Comments on: Changfeng produce potential hot hatch? http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry and Chinese Cars Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:51:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ash http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-48320 Ash Fri, 09 May 2008 14:19:01 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-48320 More like a Proton Gen2 to me! More like a Proton Gen2 to me!

]]> By: jorge felipe http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-48318 jorge felipe Fri, 09 May 2008 13:46:46 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-48318 For me, the front looks very-very similar to Impreza's(http://image.sportcompactcarweb.com/f/car-news/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/7209733+w640+cr1+re0+ar1/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-front.jpg), and, as Brian said, the rear quarter looks like the Mazda 3 sedan... not as fresh as you say. For me, the front looks very-very similar to Impreza’s(http://image.sportcompactcarweb.com/f/car-news/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti/7209733+w640+cr1+re0+ar1/2008-subaru-impreza-wrx-sti-front.jpg), and, as Brian said, the rear quarter looks like the Mazda 3 sedan… not as fresh as you say.

]]> By: Ash http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43534 Ash Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:14:44 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43534 The side profile does indeed, but the rest looks rather unique to me. I really, really like it! The side profile does indeed, but the rest looks rather unique to me.

I really, really like it!

]]> By: Christian Davis http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43520 Christian Davis Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:35:21 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43520 It looks like the Proton Gen 2. It looks like the Proton Gen 2.

]]> By: M0L0TOV http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43440 M0L0TOV Sat, 19 Apr 2008 06:10:58 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43440 For some reason, the front reminds me of the Roewe 450. Very nice looking car though. For some reason, the front reminds me of the Roewe 450. Very nice looking car though.

]]> By: Ash http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43163 Ash Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:38:18 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43163 Neil, thank you for point that out. Indeed it is a hatchback, the point I was trying to make is that the Changfeng has the potential to be GTI-esque, a hot saloon if you will. Neil, thank you for point that out. Indeed it is a hatchback, the point I was trying to make is that the Changfeng has the potential to be GTI-esque, a hot saloon if you will.

]]> By: aron http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43153 aron Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:40:31 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43153 That's what you say.. when this Changfeng was posted over on autoblog, almost everyone pounced on this car saying it was a monstrosity, blatant copying, frankenstein, etc. etc. . IMO, it's quite well done.. but hey.. what do i know... That’s what you say.. when this Changfeng was posted over on autoblog, almost everyone pounced on this car saying it was a monstrosity, blatant copying, frankenstein, etc. etc.
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IMO, it’s quite well done.. but hey.. what do i know…

]]> By: Neil http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43151 Neil Fri, 18 Apr 2008 11:29:05 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43151 There is no way the car in the pictures will ever be a hot hatch to rival the Golf GTi - as it isn't a hatch. Look at the rear screen frame - there isn't the thickness to include the tailgate structure necessary to support the lower part of the closure. Therefore the closure cannot include the rear screen, so the car is not a hatchback. There is no way the car in the pictures will ever be a hot hatch to rival the Golf GTi - as it isn’t a hatch.

Look at the rear screen frame - there isn’t the thickness to include the tailgate structure necessary to support the lower part of the closure. Therefore the closure cannot include the rear screen, so the car is not a hatchback.

]]> By: Ash http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43143 Ash Fri, 18 Apr 2008 10:35:45 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43143 Brian, I think you may well be right, Changfeng may just become the Chinese Subaru! The Subaru range is currently imported into China which makes them all more than 200,000rmb. Hardly cheap! If Changfeng play their cards right, and they knock out more cars like the above, especially in 4wd then they will win in China, and abroad. Perhaps time for a rally car? They have the Dakar experience, so why not WRC? Brian,

I think you may well be right, Changfeng may just become the Chinese Subaru! The Subaru range is currently imported into China which makes them all more than 200,000rmb. Hardly cheap! If Changfeng play their cards right, and they knock out more cars like the above, especially in 4wd then they will win in China, and abroad. Perhaps time for a rally car? They have the Dakar experience, so why not WRC?

]]> By: Jonny Boy http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43135 Jonny Boy Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:49:18 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43135 I like it very much! Chinese car industry has really impressed me in terms of their designs in the past 12 months, even small fish like Changfeng can pull off things like this. They seem to have found their answers to those "copycat" accusations. Keep it up! I like it very much! Chinese car industry has really impressed me in terms of their designs in the past 12 months, even small fish like Changfeng can pull off things like this. They seem to have found their answers to those “copycat” accusations.

Keep it up!

]]> By: Brian http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43119 Brian Fri, 18 Apr 2008 07:51:57 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/04/18/changfeng-produce-potential-hot-hatch/#comment-43119 Very nice. It's extremely difficult to come up with something fresh, nose-wise, and Chengfeng has pulled it off. Subaru should have gone with something like this, but missed their chance. It's attractive AND sporty. The quarter rear view reminds me of the Mazda 3 sedan, but in a good way. With the right drive train, this car will be popular with the young folk. Very nice. It’s extremely difficult to come up with something fresh, nose-wise, and Chengfeng has pulled it off. Subaru should have gone with something like this, but missed their chance. It’s attractive AND sporty. The quarter rear view reminds me of the Mazda 3 sedan, but in a good way. With the right drive train, this car will be popular with the young folk.

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