FAW-Volkswagen Audi A6L 4.2 Quattro Is A Rare V8-powered China-made Sedan

Here we have an Audi A6L 4.2 Quattro, as seen on the road in the Chinese capital Beijing. The big German sedan was in perfect shape for its years, painted in the typical dark black, and fitted with pretty 15-spoke matte gray alloy wheels.

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Audi A5 Cabriolet Has A Universe Wrap In China

An Audi A5 Cabriolet, seen in Beijing in 2013. The good Audi is wrapped in a universe wrap. These were very popular in the late 2000’s in China. They showed the entire universe in brilliant colors. Any martian would be able to point out his/her planet. License plates are of Tianjin Municipality.

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A Very Early FAW-Volkswagen Audi 100 In China

A super rare super early FAW-Volkswagen Audi 100 sedan, seen in 2015 in the Wangjing District in the the Chinese capital Beijing. The good Audi was in a reasonable shape for its age; paint was a bit tired and there was some damage under the left light headlight.

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Audi R8 V10 With A Lucky License Plate In China

A speedy Audi R8 V10, parked at the rear entrance of my old apartment building in central Beijing in 2011. The Audi looked brilliant in blue, and even better was the 京G·K8888 license plates. Eight is a lucky number in Chinese culture, and it matches nicely with R8. The owner has to be a lucky guy! Note the great Wall Voleex C30 in the background, on the right.

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Audi A6 With White License Plates In China

A black Audi A6 sedan with white license plates, seen in Beijing in 2015. The big Audi was in a fine shape with darkened windows and the original allow wheels, which looked nice and shiny for their age.

White license plates for passenger cars were only issued in 2002 and 2003 in Beijing, Hangzhou, and Shenzhen. It was an experiment were citizens were allowed to come up with their own alphabetical/numerical combinations.

The experiment was cancelled after citizens came up with far too much creativity, choosing for various combinations with ‘sex’, ‘CIA’, ‘FBI’, and the infamous USA-911 which appeared on a Beijing car not long after the September 11 attacks. After the ensuing uproar the experiment was killed off but owners were allowed to keep the non-offensive plates.

The second generation Audi A6 (C5/Type 4B) was made in China by FAW-Volkswagen in Changchun. Production started in 2004. Wheelbase was extended by 9 centimeters to 2850 for more space in the back. It was available with three engines: a 150 hp 1.8 turbo, a 170 hp 2.4 V6, and a 190 hp 2.8 V6. Prices started at 348.500 yuan. White plates are priceless.

A Fantastic Audi Collection In The Miyun Mountains In China

An Audi V8 sedan, seen in 2019 in the mountainous  Miyun District to the north of Beijing by Friend of the Site Arjan Philips, thak you for the photos! The sedan was part of a small but precious Audi collection.

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FAW-Audi 200 2.4 V6 Is A Black And Beautiful Chinese-German Sedan

Here we have a great Audi 200 2.4 V6 sedan, seen in Beijing back in 2011. The Audi was in a perfect shape, almost as if it left the factory a day earlier. It is painted in black, which, I think, was the best color for this car, and it is fitted with the original factory wheels.

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First Generation Audi A8 4.2 Quattro With A Matching License Plate In China

A beautiful first generation Audi A8 sedan, seen in Beijing in the early spring of 2018. The good old Audi was in a fine shape, painted in black and fitted with alloys wheels from the second generation Audi A8. The 京N·733A8 license plate makes for a nice match.

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