Archive for the ‘Riich Autos’ category
An inside look at the Chery G6 Limo,
The Chery G6 was born with government ministers in mind, the government have been told to put down their Audi’s and pick up Chinese branded cars as part of a cost cutting exercise that also benefits the local car industry and also boost the Civil Service in terms of PR. Chery have decided that their [...]
Chery Riich X3 spotted out testing – looking like a semi desirable car
When Chery introduced the Riich brand, I personally thought that their thinking was right, but the execution a bit off. It’s hard to shake off the economy brand moniker, especially if you want to make high end cars so the only way to do it is to start with a high end car under a [...]
Chery’s Riich brand hitting the rough tracks in path to developing higher end brand
Riich dealerships in Beijing are closing down and withdrawing from the market, which leads to reflections over the situation of China’s high-end homegrown brands. Some people think it’s not the right time for homegrown automakers to launch high-end brands. It’s true that the homegrown brands are not so successful in their expansion to the high-end [...]
Riich G6 launched in China, priced high
Today is the birthday of The People’s Liberation Army, the military force was founded on August 1st 1927 and its on the PLA’s birthday that Chery decided to launched the new Riich G6. The Riich G6 will be aimed squarely at business users and government fleet procurements, hence the August 1st launch. The G6 comes [...]
Multiple Riich G3′s spotted from all angles
The Riich G3 is Chery’s first compact sedan for the Riich brand, Riich have already launch the G5 but sales seem to be quite low so far with them seldom being seen on the roads. The Riich G3 uses the same platform as the recently launched Chery E6 but has some slightly better tech under [...]
Riich G2 sighted out testing, detailed pictures taken
The Riich G2 will be a compact hatchback to rival the Emgrand EC7-RV when it launches later this year, the G2 will carry a 1.5L from Chery’s ATECO range which is good for 109bhp and 140Nm, not exactly a fast car but perfect for inner city jaunts around town. Overall the G2 looks like it [...]
Riich G6 with a 3.0L V6 spotted out
Is the new Riich G6 the biggest engined production Chinese car to date? Of course FAW produced the Hong Qi Limo which was rocking a domestically made V12 engine, but that car was only made to limited order and the below G6 is likely to see mass production in the next few months. The 3.0L [...]
Chery G6 – stretched for the proletarian’s pleasure
Not many Chinese companies have dared to venture into the limousine business, especially as Chinese cars have not been famed for their luxurious levels of quality over the past few years, Hong Qi have come close with their Audi, Toyota and Lincoln based stretched cars but so far no other manufacturers have been able to [...]
Chery’s Riich X3 SUV spotted out testing
Chery are still working on expanding their Riich and Reely brand lines with new products, alongside the Chery brand – from what we have learned Chery is running each one as a separate business entity which can draw resources from the mother company, similar to GM albeit at a much smaller scale. The next model [...]
Chery planning new compact SUV
Chery are planning yet another compact SUV for the Chinese auto market, although there were rumors that Chery were planning to build a Darcia Duster fighter for the European market for when they eventually arrive in the area. The new SUV is expected to be the Riich X3 and will be powered by 1.3S and [...]
Riich M1-EV launches, priced high!
The Riich M1-EV was first unveiled at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show and has become a major feature in Chery’s electric vehicle line up, now it has finally made it to production and to sale. Prices are set at 149,900 rmb and rising over five different model specifications: M1-EV 1 – 149,900 M1-EV 2 – [...]
Riich M1-EV to launch soon
Chery’s Riich sub brand is on the verge of launching its own pure electric hatchback into the Chinese market place within the next few months. The M1 is Chery’s first mass produced electric vehicle and was on show at last years Shanghai Auto Show for the first time, the Riich M1 EV is well equipped [...]
Riich Z5 to launch at end of year? Spy pics reveal it yet again
The Riich Z5 may have been on China Car Times several times before, but this is the first time that is has been shown in all its glory sans camouflage. The Z5 was initially going to be under the Chery brand, but with Chery launching a new luxury brand, Riich, it was obvious the Z5 [...]
Riich G6 to get 3.0L V6 and 5 speed AT transmission
The Riich series of cars is about to get a shot in the arm thanks to Chery’s first outing of their own self developed and built 3.0L V6 engine. The 3.0L V6 will find its way into the Riich G6 alongside a 5 speed automatic gearbox, the first from Chery’s own range. The reasoning for [...]
Official pictures of Riich Z5 roadster leaked
The Chery Riich Z5 has been in development for a very long time, and is something that we have all been looking forward to seeing hit the roads. When the car was in development it was known as the Chery A6CC, and was likely to join the Chery A-series of cars but with the development [...]
Chery Riich G3: 1.3T + CVT = bargain box of tech
Chery are serious about their Riich brand, despite its less than enthusiastic name it will be getting some lessons from forced induction when it gets a turbo bolted onto it. Naysayers that said the Riich brand was pretty much a do-do might have egg on their face when they realise that the Riich brand is [...]
Chery A3CC to finally launch at the years end, and perhaps with Riich brand instead
The Chery A3CC has been in development for a long time, mostly due to its solid roof that folds away to turn itself into an open roofed cabriolet for those fun days down by the beach, or racing through the smog filled 40 degree streets of Beijing. According to Chery, the biggest barrier in the [...]
Aiming for Government procurement lists? Riich G6 1.8T spotted out testing
The Chinese government are big fans of turbo powered sedans, and why not? They are great for wafting from meeting to meeting to visiting the People and visiting orphanages and model work units alike, as long as there is enough leg room in the back, the price is right, and it comes in black the [...]
Riich G3 spotted out testing
The Riich G3 is Chery’s fourth car in the brand new Riich line up, and was officially launched at the Beijing Auto Show earlier this year. The G3 is set to take on popular compact models such as the VW Lavida and the VW Bora models which have become popular due to their high tech [...]
Chery Riich M2 to launch soon – China’s cheapest car ever?
Chery’s Riich brand was supposed to be Chery’s shot at a premium brand, however they appear to be aiming to water it down with some odd vehicles. The forth coming Chery Riich M2 is a two door city car that appears to have the looks of the original Chery QQ3 but with a Riich badge. [...]
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