These Cars Are Begging for a Fresh Generation

Automotive obsolescence is creeping into showrooms as long-in-the-tooth models outstay their welcome, and readers have called out the worst offenders.

The Miata ND is untouchable in many eyes, but the next-generation NE is already on enthusiasts’ wish lists.

Elsewhere, the Suzuki Samurai’s compact, off-road charm is cited as the antidote to bloated SUV traffic, while Nissan is urged to deliver a true successor to the Z—not just a warmed-over retro exercise.

American sedans are missing in action: the Ford Taurus, Chrysler 300C, Chevrolet Impala, and others vanished just as Middle East turmoil and stratospheric prices make traditional family haulers look appealing again.

Ford’s Country Squire and Oldsmobile’s Vista Cruiser are invoked as proof that station wagons once ruled the family-hauler segment before SUVs took over.

Tesla’s next generation is painted as a generation raised on screens and autonomy, uninterested in mechanical involvement and eager to swap cars every two years without ever visiting a service bay.

Dodge is reminded that the Durango’s current design debuted 15 years ago during a Breaking Bad rewatch.

Honda’s Ridgeline still stands alone as a unibody pickup, and commenters want a plug-in hybrid variant with a slightly tougher look. Mazda’s six-cylinder, rear-drive 6 is floated as a halo model for the brand.

Ferrari’s C63’s four-cylinder hybrid powertrain and the constrained Prelude’s fate highlight how emissions and regulations are reshaping enthusiast cars.

The Mustang’s original mission—sub-2,500 lb curb weight, under 180 inches long, priced below $2,500 MSRP in 1964 dollars—is invoked as a blueprint for a return to basics.

Across the board, readers demand bold redesigns, not half-measures, to keep these models relevant in a rapidly changing market.