About China's Coolest Cars
This spaceship is actually a Li i6 SUV, seen in southern Beijing earlier this month. It had been a windy day with a light sand storm, so most cars on the street were covered in a thick layer of dust. Otherwise, the i6 looked perfect in Pearl White.
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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. Happily, it seemed in reasonable shape.
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Here’s a Rolls-Royce Silver Spur Springfield Edition, seen at a local car market in northern Beijing in the winter of 2019. It was cold, freezing, with snow on the endless hood of the luxury British limousine.
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The Volvo S90 sedan is still in production – but only in China – and only with a long wheelbase. In May 2025, the S90 got an update, with a redesigned grille, headlights, and bumpers. Earlier this month, I went to a Volvo dealer in Beijing to check it out.
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Here’s a Tank 400 Hi4-T, seen in the far south of the Chinese capital, Beijing. The color is Nebula Gray; some 90% of all Tank 400 buyers go for this stealthy shade. It also has a large roof rack and a ladder.
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Here’s a Fiat Viaggio S, seen in the far east of the Chinese capital, Beijing, parked next to a Hyundai Elantra taxi. The sporty Italian sedan was in great shape, with its bright red paint shining in the summer sun.
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This is the Geely Galaxy E8, seen at a car market in east Beijing. The Chinese electric sedan looks super pretty in Space Blue, with sharp dark headlights, a racy front bumper, and dark-gray alloy wheels.
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Here’s a Fiat Palio, seen in Beijing on a hot summer day in 2018. The Forest Green hatchback was a little dirty but otherwise in fine shape, with the original wheel covers and fitted with rare white Beijing license plates.
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Here’s a Hongqi Qijian CA7460, seen at a car market in Beijing. The big Hongqi looked a little dusty but seemed otherwise in good shape. It was black, as they all are, with a shiny grille and loads of chrome.
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This is the 2025 Xpeng X9 Performance, seen in Beijing. The giant machine looks more like a spaceship than a car, especially in this pretty Nebula White color, combined with darkened windows and gray aero wheels.
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