010, albeit only for fleet buyers. It is unclear what body styles will survive, but the sedan is a reasonable bet, although it is possible that coupe models will soldier on as well.

[Navarre75]

L'ultima Pontiac di sempre..

Acc...vista così verrebbe da dire: Per fortuna! :shock:

[PaoloGTC]

Quando la vita finisce, si dice che si va in cielo.

Ciao Pontiac, io, in modo infantile, ti ricordo così.

http://www.methodshop.com/gadgets/reviews/kitt-gps/turbo-boost.jpg

http://bruce0wayne.files.wordpress.com/2008/04/kitt4_m_m.jpg

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[Touareg 2.5]

Sperando che un giorno possa rinascere..

[Regazzoni]

Questa è grossina.

Car Magazine ha raccolto un elenco di progetti di Case tedesche che secondo le loro fonti, a causa della crisi, sono stati congelati o addirittura cancellati.

Purtroppo l'elenco non da indicazione, per i singoli modelli, che si tratti di congelamento o cancellazione. Così come una buona fetta di "nomi" sono già stati indicati in questo topic.

Resta comunque impressionante come l'elenco, limitato ai soli marchi tedeschi, raggiunga un totale di 45 progetti presumibilmente bloccati.

German car makers hit the brakes: recession casualties revealed

By Georg Kacher

The economic crisis has hit every car maker on the planet – and some manufacturers are coping with the downturn better than others. But even the relatively upbeat German-based brands are having to trim their new model programmes as a result of sliding profits and, in some market segments, decimated sales.

We've tapped our contacts in Germany and compiled this list of projects that have been put on hold, or in some cases jettisoned altogether, as businesses seek to trim costs and defer investment until sunnier financial climes return. It totals a rather surprising 45 new car projects put on hold.

AUDI

TT Speedster, TT Shooting Brake, Le Mans racer R15-based supercar, A7 shooting brake, A8 Sportback, Roadjet ESV

BMW

GT lightweight four-door coupé, M1 supercar (pictured), GT2 (the Z8 replacement), GT3 (based on next 3-series), X7, X4 coupé, 1-series shooting brake, 6-series shooting brake

FORD

Mondeo coupé (pictured above), Fiesta RS, sub-Ka city car, A-Max baby MPV, B-MAV-based Berling/Kangoo fighter

OPEL/VAUXHALL

Premium crossover based on Theta matrix, Tigra replacement, Astra TwinTop replacement, Corsa Caravan

MERCEDES

R-class replacement, S-class coupé, S-class limousine, Maybach 51, Maybach 57/62 replacement, C-class coupé and convertible, SLT shooting brake, Smart Fortwo-plus-Two

PORSCHE

Roxster, Boxster Speedster, Cayenne Clubsport (a sportier rear-wheel drive one), Cayenne four-door coupé, 911 GT1

VW

Polo MPV, Phaeton replacement, New Beetle-based Kübelwagen, Polo cabriolet, Scirocco cabriolet, Phaeton II coupé, Polo Variant, Golf VI cabriolet

[Mivar]

cos'era la Porsche Roxster?

[david_86]

Molti modelli sono cabrio, spider, sportive in generale, potrebbe anche essere che vengano congelate o cancellate, ma mi sembrano veramente un pò troppe

[Regazzoni]

Roxster, se non sbaglio, doveva essere la SUV più piccola sotto alla Cayenne.