Berichten in June 2011
Patent Applied: US Odyssey to come to China (?)
Published on June 26, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Honda had applied for patent for China for the US version of the Odyssey MPV. A little odd since Honda is already selling the Japanese Odyssey on the Chinese market, that car is made by the Guangzhou-Honda joint venture. Honda might want to import the US Odyssey and position it higher up the line.
Facelifted Chevrolet Sail to be listed in China in July
Published on June 26, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The facelifted Chevrolet Sail will be listed on the Chinese market in July. The Sail hatchback and sedan are made in China by the Shanghai-GM joint venture.
Spotted in China: Brilliance Coupe
Published on June 26, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
A rare Brilliance BS3 Coupe on a street near my home in Beijing. The Coupe (Kubao in Chinese) arrived in September 2007. Sales were very slow and Brilliance so didn’t bother to update the car, the 2011 model loox exactly the same. Power comes from a hot 1.8 turbo with 170hp and 235nm, good for a 220km/h top speed.
Strange Volkswagens in Beijing
Published on June 23, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Volkswagen is looking foe Chinese design talent and organizes a design contest called ‘The People’s Car Project’. To give an example Volkswagen made two very futuristic cars and let ‘m loose in one of Beijing’s coolest areas.
Volvo S60 T4 to come to China
Published on June 23, 2011 by W.E. Ning
Volvo will bring the cheap ‘n sporty S60 T4 to the Chinese market. The T4 comes with a turbocharged 1.6 with 180hp. Volvo already sells S60 T6 in China. All S60′s are imported but we heard vague rumors about production in China. Not in a new factory from new owner Geely but by the old Chang’an-Volvo joint venture from the days Ford still owned Volvo. The joint venture also makes the S80L and S40. Via: 163.com.
Beijing Auto C70, ‘Saab 9-5′, in production in China This Year
Published on June 23, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Production of the Beijing Auto C70 will start in November this year. The C70 is based on the old Saab 9-5. Production of the the T60/C60, based on the old Saab 9-3, will start in 2012.
Spotted in China: Rolls Royce Phantom EWB
Published on June 22, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
A nice Rolls Toyce Phantom EWB seen not too far away from the CarNewsChina.com office towers. Car looked brand new. Green with a yellow stripe and a very red interior.
Volkswagen Golf R and Scirocco R listed & priced in China
Published on June 22, 2011 by W.E. Ning
Volkswagen officially listed the Golf R and Scirocco R on the Chinese auto market. Both cars are imported and both are newcomers in China, Volkswagen didn’t sell ‘R’-models before.
Spy Shots: Youngman-Lotus APX SUV testing in China
Published on June 22, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Youngman want to expand its line beyond Protons and is working on a new SUV that debuted as the APX concept. The APX is Youngman’s own and has nothing to do with any existing Proton.
Youngman-Lotus makes Proton cars in China. Malaysian Proton is also the owner of British sportscarmaker Lotus. Youngman therefore decided to run the Lotus-name on all China-made Protons and registered the name Lianhhua (lotusflower) before Lotus did. Lotus had to find another name when it officially entered the Chinese market earlier this month.
Before that Lotus sportscars were imported unofficially by local Chinese dealers, one of them in Beijing. They used the Lianhua-name but nobody ever bothered to register it.
Changfeng Liebao CP2 to be listed in China in July
Published on June 22, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The Changfeng Liebao CP2 (aka Acumen) has been around for a while, it debuted as a concept at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show. In the meantime Guangzhou Auto bought a controlling stake in Changfeng Auto so the latter had enough money to spend on further developing the medium sized sedan. It will finally hit the Chinese market in July.
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