Archive for the ‘JAC Motors’ category
JAC launches He Yue sports in Qingdao
The Qingdao Auto Show is relatively small but has become a central point for manufacturers to launch some of their newer models, JAC took upon the chance in Qingdao to launch its new He Rui sports sedan. Engine power remains the same, but the exterior has been given a new set of wheels and some [...]
JAC’s restyled Tongyue pops up in Beijing
JAC is bringing a coupe of new cars to Beijing and also facelifted versions of their Heyue RS minivan and the Tongyue sedan. Besides the cosmetic changes, it also got a redesigned interior and was stretched to give said interior more room. The car got 35mm longer, bringing its length to 4190mm. The wheelbase is [...]
Brazil! This is for you! JAC SII appears ahead of Beijing Auto Show
Update: This is an accidental repost of this post, we will be more careful in the future! The Beijing Auto Show is going to be a big event for JAC. The Anhui based company is determined to expand its product line up against massive competition from its neighbor and rival Chery, in fact just 5 [...]
JAC S-II will get 2.0L engine, 6-speed DCT [updated]
Pictures of JAC’s S-II SUV emerged last week and it was said it would get a 1.5T engine, and possibly a 1.8L naturally aspirated one. Official details were finally revealed today. It will come with a 2.0L engine, paired with either a 6-speed manual or 6-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT). JAC’s SUV will be fairly well [...]
JAC Heyue RS (J6) also gets a facelift
In addition to the new S-II SUV, S-11 sports copupe, the facelifted Tongyue, JAC is also going to debut a facelifted version of their Heyue RS minivan, also known as J6 in some other markets. The front end received some minor changes to the headlights and the bumper. The grille also seems to be a [...]
JAC Tongyue gets facelift, a few milimeteres and a price reduction
With yet another “leak” just before the Beijing Auto Show, Jianghuai revealed the new Tongyue. JAC’s small car, also known as J3 in some markets, is getting a facelift. The car will get also get 35mm longer, increasing its length to 4190mm. The wheelbase will also get stretched 10mm to 2410mm. In spite of a [...]
JAC to make TJ Innova’s S-11 sports coupe?
Spy shots of a sports coupe dubbed the S-11 surfaced and the rumormill says JAC will be showing this car at the Beijing Auto Show as their own: Thanks to hints of Nissan GTR and Lamborghini in the front, Audi R8 in the side and Ferrari F430 in the rear, this is yet another car [...]
JAC SUV revealed ahead of Beijing Auto Show, to gain dual clutch and 1.5T engine
Anhui based JAC have had a major rise over the past five years. The truck manufacturer turned its hand to car manufacturing rather late after a succesful partnership with Hyundai that saw the company rise on the back of its MPV products, later JAC introduced its small car range which is really what took it [...]
Another Look at the JAC 4R3 Cloned F150
JAC’s decision to make a low cost Ford F150 may have become a decision the company will live to regret, the JAC 4R3 has gone far and wide on the internet with plenty of China bashing attached, it seems North Americans are not at all happy with cloned F150′s roaming the streets of developing countries. [...]
The ‘Ford F150′ from JAC
The JAC 4R3 truck seems similar to a truck we’ve seen before, could it be the Toyota Tundra? Could it be a Ram? No, of course its a Ford F150. Spy pictures of JAC’s future 4R3 truck were leaked to the internet earlier this morning and seem to be shooting around the Chinese automotive websites [...]
JAC Starts Crossdressing its Yue Yue
The Yue Yue small car from JAC has not been a top seller when compared to the BYD F0 or Chery QQ, both of which regularly see sales of over 10,000 units per month. So how do you get a car to sell more in China? you increase the suspension height, attach plastic cladding and [...]
JAC’s new SUV sighted ahead of time
A few weeks ago Brazil’s Car and Driver magazine threw out a render of what a future JAC mini SUV might look like, it seems there rendering artists were spot on the money when it came to mini SUV design, as they’ve managed to capture pretty much exactly what the SUV looked like ahead of [...]
JAC Eagle SUV gains Audi style grill for 2011
JAC’s Eagle SUV is based on the Hyundai Sante-Fe which they gained from their former joint venture partner Hyundai. Oddly enough the IPR for the last generation Eagle went over to Hyundai’s other partner, Hawtai, but the molds for the Sante-Fe body and also the interior went to JAC. Did Hyundai pull a trick here? [...]
JAC produces Rui Yue Electric car – sells 60 in first day
When you think of Chinese electric cars, you think of BYD as leading the pack – in fact the figures show that Chang’an and JAC are leading the way in terms of full car sales. JAC are now adding to their electric car range with the JAC Tong Yue pure electric sedan. The Tong Yue [...]
Brazil to prepare itself for JAC
From Cri English: Chinese carmaker Jianghuai Automobile Co., Ltd. (JAC) started shipping the first batch of 500 cars to Brazil on Tuesday. It signed a deal in August to export 620,000 ethanol-powered cars to Brazil in the next ten years. In a statement on Wednesday, the company said it will send the second and third [...]
JAC working on super safe super mini
JAC have been aggressively pushing their small car line up for the past two years and are also planning to push forth their own self developed DSG gearbox. In addition to their soon to launch Yue Yue hatchback, JAC are proposing a super safe two seater city car that will carry an 800cc or a [...]
JAC working on double clutch gearbox
JAC are quickly establishing themselves as technological leaders in the Chinese market, they were rumored to be forced into a marriage with neighboring Chery, but this seems to have been shelved as JAC becomes quite a powerful car maker. JAC has turned itself around and has left its traditional roots as an MPV maker behind [...]
Is Yang Rong coming back to China unheeded?
Yang Rong is one of the Chinese state’s bad boys, not quite an enemy of the state but certainly not a best buddy of those in power. Yang was born in Anhui province and was one of the early founders of Brilliance Automotive which went onto do great things under his leadership, but Yang fell [...]
JAC produces 3 cylinder 1.0L VVT engine
JAC have been producing small cars for the past three years as an extension of their successful MPV producing venture, JAC turned to making small cars due to the volatile nature of the Chinese MPV market which largely relies on business consumers to make purchases rather than families who prefer small cars due to the [...]
JAC Yue Yue to be priced 30,000rmb to 40,000rmb!
JAC’s latest mini car is set to be priced at a super low price, and will give some serious competition to the sub 40,000rmb car segment. The Yue Yue’s competition is vast; sales champions such as the Chery QQ3 and the relative new comer the BYD F0 as well as the Chang’an Ben Ben Mini [...]
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