A gray Peugeot 505 SX, seen in central Beijing. The pretty French sedan was in a pretty good shape and entirely original. Even the antenna seemed the real thing!
A Grey Peugeot 505 SX In China
Mistubishi Outlander Police Car In China
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.
This Is The Geely Baofeng GT Sport
This red beast is the Geely Baofeng GT Sport, seen parked on a pavement in north Beijing. The Baofeng (Leopard Wind) GT Sportwas a sporty cross-over thing based on the Geely Haoqing, aka Geely HQ.
The Geely HQ in turn was based on the Tianjin Xiali, which in another turn was based on the Daihatsu Charade.
This Is The Foton View Surf SUV From China
Here we have a Foton View Surf, seen in Beijing on a sunny day. The Foton View was a series of SUVs based on a pickup truck chassis. The Surf was the top-end variant of the View.
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 At Pepper Lunch In Beijing
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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BMW M4 Is Light Blue In The Night In China
A light blue BMW M4 sports-coupe, seen at night in Beijing, capital of China. The speedy Bimmer is dressed up with a set of ultra cool after market wheels, darkened windows, and a N·920M4 license plate.
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Guangzhou Honda Accord 2.0 EXi HG7200
Here we have a beautiful black Honda Accord 2.0 EXi HG7200. The sixth generation Honda Accord was the first generation Accord that was made in China. Production started in 1999 at Guangzhou-Honda.
The Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road Went From The Middle East To China
A white Toyota 4Runner TRD Off-Road in Beijing, looking every inch as giant as it is. The vehicle looked brand new, with super cool typical Toyota decals on the sides and license plates from Jilin Province.
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The Embassy Rides In A Roller In China
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.
The ORA iQ Is A New Electric Crossover For China
This little blue wonder is the ORA iQ, an electric car for China with an interesting design. Note especially the fake air intakes on each side of the front, I guess those don’t help the aerodynamics very much.
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