Cars that are dying in 2025 – Goodwood Road and Racing

While a new year brings a host of new models for us to get excited about over the coming months, it also means saying goodbye to some of our favourite cars. Those like V8 Maseratis, Jaguars (of any description), BMW’s Z4 and – worse still – Porsche’s Cayman and Boxster. These are the cars dying in 2025. The Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio shocked the world when it went on sale in 2015, this was an Alfa that not only looked good (standard) but also had the tools needed to take on the likes of the Mercedes C63 (the proper V8 model) and BMW M3, which was less than standard. Sadly though, the high-performing V6 that sat at the heart of the Quadrifoglio is gone, and it’s taking the Stelvio Quardifilglio – the SUV version of Alfa’s saloon – with it. Expect a high-performance hybrid to be revealed in their place. This year will see the demise of the Audi A1 and Q2. One of the company’s best-selling models, tight margins mean the A1 doesn’t actually make that much money, and it’s also based very closely on the Volkswagen Polo – a bad look when you’re asking for premium money.The Q2’s demise is less of a surprise. It’s been on sale essentially unchanged since 2016, making it an old duffer in the super-swish world of the Audi lineup. It’s a decent car that’s well off the best in class. If the Audi A4 was a pub it would have an ‘under new management’ sign hanging in the window with a new name to go with it. Now called the A5, its odd-number nomenclature denotes that it uses a conventional combustion engine rather than electric power, a rule that the rest of the lineup will follow except for the Q8, which has an even number – and – a very un-electric twin-turbocharged V8.What of the old A5 Coupé and Convertible? They die in 2025 but will reappear in 2026.2025 is set to be your last opportunity to buy a BMW Z4. Driving like a BMW saloon but with a folding roof, the Z4 struggles against purer sports cars like the Porsche Boxster (also set for the guillotine this year), and the Toyota Supra, which shared the BMW’s engine and gearbox but mated it to a stiffer coupé chassis, diluted its appeal. Notably, the Supra stays while the BMW dies. Even the Bugatti Chiron, with its 8.0-litre quad-turbo W16 and 261mph top speed, can’t outrun the axe of the hybrid revolution. But Bugatti isn’t throwing in the towel; its replacement, the Tourbillon, has an 8.0-litre V16 and two powerful electric motors producing 1,800PS (1,324kW), and it’s good for a top speed of 277mph. The Ferrari Roma turns five in 2025, just in time to go off sale. Yes, this Prancing Horse is being put out to pasture as the competition gets tougher from rivals such as the new Aston Martin Vantage and the latest Bentley Continental GT.  A new Ferrari coupé is set to be revealed later this year. Related readingRead moreThe Kia Proceed went on sale in 2019, a shooting brake that combined style with practicality. Sadly, most people prefer to get that combination from a sporty-looking SUV, which means this Kia will die in 2025. Jaguar had a busy year in 2024 but not building cars. It grabbed headlines with its controversial marketing campaign that appeared to sling nearly 90 years of history in the skip, with a content that didn’t even feature a car. The Type 00 concept, a super high-end coupé, wasn’t revealed until later but gave a glimpse into the carmaker’s future. Production of all cars stops so that Jaguar can focus on building a road-going version of the EV. The year 2025 spells the death of Maserati V8s, replaced by twin-turbocharged V6s that will have more performance but likely lack the soul of a Ferrari engine fitted with a cross-plane crank. Maserati did at least celebrate the demise of its flagship models with limited-edition Ultima versions of the Levante and Ghibli, the latter a small saloon capable of a mind-boggling 207mph.  The Nissan GT-R took magazine pages by storm when it first went on sale as a £60,000 super-coupé that would shame a Porsche 911 Turbo off the line. Sadly, that was a long time ago, almost 20 years in fact, and the GT-R’s giant-killing ability has long since been bettered by the instant torque of four-wheel drive EVs. As the saying goes, “If you can’t beat them, join them,” and true to the words, the new GT-R will be a hybrid boosted by electric power. Porsche has a tricky hand of cards to play. Despite being nearly ten years old, the Cayman and Boxster sell like hotcakes, but Porsche must cut its average CO2 emissions to avoid huge fines. There’s a reason the Boxster and Cayman sell well: they’re fabulously well-rounded sports cars that can rival supercars in terms of how they make you feel and how they perform in corners. Can Porsche make an EV do the same thing? Our fingers and toes are crossed. When we said the Toyota Supra would live in 2025, we weren’t entirely honest – the 2.0-litre model is being chopped. This saddens us in some ways; the four-cylinder car actually had the sweetest handling in the range but lacked the firepower and the soundtrack of the 3.0-litre model, which could be why its time is now up. roadnewslistalfa romeoGiulia QuadrifoglioStelvio Quadrifoglioaudiq2a4bmwz4BugattiChironferrariromajaguarkiaProCeedMaseratinissanGT RporscheCaymanBoxsterToyotaSupraNews07th May 2020News25th October 2019News25th May 2016 The must-have subscription for motorsport enthusiasts SOCIAL
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