About China's Coolest Cars
Here’s a Hyundai XG300, seen in 2016 at a makeshift parking lot near a restaurant mall in eastern Beijing. The Ebony Black sedan looked fantastic for its age, with lots of shiny chrome, slightly darkened windows, and fitted with the original factory alloy wheels.
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Here’s a Wanfeng Suda SUV, seen in the far east of Beijing, capital of China. It looked fantastic for its age, with sporty wheels and black Beijing license plates. Let’s have a closer look at the car and at its manufacturer.
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This is a BMW i3 e-Drive 35 L, seen parked along the roadside in Beijing, capital of China. The BMW i3 is a China-only long-wheelbase fully-electric variant of the BMW 3-Series L. This BMW i3 sedan should not be confused with the BMW i3 hatchback.
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I went to an M-Hero dealer in Beijing to check out the new M-Hero M817. I checked the cars, the stuff, and everything else. The M817 is a monster off-road SUV with up to 505 kW and 848 Nm. This is what I saw:
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This is the ORA Good Cat, seen on a warm spring day in Beijing, the capital of China. The Good Cat looked brand new, painted in Pink Coral/Black, with five-spoke alloy wheels, and darkened windows.
Continue reading “ORA Good Cat: A Cool EV With143 HP And A 401 KM Range”
Here’s a Jiyue 01, seen in southern Beijing. The Jiyue 01 is a full-electric SUV with 544 hp. It looked racy, with a low front spoiler, huge wheels, and darkened lights and windows. The 01 is a rare car, as the Jiyue brand existed only for a few years.
Continue reading “Jiyue 01: A Failed Chinese EV With 544 HP”
Here’s a Porsche 911 GT3, seen at a nondescript parking lot in east Beijing in the spring of 2018. The German supercar stood unattended between a Porsche Panamera and a Jaguar XJS. It was an unusual spot for such a rare and massively expensive machine.
Continue reading “Porsche 911 GT3: A 469 HP German Supercar In China”
Here’s a Zeekr 001 FR, seen at the parking lot of a Zeekr shop in northern Beijing. The speedy FR had a damaged front lip. Zeekr calls the stealthy gray color “Lava Gray”. The 001 FR has 1265 hp and a 280 km/h top speed.
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I went to a Xiaomi shop in Beijing on a surprisingly hot summer afternoon. My primary target was the new Xiaomi YU7 SUV, one of the biggest hits in China this year. Immediately upon entry, I found this pretty YU7 painted in Titanium Gray with a Coral Orange Interior. Well, that was a good start, but it would only get better.
Continue reading “At The Xiaomi Shop China: Cool EVs And A Test Drive”
Here’s a Lynk & Co 07 EM-P fastback sedan, seen on a hot summer’s day in the Chinese capital, Beijing. The stealthy color is called Fluent Gray, and it has the original factor-standard alloys. The owner applied an aftermarket window-tint film to make the side windows extra dark. Continue reading “Lynk & Co 07 EM-P: A Chinese PHEV With 300 kW”
