The best* and worst* J-tin

[Partridge]

"The plan was ambitious: to launch a luxury car brand – called Amati – that could challenge industry big hitters such as Mercedes.

Unfortunately, the plan was scrapped due to finances and one of the cars earmarked for the plan ended up being launched as the Mazda Xedos 9.

Aside from the fact that it was pretty ugly, it was also the wrong marque.

Anyone after a prestige car was unlikely to be drawn to a Mazda.

The net result was a lot of money was spent on something that ended up a huge disappointment."

 

 

Well, I didn't know about Amati. Just as well it didn't go ahead though, Amati Xedos sounds like a porn star, or if you throw in an "Al" a terroist: "Amati Al-Xedos"

[Junkman]

Besides, there were people in search of a luxobarge drawn to Mazda and bought themselves a 929.