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: 小说区图片区综合久久88| 黄色一级片毛片| 性按摩xxxx| 亚洲欧美强伦一区二区另类| 美女扒了内裤让男人桶爽视频 | 波多野结衣bd| 国产四虎免费精品视频| www.欧美色| 成年人在线播放| 亚洲国产精品综合久久网络| 男人把女人c爽的免费视频| 国产成人无码专区| 337p欧美日本超大胆艺术裸| 放进去岳就不挣扎了| 亚洲激情校园春色| 老阿姨哔哩哔哩b站肉片茄子芒果 老阿姨哔哩哔哩b站肉片茄子芒果 | 乱人伦人妻中文字幕无码| 精品久久欧美熟妇WWW| 国产欧美综合一区二区三区| 91成人免费版| 成人精品一区二区激情| 久久久精品午夜免费不卡| 日韩电影免费在线观看网站| 亚洲精品第1页| 自拍偷自拍亚洲精品被多人伦好爽| 国产女人高潮抽搐喷水免费视频| 色综合色综合色综合色综合网| 好吊妞精品视频| 久久精品天天中文字幕人妻 | 樱桃视频影院在线观看| 免费鲁丝片一级观看| 美女主动张腿让男人桶| 国产成人无码一区二区三区| 中文字幕中出在线| 好男人在线神马影视在线观看www| 中文字幕你懂的| 高能预警韩国双ts超美| 搞黄网站免费看| 国产90后美女露脸在线观看| jjizz全部免费看片| 国产精品天天在线午夜更新|