1) Audi R8
Starting with the big one. With over 44,000 units built across 18 years and two generations, the very last R8 rolled off the production line last March. Audi’s ‘budget’ answer to the world’s supercar consensus will be sorely missed, but decreasing sales numbers meant its retirement was forecast years ago.
2) Bugatti Chiron
It’s no small task to follow up something like the Veyron, and yet the Chiron committed spectacularly. Its defining moment came when its Super Sport version became the world’s first production car to cross 483kph. No ‘pressure’ on the new Tourbillon, then.
3) Fisker Ocean
The California-based brand’s financial problems have been very public to this point, and the Ocean was meant to be the car that lifted Fisker out of bankruptcy. But it wasn’t to be and the SUV’s production ceased this summer, the fallout of which is a multitude of examples roaming the used-car market for huge discounts.
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4) Ferrari 812 GTS
One of three Ferraris axed this year, and with the 812 Superfast’s retirement back in 2022, the GTS was living on borrowed time. The announcement came this August ahead of the release of Maranello’s latest two-door, two-seat hyper GT: the furious 12 Cilindri, which is quite possibly the most complete Ferrari ever made.
5) Ferrari Roma Coupe
But fret not, because the Roma Spider will still be on sale until further notice. The Roma is arguably the prettiest of all modern Ferrari cars—just look at the headlight partition, the classy grille design, and the perfectly proportioned rear. It all comes together to form a gorgeous package, but Ferrari’s theme of ‘selling one less than demand’ was promptly applied.
6) Ferrari SF90
Ferrari’s first plug-in hybrid was always going to be divisive, and the 986hp SF90 has proven as such. It’s an absolute rocketship to drive, but does it feel special? We’re not too sure. Ferrari tried to see to this with an ‘XX’ version, which smashed Fiorano’s lap record at the time. It’s a technical masterpiece, but once again, not quite as butterfly-inducing as we’d hoped.
7) Jaguar F-Type
A total of five Jaguar models were ended this year, including the E-Pace, the I-Pace, the XE, and the XF. But the one that really tugs at our heartstrings is the F-Type. And a lesson forevermore on what the brand used to make before it went through its radical all-electric revamp.
8) Maserati Quattroporte
The sixth and final version of Maserati’s soft but swaggering four-door sedan has also waved goodbye to us, and it took the excellent V8 with it. Quite a double whammy, and combined with the brand’s underperforming revenues this year, the future isn’t looking too rosy right now.
9) Toyota Supra
We waited 21 years for a follow-up to the mighty A80 Supra, and when it did finally bear fruit, the A90 was considerably more reserved and a bit too BMW-esque for the liking of some (or many). Still, five years is a good run, and Toyota is calling it quits with the recently announced Final Edition.
NOTE: This story first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
