Berichten in January 2012
Spotted in China: Matte-black Bentley Continental Supersports
Published on January 25, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have another spectacular Bentley from China, this time a matte-black Bentley Continental Supersports. No wrap this one, it was painted this way on good old Crewe. Earlier on we saw a Benley Continental in chrome, a Continental in pink, a Supersports in gold and another matte-black Continental.
BYD F0 Hello Kitty Edition in China
Published on January 25, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
When the BYD F0 was designed BYD didn’t bother to draw a single line by themselves, instead the just copied the Toyota Aygo. One BYD dealer in Shanghai then decided to make a special-edition BYD F0 and he looked at Japan as well for inspiration. One little cat came swimming across the sea and there is was: the BYD F0 Hello Kitty Edition. In pink for sure, but best is the interior:
Chang’an Eado to be listed in China on March 18
Published on January 25, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Chang’an Eado sedan debuted at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September last year and debuted in China at the Guangzhou Auto Show in December. The Eado will be listed on the Chinese car market on March 18, price will range from 80.000 yuan to 100.000 yuan.
New Hyundai Elantra will be listed in China in June
Published on January 25, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Hyundai Elantra, known as Avante in some markets, will be listed on the China car market in June, it will debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April. Price will range from 100.000 to 150.000 yuan. The Elantra is made in China by the Beijing-Hyundai joint venture.
History: the Wuling LZW6370A minivan from China
Published on January 24, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
This old beauty is the Wuling LZW6370 minivan, made from 1998 until 2003 by Liuzhou Wuling, a car-maker from the great city of Liuzhou in Guangzi Province. The LZW6370 was born way before the founding in 2002 of the SAIC-GM-Wuling joint venture which is now the biggest minivan maker in China.
Spotted in China: Lamborghini Gallardo in Pink
Published on January 24, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Pink is the new bling in China. Here we have a mad Lamborghini Gallardo in pink, seen on a rainy day in the great city of Shanghai. Earlier on we saw a pink Porsche Cayman, a pink Ferrari California, a pink Bentley Continental GT, a pink Mercedes-Benz SLK and a pink MG-TF. This pink-thing indeed, seems to be a trend…
Transporting a Tank-turret, the Chinese way
Published on January 24, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
In the process of making a tank the turret, which holds the gun, is usually made in a weapon factory while the tank’s chassis is usually made in a truck factory. At one moment both parts have to come together. It is mostly the turret that moves because it is easier to transport than a chassis. In China they transport the turret in a very easy way.., all in the open simply on the back of a flatbed truck, together with some other stuff that had to go. Via: Huanqiu.
Geely GLEagle GC7 to be listed in China in H1
Published on January 24, 2012 by W.E. Ning
The new Geely GLEagle GC7 was expected to hit the Chinese car market in December last year but it didn’t happen, the GC7 has now been delayed to an unspecific ‘first half’ of this year. Debut of the production version is scheduled for the Beijing Auto Show in April. Price will range from 70.000 yuan to 100.000 yuan. Read more »
Chang’an Yuexiang 100 will be listed in China in June
Published on January 24, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Chang’an Yuexiang 100, formerly known as B501, will be listed on the China car market in June, it will debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April. Price is expected to range from 50.000 to 80.000 yuan.
Spotted in China: Volkswagen Citi Golf
Published on January 24, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have the China-made Volkswagen Citi golf. It was made in China by the FAW-Volkswagen joint venture and based on the 1993 MK-1 Seat Cordoba which was based on the SEAT Ibiza Mk2 which would spawn the Volkswagen Polo Mk3.
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