10 weird models from reputable companies
Most car manufacturers who are renowned for their sporty models barely leave their comfort zone. They are good at what they do, and that's enough for them. Companies like Aston Martin, Porsche and Lamborghini know where they are strongest, but sometimes they take risks and create, to put it mildly, "weird models."
The same can be said for brands like Nissan and Toyota. They also have a lot of experience with sports cars as well as models for everyday life, but sometimes they go out into foreign territory, offering models that surprise their fans. And, it turns out, nobody wanted that from them. We will show you a few of these vehicles with Autogespot.
10 strange models from well-known manufacturers:
Maserati Quattroporte
At the time, Maserati was building some of the greatest sports and racing cars of all time. However, today the Italian company is known for mediocre and rather overpriced models. This is due to the fact that the company's management decided to expand the range in order to attract a wider range of buyers. Thus, in 1963, the first Quattroporte was born.
Maserati Quattroporte
A car with this name is still available today, but for its entire history the model has never been a great success among customers of luxury sedans. Mostly because it was nonsense, like yours especially for the fifth generation.
Aston Martin Cygnet
At the beginning of the last decade, the European Union introduced even stricter environmental requirements, according to which each manufacturer must achieve an average emission value for the entire model range. Aston Martin was unable to develop a new model to meet these requirements, and did something outrageous.
Aston Martin Cygnet
The British company simply took a small Toyota IQ designed to compete with the Smart Fortwo, added some elements to Aston Martin's equipment and logos, and launched it. It turned out to be a terrible idea, if only because the Cygnet was three times more expensive than the original model. The model turned out to be a complete failure, but today it is of interest to collectors.
Porsche 989
This is a car that could not get into this group, since it is not a production model, but just a prototype. This shows what would have happened if the Panamera had been released 30 years ago.
Porsche 989
The Porsche 989 was originally introduced as a large premium model to replicate the success of the 928 from the 80s. The prototype is built on a completely new platform and is powered by a V8 engine with around 300 horsepower. In the end, however, the project was frozen by the management of the German sports car manufacturer.
Aston Martin Lagonda
This Aston Martin was not intended to be called an Aston Martin at all, only a Lagonda. But since it was created and produced by a British company, such a thing seemed absolutely ridiculous. Plus the car had one of the weirdest designs, especially for a sedan.
Aston Martin Lagonda
Some of the features of Lagonda are really funny. For example, the mileage indicating the vehicle's mileage is under the hood (might as well be the rear sensor module, for example). Quite a crazy decision that only proves that this is a very strange machine. In addition, a limited series of station wagons were made from it.
Lamborghini LM002
Lamborghini's first SUV was a development of their proposed military vehicle a few years earlier. The LM002 SUV was produced in a limited edition in the late 80s and whatever one may say, it always looks ridiculous.
Lamborghini LM002
In fact, the very idea of a Lamborghini SUV is ridiculous. It uses a Countach engine, manual transmission, and a ceiling-mounted stereo module. Your friends sit in the luggage compartment where they hold onto the handrails.
Chrysler TC by Maserati
Yes, this is definitely a car parody. This is a Chrysler model as it was developed by an American company, but it is also produced at the Maserati plant in Milan (Italy).
Chrysler TC by Maserati
It completely confuses the partnership between the two companies. In the end, Maserati never released many units of the TC model, which proved unsuccessful and could definitely claim to be the "most controversial car of all time."
Ferrari FF
In 2012, Ferrari decided to surprise her with a new model that has practically nothing in common with other cars of the brand of that period. Like the 599 and 550 Maranello, it had a front V12 engine, but also had rear seats.
Ferrari FF
In addition, the Ferrari FF had a trunk and is also the first model of the Italian sports car manufacturer to be equipped with an all-wheel drive (AWD) system. Definitely an interesting car, but also quite strange. It's the same with its successor, the GTC4 Lusso. Unfortunately, production will be halted to make way for the Purosangue SUV.
BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
BMW is not an official sports car manufacturer, but it has always made very good and very fast cars designed for both the road and the track. However, the 2 Series Active Tourer does not fit into any of these categories at all.
Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet
This is proof that Nissan shouldn't be called a sports car manufacturer. It's not like the company's history has some of the best sports cars ever made - Silvia, 240Z, 300ZX, Skyline, etc.
Nissan Murano CrossCabriolet
In 2011, Nissan created the monster Murano CrossCabriolet, a disgusting, impractical and impractical overpriced model that turned the brand into an object of ridicule. Its sales were also terribly low, and eventually its production was stopped very quickly.
Lamborghini Governance
SUVs are becoming more and more popular in today's automotive world, which is why sports car manufacturers offer such models as well. Lamborghini could not be an exception to this rule and created the Urus, which quickly became very popular (for example, on Instagram it ranks first for this indicator).
Lamborghini Governance
The fact is that the Urus looks spectacular and stylish, but for Lamborghini fans this is completely pointless. However, the company has the opposite opinion as it is the brand's top-selling model at the moment.
