Review Category : Guangzhou Auto Show

Youngman Lotus SUV Appears at Guangzhou Auto Show

The Youngman-Proton tie up is producing some interesting cars, not interesting in a ‘wow‘ factor but more interesting in the ‘What were they thinking?‘ aspect. Youngman bases its cars off the Proton RCR, a car that was originally sold in China but has since given away to two self developed models from Youngman, neither products are…

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Honda NSX Concept Appears in Guangzhou Auto Show

The Honda NSX aired for the first time in China at the Guangzhou Auto Show, although Japanese brands were suffering from political fall out from the Sino-Japanese island spat back in September Acura did not fail in their mission to draw crowds to their stand. Whilst the rest of the Acura range could be considered questionable, the NSX Concept is clearly…

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The People’s Car on Show in Guangzhou

The People’s Car is currently a giant blue egg from VW, but with the help of the Chinese people VW is hoping to morph the egg into a passenger car vehicle that will be fit for a nation. This is not the first time that VW has made a car especially for the Chinese market, but this is the first time that they are soliciting ideas as to how the car will…

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Chang-an Special Edition CX20

This years Guangzhou Auto Show made me feel that some Chinese manufacturers had really matured in the way they had handled their product launches. Not so at Chang’an though, they had made some sort of special Auto Show monster out of the CX20 by adding lots of foam and seemingly jacking the car up by several inches. I wonder if it could still steer?

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Kia K2 spotted outside GZ Auto Show Hall, will shine on Monday

Kia’s are the new hot brand in 2011, thanks to their new design theme it seems the old Kia has been relegated to a thing of the past, the Kia K2 is ready to take on the Chinese market and the world market at the Guangzhou Auto Show where it will have its world premiere, highlighting the importance of the Chinese market for Kia. The K2 will be packing…

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Did you just buy a Mazda3, or a Focus, or a Chevrolet Cruze? God still loves you. This is the MG5.

Other websites might be able to give you some fuzzy pics of a camouflaged MG5 out testing, but China Car Times is 100% (that’s ten tens!) dedicated to bringing the latest news on the Chinese auto industry. Thus we are able to give you the MG5 in full before it launches on Monday morning at the Guangzhou Auto Show.

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Chang’an playing catch up with Wuling by launching ‘Ao Nuo’ MPV

When Wuling launched the Hong Guang they opened a new niche market of minivans, a van that could mix the utilitarian load baring capacity of the traditional bread van paired with the comfort of a more traditional passenger car. Sales of the Hong Guang have been strong and it is expected to be one of the products that GM puts its Chevrolet…

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Saab lives on as the BAIC C70

BAIC are going to upset their regional rivals next week by launching the C70 sedan, the Guangzhou Auto Show is in the backyard of the relatively new Guangzhou Auto Company and will be the center piece for their new product launches, Beijing being Beijing will want the world’s eyes on the C70 sedan ahead of a mega launch of other Saab based vehicles…

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Chinese automotive media getting excited about Seat

Seat has already had its brand launch in China at this years Shanghai Auto Show but the company has not yet had its model launch, which is expected to happen at this years Guangzhou Auto Show which of course starts next week.

As you can see, Seat models have been sighted out testing several times in China – note…

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Zotye Z300 spied ahead of GZ Auto Launch

The Zotye Z300 is Zotye’s latest mid size car, although the car looks like a completely new car it does have some interesting technology under it. Power comes from a 1.5L Mitsubishi engine owing to Zotye’s lack of self developed engine technology, but the platform itself comes from the Lancia Lybra platform, although thankfully the two cars do not share…

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FAW’s OuLai brand to satisfy economy market with economy sedan

First Automobile Works owns multiple brands, at the top end they have the flagship Hong Qi (Red Flag), then in the middle they have Besturn, then Xiali in the economy section, and now they are planning to add OuLai. Oulai will sit at the bottom of the range and its first car will be based on the 1982 mark 2 VW Jetta platform – a car that never went…

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Guangzhou Auto Show Photo Bonanaza

Did China Car Times miss any cars from the Guangzhou Auto Show that you really wanted to see? Hoping to catch a glimpse of the Chang’an Ben Ben Mini Love or other Chinese built machine that we totally forgot? Several China Car Times readers have come forward with their own picture collections from the show. Enjoy:

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