Here’s a Changan CX20, seen in the summer of 2023 near Zhangjiakou in China’s Hebei Province. The CX20 was in fine shape. The color is Glitter Pearl White, and it has the original 5-spoke alloy wheels.
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Various Cool Cars In China Part 1
Car spotting is a busy business. Taking good photos takes time. And time, we never have enough. Sometimes, when on the road, we are happy to snap one or two pics of a cool car. To show you all these vehicles, we start a new series: Various Cool Cars In China (VCCIC). This is Part 1, with various cars seen in Beijing in the summer of 2016.
We begin with a Mercedes-Benz G63 AMG with matching license plates. The G-Class was mightily popular in the late 2000s and 2010s. The big SUV was big on power, with a 5.5-liter twin-turbocharged V8 with 571 hp and 760 Nm. IT had a 210 km/h top speed, and 0-100 took 5.4 seconds.
Honda Civic With Black License Plates In China
Here’s a nice Honda Civic sedan with black Beijing license plates. I met it in the far east of Beijing in the hot summer of 2016. The good Honda was in fine shape, painted white with darkened windows and sporty six-spoke alloy wheels.
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Forthing T5 EVO: A Cool Unknown Chinese SUV
This is a Forthing T5 EVO, seen at a car market in Beijing in 2024. The SUV is painted in Star White, with darkened light units, a black grille, and black alloy wheels. The name is cool, but what about the rest of the car?
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Geely Galaxy E5: A Cheap Chinese Electric SUV
This is a Geely Galaxy E5, seen in south Beijing in 2024. It is painted in a pretty gray color called Streamer Silver. It has slender, darkened headlights, sporty aero wheels, and darkened windows. The charging port is on the right front fender.
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Lexus LS400 Looks Speedy In China
Here’s a Lexus LS400 sedan, spotted in a barren area in 2016 in the far northeast of Beijing. It was parked in front of a small car shop, standing next to an Audi A7 with a body kit. The good Lexus was a little dusty, but it looked super cool. Continue reading “Lexus LS400 Looks Speedy In China”
Saab 9-3 Cabriolet Is Special Swede In The Beijing Winter
This is a Saab 9-3 Cabriolet 2.0T Vector, seen in the winter of 2018 in the Sanlitun embassy district in the Chinese capital, Beijing. The Swedish convertible is painted in Espresso Black with a black top.
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Mercedes-Benz S 500L With Black License Plates In China
Here’s a brilliant Mercedes-Benz S 500L, seen at dusk on a cold day in the winter of 2016 in the Chinese capital Beijing. The big Merc was in perfect shape, painted in Arctic White and fitted with black Beijing license plates.
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The Lutom Chaowei Is A Fantastically Cool LSEV In China
Here’s a Lutom Chaowei, seen at a market in the great city of Taian in Shandong Province in 2018. The fantastically cool LSEV looked almost new, with a large blue Lutom logo on the grille, and fitted with an interesting luggage rack on the roof.
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BAW Luba SUV Is Not Really A Toyota
Here’s a BAW Luba SUV, seen in the far east of the Chinese capital Beijing in 2016. The Luba looked like it was having a rest after a long ride, covered in dusty dirt from the road. The license plate is from Hebei Province.