Here we have a Bestune NAT E05 ride-hailing car. I met it in Beijing, parked close to a Xiaomi SU7 sedan. The NAT E05 was painted white. Well, I have never seen one in another color. It has slightly tinted windows and five-spoke aero wheel covers.
Category: First Auto Works (FAW)
Hongqi H9 Is A Large Chinese Luxury Sedan With A Lot Of Shine And Style
This is a Hongqi H9, a full-size luxury sedan in China. The H9 has an impressive presence on the road, with an enormous grille with 14 vertical bars. The classic Hongqi ‘red flag’ hood ornament runs from the hood over the edge into the grille.
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Hongqi CA7200 Is A Chinese Sedan Based On The Audi 100
This is an Honqgi CA7200, a Chinese sedan based on the Audi 100. I saw this great vehicle back in 2012 in Beijing. It was a little dusty, but in those days, everything was. Otherwise, the CA7200 looked great for its age.
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FAW SiTech DEV1 Is A Rare Chinese EV From A Brand That Is Now Dead
The Chinese EV market is booming, with new brands launching every day. But not all survive, competition is fierce, prices are down, and consumers can choose between trillions of cars and brands. One brand that didn’t make it was SiTech. I met a white SiTech DEV1 in Beijing.
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Hongqi HS7 45TD Is A Classy V6-powered Seven-seat Chinese SUV
This is the Hongqi HS7, a large Chinese SUV. The HS7 is an impressive car, with an enormous grille with a lot of shine. The typical Hongqi hood ornament runs over the hood and into the center slat of the grille. The car that I met was painted in Hongqi black, with dark windows and gray wheels.
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Hongqi CA770 Is A Majestic Chinese State Limousine And I Took A Look Inside And Under The Hood
The Hongqi CA770 is China’s most iconic classic car. I met this beautiful unrestored example at a local car show in Beijing in 2010. The enormous Chinese state limousine was in perfect shape. Painted in black, of course, with all the chrome bits in place, two flag poles, and the original white wall tires and shiny wheel covers.
FAW Weizhi V2 Is A Cool Chinese Hatchback
Here we got a cool FAW Weizhi V2, seen in the Chinese capital Beijing in the summer of 2018. The fine V2 was bit dirty but otherwise in a fine shape, painted in blue with the original six-spoke wheels. License plate is from Henan province, a cool seven hours away by road.
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Besturn B90 Is A Pretty And Obscure Sedan In China
One you don’t see every day: a Besturn B90 sedan, seen parked on the pavement in Beijing in the summer of 2018. The good Besturn was in a good shape, fresh from a wash it seemed, painted in white with its big grille shiny in the sun.
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Jumpal CX65 Was A Chinese Crossover Wagon
A Jumpal CX65 crossover wagon, seen in front of a Jumpal dealer in Tai’an in Shandong Province in the summer of 2018. The CX65 was brand new from the factory and looked quite nice in white with sporty gray-black wheels.
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Hongqi CA770 State Limousines At The Parking Lot – Car #2
Let’s get back to the story right away: I got a tip from a friend about two Hongqi state limousines gathering dust at a parking garage in north Beijing. Last time I discussed the first car, now it is time for the second. Sadly, it was in a worse shape than the first. Happily, I met the owner.
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