Gigantic Red Flag SUV to see production in ’09

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The mammoth Red Flag concept SUV that was unveiled last year at the Shanghai car show is set to be put into production this year according to media reports.

The SUV will enter in to the luxury SUV market that has been dominated by the likes of BMW, Range Rover, and Audi for the past few years, although the Japanese are catching up with the launch of their premium brands in China such as Infiniti, Acura, and Lexus, all of which carry SUV’s in their line ups.

According to Hong Qi designers, the SUV will be a fusion of international technology standards, and Chinese design elements. The exact launch date, or the method of power delivery, has yet to be announced, but we’re expecting to see a pre-production model at the Shanghai Auto Show later this year.