Rolls-Royce is contemplating a lawsuit over the Geely GE, which debuted at the Shanghai Auto Show and looks conspicuously like a Rolls-Royce Phantom. This case has a lot of merit... anywhere but China.

The Geely GE may seem like a Rolls Royce ripoff, but it has one-upped the luxe brand by having one less. The backseat? It features just one, throne-like seat.

The 2009 Shanghai Auto Show's just hours away and here's the first unveil. It's the Geely GE and as you can tell, it's a carbon copy of the Rolls Royce Phantom. [autohome.com.cn via TheTycho.com]

Geely's getting its craziness in gear for this year's Shanghai Auto Show with more new cars than you can shake chopsticks at. You thought the fake Phantom was the only zinger? You ain't seen nothing.

Made a fortune by selling decadent Americans lead-tainted toys and bootlegged DVDs? This Geely GE is the ride for you; doubling a Phantom's luxury by offering half the seating capacity for less money.