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Buy Seven Geely King Kong's For The Price Of One Godzilla

Whereas "Godzilla" is just a nickname for the Nissan GT-R, the Geely King Kong is actually the name of a compact hatch set for sale in China. The little crazy-eyed car will be available with either a 1.5L or 1.8L four-cylinder with auto and manual transmissions available. ChinaCarTimes is speculating the hairy ape will be one of the cheapest cars on the Chinese lot with an auto, coming in at a bargain basement price of around 70,000 yuan, or about $10,000. The only real question here is what would a remake of the epic battle between King Kong and Godzilla look like? Our guess is Godzilla would rip its head off. In fact, we'll just call that fight right now.

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9:40 AM on Thu May 29 2008
By Ben Wojdyla
453 views, 10 comments

Latest by Saboth: @OldeEnglishD: Good one :) As for the original question...Godzilla beats a big monkey hands down, anytime, anywhere. I believe in the US version of the movie, Kong won, but we all know Godzilla jobbed that one. more »

beijing motor show

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
8,158 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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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 Mark Arnold
1,955 views, 38 comments

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

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9:40 AM on Tue Apr 22 2008
By Matt Hardigree
1,583 views, 36 comments

Latest by n/a: @Shapeshifter: I'm sure if anybody got a chance, they would take it for a test drive... Even idiots like you. 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
2,372 views, 151 comments

Latest by n/a: 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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Geely To Make Chinese Rip-Off Of Ferrari F1 Car?

First it was those wily Italian Ferrari forgers, now the masters of intellectual property reuse seem to be getting into the game of copying the prancing pony boys. By the looks of this illustration, Chinese automaker Geely seems to be flattering Maranello's F1 squad by way of imitation. We're not exactly sure just how official this is, but the mere possibility of Geely building such a car has our heads spinning. Do they really intend on competing in Formula One? Would the car be constructed from carbon-fiber or fiberglass? Would it have a high-revving V8 or a loosely-assembled pig-iron four-banger? Will the paint be lead-based? If we flip it over, will it have one of those golden stickers on its underside?
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6:00 PM on Fri Apr 18 2008
By Mark Arnold
3,149 views, 30 comments

Latest by swifty949: bah, it won't pass the crash tests... As for the rumors, Photoshop doesn't exist and everything on the Internet is true. more »

bejing motor show

Little Geely CE Hatch Hints At Big Plans For Beijing Motor Show

Though the Geely GT looks a bit like a few other models we've seen, it's a surprisingly competent design from the same company that brought us the Beauty Leopard. Following those leaked pics is this set of images for the CE hatchback, which, as China Car Times points out, looks like a Mazda2 crossed with a Peugeot 207.

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4:00 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Matt Hardigree
678 views, 17 comments

beijing motor show

Geely GT Photos Leak Ahead of Beijing Auto Show

Wow, it looks like the Geeley GT could mean that China's finally found a design language all its own. These photos have leaked out ahead of April's Beijing motor Show without any related information. So we'll speculate.

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2:30 PM on Wed Mar 26 2008
By Wes Siler
4,193 views, 51 comments

detroit auto show

Detroit Auto Show: Geely Shows Up With Cookies, London Cab

China's Geely motors drew a crowd with promises of free cookies, tea sets and London cabs. In fact, it may have been the greatest display of pro-England sentiment since before the unequal treaties. Geely showed off its version of LTI's famous London taxi, the TX4, which we probably won't see in the states until next century, along with other models in the Geely line. The jewel of that line, at least according to the officials at the mic, is the company's BMBS ground-control system, which keeps cars pointed straight ahead after blowouts, likely as a result of driving on China's rough secondary roads. Geely bosses call this system, "paramount for the safety of human life, and "a great gift to mankind given by the Geely Group." We are grateful for such a gift, and that goes double for the tea set.

6:13 PM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Mike Spinelli
1,245 views, 20 comments

Latest by Stoatmaster: @FreeMan: The little box on the front of the roof lights up when your crumpets are ready. more »

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Detroit Auto Show Swag Watch: Would You Like a Little Tea With Your Chinese Automobile?


Geely was gracious enough to give the gift of a tea set to the attendees of its press event this afternoon. I began by raising a brow at the odd selection of swag, but the excitement across the faces of the hordes and hordes of journalists was enough to lower my brows and bring a big and bright smile to my face. No, no, no. Tonight the Jalopnik team won't be chugging beers, but rather having a dainty tea party discussing current events. Thanks, Geely!

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4:20 PM on Mon Jan 14 2008
By Travis Hudson
1,563 views, 24 comments

Latest by n/a: I'm hearing rumors of another Boston Tea Party, but "Chicago Tea Revolution" just sounds wrong... more »

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Geely's London Taxi Coming To Detroit Auto Show, Sale In US

Put on your finest top hat governor! Among the cars that Geely will be bringing to the Detroit Auto Show this year is the London Taxi, which as its name suggests is their version of the recognizable black English cab. The Chinese automaker has made a deal with the largest British maker of these cabs (Manganese Bronze Holdings) to produce the classy black boxes in Shanghai on-the-cheap and then hopefully bring them to the US for sale by 2010. The free market works! Below are some photos of the British TX4 version: More »

12:30 PM on Mon Nov 12 2007
By Matt Hardigree
1,747 views, 39 comments

Latest by n/a: @Daga: If they're anything like the originals they're based on...well, I had the single most thrilling taxi ride of my life when I told a London cabbie that I was trying to catch a train to get to an airport more »

Chinese automaker Geely looking to buy up four new car factories, plans to go upmarket. Hopefully they're also looking to build a crash test center. Just sayin'... [Reuters]

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Beauty! Geely Gives Beauty Leopard a Makeover

Now this is more like it. The original Geely Beauty Leopard coupe looked like something born of congress between a Geo Storm and a first-gen Hyundai Tiburon. But with so much domestic competition, Geely couldn't default to mid-1990s Korean design constructs. It had to aim higher, and it has. Aimed, that is. Still, this new model has the same kind of ugly-appeal tension American Motors mastered in the 1970s, first with the AMX. Of course, the new Beauty Leopard has a close visual cousin in the Nissan GT-R, which also has an ugly mug but well-formed rear quarter. Looks like the '90s are over in China — finally. – Mike Spinelli More »

5:42 PM on Tue Apr 17 2007
By Mike Spinelli
1,723 views, 17 comments

Latest by rimplestultskin: it looks like the bastard child of an alfa 147 and a nissan R34 skyline. both great cars in their own right, but not so much when you combine them. more »

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In Russia, Geely Assembles YOU for a Happy Life!

Hiho! The people at Geely have nailed down a contract with former ZIL unit Automobile and Motors of Ural to assemble semi-knocked-down examples of their CK sedan for sale on the Russian market. While we'd rather have a Niva or a vintage Volga than a CK, we do find it a bit humorous that analyist Kirill Chuiko expressed skepticism over the Chinese vehicles' potential in the market in saying, "Nobody knows what those cars are like." Right. Because the Fiat-based cars made of Russian steel are the most reliable machines ever. – Davey G. Johnson More »

12:00 AM on Fri Mar 16 2007
By Davey G. Johnson
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Maple-y Cadillacness: The Marindo 504

No, it's not Canadian. The Maple Marindo 504 is the latest from China's Shanghai Maple Automobile, a subsidiary of Geely. It may look like some sort of bastard Caddy CTS, but it's based on a Citro n, whose association with China goes back to the Qing Dynasty, or the 1980s (whichever came second). – Mike Spinelli More »

7:19 AM on Thu Nov 16 2006
By Mike Spinelli
293 views, 2 comments

concept cars

Beijing WTF: Geely Fengyin Concept

China's Geely motors plans to show off this trippy concept car, the Fengyin, at AutoChina 2006 in Beijing later this month. We're not saying it's ugly, but Battlestar Galactica called; it wants its air conditioner back. – Mike Spinelli More »

9:40 AM on Wed Nov 15 2006
By Mike Spinelli
1,642 views, 21 comments

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Happy Crash! China To Begin Crash Testing Cars

According to China Daily, the Chinese government's gonna do crash tests of their own. We think it sounds like a great idea, and we vote a crash-off between the Chery four-door and the Geely four-door. Given that no Chinese automaker has yet developed a car that can meet US and European safety standards, and if it goes anything like the Landwind SUV crash test above, it should be nothing short of hilarious. By the way — the Landwind, a Jianling Motors SUV — scored the amazingly putrid "zero" in Euro head-on NCAP testing. More »

6:16 PM on Mon Aug 28 2006
By Ray Wert
548 views, 3 comments

Latest by mattias: I assume the Zonghua that arrives in Europe next year that was jointly developed with the likes of Pininfarina has already been crash-tested. more »

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Happy Life! Beauty Leopard Coming to Europe

It looks like a ten-year-old Saturn, and is about as catlike as bottle of rubbing alcohol, but Geely's "Beauty Leopard" may begin stalking Europe (and maybe North America) within the next few years. China's Geely Automobile said it would begin proceedings to bring the $7,500+ coupe — fitted with reverse-engineered Toyota parts — to the continent. No word yet on how well the Leopard might do on crash tests, though from the looks of the car we saw at the Frankfurt show last year, it will likely do far better than a 1976 Datsun B210. More pics after the jump. More »

9:18 AM on Wed Jul 26 2006
By Mike Spinelli
1,372 views, 11 comments

Latest by tcotrel: Is the karioke machine standard or optional? more »

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