Archive for the ‘Changfeng’ Category
History: the Changfeng UU CT3 concept
Published on January 21, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Back now to the 2006 Beijing Auto Show. Changfeng Automobile from the great city of Changsha in Hunan Province surprised everybody with this kinky Changfeng UU CT3 concept. The only thing Changfeng made at the time where old Pajero’s under a license agreement with Mitsubishi.
The Changfeng Liebao parade cars from China
Published on January 6, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
We have seen the Hongqi parade cars and Chery parade cars, but there is yet another parade car maker in China. It is Changfeng Automotive who makes a parade car based on the Liebao which is again based on the Mitsubishi Pajero. On the first pic president Hu Jintao parading during an inspection of the South Sea Fleet in sunny Sanya in Hainan Province in April 2009.
Second hand car from China: Changfeng Liebao
Published on January 3, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have a very interesting second hand car from China. This is the beautiful Changfeng Liebao, based on the 1991 Mitsubishi Pajero and made by Changfeng Motors Corporation based in the great city of Changsha in Hunan province.
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.
Guangzhou Auto bids for Changfeng Motor
Published on March 24, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Guangzhou Auto already owns 29% of Changfeng Motor, now it wants the rest as well, a listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
Guangzhou Auto seeks Shanghai listing with Changfeng Motor deal
Guangzhou Automobile Group Co Ltd, China’s No 6 domestic automaker, said it plans to seek a listing on the Shanghai Stock Exchange through a 5.23 billion yuan ($797 million) merger with GAC Changfeng Motor Co Ltd.
Guangzhou Auto, which has been expanding through mergers and acquisitions in recent years, said it forecast 2011 net profit will not be less than 4.96 billion yuan, compared with 4.3 billion yuan profit in 2010. Read more »
Guangzhou Auto Show: Changfeng Liebao CP2
Published on December 23, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The Changfeng Liebao CP2, which some say loox like a Volvo S40.., will be listed in March 2011. Size: 4480×1770×1462, wheelbase is 2640. Engines: 1.6 and 1.8. Price will start around 100.000 yuan and that is much cheaper than that Volvo, all similarities stop right there with that. Really. Changfeng is a subsidiary of mighty Guangzhou Auto which does know how to design a car that they can call their own, maybe the next CP2 will be better.
Guangzhou Auto Show Preview: Changfeng Liebao CP2
Published on December 19, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The Changfeng Liebao CP2 debuted as Changfeng Acumen on the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show and now it is finally ready. Production has started and the sedan will be listed in the first half of 2011. Size: 4480x1770x1462, wheelbase is 2640. Engines: 1.6 and 1.8. Price will start around 100.000 yuan.
Changfeng CP21 sedan rolls of the Line
Published on September 16, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The Changfeng CP21 sedan is rolling of the line, but yet without a name. CP21 is the codename, the concept was called 欧酷曼, ‘Oukuman’, and Acumen as its English name. Last week we heard the car would be called 卓越, ‘Zuoyue’, meaning ‘excellent’.
Changfeng however has now denied Zuoyue is the name of the game, even worse, Changfeng said further no decision on the name has been made. The plan was to list the car in November, they better hurry up. Maybe new parent Guangzhou Auto wants to have a say as well… Engines: 1.4, 1.8 and 2.0, price to start around 100.000 yuan. More pics:
Changfeng Leibao Feiteng goes Cheaper
Published on August 4, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Guangzhou Automobile is the new and proud owner of Changfeng Automobile. The company is now named Guangzhou-Changfeng Automobile. Guangzhou Automobile paid a lot of money, no one knows how much exactly, and wants it back soon. The only solution: more sales.
So here we have a budget version of the Liebao Feiteng, best translated as ‘Flying Cheetah’. The normal car costs 94.800 yuan, the new cheaper car costs only 79.800. Changfeng got it so cheap by deleting everything nice, such as the cd-player, sunroof and electric windows. Engine is the same, a 1.5 with 76kw and 130nm.
Changfeng Acumen to be Listed in November
Published on August 2, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Changfeng Automobile makes big suv’s and smaller suv’s, now they go cars. The Acumen debuted at the Beijing Auto Show and will be listed in November. The Chinese name is funny: 欧酷曼, ‘Oukuman’, meaning: Europe Cool Handsome. Chinese automakers think Chinese people think everything from Europe is really cool, many use the character ‘欧’, Ou, Europe, in autonames.
