Taurus X Bites the Dust by 2010

The Vehicle Formerly Known As Freestyle will likely call the 2009 model year it’s last.  The folks over at Ford are trying to rush a redesigned Taurus to market for 2009, and calling it “the one we should have made originally”.  There have been no mentions about the next generation Taurus X though.  Considering the [...]

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Isuzu calls it quits in US

It’s not often that I get to add an entire brand to the Deadpool here.  In fact, this is the first time that I can remember.  Isuzu has officially announced that they’re leaving the US market – they are stopping sales of their i-Series truck and Ascender.  Neither vehicle was produced by Isuzu ( both [...]

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Ford Ranger – So long!

According to Automotive News, the Ford Ranger will be history by the time 2009 rolls around. This juicy tidbit of info was buried in Ford’s recent UAW agreement, which detailed the closure of Ford’s Twin Cities plant. The Ranger hasn’t seen a major update in ages, so it’s no surprise that Ford is shutting down [...]

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Chrysler is wielding the axe – officially

Remember two weeks ago when the word on the street was that Chrysler planned to axe up to 5 models from their bloated lineups? They made good on their promise, and today announced that 4 vehicles will mark 2008 as their last production year. The Chrysler Crossfire, Pacifica and PT Cruiser convertible, and the Dodge [...]

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Lincoln Mark LT Bites the Dust

The gussied-up F-150 that bore the name Mark LT will be no more after the 2008 model year. Just like it’s forefather, the Lincoln Blackwood, the Mark LT has had a very short run. The Mark LT had just 3 model years, in fact – it was introduced as a 2006 model in 2005. Why [...]

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Honda Accord Hybrid – Game Over

Ever since the rumors of a next generation Accord Diesel started, I knew that the future of the Accord Hybrid was just about over.  And today it’s officially official – there will be no next-generation Accord Hybrid, at least not in the near future.  Let’s take a moment to remember the Accord Hybrid for what [...]

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Chrysler Imperial is a Go No More

The Chrysler Imperial, a cheap, blatant, Rolls-Royce Phantom knock-off, has officially been canceled.  Chrysler cites the reasons as having to do with the proposed CAFE gas mileage improvements currently being mulled over by the United States government.  Me?  I call it common sense.  Source.

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Saab 9-7X Goes on Death Row

A Chevrolet Trailblazer with the ignition key in the middle does not make a Saab.  Everyone on the planet except for the executives at GM knew this, but they produced it anyway.  To date, Saab has managed to peddle approximately 8 of these Trailblazer / 9-7X beasts, which is bad, even for a Saab.  GM [...]

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