While most of the automotive press is reporting on Tata’s acquisition of Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford’s Premier Automotive Group, the fine print shows that the Indian automaker got a whole package of classic British marques to go along with them. In addition to Jaguar and Land Rover, Tata also acquired the rights to [...]
SAIC’s Rowe brand (nee Rover) is set to formally unveil its new 550 sedan in Beijing next month. The sedan’s styling is very mainstream save for its unfortunate front fascia. Those undersized, oddly-shaped headlights just seem very out of place. That said, it’s not as if we’re the target market, and it’s likely to be [...]
Roewe, SAIC’s renamed Rover, has an SUV in the works. Details are scant, though it’s reportedly based on a Ssangyong model. We think the Ssangyong Kyron is hiding under the Roewe’s handsome sheetmetal. The Kyron carries its Mercedes-esque styling atop a ladder frame and off-road capable 4WD componentry, so Roewe’s new SUV should be able [...]
The E-Type Jaguar is beautiful. The Lamborghini Miura is beautiful. Most reasonable individuals bestowed with the gift of sight would not argue those points. Alas, “beautiful” as an adjective is regularly abused. Case in point: the new Roewe 550, which is inexplicably described as such by our Sino-focused blogging brothers at China Car Times. We [...]
Instead of beating each other’s brains out and assuring that nobody wins, SAIC and Nanjing have decided to stand close to each other on the playground. While they may still avoid eye contact and kick pebbles instead of developing a friendship, they will be carrying out what they’re terming a “comprehensive collaboration.” Design, production and [...]