JAC to show new MPV and SUV in Beijing

JAC will show in Beijing their new MPV, the Refine IV. The production version is significantly different from the arguably better looking concept shown a couple years ago. It has been made bigger to increase interior room: 5100 x 1840 x 1970 mm, with a 3800mm wheelbase. It comes with a 2.0TCI engine, producing 177hp [...]

JAC IV concept to wow the crowds in Beijing

The JAC IV concept was designed in JAC’s Italian design studio and is set to be a two seater city car for the next generation of drivers that don’t require 5 seats and a large trunk. The JAC IV is actually a small displacement engine with a hybrid power train attached, making it the ultimate [...]

Facelift JAC Eagle, aka the last gen Sante-Fe spotted out

The JAC Eagle has been a good seller for JAC, they acquired the rights to the Sante-Fe from their JV partners Hyundai and have given it a few minor tweaks for the Chinese marketplace. The result is an Audi Q5 inspired front end which somehow just works for the Eagle: The JAC logo seems to [...]

JAC super cute super mini to launch this year

JAC’s first super mini maybe a familiar sight to some CCT regulars, especially around the rear end which does strike a resemblance to the Toyota Aygo which both Geely and BYD took a shine to. The below mini car is named the Yue Yue (悦悦) and will launch towards the end of the year according [...]

JAC AO mini car to launch at years end

JAC are steaming ahead with their small car launches recently, and plan to take on the Geely Eagle, BYD F0, Chery QQ, and Brilliance FRV with the launch of their own super cheap super nice mini car: The JAC AO is expected to be powered by a 1.0 and 1.1 engine producing around 72BHP and [...]

JAC He Rui MPV rolls off the production line today!

JAC have travelled a long road this year, they first gained success in the MPV market thanks to a shrewd partnership with Hyundai that saw various Hyundai MPV’s being built in China but the partnership ended and JAC carried on with their MPV task. JAC had the foresight to see that most of its MPV [...]

JAC working on B-SUV

JAC are looking set to be one of the more comprehensive car manufacturers in the Chinese marketplace with their largely respectable designs, but they have let the odd monster loose as well. The upcoming B-SUV is going to be a small city SUV and will launch early next year according to reports. R&D on the [...]

Chery and JAC to be pushed together by the Govt

The two Anhui based automotive giants, JAC, and Chery have been rumored to be planning a merger for several years, even the Chery topman has mentioned once before that he believe Chery and JAC will come together naturally. We’re not quite sure if being pushed together by the government is considered natural or not, but [...]

JAC B Class – Smooth lines, smooth car.

The JAC B-Segment car is rather nice, and follows on the design lines of the previous concept cars (which quickly became production cars) from JAC. AshAsh came to China at 18 on a whim and never left. Some 10 years later he collected a degree and a family along the way and now focuses his [...]

JAC BMPV on the production line

JAC have advanced quite far with their MPV project, the below pictures show the B20 MPV (aka BMPV) on the production line Its expected that JAC will show off their mini MPV next week at the Shanghai Show. The wheelbase measures 2710mm, LxWxH is 4550×1775×1600mm. The BMPV is being compared to the Ford S-Max in [...]

JAC B926 Compact Sedan

JAC have been keeping their Italian design studio rather busy of late, as they seem to be continually busy pumping out excellent looking compact sedans and hatches. The above, B926, sedan was designed by Pininfarina, who also designed the Chery A3, the car that the B926 is expected to go up against. More information on [...]

JAC Eagle SUV for 2010

The JAC Eagle SUV is essentially an older Hyundai Sante Fe body and platform that JAC acquired from their JV partner Hyundai with their own badge on it. Sales of the current Eagle appear to be quite good, but the 2010 Eagle is probably going to outshine it: Should the new Eagle SUV be sporting [...]

JAC Eagle SUV – 2.0l Intercooled Turbo.

JAC bought the rights to the previous generation Hyundai Sante Fe and made the SUV under their own brand. They only purchased the platform, and the body, engines didnt seem to be part of the deal, but this hasnt held JAC back, as they’ve dropped their own 2.0L Intercooled Turbo unit into an updated Eagle. [...]

Sneak Peak – JAC’s new MPV

JAC also planning Toyota Aygo mini car

Have JAC cloned the Toyota Aygo for their new car range?

Chang’an V101 Spy Shots

Chang’an are one of the up and coming Chinese producers, they have a certain advantage over other Chinese players such as Geely, and Chery. Factors such as Chang’an’s nicer automobile designs, their plentiful experience in building cars (they’ve been working with Ford, Mazda,Volvo, and Suzuki) and their direct location in the Chinese hinterland, where the [...]

Chery and JAC to merge?

The current economic outlook for the world is not so great, although the effects of the world stock market have yet to effect China en-masse, many automakers and house makers are starting to tighten their belts to prepare for the oncoming long, cold winter. Many small Chinese automakers rely on the Chinese domestic market, and [...]

JAC A137 and JAC factory photos

JAV released these images of their factory and their latest car, the A137, to the internet recently.   The upcoming JAC models look excellent, the A138 series is not expected to cost more than 80,000rmb. We cant wait for more of these cars to be shown off later this year! AshAsh came to China at [...]

JAC goes off the rails, makes monster car!

We have said many a good word about JAC’s design team, the company that brought us the excellent Bin Yue, and their upcoming small cars are a treat on the eye as well. But the above monster appears to have been a complete and utter mistake, we wonder if JAC executives are groaning in their [...]

JAC A318 pre production models spotted

As mentioned many times on CCT, JAC is doing some wonderful work design wise for their up and coming car range. The A318 is really testamount to what a company can do, if they fully utlilise their resources, which in JAC’s case is a European design team. The A318 will be using the 4G series [...]