MAJOR car manufacturers have discontinued a number of popular motors that will not make it to 2024.
Huge brands such as Audi, Mercedes-Benz and Ferrari have decided to cull some cars in a key shake up of its strategy.
DodgeThe Dodge Challenger and Dodge Charger are some of the cars being discontinued[/caption]
Cars, trucks, SUVs and even supercars were not safe from the change with many destined to be replaced by more powerful models.
Many of the motors are iconic classics but will be phased out at the end of their current life cycles – although some will be rebranded.
Drivers should be aware that deadlines may have already passed for any motor enthusiasts wanting to order and buy any of the last remaining models.
Sorted by brand, here are the top 25 discontinued cars that won’t make it to 2024, according to motor1.
Audi
GettyThe ever-popular Audi R8 is sadly being discontinued[/caption]
The highly popular Audi R8 will no longer be available come next year.
The rise of the 2023 GT RWD Model has meant that production of the R8 is reaching the end of the line after 16 years.
Meanwhile, the Audi TT will also be saying its goodbyes after surviving two and a half decades.
Buyers in the UK will see a Final Edition model of the iconic sports car for 2023.
Dodge
SuppliedThe Dodge Charger has also been axed for 2024[/caption]
US motoring giant Dodge has revealed it will be discontinuing both the Charger and the Challenger.
Production of new Chargers and Challengers will end on December 31, the firm said.
Dodge first began manufacturing Chargers in 1966 – with the model featuring in TV series The Dukes of Hazzard – and Challengers from 1969.
The company is putting its focus now on the company’s first EV – Daytona SRT.
But the Dodge Hellcat line is also being sadly culled with reports indicating the final Hellcat engine will be built later this year.
Chevrolet
The Chevrolet Camaro Turbo and two others from the brand are being discontinued
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.
The brand is also killing off two of its EVs, the Chevrolet Bolt EV and the EUV.
But there is hope for the future with Chevrolet promising a new Bolt riding atop its advanced Ultium EV platform.
It’s unclear whether the new electric fleet will also include the larger EUV.
BMW
The BMW Alpina will no longer be around
Alpina inked a deal with BMW early last year that ended the in-house tuner’s independent run, giving the automaker full control of the company after 2025.
The Alpina B7 – based on the BMW 7 Series – won’t see a direct successor based on the current generation with other models in danger of being discontinued as well.
Ferrari
SuppliedThe Ferrari F8 Tributo is being culled along with the Portofino M[/caption]
Ferrari are saying arriverderci to two of their sleek sports cars.
The stellar F8 Tributo is being culled but motorists can get their hands on the fairly similar F8 Spider.
Meanwhile, the iconic Italian manufacturer are replacing the Portofino M by the more-powerful Roma Spider come 2024.
It also offers a traditional cloth roof as opposed to the Portofino’s convertible hardtop, which helps with weight.
Mercedes
SuppliedThe Mercedes C-Class Coupe is just one of four models being axed[/caption]
Mercedes is also cutting back its lineup dramatically come next year.
Reports suggest the C-Class Cabriolet convertible will be discontinued sometime between 2023 and 2024.
Mercedes also plans to kill off the C-Class Coupe at the same time, leaving only the sedan in the lineup for the foreseeable future
Another victim of Mercedes-Benz’s ongoing lineup simplification is the CLS.
Last year the company killed off its sporty CLS 53 offering, but now the entire nameplate will disappear.
The E-Class Cabriolet was also unable to avoid the chopping block and will soon be on its way out the door.
Ford
AlamyThe fan favourite Ford Fiesta is has not escaped the cull[/caption]
Ford has pulled down the curtain on the popular Edge and Fiesta for next year.
Like other manufacturers, the brand is going through an ongoing transition to EVs.
But the Edge will live on in China in the form of a longer-wheelbase hybrid crossover.
The seventh-generation Fiesta has been available in Europe but is now being discontinued too.
McLaren
SuppliedThe McLaren 720S is also seeing production draw to a close[/caption]
McLaren has already shut the door on the 720S sports car with production quietly coming to an end late last year.
But the supercar maker already has a successor on the way dubbed the 750S – and it’s sold out until late next year.
The sleek 750S will reportedly have up to 740 hp and could debut as early as this month.
Chrysler
2024 is the last year the Chrysler 300 will be around
Chrysler is rolling out just a few thousand examples of the 300 sedan for the 2023 model year.
But only 2,300 units of the muscle car are available for buyers this year in both V8 and V6 variants.
2024 will mark the end of the line for the Chrysler 300 after this generation survived 18 years.
Kia
SuppliedMotorists who like the Kia Stinger may be left disappointed[/caption]
It is rumoured that the Kia Stinger would be discontinued before the 2023 model year but the sporty sedan will see production ending in 2024.
As a sendoff to the Stinger, Kia introduced a Tribute Edition model.
It boasts Moonscape matte paint and new 19-inch wheels, with only 1,000 units planned worldwide.
Genesis
Genesis are scrapping the luxury G70 sedan
Genesis have decided to scrap the G70 luxury sedan in a number of places including the US after the 2023 model year, reports motor1.
The South Korean manufacturer has reportedly pulled the plug on its compact motor in favour of more SUVs and EVs.
Mazda
MazdaMazda MX-30 EV is also being scrapped[/caption]
Another car that won’t survive into 2024 is the compact Mx-30 EV.
The motor was scrapped as it only offered 100 miles of range for too large an asking price.
Nissan
Motorists will also be saying goodbye to the Nissan Maxima
Nissan‘s full-size Maxima will reach the end of the line before the end of 2023.
It was rumoured that Nissan would replace the Maxima with a full-size EV last year.
But with no new electric sedan anytime soon, Nissan has quietly killed the Maxima prior to the 2024 model year.
It comes after BMW announced it was scrapping one of its most iconic cars, beloved by millions of Brits as they launch a new EV.
Meanwhile, VW brought the curtain down on perhaps its most legendary model which was favoured by big-name celebs and even royalty.
And another major brand was wound up altogether, with all car production coming to a halt as it was absorbed into another company.