We’re very excited about the long list of cars coming in the next twelve months. But let’s take some time to remember the cars to which 2016 wasn’t so kind.
Audi R8 e-tron – introduced 2014
The Audi R8 e-tron was Audi’s short-lived electric R8, which met its end during the second half of the year. Audi wouldn’t tell us how many examples of the R8 e-tron were produced.
Audi claims that the Audi R8 e-tron was dropped to focus upon more mainstream electric car projects in the next few years, including an SUV, saloon and Audi hatchback.
Cause of demise: Audi’s streamlining of EV operations
Audi R18 Le Mans – joined 2012
As one door closes, another opens – Audi’s retirement from the World Endurance Championship means there’ll be far fewer opportunities to see its R18 Le Mans car in action, but Audi is redoubling its efforts in Formula E.
Audi was a participant in the WEC from the start – the race series’ first championship in 2012.
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Deafening Defender
S60 Cross Country
Land Rover's Defender may be
"Le Roi est mort, vive le Roi!"
Footloose wrote:
The tricks it could do nobody else could do better!
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The problem with the farmers, who used to be the people you seen driving them the most, is that they're all driving Japanese Utes now. Nothing wrong with that, but Land Rover are going to have to work hard to offer the same capability as the Defender, but add the comforts of these new offerings.
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Worse, of course, is that Land Rover are moving further and further away from offering a utility vehicle. I love the Defender, my dad had one after a Series I and Series III, but I doubt that Land Rover can bring themselves to genuinely offer similar but modern capable version.
Symanski wrote:
The problem is LR wants to add spangly lights and leather to everything. The defender has no place in its footballer urbanite future. Makes economic sense even if it is a brand travesty. No more rufty tufty, more men's grooming products and fake tans.
The disco 4 is the last of the real land rovers, and many will rejoice at this.