The Shanghai Motor Show, as usual, crosses similarities with some Portuguese fairs when it comes to counterfeit material. There are copies of European models for all likes… and dislikes.
There are no rules in China's Car boom – with 18.4 million units sold in 2014 alone. Chinese manufacturers, eager to reach and paste their products to European brands, copy what they can to their models. Namely the design. Copycat, or don't stay tuned and see if you can spot the differences, we start by giving you a hand, they exist!
If there is a model that has not been spared from alleged design copies, it is the Land Rover Evoque. The martyrdom of plagiarism goes so far that the very Chinese brand that produces it has the luxury of nicknamed Land Wind. The X7 was present in Shanghai so that it could be appreciated in detail, draw your conclusions.
Speaking of production licenses, we are also unaware of any agreement between the American Hummer and Dongfeng, however this Chinese manufacturer seems to be very comfortable with the reproduction of the Hummer H1, with the designation of EQ2050, a designation as generic as the design this model. We hope it won't be here in 2050, the planet will thank you.
Do you still remember the Chinese manufacturer, which with European engineering resources, wants to conquer the old continent?
Well, Qoros was doing very well, even surprising Shanghai with the Qoros 2 SUV prototype, the sharp lines even give some character to the model, but a closer look you can see that Qoros was inspired by the design language of the Cadillac, launched in 2001. It's hard not to see similarities between the front of the Qoros 2 SUV and the Cadillac Escalade and if you go to the rear section, it becomes obvious that the Cadillac SRX, was the target of inspiration.
Now we want to warn all readers of the following, if you happen to catch a glimpse of the 2001 Nissan GT-R proto in this Qoros 2 SUV, then congratulations, your vision is with a factor 20/20, the criteria required of Air Force pilots .
Continuing this demand, which looks more like a Rorschach test, Lifan took to Shanghai its latest SUV, the X70, let's get it wrong, it doesn't look like the Volvo XC70, but it could actually be the target of this copycat, it was the Land Rover Discovery Sport just recently launched and already with a poorly finished lookalike on top.
But the Land Rover doesn't stop there, it seems to be worthy of a true design idolatry by Chinese builders, or if it weren't for the “brand new” Hongqi LS5, an interpretation of the previous Range Rover – and believe me, inside, it doesn't matter. very…
Another Chinese manufacturer known for its models so close to Mercedes Benz, is BAIC and this time, there was also no exception and the BJ80 model was presented in a safari version, remembering that the BJ80 is incredibly similar to the G-Class.
The Chrysler group also seems not to be safe and once again it is Jeep, which sees the copycat almost integral to its range, starting with the Beijing Auto BJ40L which, compared to a Jeep Wrangler Limited, we would say that they are twins separated at birth. If everyone criticized the new image of the Jeep Cherokee, the Chinese at Beijing Auto liked it so much, they must have decided to produce the BJ20 in its honor.
In cities with chaotic traffic, such as Beijing, it would be normal for the Shanghai Motor Show for Chinese builders to present city-sized models able to circulate in the smallest spaces and with easy parking. Well, there are a variety of models, but let's just mention one, which will leave you in mixed feelings, take a closer look at the Zotye E30 EV. This model deserves to be highlighted for being something never seen before, as in addition to being similar to the Smart Fortwo, it manages to have a hi-tech interior worthy of a Tesla Model S.
The best is always last: the result of a torrid night of love between a Ferrari F12 and a Porsche Cayman S. We dare not say anything else, look at the Suzhou Eagle, where even the brand's emblem has something familiar .
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