{"id":43548,"date":"2023-09-25T10:59:16","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T10:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/?p=43548"},"modified":"2023-09-25T10:59:16","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T10:59:16","slug":"major-car-brand-discontinues-beloved-model-later-this-year-as-falling-sales-hit-popular-vehicle-after-25-years-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/world-news\/major-car-brand-discontinues-beloved-model-later-this-year-as-falling-sales-hit-popular-vehicle-after-25-years-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Major car brand discontinues beloved model later this year&#8230; as falling sales hit popular vehicle after 25 years | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A MAJOR car brand has discontinued a beloved model after 25 years amid falling sales.<\/p>\n<p>The big-name manufacturer confirmed a &quot;Final Edition&quot; of the popular motor for this year.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/car-parked-parking-lot-airport-847741143.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/audi-tts-coup-competition-plus-797278009.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>German industry giant Audi announced in February that the TT would be scrapped in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>Debuting in 1998, it would go on to be one of Audi&#x27;s best-selling models until the last few years.<\/p>\n<p>However, already dwindling sales were sent into freefall as the market shifted away from two-door coupes and towards EVs and SUVs.<\/p>\n<p>At the beginning of this year, the brand unveiled the Final Edition TT, which is available exclusively in the UK.<\/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-24112751-1695599801694.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>I&#8217;m a mechanic &#8211; colour of a key part tells you if a boy racer has owned a car<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2019-research-rac-traffic-information-548175999.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Find out if you can be fined for hogging the fast lane<\/h3>\n<p>It retails at \u00a346,525 and has received excellent reviews, with The Sun&#x27;s own Rob Gill saying: &quot;I think I might have to start a campaign. SAVE THE TT!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The model was named for the world-famous Isle of Man TT motorcycle race.<\/p>\n<p>Audi used the name to honour the success of its predecessor company NSU Motorenwerke in the early 20th Centruy, including a win in 1938.<\/p>\n<p>The model continued the motorsport pedigree of its namesake, racing in the US and Europe over its lifespan.<\/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\/TM-comp-Lorry-1.jpg\"><\/picture><span>LORRY LOON <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Lorry thunders wrong way on M1 but miraculously avoids crash<\/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-24030101-1695138692769.jpg\"><\/picture><span>BRAKE DOWN<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Moment cops find huge &#8216;chop shop&#8217; filled with stolen vehicles and camper vans<\/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-24107780-1695551421949.jpg\"><\/picture><span>FIGHT THE POWER <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Bizarre new EV scheme to boost number of chargers branded &#8216;pie in the sky&#8217;<\/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-24050867-1695225183114.jpg\"><\/picture><span>ALL THE GEAR <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>I&#8217;m a car expert &#8211; here\u2019s the craziest purchase I&#8217;ve made\u2026 now I\u2019m in trouble<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>One was even used as a safety car at the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 2009.<\/p>\n<p>Going forward, the name will live on but the iconic two-door sports car will never grace the roads again.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, the TT badge will be slapped on an electric SUV model in the coming years.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after major rivals BMW announced that one of their most popular models would be going all-electric in its next generation cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, a major car dealership has been forced to close down due to a &quot;perfect storm&quot; of market changes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/motors\/24114058\/audi-discontinues-beloved-model-tt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A MAJOR car brand has discontinued a beloved model after 25 years amid falling sales. 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