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Old 04-19-2008, 10:13 PM   #39 (permalink)
chinamonty
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Re: Beijing Preview: Roewe 550

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Originally Posted by GM lover View Post
This definently one of the good designs to come out of China. But some of the design elements do not look totally original, the rear looks like it came off a Volkswagen Jetta, the steering wheel from a Buick Park Avenue and the rest of the dashboard from a BMW.
Well go and have a look at a Chrysler 300 and tell me that there is no design language from a Rover 3.5 Coupe. No way you could acuse it ofbeing a copy though.
No car is totally original in desing these days they will always have elements from each other. Its no so far back when cars like Testarossa or a Labourghini even had actual Fiat taillights.
The steering wheel from the Park Avenue may be a Chinese design anyway.
It is still a nice looking vehicle.
I get a little tired of the attitude that a car has to look "American" and then when it does they (not necessarily Chinese) are accused of copying or being influenced by America.
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