Another cool looking prototype from China.With….Another cool looking model from China! This one (the car), reminds me of a giant “Hot Wheel”… The interior experience looks like “driving an iMac”.

This is probably very close to one of the cars Mr. Bricklin will import from Chinese car maker Chery in January 2007.He claims to be able so sell 250 000 cars in the 1st year, through 250 dealers!And a line up of 18 different models by 2010.He also says the main problem will be “not… Continue reading Malcom Bricklin and Chery

Besides Chery and Brilliance, I can’t tell who’s who in what seems to be an endless sea of Chinese car makers… But this one looks really good. A much more modern and daring take on the Pontiac G6 theme. And it also looks about production ready.We’ll have to see in the next year or so,… Continue reading Another one!

Another concept from Chery.A real original this time. It looks weird and futuristic, but at the same time, production ready!Look at the door/window trim, the bumpers etc…I am not sure how small this one is, but they did mention a compact model in their US line up…

These are the Chinese cars Europe will get before the end of this year. So they claim…It would seem pretty amazing for a new car maker to set up a network in such a short time..As I mentioned before, it is a revision of a 2 year old model designed by Ital Design in Italy.This… Continue reading New Brilliance Models

Looks fun. They showed it a while ago, but they are bringing it to China this week. To show off??? So.. You can NEVER take a date with you? What’s the point of a cool car?

Nothing “all new” really. The Croma is already out in some countries. But it seems to look much nicer on the street than in the press photos.Engines are 1.8 and 2.2 Liter. And a new 2.4 Liter diesel. But the prices!!!! The 2.2 goes for around $27000 Euros.And the 2.4 Liter can top $40000 Euros.… Continue reading More on the Fiat Croma

If that is really the car Chery intends to sell here for aroung $20 000, start buying stocks..OOOPS!It’s a Chinese brand, therefore owned by the Chinese government. No stocks there… The design looks great. All we need to know now is: how it drives and if the quality is there. But these guys seem to… Continue reading More on the Chery convertible

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