Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
A BMW 850ci, seen by reader Scott in Shanghai in 2016. The pretty coupe was in a great shape and painted in white, a color rarely seen on the 8-Series. It also has an equally rare black Shanghai 沪A·05682 license…
A fully dressed Audi A8 3.0 TFSI quattro, seen at Volkswagen’s China headquarters in Beijing’s Sanlitun District in 2011. At the time, the Audi A8L was a new model in China and this example served as a brilliant showroom stopper.
An Acura CDX, seen in Beijing in 2019, painted in a nice shade of dark blue with Tianjin Municipality license plates. The Acura CDX is a subcompact luxury crossover, marketed only in China.
A massive Lincoln MKT, seen in Beijing in 2019, painted in a dark shade of black with gray multi spoke alloys. The Lincoln MKT has always been an interesting and somewhat odd car, mixing elements of a wagon and an…
A BMW 1M Coupe, seen in the Lido area in Beijing. The speedy Bimmer was all dressed up, painted in black with extra wide racing wheels, matte gold alloys, and a rare ‘666’ license plate. Six is a lucky number…
A fantastic Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale, seen on a car market in east Beijing. The badass Lamboo was in top shape, painted in ‘Rosso Mars’ with black alloys, black window frames, and black mirrors.
Welcome to Black License Plate Mania in Beijing Part 5 (Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4), where we look at cars with black license plates in the Chinese capital. Also, see this tag for more detailed reviews of…
An old Opel Astra sedan, seen on the streets of central Beijing in 2014. The good Astra was in a fine shape for its age, painted in a nice dark shade of green and fitted with the original wheel covers.
A Hongqi HS5, seen in Beijing in 2019. The Hongqi HS5 is a premium SUV manufactured by China’s famous Hongqi brand, best known for its large state limousines. The Hongqi HS5 launched on the Chinese car market in 2019.