Andy
07-10-2009, 09:01 PM
The Carpocalypse (http://jalopnik.com/tag/carpocalypse-now/) has meant the end of many storied automotive nameplates, performance variants and others — some before they even had a chance to live. Here's our list of the twelve most important vehicles killed by the Carpocalypse.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_Carpocalypse_2.jpgAll the important details, including birthday, time of death, and cause are in the coroner's report below.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_Cobalt_SS.jpgCobalt SS (http://jalopnik.com/tag/cobalt-ss/) Sedan
Introduced: 2004
Time Of Death: May 2009
Reason: When GM axed nearly every performance trim (http://jalopnik.com/5246047/gm-axes-every-high+performance-trim-level-except-important-ones) the Cobalt SS Sedan, despite a small but rabid following, was also on the chopping block.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_NSX.jpgAcura NSX (http://jalopnik.com/tag/acura-nsx/)
Introduced: 1990 originally, still in concept phase
Time Of Death: December 2008
Reason: According to Honda Chairman Takeo Fukui it's so the company can focus on green technology (http://jalopnik.com/5112059/acura-nsx-canceled-due-to-carpocalypse).
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_Impala_SS.jpgChevy Impala SS (http://jalopnik.com/tag/impala-ss/)
Introduced: 1961
Time Of Death: May 2009
Reason: Quite possibly the least likable of the defunct GM performance trims (http://jalopnik.com/5246047/gm-axes-every-high+performance-trim-level-except-important-ones), we won't miss it much.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_Sable.jpgMercury Sable (http://jalopnik.com/tag/mercury-sable/)
Introduced: 1986
Time Of Death: May 2009
Reason: Though Ford has high hopes for the new Ford Taurus (http://jalopnik.com/377336/2010-ford-taurus), they don't want to weigh down the excitement with the Mercury version (http://jalopnik.com/5259570/mercury-sable-a-eulogy-farewell-furry-friend).
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_Z28.jpgCamaro Z28 (http://jalopnik.com/tag/camaro-z28/)
Introduced: 1967 originally, still in concept phase
Time Of Death: March 2009
Reason: The 2010 Chevy Camaro (http://jalopnik.com/tag/2010-chevy-camaro/) is, so far, a hit. For the moment, coming out with a 400+ HP Camaro while you're creating a new, green GM, didn't seem like a good use of money. We'll always have the SS.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_G8_GXP.jpgPontiac G8 GXP (http://jalopnik.com/tag/pontiac-g8-gxp/)... And Every Other Pontiac
Introduced: 2008
Time Of Death: April 2009
Reason: With Pontiac dead (http://jalopnik.com/5229320/gm-to-officially-kill-pontiac-assembly-plants-today) the beloved G8 GXP is no more. Also gone, the beloved Pontiac G8 ST (http://jalopnik.com/5124488/pontiac-g8-st-officially-dead-gm-kills-el-caminoagain) and the beloved-by-some Pontiac Solstice. No one, though, will miss the G3.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_A_Bat.jpgToyota A-Bat
http://jalopnik.com/5210418/doa+bat-toyota-hybrid-truck-concept-dead
Introduced: Concept revealed December 2007
Time Of Death: April 2009
Reason: Designed to compete with the not-particularly-popular Honda Ridgeline, the Toyota A-Bat (http://jalopnik.com/338248/detroit-auto-show-toyota-reveals-new-honda-ridgeline-calls-it-the-a+bat-concept-hybrid-truck) was going to be a car-like hybrid truck. Instead, it died so that more Scions (http://jalopnik.com/5210418/doa+bat-toyota-hybrid-truck-concept-dead) could live.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_STS_V.jpgCadillac STS-V
http://jalopnik.com/140692/between-the-lines-autoweek-on-the-cadillac-sts+v
Introduced: 2006
Time Of Death: May 2009
Reason: Like many other GM products, the every performance trim (http://jalopnik.com/5246047/gm-axes-every-high+performance-trim-level-except-important-ones)>SSocalypse also claimed the non CTS-V Caddy performance models.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_GTRSedan.jpgGT-R Sedan (http://jalopnik.com/tag/gt_r-sedan/)
Introduced: Rumored Concept
Time Of Death: April 2009
Reason: The longstanding rumors of a GT-R based Infiniti (http://jalopnik.com/399359/infiniti-readying-a-nissan-gt+r+based-sedan) collapsed because, in the business climate, it wasn't a priority (http://jalopnik.com/5205125/gt+r+based-infiniti-sedan-dead-like-a-warranty). I mean, c'mon, how old is the Altima?
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_HHR_SS.jpgHHR SS (http://jalopnik.com/tag/hhr-ss/) Panel
http://jalopnik.com/cars/jalopnik-reviews/chevrolet-hhr-ss-part-1-334563.php
Introduced: 2007
Time Of Death: May 2009
Reason: Though a Retro-styled, tubrocharged panel van appeals to us, it wasn't worth the investment for GM.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_Ram_Diesel.jpgDiesel Ram 1500
Introduced: 1981
Time Of Death: June 2009
Reason: With a bankrupt company (http://jalopnik.com/5295752/chrysler-kills-diesel-engines-for-dodge-ram-1500-pickups) a diesel-powered light-duty truck isn't a priority.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_Topkick.jpgGMC TopKick
http://jalopnik.com/5283259/gm-kills-ironhide-ceases-production-of-topkick-kodiak
Introduced: 1980
Time Of Death: June 2009
Reason: GM's medium-duty truck offerings weren't as crucial as Ford's and, with no super interested buyers (http://jalopnik.com/5283259/gm-kills-ironhide-ceases-production-of-topkick-kodiak), the Kodiak and TopKick finally kick the bucket.
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http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_Carpocalypse_2.jpgAll the important details, including birthday, time of death, and cause are in the coroner's report below.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_Cobalt_SS.jpgCobalt SS (http://jalopnik.com/tag/cobalt-ss/) Sedan
Introduced: 2004
Time Of Death: May 2009
Reason: When GM axed nearly every performance trim (http://jalopnik.com/5246047/gm-axes-every-high+performance-trim-level-except-important-ones) the Cobalt SS Sedan, despite a small but rabid following, was also on the chopping block.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_NSX.jpgAcura NSX (http://jalopnik.com/tag/acura-nsx/)
Introduced: 1990 originally, still in concept phase
Time Of Death: December 2008
Reason: According to Honda Chairman Takeo Fukui it's so the company can focus on green technology (http://jalopnik.com/5112059/acura-nsx-canceled-due-to-carpocalypse).
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_Impala_SS.jpgChevy Impala SS (http://jalopnik.com/tag/impala-ss/)
Introduced: 1961
Time Of Death: May 2009
Reason: Quite possibly the least likable of the defunct GM performance trims (http://jalopnik.com/5246047/gm-axes-every-high+performance-trim-level-except-important-ones), we won't miss it much.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_Sable.jpgMercury Sable (http://jalopnik.com/tag/mercury-sable/)
Introduced: 1986
Time Of Death: May 2009
Reason: Though Ford has high hopes for the new Ford Taurus (http://jalopnik.com/377336/2010-ford-taurus), they don't want to weigh down the excitement with the Mercury version (http://jalopnik.com/5259570/mercury-sable-a-eulogy-farewell-furry-friend).
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_Z28.jpgCamaro Z28 (http://jalopnik.com/tag/camaro-z28/)
Introduced: 1967 originally, still in concept phase
Time Of Death: March 2009
Reason: The 2010 Chevy Camaro (http://jalopnik.com/tag/2010-chevy-camaro/) is, so far, a hit. For the moment, coming out with a 400+ HP Camaro while you're creating a new, green GM, didn't seem like a good use of money. We'll always have the SS.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_G8_GXP.jpgPontiac G8 GXP (http://jalopnik.com/tag/pontiac-g8-gxp/)... And Every Other Pontiac
Introduced: 2008
Time Of Death: April 2009
Reason: With Pontiac dead (http://jalopnik.com/5229320/gm-to-officially-kill-pontiac-assembly-plants-today) the beloved G8 GXP is no more. Also gone, the beloved Pontiac G8 ST (http://jalopnik.com/5124488/pontiac-g8-st-officially-dead-gm-kills-el-caminoagain) and the beloved-by-some Pontiac Solstice. No one, though, will miss the G3.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_A_Bat.jpgToyota A-Bat
http://jalopnik.com/5210418/doa+bat-toyota-hybrid-truck-concept-dead
Introduced: Concept revealed December 2007
Time Of Death: April 2009
Reason: Designed to compete with the not-particularly-popular Honda Ridgeline, the Toyota A-Bat (http://jalopnik.com/338248/detroit-auto-show-toyota-reveals-new-honda-ridgeline-calls-it-the-a+bat-concept-hybrid-truck) was going to be a car-like hybrid truck. Instead, it died so that more Scions (http://jalopnik.com/5210418/doa+bat-toyota-hybrid-truck-concept-dead) could live.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_STS_V.jpgCadillac STS-V
http://jalopnik.com/140692/between-the-lines-autoweek-on-the-cadillac-sts+v
Introduced: 2006
Time Of Death: May 2009
Reason: Like many other GM products, the every performance trim (http://jalopnik.com/5246047/gm-axes-every-high+performance-trim-level-except-important-ones)>SSocalypse also claimed the non CTS-V Caddy performance models.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_GTRSedan.jpgGT-R Sedan (http://jalopnik.com/tag/gt_r-sedan/)
Introduced: Rumored Concept
Time Of Death: April 2009
Reason: The longstanding rumors of a GT-R based Infiniti (http://jalopnik.com/399359/infiniti-readying-a-nissan-gt+r+based-sedan) collapsed because, in the business climate, it wasn't a priority (http://jalopnik.com/5205125/gt+r+based-infiniti-sedan-dead-like-a-warranty). I mean, c'mon, how old is the Altima?
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_HHR_SS.jpgHHR SS (http://jalopnik.com/tag/hhr-ss/) Panel
http://jalopnik.com/cars/jalopnik-reviews/chevrolet-hhr-ss-part-1-334563.php
Introduced: 2007
Time Of Death: May 2009
Reason: Though a Retro-styled, tubrocharged panel van appeals to us, it wasn't worth the investment for GM.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_Ram_Diesel.jpgDiesel Ram 1500
Introduced: 1981
Time Of Death: June 2009
Reason: With a bankrupt company (http://jalopnik.com/5295752/chrysler-kills-diesel-engines-for-dodge-ram-1500-pickups) a diesel-powered light-duty truck isn't a priority.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/12/2009/07/504x_12_Dead_Topkick.jpgGMC TopKick
http://jalopnik.com/5283259/gm-kills-ironhide-ceases-production-of-topkick-kodiak
Introduced: 1980
Time Of Death: June 2009
Reason: GM's medium-duty truck offerings weren't as crucial as Ford's and, with no super interested buyers (http://jalopnik.com/5283259/gm-kills-ironhide-ceases-production-of-topkick-kodiak), the Kodiak and TopKick finally kick the bucket.
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