Chinese build a coupe

Chris_Heilong

The Chinese are trying to get into the sports coupe market, as usual it seem to be derived from existing cars and seems to be their answer to the GT86 and Hyundai Genesis Coupe. Its a 2.4l, 160 hp, rear wheel drive. A bit under powered for my liking and we probably wont see it over here but if it was release and at a very cheap price tag it could do well.

http://www.carnewschina.com/2012/04/15/jac-heyue-sc-coupe-to-launch-at-the-beijng-auto-show/

barryfitz

Seriously are there no designers in China? That body hasnt got one original shape or line!

guttenberg

A decent and sporty interior. Techy. Screen is placed very low for maximum distraction. Red air vents a nice touch.

I assume their translator f'ed up and that is supposed to be minimum distraction?

Dord

They've just built a Hyundai coupe with a bodykit...

MidlandsM

Will there be a big golden sticker on the underside of the car saying "MADE IN CHINA"??

keithsfleet

Jasus, trying to copy the american automotive industry from the 60s won't get them too far.
Next thing we'll hear they have released a sport model with a 6.7 v8 putting down 230bhp through a wonderful 3 speed autobox made primarily of chocolate and rice crackers.

keithclancy

Looks like a Mazda GT with the Skanger me banger treatment

dgt

Enzo tail lights.... :rolleyes:

JJJJNR

Hmm good effort in fairness, big thing the hyundai coupe is missing is rwd..

Matt Simis

JJJJNR wrote: »

Hmm good effort in fairness, big thing the hyundai coupe is missing is rwd..

It is way nicer than their other attempts (linked in article), but only cos the base car they decided to copy is nicer.

AugustusMinimus

I bet it drives well.....

MugMugs

Cannot............ Unsee...........

bazz26

Nothing new here imo, just another Chinese knock off. Probably has a terrible safety/crash rating to go with it.

MidlandsM

LIGHTNING wrote: »

Don`t you mean "Copied in China" :pac:

ohhh yeah ........ i looks like a toy in fairness....

Joe 90

But just remember, the early Jap cars that came to Europe were crap. Well built crap but crap. Now, 40 years later look where they are.

China has a name for shoddy but China will produce non shoddy when required. They will compete well in the marek for white goods cars.

RobAMerc

Joe 90 wrote: »

Now, 40 years later look where they are.

eh.... crap ?

Joe 90

RobAMerc wrote: »

eh.... crap ?

I did mention white goods in relation to China but of course also meant that Japanese white goods cars are up with white goods cars from anywhere.

To be fair, they have managed to produce some useful cars, Evo, NSX, GTR. Noting genuinely innovative though, they simply execute other peoples concepts extremely well.

ShadowHearth

OSI wrote: »

I love how half of the interior is ripped straight out of the Hyundai Coupe. Stay classy China.

interior you are worried?! the arse is compplete rip off from ferrari!

keithsfleet

RobAMerc wrote: »

eh.... crap ?

Majority of 90 era cars still on our roads are japanese, there hardly crap if they outlast the rest of the worlds cars. You by a nissan/honda/toyota you are almost guaranteed 100k + miles out of it without paying full attention to the service intervals.
I'm not slating other car makers but give the chinese a few years and they will be on par.
Yes the above is a shoddy knockoff with a hamster for an engine but "rome wasn't built in a day"

Chris_Heilong

Joe 90 wrote: »

I did mention white goods in relation to China but of course also meant that Japanese white goods cars are up with white goods cars from anywhere.

To be fair, they have managed to produce some useful cars, Evo, NSX, GTR. Noting genuinely innovative though, they simply execute other peoples concepts extremely well.

I think the GTR is completely original, in regards Japan, yes they used to be known for poorly copied designs but they became a power house in the 90's and they would be my cars of choice over German offerings, the Koreans are in the same boat but not there yet, as in their cars were often cheap ****boxes but in recent years they have upped their game and offer good value with lots of extras. China is still starting out and as long as they follow the model set by the other Asians, then we may be seeing the made in China badge differently in 10 years time.

For Forks Sake

That interior looks like it was coated in glue and fired through a branch of Halfords....

keithsfleet

Sorry for continuing the derailment of the thread but I think toyota really upped the ante to other car makers of affordable family cars when they introduced the corolla.

johndaman66

Looks almost dated already but maybe thats because its a Hyundai Coupe knock off. The interior is pretty tacky looking...

Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime

well. if their tyres are anything to go by.......

galwaytt

Look, it's simple. It's shyte.

As indicative of the 'quality' of both the design - and importantly - build, have a look at the shed in the background of the first photo, here:



No, not the building Shed, the car Shed - aka 'Smart' car.

As you know, Smart don't build cars in China, and when in Europe they're not made out of a Halfords DIY fibreglass kit and then left outside in the rain for some 15yr old to handsand down with wet'n'dry.............

Think I jest ? 'fraid not - I know where there are two of those things near me.............

galwaytt

...actually, on reflection the name of this thread is a complete..........red (sic) herring.

I know we can report posts, but I'd love to report the name of the thread on the grounds that the item in question bears no relation to it.....

Supergurrier

Back looks like a straight ripoff of the Ferrari California

Damien360

Makes me think that tracing paper must be a huge seller in China.

BigEejit

The rear lights are a complete ripoff .... but this is china "design" to a tee, they see something nice and copy it.

I wouldn't buy a Chinese designed or built car in a fit.

CianRyan

Not there yet, China. Keep at it though, you'll get there eventually.

To be fair, they're miles ahead of us.

Nissan doctor

Rear end of a Ferrari, rear 3/4 lines of a Lamborgini, side vents from an Audi R8, front grill from A Nissan GTR etc etc:rolleyes:

China is becoming a world super power....I have yet to understand why no Chinese car manufacturers have hired project engineers/designers from established manufacturers because if they did, I see no reason why they couldn't make original and main stream cars.

CianRyan

I'd say its along the lines of being able to buy a designer but not being able to buy a reputation.

Chiparus

Everything said regarding Chinese cars was said about Japanese cars in the 70s.

The 240z was a cheap copy of the E-type.

http://www.drivingtoday.com/greatest_cars/datsun240z/#.ULPkru0doxs

CianRyan

It was also reliable, well handling and fast.
It's a long nose coupe so it was gonna suffer people calling it a copy but now it's a strong car in it own right and Z cars have a huge fallowing.
Not quite the same with the straight copies coming from China.