• Lifan 720

    The Lifan 720 Is Not A Honda Accord, We Swear

    You may remember Lifan from its pseudo-Mini Cooper 320 revealed at the 2008 Beijing Auto Show. A new report suggests the company isn't content to rest on just Mini's laurels, no sir. Recognizing that the Cooper is a niche vehicle, Lifan has elected to copy reverse-engineer take inspiration from the Honda Accord for a new sedan called the 720. We don't have details yet, but the images below show the Accord is such a good design it has spontaneously appeared in two countries at once. Miraculous.

    [China Car Times]

    11:20 AM on Fri Sep 12 2008
    By Andrew Stoy
    2,271 views, 36 comments

    Most discussed LTDScott changed his name!: Looks more like a Mondeo to me. more »

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    Take A Look Inside A Chinese Smart FourTwo Cloning Factory

    We make jokes all the time about the Chinese propensity to clone all manner of automobile, but actually seeing the process makes things a bit more real. You forget there are people behind those cars, working in god-knows-what condition, and exposed to whatever chemicals seem necessary for the job. This is a set of photos published on the Italian site Repubblica chronicling the process of building a Smart FourTwo ripoff. Normally this is where we'd point to the final product and make an amused joke about the new badge engineered Pontiac, but this just seems, kind of sad.

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    5:05 PM on Mon Mar 24 2008
    By Ben Wojdyla
    7,886 views, 78 comments

    Latest by MarkB: Actually I commented on that way up top. NOT surprised people don't read comments before they post. more »

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