About China's Coolest Cars
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.
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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.
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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”
I went to a HIMA dealer in China. HIMA is a car-making subsidiary of China’s tech company Huawei. I saw many great cars, from a 215 kW electric sedan to a 392 kW range-extender SUV. All the cars are loaded with tech and luxury.
This is a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado, seen in a residential area in southern Beijing. The large SUV looked striking in Platinum White, with the extra-dark windows providing a sharp contrast.
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Welcome to Black License Plate Mania in Beijing, Part 12 (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12), where we look at cars with black license plates in the Chinese capital. The first photo is a very old Lincoln Town Car with one of the first batches of black plates: 京A·03166.
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This is a Nissan N7, a China-only electric sedan based on Chinese technology. The Nissan N7 has 218 hp on the front wheels and a CLTC range of 510 kilometers. It costs $19.6K.
Continue reading “Nissan N7 Is More Chinese Than Japanse – But Sales Are Good”
On a hot summer’s day, I went to a Li Auto dealer in Beijing to check out the new i8 SUV and the brand’s many other models. It was about 35 degrees Celsius outside, so I was happy to step inside the ice-cold shop.
Continue reading “Li Auto Dealer Visit In China: New EVs And Aging EREVs”
