Posts Tagged ‘bmw’
Mini ‘Chinese Job’ special edition for China
Published on May 22, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Mini has launched the ‘Chinese Job’ special edition on the China car market, based on the Mini Cooper S and Mini Cooper S Clubman. More on the cars soon, but first the real important news: Mini organized a party to launch the Chinese Job, and during that party they broke a world record for drifting a Mini into a small parking place between two other Mini’s. Distance between cars was only 15 centimeters. The record has been certified by the Guiness Book of World Records. Wow!
Spotted in China: BMW 5-series in Bling
Published on May 19, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
A lazy Saturday afternoon in Beijing, time so for Bling! Here we have a very fine last-gen BMW 5-series in some strange kinda silver with a chrome bonnet and back. It had an M5 badge but that is bluff, this indeed is a rather ordinary China-made Brilliance-BMW 5Li with a body kit. No matter, the bling is good…
BMW working on cheaper X1 for the Chinese car market
Published on May 17, 2012 by Joey Wang
The China-made BMW X1 was launched on the Chinese car market in March. Sales however are not very good because buyers find it too expensive. BMW is therefore working on a cheaper entry-level X1 that will be launched later this year. The X1 is made in China by the Brilliance-BMW joint venture.
Spotted in China: BMW Z8 in blue
Published on May 16, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have a very nice sportsmachine, seen in Beijing by reader Ali Khalili (thank you for the pics!). This is the incredible BMW Z8, by far the most beautiful roadster BMW has ever made. Look at those front tires!, this monster has been used…
New BMW 1-series launched on the Chinese car market
Published on May 15, 2012 by W.E. Ning
BMW’s ugly duckling has been launched on the Chinese car market. The old but pretty 1-series was not very successful in China, BMW so tries again with an ugly 1. The smallest BMW is not only ugly, it is also imported and therefore very expensive, price starts at 242.000 yuan and ends at 375.000 yuan. Models: 115i, 118i and 325i. BMW has no plans for local production of the 1-series yet. Via: Autohome.
Fiat Palio thinks it is a BMW X1 in China
Published on May 11, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have a very fine Fiat Palio hatchback, thinking very hard it is a BMW X1. I saw this fuzzy vehicle here in Beijing today in the Sanlitun area, it had a BMW-badge on the bonnet as well which I couldn’t pic because the Palio-X1 just took off in a hurry.
The Fiat Palio was made in China until 2008 by the now dead Nanjing-Fiat joint venture. The Palio however is not dead, it still lives as the Zotye ZH200B. The Fiat Siena sedan, which was also made by Nanjing-Fiat, lives on as the ZH200, and there is even a Dragon Edition available!
Man in China wants to trade two dogs for a BMW
Published on May 11, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Chinese media reports today about a 61-year old man from the great city of Hangzhou wants to trade two Tibetan mastiff dogs for a BMW. He says he needs the car to ferry his sick wife around. The man, with the surname Pan, says his dogs are the best of their kind.
BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe hits the China car market
Published on May 11, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe has been launched on the Chinese car market to compete with the very successful Audi A7, Mercedes-Benz CLS and Porsche Panamera. Price starts at 1.2 million yuan for the 640i and ends at 2 million yuan for the 650i xDrive. Via: Sohu.com.
BMW 5 Active Hybrid testing in China
Published on April 18, 2012 by W.E. Ning
New spy shots from the BMW 5 Active Hybrid testing in China, it will ave its Chinese debut at the Beijing Auto Show next week and it will be listed on the China car market within this year. The 5 Active Hybrid, a very catchy name indeed, will be made locally by the Brilliance-BMW join venture from 2013, until then it will be imported from Germany.
A very Pink BMW Z4 from China
Published on April 17, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have a very pink BMW Z4, seen on the streets of Beijing by reader JC, thank you for the pictures. We have been following the pink-trend in China for a long time, and happily we are not alone anymore. My good friend Bertel from TTAC started his very own pink-campaign yesterday, sadly it isn’t very successful yet, and he is doing world-wide! Well, real pink takes time…
