About China's Coolest Cars
A W140 Mercedes-Benz S600 sedan, seen in Hebei Province in China in December 2019. It was cold and there was snow, but the big Merc’ made me feel warm again. The big German machine was painted in black with shiny gold details, suspension was lowered and it stood on extra wide wheels with gold-black BBS alloys. Continue reading “Mercedes-Benz S600 Is A Kind Of Drift Car In China”
A sweet Beijing Auto BJ40 F40, seen on a cold winter’s day in January 2020 in Beijing. The Beijing Auto BJ40 F40 launched in 2019 as a sporty and cool variant of the 3-door version of the BJ40 SUV.
The name was a tad confusing so Beijing has since re-launched it as a stand-alone model, simply called the Beijing Auto F40. It received a facelift in late 2020. The car I saw is a rare early model with the original messy name.
Continue reading “Beijing Auto BJ40 F40 3-Door Hardtop Convertible Is As Cool As It Gets In China”
A massive Lincoln MKT, seen in Beijing in 2019, painted in a dark shade of black with gray multi spoke alloys. The Lincoln MKT has always been an interesting and somewhat odd car, mixing elements of a wagon and an SUV. It shares much of its underpinnings with the similarly interesting Ford Flex.
Continue reading “Lincoln MKT Is A Rare American Luxury Crossover SUV In China”
A very sweet Maserati GranTurismo 4.7L Sport, seen at a car market in Beijing in 2014. The sexy Italian coupe was made considerably more attractive with a shiny pink wrap and darkened head light visors.
Continue reading “Maserati GranTurismo 4.7L Sport Is Shiny Pink In China”
A white Roewe W5, seen in a cold winter’s day in south Beijing. The W5 was a mid-size luxury SUV that was produced between 2011 and 2017, with a facelift in 2014. Our W5 is an original pre-facelift car. The good Roewe was in a fine shape, painted in white with the plastics intact and fitted with the factory wheels.
A solid Saab 9-5 sedan, seen in China’s capital, Beijing, in 2015. The Swedish sled was in fine shape, albeit very dusty and in need of some love. It was painted white and fitted with the original super cool 3-spoke alloys. The license plate is an oldie and has likely been with the car since it was first registered for the road.
Continue reading “Saab 9-5 SE Sedan Is White And Dusty In China”
A BMW 1M Coupe, seen in the Lido area in Beijing. The speedy Bimmer was all dressed up, painted in black with extra wide racing wheels, matte gold alloys, and a rare ‘666’ license plate. Six is a lucky number in China. But even more impressive is the extensive body kit.
A fantastic Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale, seen on a car market in east Beijing. The badass Lamboo was in top shape, painted in ‘Rosso Mars’ with black alloys, black window frames, and black mirrors.
Continue reading “Badass Supercars In China: Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale”
The MK2 Volkswagen Jetta can be called the people’s car of China, its success together with the Santana in the Chinese market from the early 90s till well into the millennium the reason that Volkswagen is currently the most popular-selling car brand in China…although with the way ID4 sales are going this might be at risk in the future.
Continue reading “This MK2 Volkswagen Jetta was THE ultimate taxi in China!”
Welcome to Black License Plate Mania in Beijing Part 5 (Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4), where we look at cars with black license plates in the Chinese capital. Also, see this tag for more detailed reviews of other black-plated vehicles. On the first picture a very early W140 Mercedes-Benz S-Class with 京A·06734.
Continue reading “Black License Plate Mania In Beijing Part 5”
