About China's Coolest Cars
A beautiful 996 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S, seen in the Sanlitun embassy district in central Beijing in 2014. The good 911 was painted in a very pretty shade of blue with a gray interior. The 996 was never officially exported to China so seeing one is a rare pleasure, even more so with a matching 京H·99961 license plate.
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A BMW 728iL sedan, seen in Beijing back in 2010. The big Bimmer was in a great shape and wrapped in a tasty smurf blue wrap. An unusual choice of color for a big BMW but the result is pretty good.
The white detailing on the mirrors, air vents, and door handles is a nice idea as well. The wrapper did a great job, it looks neat and tight, almost as if it was painted in smurf blue. The beige leather interior is a good contrast with the blue exterior.
An old Opel Astra sedan, seen on the streets of central Beijing in 2014. The good Astra was in a fine shape for its age, painted in a nice dark shade of green and fitted with the original wheel covers.
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An Alfa Romeo 166 2.5 V6, seen in Beijing back in 2003. The pretty Alfa was in great shape, smooth in paint, with no rust, and still fitted with its original wheels. The Alfa Romeo 166 was manufactured from 1996 until 2007 with a facelift in 2003. The black car I saw in Beijing is a pre-facelift example.
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A Weiwang 407 EV, seen at sunset in the far east of Beijing in early 2020. The Weiwang 407 EV is an electric minivan with an aerodynamic body. Design is very nice, with a black ‘grille, secondary lights on each side of the grille, and the real headlights in the bumper.
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A brand new Ford Territory, seen on a cold day in Beijing in January 2020. The Ford looked nice in white but it really needs a set of larger wheels. The Ford Territory is a China-only compact SUV, launched in 2018.
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A very pretty Chery A3 hatchback, seen in the fall of 2019 in Beijing. The A3 was in a fine shape, with the fiery red paint almost as good as new and with the original alloys. The light visors had faded a little bit.
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A Hongqi HS5, seen in Beijing in 2019. The Hongqi HS5 is a premium SUV manufactured by China’s famous Hongqi brand, best known for their large state limousines. The Hongqi HS5 launched on the Chinese car market in 2019.
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A BYD Song Max, seen in Beijing in 2019. The Song Max is a compact MPV, launched in 2007. It is a classy and stylish car, designed by Wolfgang Egger, who earlier in his life worked for Alfa Romeo and Audi. The lights are especially nice, large and fitted with five separate LED’s. The lights morph nicely into the grille. This design language was called ‘Dragon Face’.
A Chery eQ1, seen in central Beijing in 2019. The Chery eQ1 is a cool and almost cute electric mini car. Design is interesting, with enormous headlines, with blue lenses, dominating the front. The body is painted in a dual-color scheme, with the top part always in white.
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