212 T01 Is A Cool Chinese 4×4 SUV With 252 HP
Here’s a 212 T01, seen at a car market in east Beijing in the summer of 2025. It looked great in Breeze Blue, with big off-road tires and a night-light on the front fender. It has a 4×4 powertrain with…
COOL CARS IN CHINA
Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
COOL CARS IN CHINA
Exploring China's Wild Automotive World
Tycho de Feijter
Mitsuoka Galue II: A Unique Retro-Classic Sedan Based On A Nissan
Here’s a Mitsuoka Galue-II, seen at a car market in Beijing in 2025. It looked fantastic in dark black, with its shiny bumpers and white-wall tires. The car was slightly modified, with a lower ride height, bigger wheels, and a…
JAC Kunspeed ET9: Electric Truck With A 510-KM Range
This is a JAC Kunspeed ET9 at a JAC Commercial Vehicles dealership in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China. I had never come across the Kunspeed before, so the moment I spotted it, I rushed over like a madman. The staff gave…
Beijing BJ80: A Cool Chinese SUV With A Saab Engine
Here’s a Beijing BJ80, seen at a car market in the far southwest of the Chinese capital, Beijing. The boxy SUV looked great in Dark Night Black, and it was fitted with the original 18-inch five-spoke alloy wheels.
Black License Plate Mania In Beijing Part 14
Welcome to Black License Plate Mania in Beijing, Part 14, where we look at cars with black license plates in the Chinese capital. The first photo is a Shanghai-GM Buick Regal sedan with 京A·18554. It also has a beautiful, shiny…
Buick Electra L7: China-only EREV Sedan With Lidar
Here’s a Buick Electra L7, seen at a makeshift parking lot in Beijing on a warm spring day in 2026. The Morning Glow Rice-painted car looked pretty good under the sun, with its aerodynamic design and shiny chrome trim.
Audi 100 S4 4.2-Liter V8 Is A Speedy German Sedan In China
Here is a beautiful Audi 100 S4, seen in the Dongzhimen area of Beijing in February 2013. I lived in the area at the time and had seen the Audi speeding by several times, but it was always gone before…
Buick Sail SR-V Is A Red Wagon In China With Opel Genes
Today’s cool car in China is this pretty Buick Sail SR-V, which I saw at a car market in east Beijing in September 2019. The SR-V looked great in red, and still had its original stickers and wheel covers.
Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL Pullman Stretched Limousine Is The Ultimate W140
This is a Mercedes-Benz 600 SEL Pullman stretched limousine, based on the W140 S-Class. I saw this great-looking limousine at a car market in East Beijing in 2017. It stood alone in front of an abandoned shop – seemingly abandoned.…