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more about #chery more comments → bzr: This sounds like a movie with Jackie Chan and Eddie Murphy. #chinesecars more » Franzouse: Seems fitting: the Dakar has become some cheap, fake hazardous copy of the original event, much like this car is a cheap, fake, more dangerous copy of... more » that ain't the way to have fun, son: I think me, on a 1983 Honda XL125S has a better chance than this does, of finishing Paris-Dakar. #chinesecars more » vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in: OH RELY?! #chinesecars more » baldy_pm: Whats the Over / Under on if the 'truck' shatters the suspension after the first big jump? #chinesecars more » bmoreDLJ: Never heard of "Rely"...but I have heard of the X5. Let's hope whomever pilots this first-gen-Highlander (in profile) lookalike is more skilled than t... more » FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Maybe we will finally see a Volvo. #chinesecars more » Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet: Good for them. That melamine is a lot tougher than it looks. #chinesecars more » AE -: Well, good for them. This will be a good outlet to prove they are not just lead lined death traps (although it would make for a macabre yet captivati... more » Boosted Lego Wagon: First the f-18, and now this. What with a black president and all, this apparently ain't a good time to be a wasp. more » Jo Schmo: If you flip this thing over does it actually say "Made in China" on the bottom? more » Cognitive Friction: So, Chrysler popped the Chery? more » Starlton Heston's Revenge: Yea... hard to lament something I totally had forgotten all about and hasn't even been in the thoughts of the J... more » sos10: I think they (Auto Sohu and China Car Times) heard the bell tolling, but don't know where the pendulum hangs*. China is going to be a mayor player in ... more » htrodblder: Doesnt a hornet die after stinging you? hmmmmmmm more » -
#racingnews
Chinese Carmakers Prepping For 2010 Dakar Rally
Given never ending concerns over Chinese quality, completing the punishing cross-continental Dakar Rally could send the right message. Both Greatwall and Geely are planning to enter the race as a proof-of-competency in vehicles that at least look like Pajeros. [ChinaCarTimes] -
#carpocalypsenow
Chery-Chrysler Joint Venture Dissolved, Dodge Hornet Gets Stung?
According to Auto Sohu and China Car Times the joint venture between Chrysler and Chery has been dissolved before it was even consummated. What happens to the Dodge Hornet concept? -
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#beijingmotorshow
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 »
