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Koreans Crash Beijing Show With Spirra S Sports Car

One of the better looking sports cars at Beijing, and one of the few that will actually see production, is made by Oullim Motors of South Korea. Their Spirra S is a production-ready, mid-engined sports car based on the company's existing Spirra sports car platform. The looks borrow heavily from Lotus while the engine is a 2.7-liter supercharged V6 borrowed from Hyundai. The company plans to make 100 of these in hand-built cars in the first year, with production beginning next month, and 300 next year. Their presence in Beijing may be some hint that they don't just plan to sell them in the Korean domestic market. With a Hyundai mill you might thing the price would be on the lower-end for low volume supercars. You'd be wrong. The first cars should go for about $100,000 US.

[The Tycho]

2:20 PM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,484 views, 23 comments

Latest by Ineterwebguy: I wouldn't pay a dime over 30k no car should be more then that :-P but we do live in a world that only wants$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ more »

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10 Strangest Cars Revealed At The 2008 Beijing Motor Show

The Beijing Motor Show traditionally warrants nothing more than a collective "meh" from the mainstream automotive media, but it certainly caught our attention this year. Bigger and better than ever, automakers from China and abroad have done everything to bring attention to their cars but put a gigantic stuffed elephant in one. Oh, no, wait. They've done that, too. But why shouldn't they show off — as the Chinese market continues to mature into it's teenage years, we've watched it shed some of the awkwardness of puberty, but still manage to showcase that youthful wide-eyed optimism with some truly innovative, unique and beautiful concepts. Still, like pimples, a cracking voice and a random desire for adorning oneself with chrome bits n' pieces, this teen still shows off it's rebellious side with vehicles that are completely bizarre, ridiculous knock-offs of popular designs or in most instances, both. Follow us below the jump through as we watch the coming of age tale that is the 2008 Beijing Motor Show. More »

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12:30 PM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Matt Hardigree
7,442 views, 43 comments

Latest by SeanKHotay: @Novaload: With booth bab...spokepeople like that, Huanghai Faster is an appropriate alpha male name... more »

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Beijing 700R Inherits Sleek Design, Annoying Alphanumericism Of Western Sports Cars

Another day, another set of pics of a could-be Chinese supercar. As with the Soueast X1 and other concepts, this car doesn't appear to have a motor or, likely, even an interior. Still, it is nice to see BAW, which produces the Hummer Jeep, come up with their own concept. Though it borrows a little here and there from Aston Martin and Lexus, we have to give it credit for its athletic proportions and special touches. We especially like the air inlets, which are integrated into the lights and include an unusual geometric pattern reminiscent of a circuit board. Unofortunately, this particular model hasn't been endowed with a cool name like "Victory Leopard" or "Great Achievement Winner."

[The Tycho]

11:20 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Matt Hardigree
811 views, 10 comments

Latest by smalleyxb122: @FightingChance: How true. The front end has a similar style, but is somehow comes up shorter on cheetah-ness. more »

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Soueast X1 Hybrid GT Looks Sharp, But Where Do You Plug It In?

As with many western auto shows, the Beijing Motor Show has become obsessed with hybrid concept cars. Though most of these hybrids are sedans or MPV's, automaker Soueast decided to go with a squashed GT sports car. The result is the X1 Plug-in HEV, which looks rather sharp and manages to be almost a modern interpretation of a Jensen from certain angles. Does the powertrain exist? Maybe, maybe not. Does Jackie Chan endorse this car? Probably not. But Soueast makes cars in a deal with Mitsubishi Motors so they probably had a bunch of posters lying around and everyone loves Jackie Chan.

[The Tycho]

10:20 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Matt Hardigree
659 views, 11 comments

Latest by chrystlubitshi: honestly... i'd probably drive this... though i might look in to alternative engines (this is all if i had some money to spare) chrystlubitshi brought to you by Spaten Optimator and co-sponsored by billy baddass and tommy tuffnuts more »

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CH Design Scorpio: A Car Albert Brooks Would Be Proud Of

The Chinese are continuing to impress us with their stylistic variations on contemporary supercar styling. Unlike the obvious knockoffs, these cars expand on themes established by European designers. One example is the Geely GT, which draws inspiration from the Maybach Exelero while still maintaing its own design. Another example is the Scorpio concept from engineering firm Great Wall China Winner, a.k.a. CH Design. A little Reanult here, a little Ferrari there and maybe a touch of Aston Martin combine to make an attractive shooting brake-style bruiser. Unfortunately, the firm doesn't currently manufacture cars so this is probably just a design study. Sigh...

[The Tycho]

6:20 PM on Fri Apr 25 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,827 views, 29 comments

Latest by skulldriveshaft: they have been hard at work researching car forums, and have finally created something that can only be classified as "teh sekc" more »

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Chinese Lexus Knockoff Deserves A Torrent Of Praise

Give the Chinese automakers some credit, at least they're starting to mix the sources of their latest designs. In this case we have the Faster SUV from truck maker Huanghai, which starts out as a Pontiac Torrent and then slowly fades into a Lexus RX. To confuse matters even more, the Faster is powered by a Mitsubishi 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine. So that's Lexus, Mitsubishi and Pontiac. If only there were an authority figure around.

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10:20 AM on Thu Apr 24 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,367 views, 47 comments

Latest by stevecmh: i cant believe that this is ok.. at first glance u would not even notice a difference from the Pontiac more »

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Hafei Saibao V Is A Chick Magnet

For those of you torn between a Mazda3 and a non-Evo Mitsubishi Lancer, China's Hafei Auto may have the answer for you in the Saibao V (Saibao means "running leapoard"). This newly revealed car takes the stock Saibao sedan and adds numerous visual tweaks including the sportier wheels, revised front fender, a gigantic spoiler and the completely awesome rear diffuser. Though there's no word on any adjustments to either the power or the suspension on the car, the display model features four, count them, four booth models. Assuming you picked up four gowned girls in the Saibao V, you might end up having to put one in the trunk.

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4:40 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,265 views, 24 comments

Latest by rgseidl: Leapoard = Chinese pronunciation of Leopold, the German mechanic who folds down to fit neatly underneath the passenger seat. more »

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Geely GF Formula Racer Is Actually Real

When we first showed you a rendering of the Geely formula car, details were unavailable on what exactly it would be. We scoffed and expected nothing more than a semi-functional fiberglass F1-wannabe. But it turns out Geely actually turned up to the Beijing Motor Show with a relatively impressive machine. While it's not going to be racing in Formula One, it will be raced in Formula Geely, an Asia-only spec-series. How close is it to F1 specifications?

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1:20 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By marnold
1,876 views, 38 comments

Latest by M0L0TOV: [i195.photobucket.com] Lets try that again. more »

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Chinese Automotive Ingenuity: Two Clones In One

Chinese Smart clones are nothing new. We even know how awful the Smart cloning working conditions are. But we have to tip our hat to the designers at Shanghuan Auto, who have taken their Noble clone and added the image of a Harley-Davidson Dyna Wide Glide motorcycle to the side of it. At first we thought maybe this was yet another Harley tie-in until we realized that they painted their own logo on the motorcycle. Double steal!

[The Tycho]

12:40 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Matt Hardigree
668 views, 22 comments

Latest by Smells_Homeless: @harumph: Oh baby! My VTX really needs a scorpion tail. Make it about 10ft tall so it snaps forward and slaps the trunk of the car in front of me. Yeah, that's the ticket. more »

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Chinese Automaker Reveals Keyless Entry Wristwatch For When It's Time To Drive

Leave it to the clever scientists at BYD Auto, who came up with the ferrous battery hybrid and the in-show test drive, to invent a new solution to keyless entry. Tired of carrying a clunky key fob everywhere you go? Try a sharp-looking watch that includes locking functions as well as wireless startup so you can start your car from your watch, just like Inspector Gadget! The watch is also kinetic, so you never run out of batteries. And that's not all BYD has up/on its sleeve. More »

10:40 AM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Matt Hardigree
617 views, 18 comments

Latest by Novaload: Only if I can set a timer on the watch so the car starts and then comes to me by homing in on the watch signal. Maybe then. more »

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Ghangzhou Auto Coupe Cabrolet Concept For When The Sun Is Shining Or The Clouds Are Raining Acid

Unlike Chery, Geely or Great Wall, China's Ghangzhou auto (GAG) isn't well known in the west. This is because the company currently focuses on producing domestic market Accords for Honda and Camrys for Toyota. Though we've seen some wild concepts from the company, including the GAG A-HEV Hybrid, we haven't seen much in the way of production. Thus it was surprising to see the new Coupe Cabriolet concept, which looks close to a vehicle that could see production using Guangzhou motors or something sourced from a Japanese partner. This model would compete with the BYD F8, made by our old friends at Build Your Dreams.

[The Tycho]

7:30 PM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Matt Hardigree
887 views, 36 comments

Latest by geeniusatwrok: ew. old shitty US Escort... what the hell was it? ZX2? 2-dr POS meets VW Eos. abort! abort! abort! more »

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Opel Flextreme... ATTACK!

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Geely GT Steals Our Hearts, MG Police Car Arrests Them

We have to give Nanjing Auto/Shanghai Auto/Ason Unique credit for taking care of their MG brand. MG/Rover has a long history of making awesome police cars back in Britain and the Chinese version of the company has been making vehicles for both the Chinese police and the army. And while we're not big on Chinese authorities, what with the human rights abuses, we have to admit this MG TF convertible police car is quite rad. We especially like the shark fin stalk holding up the cherry.

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10:40 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,081 views, 30 comments

Latest by Schm is not particularly sure what he is ranting about. . .: Wait a tic- That steering wheel is on the wrong side! Blimey! more »

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Geely GT Concept Looks Sharp, Apparently Real

When we first saw pics of the Geely GT we were impressed, being able to appreciate the design without having to worry too much about the provenance. Though it probably doesn't have a motor and is almost certainly held together with duct tape and gum, it beats the hell out of a Beauty Leopard. No word on whether this beauty is heading towards production, but we're interested in a test drive even if some of you are not.

[The Tycho]

9:40 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,343 views, 36 comments

Latest by jc914: @Shapeshifter: I'm sure if anybody got a chance, they would take it for a test drive... Even idiots like you. more »

alternative energy

Great Wall Kunna Electric Concept Unveiled in Beijing, Panda Passenger Unavailable for Comment

Great Wall, a company largely known as the leading Chinese authority on skillful reuse of intellectual property, has unveiled something that can gently be called unique - the Great Wall Kunna. The Kunna is an all-electric runabout operating on a 48V power system good for about 87 miles at a blazing top speed of 40 MPH. Despite that swoopy body work and those handsome LED headlights, the icing on this cake is the stylized panda apparently included in the package. Expect Fiat to sue Great Wall over cuteness infringement.

[TheTycho]

8:00 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
1,541 views, 28 comments

Latest by prndl: So would make it a Kulla (Cooler), how appropriate. I would definitely drive it..., the car not so much. more »

question of the day

Would You Drive A Chinese Car?

Now that almost everyone would drive a Japanese and now a Korean car, it's worth asking if you all would drive a Chinese car. In fact, given all that's coming out at this year's explosive Beijing Motor Show, it is a harder question than it has been in the past. Though there are questions of quality and originality, cars like the Geely GT do capture the imagination. With the Koreans moving up-scale, it is quite possible the cheaper-than-thou market is opening up. We all like value. More »

11:40 AM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Matt Hardigree
2,257 views, 151 comments

Latest by benjyboards: I might consider a commemorative "Beijing Olympic Riots" Special Edition", from a Chinese car company that might have the courage to make one. Just think, it would be like owning one of the highly collectable Tianamen Square tanks! Interestingly, the emerging more »

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Volkswagen Bora Debuts At Beijing Motor Show

After the difficult to pronounce in the local market Volkswagen Lavida premiered at the 2008 Beijing Motor Show, we thought that was going to be it for China market Vee-Dubs. This is where we would be wrong, apparently those tricky Germans have debuted the Volkswagen Bora as well. The Bora rides on the same platform as the Lavida, but has a shorter nose-to-tail measurement and styling which touts the VW design language a bit better. In other news, VW China has creepy models.

[via Carscoop]

10:20 AM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
803 views, 30 comments

Latest by charles_barrett: As for the models, I think one should be dressed in a Chairman Mao suit (like "Honey" in Doonesbury), and the other in a saffron Buddhist robe, Tibetan-inspired... more »

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Chinese Mini Cooper Clone Revealed By Lifan, Takes Badge-Copying To New Level Of Crazy

OK, we thought the Beijing Auto Works B60 was a great example of the badge-copying madness out of this week's Beijing Motor Show. Until we saw the Lifan 320. Don't get us wrong, the Jeep is a great example — but the 320 takes the brand flattery dial and turns it up to "11." The moment you set eyes on that front grille, the line of the hood and that rear end, you get flashbacks to the "Italian Job," so instantaneously do you know from whence the design direction originates. In fact, it doesn't even look like Lifan tries to hide the copyright-infringing brand bastardization — it's almost as if they're saying "Look, it's not mini-sized anymore, so it's obviously not a MINI."

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9:40 AM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Ray Wert
2,248 views, 56 comments

Latest by bugattatra: The Chinese seem to exist in a world where quality and aesthetics are not the same as what we know them as. more »