Home>News Center>Life
         
 

Chinese cars snatch spotlight at Frankfurt auto show
(USA TODAY)
Updated: 2005-09-19 09:06

Among the buzz at the Frankfurt Auto Show, which runs through Sunday, is the appearance for the first time here of Chinese cars.


The HQ, made by Chinese automaker Geely, is a small car with five gears and a 1.2 liter engine. [AP]

Landwind showed its first SUV, which is made by a unit of Jiangling Motors Group. It is expected to go on sale in Europe in July for about $21,130, about half the price of its nearest rival.

Also on display here are a midsize sedan and sports car made by Geely Automotive, and the Zhonghua sedan made by Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, which has a joint-venture partnership with BMW.

"They're pretty rough right now. You can see that visually," Eric Ridenour, chief operating officer of DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group, said of the Chinese vehicles.

In fact, these cars may remind potential customers of the first cars off the assembly lines of South Korean automakers Hyundai and Daewoo.


Jiangling's Landwind SUV, about to go on sale in Germany, has been slammed in safety tests. [AFP]
But all of the major automakers are wary of the potential force the Chinese automakers may one day be.

"I think we would ignore them as a threat at our peril," said John Fleming, president and chief executive of Ford of Europe. "It isn't going to make life any easier."

Other vehicles unveiled at the Frankfurt show:

Mini concept:

You could see the admiration — OK, envy — in the eyes of rival auto executives as they gazed at the new Mini concept car.

The stretched version of the Mini coupe, built by BMW, hearkens back to the Mini Traveller launched 45 years ago, and is "basically an idea of where the brand might be headed," the company said.

The front end is completely new, with swept-back headlights and a three-bar grille. The concept also recalls the Traveller with its symmetrically split double rear door and sliding side windows. The interior also is new with a circular instrument display in the center of the car.

"I was in the middle of staring at the new Mini. The way the two doors open in the back, have you seen that? It's really cute," said Richard Parry-Jones, vice president of global product development for Ford Motor.

Toyota RAV4:

This is the third generation of the RAV4 small SUV, which first hit the road 11 years ago.


Toyota redesigned the Rav4 and made it longer by almost 6 inches and wider by about 3 inches. [Wieck]
The last version came out six years ago, and the latest edition is longer by almost 6 inches, which gives rear passengers a bit more legroom, and it's wider by about 3 inches.

The 2006 model will arrive at dealers at the end of December and will feature Toyota's "Easy Flat" seating system, which allows the rear seats to be folded flat using one lever and without removing seat cushions or headrests.

Toyota Yaris:

The Yaris will come to America late next spring, replacing the Toyota Echo.

Launched here in 1999, the Yaris has become Toyota's best-selling car in Europe.

To start, U.S. dealers are expected to get only the two-door hatchback, which will compete against Kia Rio and Hyundai Accent.



100th birthday of movie star Greta Garbo
Kidman named richest young Aussie star
Jackie Chan:too old for film fights
  Today's Top News     Top Life News
 

China's new North Korea proposal praised

 

   
 

New cotton strain to raise output by 25%

 

   
 

German election mandate still in question

 

   
 

Sirens mark anniversary of Japan invasion

 

   
 

China lauds stable yuan since July revaluation

 

   
 

Relief at hand for thirsty northern cities

 

   
  Pretty plastic
   
  Chinese cars snatch spotlight at Frankfurt auto show
   
  Scenic getaway for tired urban souls
   
  College students catch Net syndrome
   
  A chat mistress' cautionary tale
   
  Pure pig organ donors?
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
  Feature  
  Could China's richest be the tax cheaters?  
Advertisement
         
主站蜘蛛池模板: 国产精品无码2021在线观看| 放荡的女老板bd| 亚洲精品美女久久久久99| 美女毛片一区二区三区四区| 国产成人免费一区二区三区| 18禁美女裸体无遮挡网站| 天堂а√8在线最新版在线| 三级小说第一页| 日本19禁啪啪无遮挡大尺度| 久久精品日日躁精品| 欧美A∨在线观看| 亚洲成年www| 波多野结衣两部黑人mp4| 免费又黄又爽的视频| 精品国产高清久久久久久小说| 国产亚洲成av人片在线观黄桃| 国产超爽人人爽人人做| 国产福利一区二区在线观看| 337p日本欧洲亚洲大胆艺术| 国色天香社区在线观看免费播放 | 晚上看b站直播软件| 亚洲乱码卡一卡二卡三| 欧美浓毛大泬视频| 亚洲精品高清国产一久久| 男人桶女人j的视频在线观看| 冲田杏梨在线中文字幕全集| 糖心VLOG精品一区二区三区| 国产AV无码专区亚洲AV| 草草影院第一页| 国产亚洲精品美女久久久久久下载 | 久久久伊人影院| 日韩AV高清无码| 久久最新免费视频| 日本道在线观看| 久久免费公开视频| 日本高清视频wwww色| 久久电影网午夜鲁丝片免费| 日韩在线观看中文字幕| 久久永久免费人妻精品下载| 日韩a毛片免费观看| 久久免费观看国产精品|