Archive for the ‘Spy Shots’ Category
Spy Shots: Baojun sedan Seen testing
Published on July 29, 2010 by Tycho
Baojun is a subbrand of minicarmaker Wuling. Wuling is a joint venture between SAIC (aka Shanghai Auto), General Motors and Wuling Automotive. The new brand is meant for entry level cars, first up is this ‘GP 50′ small sedan, suv and mpv to follow.
First shots of the interior clearly show the horsehead-logo on the steering wheel, Baojun means ‘Treasured Horse”. The GP50 will hit la market at November 18, to be priced between 50.000 and 80.000 yuan. Power comes from a 1.4, 1.6 likely to arrive later.
Categories: Spy Shots, Wuling
Tags: gp50
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Beijing Auto C30 Saloon
Published on July 29, 2010 by Tycho
In early July we found out that Beijing Auto is working on a hatchback based on the current Mercedes Benz B-class. Now we know they won’t stop there, the renderings show a Beijinged B-class with an extra ass.
Categories: Beijing Auto Works (BAW), Spy Shots
Tags: c30
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Spy Shots: Hongqi HQE getting Ready for Production
Published on July 27, 2010 by Tycho
Last week we heard FAW-Hongqi was seriously considering production of the CA7600L V12 limosine, to be priced around 4 million yuan. Today’s spy pics however, tell a slightly different story. They show a camouflaged Hongqi HQE, based on the 2005 HQD concept car.
FAW announced in 2008 that is was going to make a limited series of the HQE for government use, the car was scheduled to debut at the military parade in Beijing on August 1 2009. It did, but with a new front in traditional Hongqi-style and a new name; the CA7600L, which made it to the Beijing Auto Show in April.
So here we have the old car, back from the ashes, getting ready for production. It will get the 6 litre 300kw V12 and according to the latest information get a price tag of 3 million yuan. Not sure what this means for the production plans for the CA7600L but I don’t think Hongqi will make two almost similar limo’s at the same time.
Categories: FAW, Spy Shots
Tags: hongqi
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New FAW-Toyota Corolla NAKED
Published on July 22, 2010 by Tycho
The new Toyota Corolla will hit la Chinese market in September and here the first naked pictures of the vehicle. Toyota made it look a lot more sporty compared to the old car, not sure though whether that body kit comes as standard or not, it might be a ’sports’-model, that sort is hot in China at the moment.
Categories: Faw-Toyota, Spy Shots
Tags: corolla
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Mazda 5 MPV to be Made in China
Published on July 22, 2010 by Tycho
The Mazda 5 will be made in China by Mazda’s joint venture with Chang’an Automotive, now still a three way with Ford, but soon they’ll be on their own. The ‘5′ will be made in the same factory in Nanjing as the Mazda 2 and 3. Engines: 1.8 and 2.0. Picture is facinating, it is taken near the Nanjing-factory and shows two 5’s in the middle, likely used for testing. On the right a Geely Englon TX4 and on the left an unknown sportsmachine. Does anybody know what it is?
Categories: Chang'an-Mazda, General, Spy Shots
Tags: 5 mpv
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Spy Shots: Chevrolet Orlando MPV testing in China
Published on July 22, 2010 by Tycho
The Chevrolet Orlando MPV debuted at the Paris Motor Show in 2008. GM announced in 2009 that the vehicle would see production but not for the US. Here it is testing in China, it will be made for the Chinese market by Shanghai-GM.
Categories: Shanghai-GM, Spy Shots
Tags: chevrolet, orlando
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Spy Shots: King Long Hatchback
Published on July 21, 2010 by Tycho
King Long (aka Golden Dragon, aka Jin Long) is China’s biggest busmaker. The company is now working to get big in passenger cars as well. This small five door hatchback will be their first, the yet nameless car loox clean and sporty, a bit like a shrunken last-gen Subaru Impreza wagon. Engines: 1.3 and 1.6.
All is ready but: the Chinese central government still needs to approve the venture. The government wants the auto industry to consolidate to be better prepared for the fight against the rest of the world, it is not really waiting for another new automaker. But the power of the biggest busmaker in da country can make a lot of difference, approval so likely will come soon. If given, the car can launch next year. More pics:
Toyota Corolla Verso to be Made in China
Published on July 21, 2010 by Tycho
Toyota will bring the exciting Corolla Verso to the Chinese market. It will roll of the line at Guangzhou-Toyota, Toyota’s joint venture with Guangzhou Automobile. The Verso has been spotted testing on Chinese roads with cardboard camouflage. Launch-date yet unsure but likely sometime next year. The Corolla sedan is made by FAW-Toyota, Toyota’s other joint venture in China.
Categories: Guangzhou-Toyota, Spy Shots
Tags: corolla
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New Hyundai Sonata to Debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show
Published on July 21, 2010 by Tycho
The Chinese-market Sonata is made in China by joint venture Beijing-Hyundai. South Korea and Europe got the new Sonata first, in December it is China time, the new car will debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show. Engines: 2.0 and 2.4. On the pic a new Sonata on transport near the factory in Beijing.
Categories: Beijing-Hyundai, Spy Shots
Tags: sonata
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Spy Shots: Chery Cowin 6 Interior
Published on July 19, 2010 by Tycho
‘Cowin‘ is a Chery brand positioned between cheap Chery itself and the more expensive Riich brand. The Cowin 6 will be the most expensive Cowin with 2.0. 1.8, 1.8 turbo and 1.6 supercharged engines. We have seen the Cowin 6 testing around before but today we have the first pics of the interior. It seems there is still some work to do…
Categories: Chery, Spy Shots
Tags: cowin
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