Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
Here’s a BYD F0, seen in Beijing in the spring of 2018. The small hatchback was in fine shape for its age, painted in Delan Black and fitted with BYD’s original wheel covers. BYD produced the F0 from 2008 until…
Here’s a Honda S7, seen at a Dongfeng-Honda dealer in China earlier this year, looking great in Platinum Blue with matte gray aero wheel covers. The S7 is a China-only fully electric mid-size SUV, developed by Honda’s local R&D team.…
This is the iCar V27, a super cool Chinese SUV with an EREV powertrain. I went to an iCar dealer in west Beijing to check it out. The showroom was still under construction, and the cars were parked outside. Happily,…
Here’s an IM LS9, spotted in China near an IM dealer in western Beijing in early 2026. The “Caucasian Gray” LS9 looked fantastic and super impressive, with its sheer size and its enormous headlights. The LS9 packs a lot of…
Here’s a Venucia D50, seen in the far west of Beijing in the spring of 2026. The Moonlight Silver sedan was in reasonable shape, fitted with the original wheel covers and Hebei Province license plates. The D50 was the first…
Here’s an absolutely beautiful Nissan Cedric Brougham VIP V6, seen at a Ford dealer in Beijing in May 2016. The classic Nissan sedan was still used as a daily driver, and it was in perfect shape. It also had special…
Here’s an AUDI E5 Sportback, parked alongside the road in southern Beijing in the spring of 2026. The high-tech electric car was brand new, painted in Morning Dawn Purple. It packs a 525 hp powertrain and an 83 kWh battery.
The SAIC Z7 is a new Chinese fastback sports sedan with an electric powertrain. I went to a HIMA store in west Beijing to check it out. The S7 packs some serious power and technology. Let’s have a look:
Here’s a Mazda 323 sedan, seen in Dongba District in Beijing in May 2016. The good Mazda looked incredibly good and perfectly maintained, like a time capsule from the early 2000s, painted in a light-beige color and still on the…