Author: Harry Helmsman

Mistubishi Outlander Police Car In China

Mistubishi Outlander
Mistubishi Outlander

A very neat Mitsubishi Outlander police car in Beijing, capital of China. The first generation Outlander was manufactured by Beijing-Jeep. This odd arrangement dates from the days of Daimler-Chrysler, which also held a stake in Mitsubishi.

Chrysler had the long-running Beijing-Jeep joint venture in China, producing the Cherokee and Grand Cherokee. Daimler-Chrysler added the Chrysler 300C, the Chrysler Sebring, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the Pajero Sport, and this Outlander to the line-up.

White license plates are used by police, paramilitary police, and the armed forces. The black character on the left is jing, short for Beijing (北京). The character on the right is another jing, short for Jingcha (警察), also see bonnet, and that means police.

Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 At Pepper Lunch In Beijing

Lamborghini Gallardo

A Lamborghini LP 560-4 with a LP 570-4 Superleggera front-bumper conversion body kit, seen in front of my favorite Pepper Lunch restaurant in Beijing, capital of China. The speedy Lamboo was painted in yellow and stood on matte gray wheels.

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The Embassy Rides In A Roller In China

Rolls-Royce China embassy license plates

A Rolls-Royce Ghost with an embassy license plate in Beijing. In China, the first three numbers on an embassy plate indicate the country.

In this case, 121 stands for the Kingdom of Cambodia. The Rolls-Royce likely belongs to Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni who, like his father before him, is known to spend a lot of his time in Beijing.

Brabus G800 Is A Yellow-Black Monster SUV In China

Brabus G800

The Brabus G800 is a monster, and this particular example a monstrosity. But it is still very cool. It is painted in yellow and black, with a dark gray grille. The head lights are especially interesting. They are partially covered with plastic pieces. Reduced drag, probably.

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The Citroen C4 Aircross For China Is A Long-wheelbase C3 Aircross

Citroen C4 Aircross

This is the new Citroen C4 Aircross, seen at a Citroen dealer in China. The vehicle looked ultra cool, with a white body, a black roof, an lots of bright orange detailing.

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Lynk & Co 03 Is A Swedish-Chinese Sedan

Lynk & Co 03
Lynk & Co 03

Here we have the new Lynk & C0 03 sedan, the first car of Geely’s Lynk & Co brand after the 01 SUV and the 02 crossover. The brown car on the photos is the base version, powered by a 156 hp 1.5 turbo. I saw it at a Lynk & Co dealer. Wait… Dealer???

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