Beijing Auto Show: The Best Form of Flattery is Imitation...

Published on April 22, 2014 in Beijing by Frédérick Boucher-Gaulin

The Chinese culture doesn't share our views of intellectual property. This makes for an interesting Beijing Auto Show! Here are some of the best designs of this year.

BAIC BJ100 : half-Jeep, half-Hummer!

Ssangyong Chairman: Kinda looks like a Mercedes-Benz S-class, no?

Chery Tiggo5: It may look unique from the front...

Chery Tiggo5: ... but it looks like an older Santa Fe from this angle.

Dongfeng Hanma: Now what vehicle might be the inspiration for this? (Hint: even the name is pretty much the same!)

Trumpchi GA3S: Some distant relative of the Kia Forte?

GAC E-Jet Concept: Not only is the car shaped like a Volvo S60, the logo (to the right) is HEAVILY influenced by the Autobots...

GAC GONOW GA 200: If you know what a Volkswagen Amarok looks like, you will recognize the shape of this truck!

Ssangyong A230C: This is what the BMW X4 would have looked like if it was made 10 years ago!

D60: The last-gen Sonata, with a hint of Lexus...?

Leopaard CS10: (no typo here, that's its real name!) Somewhere between a Ford Escape and a Subaru Forester!

Changan Grand Raeton: This is a factory limo, with the classy looks of a Lexus ES (or LS).

Dongfeng AX7: Just like a Honda CR-V!

Luxgen SUV: The shape of a Santa Fe, and the front of a Fiat Punto... Weird.