Archive for the ‘New Cars in China’ Category
Guangzhou Auto Show: MG6 Saloon
Published on December 23, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The new MG6 Saloon officially launched at the Guangzhou Auto Show, it is based in the Roewe 550 just like the MG6 hatchback. Underpinnings and engines are all the same. The 1.8 turbo got 133hp and 170nm, top speed: 188km/h. Price starts around 140.000 yuan. Great looking machine though the tires seem a bit too small, guess the aftermarket can fix that one…
Guangzhou Auto Show: Dongfeng-Nissan Qichen
Published on December 21, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
A new brand from the Dongfeng-Nissan joint venture. It is called ‘Qichen’ (Venucia in English) and what you see on pic is their first car. Or actually, their first half-a-car. Indeed, those madmen from Dongfeng-Nissan only brought half of it to the show. The other half was not finished yet, a blue curtain hung trough the middle of the roof. I do not like this. Or you bring a car or you do not. What does this mean for the Qichen-brand? Will al their cars be half baked? Crap, very big crap.
Guangzhou Auto Show: Greatwall Florid Cross
Published on December 21, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Greatwall’s Florid Cross-over got a makeover. The facelifted car has an all new front, the old car was barely one year wit us. Guess somebody high up the Greatwall thought the Florid Cross too ugly. Well, it wasn’t that bad but the new car is a bit better indeed. Engines: 1.3 and 1.5 mated to a 5-speed manual, no auto available. Price starts at 63.900 yuan and ends at 67.900.
Guangzhou Auto Show: BYD G6
Published on December 21, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The first BYD that isn’t a blatant copy of another brand’s car. The BYD G6 debuted at the Guangzhou Auto Show, it is the successor of the F6. Engines: 2.0 and 2.4, 5-speed manual or auto. Hybrid? Nope. EV? Nope. Hybrids and EV’s don’t sell, BYD knows that now. Size: 4860×1825×1462, wheelbase is 2745. Price will start around 120.000 yuan, to be listed in the first half of 2011.
Guangzhou Auto Show: Geely-Emgrand EX7
Published on December 21, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Geely brought the new Emgrand EX7 suv to the Guangzhou Auto Show, it will be listed early 2012, price will start around 110.000 yuan. The EX7 comes with 1.8 and 2.0 engines, mated to 5-speed manual or 4-speed auto, 4×2 or 4×4. The EX7 will compete with such cars as the Toyora RAV4 and the Honda CR-V.
Guangzhou Auto Show: Melkus RS2000 debuts in China
Published on December 21, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
A pleasant surprise was the arrival of the Melkus RS2000 on Chinese shores. The German sportmachine costs 1.850.000 yuan and comes with a tubrocharged 4-cilinder with 300hp, weight is only 1000kg. Cars like this are becoming more popular in China, especially for trackday use. The Chinese market also loves gimmicks like gull-wing doors. It so shouldn’t be a problem for Melkus to sell a few.
Guangzhou Auto Show: A.D. Tramontana debuts in China
Published on December 21, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Spanish outfit Advanced Design (A.D.) brought the Tramontana supercar to China. It costs 16.800.000 yuan. A.D. only makes around 15 Tramontana’s a year and the newly rich in China don’t like to wait, A.D. better start making more if they want to play serious. The Tramontana has a twinturbo 5.5 litre V12 with 719hp and 920nm, mated to a 6-speed sequential gearbox. Top speed is 345km, 0-100 in 3.6 seconds.
Guangzhou Auto Show: Koenigsegg Agera debuts in China
Published on December 21, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
Swedish Koenigsegg brings the new Agera supercar to the Chinese market. The mighty machine has a mighty price: 22.600.000 yuan. Koenigsegg said they hope to sell between 16 and 20 cars to China in 2011. Little marketing mistake: they actually said: “to China and Taiwan”, like Taiwan is a different country, don’t come with that to the Chinese… The Agera weights 1290kg, has a V8 with 1080hp and 11oonm, top speed is 390km/h, and does 0-100 in 3.1 seconds.
Guangzhou Auto Show: Jaguar XJS debuts in China
Published on December 21, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
TATA brings the new XJS to China and it does not come cheap: 2.498.000 yuan. TATA decided not to bother about 6-cilinders, the only available engines are the 510hp supercharged V8 and the naturally aspirated V8 with 385hp. Jaguar is relatively new in China and faces an uphill fight against Audi, Benz and BMW, which all do have cheaper V6′s on offer.
Guangzhou Auto Show: facelifted Suzuki SX4 Listed & Priced
Published on December 21, 2010 by Tycho de Feyter
The SX4 sedan is made in China by Suzuki’s joint venture with Chang’an Automotive. It is selling well but not as good at Suzuki would like. The facelift needs to bring sales up with a more luxurious look and better materials in the in terior. The look part seems all right, it got a lot more chrome which indeed makes it look a bit more expensive. Price then: starts at 79.800 and ends at 123.800. Engines 1.6 or 1.8, manual or auto.
