The black sheep of the automobile! ~ Entertainment

Tuesday 3 January 2012

The black sheep of the automobile!

When things do not just go in smoothly ...

Are all children of good families, they made friends with the right
people and it's not that they tried. Just did not make it
ever! By contrast, disappointing their families and disrupted the
market with their antics. Here's the black sheep of the global automotive ... Ferrari Mondial (1980-2003) The 80s were good news for Ferrari: the outrageous Testarossa was the symbol of a entire generation, while the "rockets» 288 GTO and F40 to bring racing technology to the streets and attracts the eye in an unprecedented way! There was of course the Mondial, the '80 version of the current failed Ferrari California (probably the only bad Ferrari). Four, with a clumsy appearance, with even more bizarre mechanical transmission without a clutch (!) and moderate performance, Mondial sold well, but failed to get into the hearts of Ferraristi. There was a bad car, just was not good for Ferrari ...Porsche 924 (1976-1982) The Porsche not Porsche! Protzektaki cooperation between VW and Porsche (will initially bore the mark of both companies), the 924 seemed too concerned with Mitsubishi, and thanks to the "light" VW engine roars like a scooter, despite the astronomical price. The first attempt by Porsche to enter the world of conventional cars was a fiasco (fortunately followed by nine hundred and forty-four). Honda Passport (1994-2002)The erstwhile leader in small cars, Honda took a long time to produce an SUV, when the But in 1994 he had not much success. The "humble» Passport was actually the Isuzu Rodesimatakia equipped with two "H". Somewhat crude, incredibly boring and centuries away from the levels of innovation and leadership that would find the real machinery of Honda. The poor sales of course led Honda to build its own SUV later ... Lotus Elan M100 (1,989 to 1,995) emprostokiniti The Elan was anathema to the faithful of Lotus, which had connected the brand with the lightweight pisokounes. This, combined with the unapproachable honor, which was "buried" the M100. Despite the excellent driveability of the new Elan and selection for turbocharged engine, the idea of an expensive emprostokinitis Lotus there was absolutely no impact. The M100 came close to pulling the entire Lotus with her in bed ...Triumph Stag (1971-1973) The Triumph was already in the 1960's a respectedmanufacturer of traditional British sports cars. You have the power to minor problems, but you were sure he will go to your destination. Everything changed with the Stag, he felt more comfortable on trucks than on the road! An ambitious project of Triumph, the Stag had 4 seats and a brand new V8 engine, sophisticated driving this tool, however, felt that it came from the oven before it is cooked completely. Despite pankompso Italian design, the Stag suffered a devastating effect on poor final design and operational problems, being simultaneously the zenith and nadir of manufacturing skill of Triumph. It was the beginning of the end for the small but legendary car ... Jaguar X-Type (2001-2009) was the model that was supposed to save the Jaguar from the German threat, which manufactured like crazy small sedan (BMW Series 3, Mercedes C Class, Audi A4) for large sales. The four-wheel drive X-Type was quite modern in style but did not convince in terms of elegance, as the"Minor" in order to be compatible with the European middle class , made it look hopelessly at the Ford Mondeo (the Jaguar then belonged to Ford) . H new generation of Jaguar was unlike Jaguar, not worked as a Jaguar, while the questionable reputation on the credibility sank the X-Type in Tartarus. For this and got rid of quickly-quickly Ford (now belongs to the Indian Tata) ... Suzuki X-90 (from 1,996 to 1,998) more famous as the vehicle carrying giant cans Red Bull to beaches and festivals, this two-seater Suzuki based on the well failed Samurai, so I did not like anyone ever! It was just champion off-road, while a few cars in history was less enjoyable on the road. Slow and boring, it is to do your cross before entering the turn! And while Suzuki has built many notable cars, with the X-90 showed that something was misunderstood by the European market ... Volvo 262C Bertone Coupe (1,978-1981) The Volvo was known in the 70s as an honest, conservative and heavy vehicles, but the 262 Coupe ugliness reached new levels! The roof petsokoftike by the Italian firm Bertone, and the large "ass" of atsoumpalo did more than the already ugly 260.The only positive is the tiny parmpiz, which shrank to hide their shame owners. As for the subsequent Bertone coupe, which was based on the 7 series Volvo, was somewhat nice, it can nevertheless be erased from our memories that monstrosity ...