This almost looks like a joke.It is so ugly and disturbing that it almost doesn’t look real… This strange “all new” Korean SUV/Van thing is available in Europe with a Mercedes 2.7 Liter Diesel engine.But it costs over $32000! It is amazing to see how many lines a bad designer needs to get from point… Continue reading Ssang Yong Rodius

Well, isn’t that a mouth full. This Chinese brand calls it a concept, but it looks like a total copy of the japanese Toyota Crown Majesta. Not sold in Europe or the States.But look at the 2 cars. It’s pretty amazing.It almost looks like it is a Toyota manufactured in China under license…The Koreans still… Continue reading Hongqi HQ3 Concept

I posted a picture of this car a few days ago.The one with a BMW front end. Well, here is a bit more.It actually doesn’t look worse than other mainstream asian cars…Hey, if the Scion Tc has a Volvo front end, why can’t these guys copy BMW?

The Chinese car maker claims it will sell a convertible for around $20 000 in the US, in 2007.Well that might just be it!And it is not a complete copy of another car. Although the Peugeot influence is obvious.This is just called a “concept” for now, but…. I can’t wait!

Touring, touring. It’s a wagon. That’s all…And a simple one at that. Nothing special here. Just a straight box in the back.The interior still has the horrific dashboard from the sedan. The only “cool” (but not unique) thing about it is the “double” sunroof. Similar to the the Subaru Outback or even the $16000 Scion… Continue reading BMW 3 Series Touring

Another great looking car we won’t get. The all new Leon from Spanish Seat.This compact based on VW, uses 1.6 or 2.0 Liter engines. Plus a couple of diesels. That is just too bad… It makes the Golf look 10 years older.

Sharing a new platform with Nissan, the new Clio looks much more upscale and expensive than the current one.Not sure when this comes out, but I would guess in the fall of this year. Let’s hope they can finally put quiet engines in this one…

Nothing amazing, but the Santa Fe will be all new for 2006.Which means almost every model Hyndai offers in the US will be all new for 2006.Amazing when you think about it. This interior shot doesn’t show anything original. But their quality is always getting better. Let’s hope they stay cheaper than the japanese competition.A… Continue reading 2006 Hyundai Santa Fe

MG Rover might finally be on its way out. This time for good.They were owned by BMW until a few years ago. And a new deal with a Chinese company was supposed to “save” the company, but that all went sour last week.They are know thinking of closing down the comapny for good.That is really… Continue reading They will be missed…

Another Chery we might get. The “Crossover”.The name says it all: it’s a wagon! But it looks pretty nice, and doesn’t seem to be an obvious copy of anything. Although if it was wearing a Chrysler badge, no one would notice…Let’s hope we do get this one. With only 4 cylinder engines, it might be… Continue reading Chery Crossover

As you can see on this picture, the production version of the new Chery sedan looks like an almost complete copy on the US market Nissan Altima and Maxima models. Not the Avensis… It looks so much like the Nisssan that I can’t imagine the Chinese even trying to sell this one in the US.The… Continue reading More on that “new’ Chery.

That’s right. The Verona just came out in the US last year, and here is the new one already.To be fair, it had been sold as a Daewoo fro years before Suzuki started selling it over here.And whay not just sell it here as a Chevy? It’s not like the Malibu is setting the world… Continue reading 2006 deawoo Magnum/Suzuki Verona

I have had a few comments about the look of this upcoming Chery sedan.Seems like most of you think it looks like the european Toyota Avensis… Well, here it is, above the Avensis.I really do not see it. Althought you can make the case that most Asian sedans look similar in many ways. To me,… Continue reading Chery Avensis or Altima???

The new car is the one on top.Just minor changes, really…The all new one is less than 2 years away, based on the Mazda6/Ford Fusion platform. So why even bother…It looks so close to the US Fusion. You could just craft a Fusion front end onto the Mondeo and almost no one could tell the… Continue reading Another “Mondeo facelift”

Yes, ANOTHER Chinese car… This one is said to have been designed by Pininfarina. But it doesn’t say when. It looks like something the Italian maestro might have done with his left foot 20 something years ago… To be fair, it doesn’t look much worse than most small sedans from Hyundai or even Toyota and… Continue reading Hapei Saibao

For once, the production model looks a bit better than the concept they showed before. Just a few months ago.The tacky details are all gone. And the hatchback design stays.These pictures were taken during a photo shoot for the brochure. As you can see, the final model (top) is much cleaner looking than the concept… Continue reading 2006 Jaguar XK

Aren’t these supposed to be out by now? News flash: This Sweedish model (Ingrid Schumaker) won’t make the trip to the US.Instead, the new Sonata will be in Hyundai showrooms, surrounded by black tie, white shirt wearing sleazy salesmen.

These guys are really pushing it!Even the girl is dressed to appeal to weterners! The car itself is using a BMW copy as a front end. No idea what that Byd brand is about. But they do know how to “present” their new model…

This might just be one of the models we are supposed to get in 2007.It could be the one they describe as a competitor to the Audi A4, for $20 000. Do I really need to post a photo of the Nissan Altima here?

That’s the Daewoo Matiz.Designed in Italy by :Ital design. The new, redesigned model is sold in Europe s a Chevrolet now. Well, look at this!A perfect copy from our Chinese friends at Chery!That is the car GM (new owner of Daewoo) is sueing about.That lawsuit will decide if Chinese car makers can just copy designs… Continue reading Matiz Chinese copy