Lynk & Co 07 EM-P: A Chinese PHEV With 300 kW

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”

Deepal G318: Off-road EREV SUV With 316 kW

Here’s a Deepal G318, seen on a very hot summer’s day in Beijing. The G318 is a large off-road-style SUV with an EREV powertrain. The car in the photos is painted in Canyon Black and fitted with the standard five-spoke alloy wheels.

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Chery Fulwin 1.6 EFI Is A Beautiful Memory In China

Here’s a Chery Fulwin 1.6 EFI, seen in a car dealer area in Beijing in 2018.  The old Chery sedan was in perfect shape, painted in a light shade of gold and fitted with the original 5-spoke sporty wheels. The Chery Fulwin is based on the Seat Toledo Mk 1.

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Visit To The Huawei HIMA Dealer In China

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.

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Zeekr 007 GT Is A Sporty Chinese Electric Wagon With 422 HP

Here’s a Zeekr 007 GT, seen in central Beijing. The 007 GT is one of many new Chinese electric station wagons. It packs 422 hp on the rear wheels, and it has a 650-kilometer range.

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Toyota Land Cruiser Prado HEV Is A Rare SUV In China

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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Beijing BJ90 Is V8-powered Chinese SUV With German Genes

Here’s a Beijing BJ90 SUV, spotted in north Beijing earlier this year. The BJ90 has a big V8 under the hood, and at the time, it was one of China’s most powerful and most expensive cars. But it was not totally Chinese.

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Toyota bZ3X Is A Reverse Joint Venture Car In China

Here’s a Toyota bZ3X, a pure electric mid-size SUV for the Chinese EV market. I met the bZ3X near a Toyota dealer in north Beijing, painted in Pure Snow White with five-spoke aero-blade wheels.

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Black License Plate Mania In Beijing Part 13

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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