Archive for the ‘New Cars in China’ Category
Ford Focus ST takes the floor at the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 21, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Workers are still working on Ford’s booth on the Beijing Auto Show, fortunately they already unpacked the new Ford Focus ST that will debut on Monday. The Focus ST is powered by a 2.0 turbocharged Ecoboost engine, good for 250hp and mated to a 6-speed manual.
SouEast V5 sedan arrives at the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 21, 2012 by Joey Wang
The new SouEast V5 sedan will debut on Monday at the Beijing Auto Show, but we already got the first pics today. The V5 will be listed on the Chinese car market in Q3 and is based on an old Mitsubishi Lancer from the SouEast-Mitsubishi joint-venture.
Roewe E50 arrives at the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 21, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Roewe E50 has arrived at the exhibition hall for the Beijing Auto Show, it will debut on Monday but we can’t wait that long… The E50 is a small EV that will be listed on the China car market in October.
Wiesmann arrives in China with MF5
Published on April 21, 2012 by W.E. Ning
The German supercar maker Wiesmann has arrived in China, the brand opened its first dealer yesterday in Beijing. The shop sits on the famous Jinbao-street where Lamborghini, Bugatti, Pagani, Rolls-Royce have their dealers, and Ferrari will open one soon. Jinbao-street indeed, will be supercar wonderland.
Bufore Geneva arrives at the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 21, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The massive Bufori Geneva limousine arrived this morning at the exhibition hall for its debut on Monday on the Beijing Auto Show. Bufori is a somewhat mad Australian company that makes its cars in Malaysia. The company has big plans for China, it will open three new dealers this year in addition to its first store in Shanghai. The Bufori Geneva is powered by a Chrysler-sourced 6.1 liter HEMI V8 with 430hp and 569nm.
Hongqi H7 debuts in China before the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 21, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Hongqi H7 debuted yesterday at a special ceremony in Beijing, FAW couldn’t wait two more days until the Beijing Auto Show. The H7 has to be a new beginning for the Hongqi-brand, once famous in China for its massive state limousines.
Fiat ’500 by Gucci’ listed & priced in China
Published on April 20, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Fiat ’500 by Gucci’ has been listed & priced on the China car market. Fiat thinks: “girl wants one Gucci bag, girl wants two Gucci bags, girl wants three Gucci bags, girl wants Gucci car!” Fiat is right, this is smart marketing that will appeal to fashionable hippie-dippy Chinese girls.
FAW Oley listed & priced in China
Published on April 20, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The new FAW Oley sedan has been officially listed & priced on the China car market. Price starts at 62.800 yuan and ends at 89.800 yuan. Power comes from a 1.5 with 75kw and 135nm, mated to a five-speed manual or 4-speed automatic.
JAC SII SUV is very orange and ready for the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 20, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
New pictures from the JAC II SUV, it will debut on Monday at the Beijing Auto Show and JAC has done a very poor job hiding it, which wasn’t easy anyway for a car this orange. The JAC SII will be listed on the China car market soon after the show, price is expected to start at 100.000 yuan.
Beijing Auto C70G pops up before the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 20, 2012 by W.E. Ning
Finally we have the first pictures of the Beijing Auto C70G, and it loox much better than expected. The B70G is based in the old Saab 9-5 and will debut on Monday at the Beijing Auto Show, it will be listed on the China car market later this year. This particular white example is a C70GB, an electric concept based on the B70G. The exterior and interior however are exactly the same; this is it.
