THE New Year is well underway, and a fresh calendar brings an updated list of discontinued vehicles.
Here’s your look at seven iconic sports cars that will be axed from 2023 production, but not forgotten.
Audi R8 (2007-2023)
This year, we mourn the loss of one of Audi’s most fabulous creations, the R8.
There is no business case for them anymore. Mixing petrol and air is dead. Horsepower is dead.
The future is electric, kilowatts, and plug sockets.
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Thankfully, Audi’s giving us one last hardcore R8 GT with 600 horsepower and a fixed rear wing.
Dodge Challenger (2008-2023), Dodge Charger (2011-2023)
Dodge’s Challenger took a 25-year pause before making its comeback in 2008.
The most powerful Challenger is the SRT Super Stock with a mind-bending 807 horsepower rating. Dodge’s first-ever Challenger hit the streets in 1970.
The American auto manufacturer will also stop making its Charger, which returned after a 19-year break in 2011 and was first launched in 1966.
Dodge has chosen to discontinue these two gas cars to electrify them in the near-future.
Lamborghini Aventador (2011-2023)
Lamborghini shocked auto enthusiasts by introducing new V12 variants of its Aventador series.
Lamborghini released the Invencible and Auténtica to bid farewell to its legendary gas car as the company aims to electrify upcoming models.
The Invencible features a hard-top roof, while the Auténtica is roofless.
The Aventador has been part of Lamborghini’s lineup since 2011 and is seen as one of the most iconic cars in the storied brand’s history.
Subaru WRX STI (2014-2023)
Subaru announced discontinuing its WRX STI over difficulties meeting manufacturing regulations.
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These regulations are tied to fuel economy and emissions, according to Subaru dealer Marino’s.
Subaru is investing more in electrification than the gas-powered WRX STI to meet these strict rules.
Ford GT (2016-2023)
Ford lifted the curtain on its second-generation GT in 2016 with plans to make 1,000 models over four years, Motor1 reports.
But the Michigan-based vehicle manufacturer ended up producing 1,350 second-generation GTs to satisfy fans.
Ford made 67 examples of its final-edition GT that was listed at $1.7million.
Deliveries for the 67 limited-run GTs will begin late this Spring, according to Ford.
Chevrolet Camaro (2016-2023)
Like competing manufacturers, Chevrolet has decided to put its gas Camaro to rest in an effort to ramp up electrification.
General Motors, Chevrolet’s parent company, hopes to electrify its entire lineup by 2035.
