Biggest flops: the worst cars of the century have been named

Despite the fact that the 21st century has already become a century of advanced technologies and scientific breakthroughs, even such an advanced industry as the automotive one is not immune to failures. Sometimes the balance fails, sometimes the designer's taste betrays them, and sometimes everything happens altogether.

Top Gear journalists have compiled a list of the 23 worst cars produced since the millennium. And they explained why they chose these models.

BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo

In 2009, Gran Turismo tried to create its own niche in the car market, but no one has realized which one.

Bufori Geneva

The Malaysian car brand tried to build a three-meter-long luxury car that would have beaten the Rolls-Royce Ghost. What happened? It simply didn't work out.

Ssangyong Rodius

No one wanted to buy this rather versatile car because of its strange appearance, even though it has a spacious interior that can accommodate up to 11 people (albeit small ones).

Hyundai Amica

A small and inexpensive city model can bring a car brand a good profit, but Hyundai was out of luck. No one paid attention to the Amica at all.

2007 Mini Clubman

The 2007 Clubman was created as a car for parents who care about the comfort of their children, but the doors were installed in such a way that children had to get out of it directly into the traffic flow.

Fiat 124 Spider

The American concern wanted to compete with the Mazda MX-5 in the convertible field but produced something with a bulkier body, noisy turbo engines, and sluggish handling. And all this for a higher price.

Lotus Europa S

Journalists have compared the attempt to transfer the Lotus Elise roadster to the GT class to one to turn a medium-sized greyhound into an Arabian horse. It is simply impossible to do this without violating the laws of nature.

Renault Clio RS MK IV

In 1993, Renault released the Clio Williams, which was immediately nicknamed the Great Willy. Its successor was obviously much less fortunate.

Subaru Levorg

When the Subaru Levorg was proudly unveiled at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show, a Top Gear journalist joked that its name was read backwards as GROVEL, UR A BUS. The Japanese concern was offended. The model was a flop anyway.

Citroën C6

The C6 cannot be called a complete failure. The French at Citroën tried to make it as comfortable and sporty as they could. However, for some reason, journalists kept seeing a piping mug.

Covini C6W

The six-wheeled supercar of the Italian manufacturer has rolled too far beyond the comfort zone (of the car's handing on the road).

Vauxhall Zafira VXR

By crossing the Zafira and VXR models, the British automaker Vauxhall has created an alternative to Hawaiian pizza or chocolate with chili peppers. It looks edible, but why?

Citroën C3 Pluriel

The 2003 convertible model pleased buyers with a very low price, which gave it a huge advantage in the market. However, the strange design and lack of a luggage compartment negated it.

Aston Martin Cygnet

The supercar brand tried to play in the field of low-emission city cars but no one was impressed.

Honda CR-Z

Honda forgot to include only one thing in its sports hybrid. And it was sportiness. It takes 10 seconds and a huge stretch of road to accelerate the CR-Z to 100 km/h.

Renault Vel Satis

It was estimated that 1,300 drivers in the UK decided to buy Vel Satis. Can this be called a failure? The Bugatti Veyron, for example, was bought by only 450 Britons. But that's Bugatti, and this is Renault.

Volkswagen Phaeton

Everything about the Phaeton luxury limousine was good except for one thing - the Volkswagen nameplate on the nose, which killed all the luxury of the car. Sales were disastrous, so the model was simply quietly discontinued.

Chevrolet SSR

The SSR was clearly inspired by the bizarre works of Salvador Dali. But he was an artist, not an automotive engineer, so the oddly shaped car turned out to be slow (it took as long as 8 seconds to reach 100 km/h) and obscenely expensive.

Hummer H2

The original Hummer H1, a passenger version of the Gulf War-era military off-roader, was called vulgar. The H2 turned out to be even more vulgar.

Peugeot 308 CC

The handling of the overweight 308 CC was as clumsy as its design. And the location of the rear diffuser was completely incomprehensible.

Infiniti M37

In 2008, Infiniti launched in the UK with a bold intention: to provide a technologically advanced Japanese alternative to German cars from BMW, Audi, and Mercedes. And it lost the competition to another Japanese, Lexus, which had entered the market earlier.

Youabian Puma

This convertible was over 6 meters long, almost 2.5 meters wide, and weighed 3.5 tons. Automotive journalists joked that you could bury the remains of a Volvo C70 in the Youabian Puma.

McLaren X-1

No one has ever figured out what this British superstable has released under its own brand name. A real dream or a full-fledged nightmare with bat wings?

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