Attack of the Clones

[ToniCipriani]

So I guess we all saw the TorreX 330 or the RXent GXP right?

Here we try some more:

Let's start it off with an Impala and an Infiniti in a blender:

How about a Prius and C30?

http://www.pcauto.com.cn/zt/07sh/car/fenle...704/438332.html

Or how about a mangled Mazda6 reshaped to a Mazda 3 size?

http://www.pcauto.com.cn/nation/newcar/hmh1/index.html

Or maybe a Brera?

[Intrepidation]

I hate the Chinese automakers....although that Prius knockoff is fairly original and actually pretty sharp looking.

Wow they even stole Mazda's logo.

Edited April 23, 2007 by Dodgefan

[Enzora]

Check out the Toyota knockoff logo in the "Brera" photo (right beside the Suzuki logo.) Does anyone know what automaker that is?

[the_yellow_dart]

Check out the Toyota knockoff logo in the "Brera" photo (right beside the Suzuki logo.) Does anyone know what automaker that is?

Chang'an

[Guest YellowJacket894]

Or maybe a Brera?

Nah. More like a 3-Series coupe trying to be a Pontiac Tempest.

[ToniCipriani]

Nah. More like a 3-Series coupe trying to be a Pontiac Tempest.

I guess the wheels threw me off then.

On a side note, this one's from Brilliance, who's under license to build the 5-series in China.

[Cory Wolfe]

...I wouldn't really call any of these clones or even knock offs. With the Torrent/RX thing, it was a direct copy of those two. All of those may not be original, but they're not copies, clones, or knock offs. I actually sort of like this one:

Edited April 25, 2007 by blackviper8891

[ToniCipriani]

More:

Corolla + Optra5 + BMW Knockoff logo (BYD F3R):

http://chinese.autoblog.com/2007/04/21/aut...7-byd-auto-f3r/

QX56 + CRV + Limo coversion (Polarsun):

http://chinese.autoblog.com/2007/04/24/aut...-guest-vehicle/

Brera + Sky + Camaro? (Geely Meirenbao II, previously knocked the Cobalt):

http://chinese.autoblog.com/2007/04/20/aut...ly-mybo-2rd-ii/

Not really that much of a clone, looks like something from Nissan and Lada, but look at the logo, replace it with shields (Lifan 520):

http://chinese.autoblog.com/2007/04/24/aut...lifang-new-520/

Can't tell which, but rear looks awfully familiar (Chery A1):

http://chinese.autoblog.com/2007/04/24/aut...-2007-chery-a1/

[ToniCipriani]

I'm getting more of an Alpha Romeo vibe off of that one. Maybe its just the grill, though.

Uh... the Brera is an Alfa.