Automakers are quietly retiring familiar names as the 2027 model year approaches, and the list includes performance sedans, sports cars and popular SUVs. The Cadillac CT5, with its 685-hp Blackwing version, is among the nameplates ending production. Here are ten cars and SUVs that are on their way out.
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1. Cadillac CT5: Hot Rod Hook
Cadillac’s CT5 sedan is reaching the end of the road, and the timing is fixed rather than vague. According to Motor1’s list of 2027 casualties of discontinued cars, CT5 production ends at the end of 2026. The most potent version, the CT5 Blackwing, makes 685 hp.
Buyers who want the high-output Blackwing sedan are working against a clock, since the whole CT5 range stops when the line does. The power figure is a reminder of what leaves with it. Anyone hoping to order one new should treat the end-of-2026 production date as the practical deadline for finding a car.
2. Audi S6: Twin-Charged Farewell
The Audi S6 is also on Motor1’s roundup of departing cars, which says it ends after the 2026 model year. Under the hood sits a twin-charged V6 rated at 444 hp, the kind of engine that gave the sport sedan its character.
Ending after 2026 means the 2026 model year is the last one buyers can expect to see on dealer lots. Shoppers who like the idea of a quick, understated Audi sedan with that V6 have a limited window to act, and after that the nameplate’s performance story will have to continue some other way.
3. BMW Z4: Last Roadster Built
BMW’s two-seat roadster has already finished. Motor1’s dead-cars rundown says the last Z4 was built in May 2026. The 3.0-liter inline-six making 382 hp is gone with it.
Because production has already stopped, the Z4 is now a matter of remaining inventory rather than a model still being made. The inline-six version was the headline attraction, so its departure removes one of the few straightforward open-top six-cylinder BMWs. Remaining cars are what buyers will have to choose from, and no fresh supply is coming.
4. Toyota GR Supra: Supra Signs Off
Toyota’s revived sports coupe has stopped rolling off the line. Per Motor1’s 2027 discontinuation list, GR Supra production ended in March 2026. The final cars made 382 hp.
With manufacturing finished, the GR Supra now exists only as unsold stock and used examples. Its output figure matches that of the BMW Z4 listed here, a reminder of how closely the two sports cars were connected. Enthusiasts who wanted a new one are now left to chase whatever is still sitting at dealers.
5. Acura RDX: Hybrid Handoff
Acura announced earlier this year that it would end production of the RDX, according to Motor1’s dead SUVs feature. The compact SUV, sold from 2007 to 2026, will not carry over to the 2027 model year.
A hybrid replacement is planned, so the RDX name is not simply vanishing without a successor. For now, the long run of nearly two decades closes with the 2026 model. Shoppers curious about what comes next will have to wait for Acura to detail the new hybrid, since the current vehicle is on its way out.
6. Ford Escape: Escape Hatch
Ford has decided to end one of its best-known crossovers. Motor1’s dead SUVs roundup reports that the automaker chose to kill the popular Escape for 2027.
The word popular matters here, because the Escape was not a slow seller being quietly trimmed from the lineup. Its removal leaves a visible gap in the small crossover class for Ford. Anyone who owns or is considering one should expect the 2026 model to be the last before the nameplate disappears from showrooms.
7. Jaguar F-Pace: Big Cat Exit
Jaguar’s F-Pace is next on the list. Motor1’s dead SUVs feature says the SUV, built from 2015 to 2026, is on the way out too.
Its run spans roughly a decade, making it one of the longer-lived models among the departures. The report offers no more detail than that in the cached snippet, so the exact wind-down timing is not spelled out here. Even so, the direction is clear for anyone watching Jaguar’s lineup, and the F-Pace is being counted among the 2027 casualties by Motor1’s editors.
8. Land Rover Discovery Sport: December Deadline
Land Rover has set an end date for its smaller family SUV. Motor1’s dead SUVs list says Discovery Sport production will end this December.
That makes the Discovery Sport one of the more precisely dated exits on the roster, with only the final weeks of the year remaining. Buyers interested in the compact Land Rover should not assume a long tail of fresh supply once the line stops. After December, any new example will come from inventory already built, so waiting carries real risk for interested shoppers.
9. Tesla Model S: Tesla Sedan Stops
Tesla is retiring its original sedan. Kelley Blue Book’s report on the cancellation reports that the company announced it would stop building the Model S in the second quarter of 2026.
The announcement covered both the Model S sedan and the Model X SUV, so the decision applies across Tesla’s older premium lineup rather than to one car. The timing was stated plainly by the company. Owners and shoppers should expect no new Model S production beyond that second-quarter wind-down, with remaining cars coming from existing stock.
10. Tesla Model X: SUV Falcon Wings
Tesla’s large SUV is part of the same cancellation. Kelley Blue Book’s Tesla announcement coverage says the Model X is being cancelled in the second-quarter 2026 wind-down alongside the Model S.
Motor1 lists the Model X as ending after 2026, which differs slightly from the second-quarter timing Kelley Blue Book reports. The two dates leave some room for confusion about the exact final build. What both accounts agree on is the outcome, which is that the Model X is leaving Tesla’s lineup.
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