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Old 05-04-2008, 11:15 PM   #52 (permalink)
chinamonty
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Re: Beijing Preview: Roewe 550

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Originally Posted by AmericanRevolution View Post
I gotta say, I'm impressed. Nice looking vehicle - doesn't look like something coming from China at all!
It is strange because there is a lot of good design work going on here, but not necessarily in cars. I see a lot of restaurant kitchen machinery that has been done with flair and is of local origin. I am sure that as the universities that have been created to cater especially for the motor industry start pumping out graduates you will see more inspriing designs. When that happens they will have to rely less on buying designs form overseas (Italdesign, PF etc). The 550 has a majority of English design in it I think - still the locals would still have to approve of it and the fact they have is in itself encouraging.
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