Hong Qi HQE – Fit for an emperer or a CEO?
The Hong Qi HQE first appeared in concept form at the Beijing 2006 Auto Show, but later became the real car for President Hu Jintao’s review of the troops earlier this year. First Automobile Works decided that the HQE could become a world class limosuine for Chinese and foreign VIP’s in China alike, and plan to launch the car to civilian buyers soon. It’s not entirely clear what platform the HQE is riding on, some say it is a heavily modified Toyota Prado platform, but we do know that the engine is FAW’s very own 6liter V12 engine.
Exterior pictures of the HQE’s exterior have already been leaked to the internet which showed the HQE was heading for a sleeker front end rather than the retro style that we have seen at various car shows, the interior pictures however have only just been leaked to the internet. Does the HQE have what it takes to take on the likes of the Bentley’s and Rolls-Royce’s of the world? Possibly not, but this is likely to be a first generation prototype and there is likely work to begun.
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Yikes! What an absolutely horrible sight. Sort of like a “Frankencar” of mishmashed parts assembled (poorly) to imitate a Rolls but on a much tackier level.
Loooooove the water bottle and wicker seatpad. Tells a lot about the future owner of such a car despite it belonging to the journo that got the dubious privilege of writing this one up.
I wish I owned it.
-Ash
CCT, why such wish? No kidding?
If you owned such thing, you must be Head of something.
A thing for something is a perfect match, don’t you agree?
I wish i had one as well.
I won’t lie, the look has grown on me. So what if the looks are derived. Then again, I liked the Chrysler Imperial concept.
That is monumentally hilarious
Not even the very last Chinese “emperor”, the filthy disgusting pig mass murderer Mao, wouldn’t be caught dead in this freak of a car.