Spy Shots: facelift for the Shuanghuan Noble in China
Published on May 14, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
The very first spy shots of the facelifted Shanghuan Noble in China. The facelift included a new grille and new bumpers. The facelifted Shuanghuan Noble will be launched on the Chinese car market later this year.
Spy Shots: Beijing Auto C50E is Naked in China
Published on May 13, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
The very first spy shots of the new Beijing Auto C50E naked in China, it will be launched on the Chinese car market later this year. The C50E is a new mid-size sedan that will be positioned under the Beijing Auto Shenbao D-series. The C50E debuted as a concept car on the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. Read more »
Chinese truck driver tries to avoid paying toll by ‘transporting missiles’
Published on May 13, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
Tollways are expensive in China, with drivers having to pay up to 100 yuan per 500 kilometer, which is enough to destroy margins for many a small transport company. Vehicles belonging to the Chinese army however, don’t need to pay a cent. A truck driver from the great city of Chunzhou in Anhui Province this came with a novel solution.
FAW-Besturn X80 SUV will be launched on the China car market on May 16
Published on May 13, 2013 by Joey Wang
The new FAW-Besturn X80 SUV will be launched on the China car market on May 16, priced from 120.000 to 200.000 yuan. The final production version of the Besturn X80 debuted last month on the Shanghai Auto Show. The X80 is the first SUV under the Besturn brand.
Facelifted Guangzhou-Honda Everus S1 will hit the China car market on May 27
Published on May 13, 2013 by W.E. Ning
The facelifted Guangzhou-Honda Everus S1 sedan will hit the Chinese car market on May 27, it debuted on last month’s Shanghai Auto Show. The facelift includes a new grille, new head lights, new rear lights and new bumpers.
Everus is a sub-brand of the Guangzhou-Honda joint venture. The current Everus S1, so far the brand’s one and only car, was launched on the Chinese car market in May 2011.
Official pictures of the new Honda Crider for China
Published on May 13, 2013 by W.E. Ning
Honda has released the first official pictures of the production version of the China-only Honda Crider. The Honda Crider debuted as an almost-ready on last month’s Shanghai Auto Show, design is based on the Honda Concept C that debuted on the 2012 Beijing Auto Show.
More details on the new Haval H8
Published on May 13, 2013 by W.E. Ning
New details have emerged on the new Haval H8 SUV which will hit the Chinese car market in October, the final production version debuted last month on the Shanghai Auto Show. Price will range from 155.800 yuan to 199.800 yuan.
Beijing Auto Shenbao D-Series hits the Chinese car market
Published on May 12, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
The Beijing Auto Shenbao D-Series was finally launched on the Chinese car market. Price starts at 139.800 yuan and ends at 215.800 yuan. On pics an early bird I met last week in a street not far from my home in Beijing. Biggest surprise: the Beijing Auto-developed 1.8 turbo is immediately available, earlier on we heard it would become available only late this year.
The Shenbao D-Series is based on the first-generation Saab 9-5, Beijing Auto bought the rights to the first generation Saab 9-3 and 9-5 in 2009 from General Motors, by then the owner of Saab. The deal included the Saab-developed 2.0 turbo and 2.3 turbo engines. Buyers can choose between a traditional grille with four bars or the slightly more sporty 2-bar combination.
Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck is matte white in China
Published on May 12, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
A matte white Dodge Ram 1500 pickup truck, seen in front of the gigantic ‘China Import and Export Fair Pazhou Complex’ in the great city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province, nor far from the place where I met a TechArt Magnum earlier on. The giant truck strangely stood on rather small wheels, but matte black alloys are always good.
Blue Bentley Continental GT is very lucky in China
Published on May 11, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
A beautiful blue Bentley Continental GT, seen in the great city of Guangzhou in Guangdong Province, which is where we are right now, by reader Benjamin G.. Thank you very much for the picture, and a beer next time? This particular Bentley must be an extremely lucky machine. ‘Eight’ is the luckiest of all lucky numbers in China, and Blue has five 8 in its license plate and another two in its parking-lot number. That’s seven together. Well, nothing is perfect, but fortunately seven isn’t an unlucky number…
Time now for our Famous China-Bentley Continental GT Collection™, which is Growing Gigantic®. Here we go: black in the rain, matte white Mansory, white Hamann, purple pink, gold black, matte black, Bling, pink, and another matte black.
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