Posts Tagged ‘supercar’
Mercedes-Benz SLS Mansory Cormeum on show in China
Published on February 7, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
A brilliant Mercedes-Benz SLS Mansory Cormeum on a local ‘millionaires show’ in the great city of Hangzhou in Zhejiang Province. Zhejiang got rich by exporting small and mostly plastic items such as lighters, key-card holders, stationary and all that shiny crap your wife is using in the kitchen.
Spotted in China: Ferrari 458 Italia & Maserati Quatroporte
Published on January 31, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
A very lucky day in the underground parking of a shopping mall in my very own street in Beijing, here I found the great Italian race machines parked next to each other; a fine black Maserati Quatroporte and a shining white Ferrari 458 Italia.
Inside the China-only RUF XL stretched Porsche Panamera
Published on January 26, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
On XX we were the very first to bring out the story of the China-only RUF XL, a Porsche Panamera stretched by 40 centimeters exclusively for the limousine-orientated Chinese car market. The story went further via Jalopnik and TTAC and has since been all over the internet.
Today we bring you the first pics of the interior and this Porsche sure loox like a comfortable place to smoke a cigar, play some kitties and tell the driver to take it easy, or to go like stink…
Spotted in China: Matte-black Bentley Continental Supersports
Published on January 25, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have another spectacular Bentley from China, this time a matte-black Bentley Continental Supersports. No wrap this one, it was painted this way on good old Crewe. Earlier on we saw a Benley Continental in chrome, a Continental in pink, a Supersports in gold and another matte-black Continental.
Spotted in China: Lamborghini Gallardo in Pink
Published on January 24, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Pink is the new bling in China. Here we have a mad Lamborghini Gallardo in pink, seen on a rainy day in the great city of Shanghai. Earlier on we saw a pink Porsche Cayman, a pink Ferrari California, a pink Bentley Continental GT, a pink Mercedes-Benz SLK and a pink MG-TF. This pink-thing indeed, seems to be a trend…
Patent Applied: Cadillac CTS-V Wagon to come to China
Published on January 19, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
GM has applied for patent in China on the Cadillac CTS-V Wagon, it will be listed as an import on the Chinese car market this year, the China-bound car is expected to debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April. Cadillac already sells the CTS-V sedan and CTS Coupe in China.
The Carlsson CGL45 arrives in China
Published on January 17, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The massive Carlsson CGL 45 has landed in China. The German tuner debuted on the Chinese market at the Guangzhou Auto Show in December (hello sexy girl) and has now opened two dealers in China, one in Beijing and one in Guangzhou.
Mitsuoka arrives in China, selling Glorious Madness
Published on January 15, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Japanse sportscarmaker Mitsuoka has arrived in China. Mitsuoka debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show in April and yet again on the ‘Beijing Imported Car Exhibition’ in late November where I met all their crazy cars in person. They have now opened their first dealer here in Beijing, time to have a look at what they offer. On the first pic the brilliant Orochi at the Beijing show.
Bling! Chrome-wrapped Bentley Continental in China
Published on January 14, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Bling for Bentley, a chrome wrapped Continental GT on a rainy day. Bentley is very hot in China, in early January the brand announced it sold more cars in China than in the UK in 2011, sales were up 84% compared with 2010 and Bentley expects China to become its biggest market in two years.
Stretched Porsche Panamera for China by RUF
Published on January 13, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The iconic German Porsche-tuner RUF is coming to China, aiming at the very rich with fast exclusive cars. The Chinese market however favors SUV’s and limousines above ultra-speed sportscars that RUF is famous for.
Until now, that is. RUF developed two cars especially for the Chinese market: the RUF XL and the RUF Freiheit. The RUF XL is a stretched Porsche Panamera, the Freiheit is a dressed-up SUV based on the Porsche Cayenne. A closer look at these two interesting vehicles:
