{"id":43350,"date":"2023-09-11T16:19:17","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T16:19:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/?p=43350"},"modified":"2023-09-11T16:19:17","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T16:19:17","slug":"major-car-brand-discontinues-most-popular-motors-amid-lull-in-sales-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/world-news\/major-car-brand-discontinues-most-popular-motors-amid-lull-in-sales-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Major car brand discontinues most popular motors amid lull in sales | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A MAJOR car brand has discontinued some of its most popular motors amid a lull in sales.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian manufacturer is a big name in the luxury car industry but has seen a dip in customers as the cost of living crisis bites.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/view-parking-lot-classic-cars-842371616-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>According to Car and Driver, Maserati has confirmed that their Quattroporte sedan and V8 Ghibli models will be scrapped at the end of the year.<\/p>\n<p>On top of that, the company is expected to phase out some of its V6 offerings as it moves away from the Ferrari-built engine it currently uses.<\/p>\n<p>This is reportedly set to be replaced by Maserati&#x27;s own M20 Nettuno V6 in the Levante and V6 Ghibli.<\/p>\n<p>The decision to give the V8s the chop is believed to have come down to declining demand for sedans in the global market, particularly in the US.<\/p>\n<h2><span>READ MORE MOTORS NEWS<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23900285-1694432299261.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Driver reveals cheeky trick that allows him to pull out from busy junctions<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23807304-1694249977779.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Inside UK&#8217;s EV fiasco as disabled drivers queue for hours &#038; charge points closed<\/h3>\n<p>Given that the Maseratis are very much on the luxury end of the scale, and have the price tags to match, it seems natural that they have become a casualty of a lack of consumer will to spend big on similar cars.<\/p>\n<p>The Levante is then expected to exit the lineup after 2024\/25, with the V6 Ghibli following soon after. <\/p>\n<p>However, the manufacturer is yet to announce any plans beyond the end of that period.<\/p>\n<p>The V8 engine will live on in the Ghibli Ultima and Levante Ultima models but has ceased production and so will likely not survive beyond those models.<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Motors<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/crop-23893530.jpg\"><\/picture><span>POWER DOWN <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I had my EV for a year but I can&#8217;t wait to sell it&#8230; I&#8217;m going back to petrol<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23893498-1694387064844.jpg\"><\/picture><span>CHARGING UP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Urgent warning to EV drivers as councils charge new fees\u2026 &#038; more set to follow<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23792327-1693839777576.jpg\"><\/picture><span>SILLY BLUNDER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I&#8217;m an MOT mechanic &#8211; drivers make same mistake &#038; it makes them fail<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/gv-electric-car-charging-points-841472963.jpg\"><\/picture><span>YOU WATT <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I bought a VW EV but I feel absolutely mugged off by it \u2013 here\u2019s why<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There is no Quattroporte Ultima, though the nameplate may be brought back in 2025 on a new sports sedan, according to Autocar.<\/p>\n<p>Maserati has been approached for comment.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, VW brought the curtain down on perhaps its most legendary model which was favoured by big-name celebs and even royalty.<\/p>\n<p>And another major brand was wound up altogether, with all car production coming to a halt as it was absorbed into another company.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/motors\/23902085\/major-brand-discontinues-most-popular-motors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A MAJOR car brand has discontinued some of its most popular motors amid a lull in sales. 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