A Farewell to Cars, the cast that won't be back for 2007

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by hb06, Dec 27, 2006.

  1. hb06

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    "The cast of cars that won't be back for 2007 is varied, including vehicles of every stripe from exotic supercars to plebeian sedans... the outgoing class of 2006 is particularly notable. It's composed of many vehicles associated with some of the auto year's biggest trends: the decline of SUVs, the rise of hybrids, the ongoing struggles of domestic brands, and of course big ideas—some good, some bad."

    "Both the smallest and most fuel-efficient vehicles and the largest and thirstiest sport-utility vehicles are represented in this year's departures. The first U.S. hybrid, the Honda (HMC) Insight, and the military-derived Hummer H1—a popular target of environmentalists' ire—are going away this year."

    http://www.businessweek.com/autos/content/...s%20index_autos
     
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    Thanks, I'd heard about most of these except the VW Phaeton. I had no idea they had a $70K VW. Guess they really are trying to become BMW or something.
     
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    Some of the comments are a hoot.

    I like this one.

    Ford Taurus (1986-2006)
    Went from trailblazer to fleet fodder in a mere two decades.
    Heir apparent: Toyota Camry, circa 1997

    Wasn't the Taurus what Ford built during the short time they tried to follow the guidelines of Demming?
     
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    Thanks, an interesting article.