Which Two Car Brands Will Never Work Together?

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind)
06/03/2016 at 16:16 • Filed to: Partnerships

Though extremely competitive, automotive partnerships always spring up from time to time, especially weird ones. I immediately think of the (pre-FCA) Chrysler and Maserati partnership, the McLaren M81 Mustangs (which ran a 2.3L turbo 4-cyl by the way), Ford-GM 10-speed transmissions, that upcoming BMW-Toyota Zupra, Fiat-Mazda Fiata, Toyobarus...what partnership WON’T happen at this point?!

I still think we will NEVER see any brand under the Hyundai Motor Group work together with Toyota or Honda. If they have, well then...I doubt either of us saw it, so there!

DISCUSSION (34)

bob and john > Wobbles the Mind
06/03/2016 at 16:20

I’ll never see the german big three working together

E90M3 > Wobbles the Mind
06/03/2016 at 16:21

BMW + Mercedes / BMW + VAG / Mercedes + VAG

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Wobbles the Mind
06/03/2016 at 16:21

Ferrari and Toyota

Because a V12 Camry is just a total pipe dream

Shane MacGowan's Teeth > Wobbles the Mind
06/03/2016 at 16:21

Easy answer, Ford & Ferrari

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > E90M3
06/03/2016 at 16:26

Mercedes and VAG already worked together on this

Kinja'd!!!

VW LT aka Mercedes Sprinter

E90M3 > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem
06/03/2016 at 16:30

I had absolutely no idea, that’s good to know.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > E90M3
06/03/2016 at 16:32

The more you know. But the next generation will be developed without MB.

959Hoonage > Wobbles the Mind
06/03/2016 at 16:32

Ferrari and Lamborghini

TheHondaBro > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/03/2016 at 16:36

I don’t know.

Toyota has been doing a lot of hybrid racing tech.

Ferrari seems to want to jump on the hybrid bandwagon.

There’s something there.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > TheHondaBro
06/03/2016 at 16:37

wake me when the FF engine gets shoe horned into a Camry and i can buy it at a local dealership

E90M3 > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem
06/03/2016 at 16:37

The world of cars is so vast and you can’t know about everything, that’s why I like oppo, you learn about things you’d never known otherwise.

TheHondaBro > Wobbles the Mind
06/03/2016 at 16:38

Ford and Chevy

Lamborghini and Ferrari

Honda and Toyota

Dacia and Koenigsegg

Lada and Packard

Cord and DeLorean

Duesenberg and SM70

TheHondaBro > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/03/2016 at 16:39

I meant that Toyota can give Ferrari their hybrid notes in exchange for possibly the platform for the LFA successor, like how they’re dealing with BMW in a similar regard.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > E90M3
06/03/2016 at 16:40

I feel exactly the same way, that’s why we are all here.

E90M3 > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem
06/03/2016 at 16:45

I agree, the BMW forums seem too douchy, even thought I have a proper 6-speed 4 door V8 M3, who wouldn’t get hated on for buying the wrong BMW but still. Oppo is a lot more my taste.

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > E90M3
06/03/2016 at 16:48

I really like Oppo for the same reason. I didn’t really bother even making accounts for other forums until I somehow found Oppo.

E90M3 > FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem
06/03/2016 at 16:50

My friend showed me Jalopnik back in early 2009, and I started on the FP, I can’t remember when I found oppo.

Monkey B > bob and john
06/03/2016 at 16:53

didn’t Porsche have a hand in the 500E?

FSI - alcohol enthusiast with a car problem > E90M3
06/03/2016 at 16:53

I’ve first found out about Jalopnik in 2013 because of a very good story -which I can’t remember- and through Jalopnik I found Oppo. And now I’m here. The first Oppo anniversary for me is next month.

CRider > bob and john
06/03/2016 at 16:54

That’s basically how we got Audi, though.

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > E90M3
06/03/2016 at 16:55

Well, Audi, BMW and Mercedes actually joined forces to buy Here Maps (Nokia’s Google Maps). Should be good news for future owners, as it is/was a brilliant app.

bob and john > CRider
06/03/2016 at 17:01

yea, but now, I cant see them working together

bob and john > Monkey B
06/03/2016 at 17:01

was porsche owned by VAG at the time?

E90M3 > Out, but with a W - has found the answer
06/03/2016 at 17:04

I’ve never heard about Here Maps, that’s interesting to know.

ceanderson920 > Wobbles the Mind
06/03/2016 at 17:14

How about Rolls and KIA

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > TheHondaBro
06/03/2016 at 17:19

Ford and Chevy have a joint venture on a 10 speed auto.

E90M3 > E90M3
06/03/2016 at 17:21

I guess somehow I completely forgot the W124 500E

RT > Wobbles the Mind
06/03/2016 at 17:52

Saab and Lancia.

Kinja'd!!!

jk, it's been done already.

Distraxi's idea of perfection is a Jagroen > Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras
06/03/2016 at 19:24

Not a total one:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Ce…

Out, but with a W - has found the answer > E90M3
06/03/2016 at 20:03

Yeah, I bought a Windows Phone last year, and it came with it installed. At first I missed GMaps, but now I actually prefer Here, especially since it offers way better offline functionality.

ranwhenparked > Wobbles the Mind
06/03/2016 at 22:10

Tesla and Proton.

gmporschenut also a fan of hondas > Wobbles the Mind
06/03/2016 at 22:46

Tesla and Ram

wafflesnfalafel > Shane MacGowan's Teeth
06/03/2016 at 22:55

you win

xyzabc > Wobbles the Mind
06/05/2016 at 12:10

Rolls Royce & Tesla