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The GMW's Ora Good Cat is one of the latest Chinese EV to enter the EV market. GMW is Great Wall Motor, China. No, I'm not look for EVs but I think this is interesting. Yeah, the name is cheesy but the car looks well built. Although it is targeted at women buyers but it has a lot of features, or at least it doesnt look so quirky/weird like the BYD Otto's interior with the seashell-like dash with guitar strings side pockets 🤮. First look. Surprisingly Malaysia has a GWM or Great Wall Motor's branch. The video mentioned 3 variants with the same power, 141hp 210Nm torque with either 400km or 500km range. Dunno what's the 3rd variant. Drive. The drive and interior actually looks good. Features. https://www.gwm.com.my/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIreWnsNDP-wIVs4NLBR2CCQLFEAAYASAAEgLa6PD_BwE Malaysia's price is ranged between RM150K to RM180K. For Singapore, I dunno who will wish to bring this in. There is also The Next Ora Cat, LoL... that is more sedan-ish. But still looks abit feminine like the Ora Good Cat. Meow.

In 2013, China produced a whopping 18.7 million cars. That equates to 22.7 per cent of global car production. But while many of these models were from companies we’ve never heard of, some look very similar to those produced by their European counterparts. Does this look familiar? Check-out the copycat cars below, alongside the models they seem to have drawn inspiration from... JAC A6 and Audi A6 While some companies won’t let on just which car they might be imitating, it seems that JAC was quite happy to own up when it badged its latest release the A6. Yes, that’s right, the A6. Not only does it have the exact same name as the Audi A6 saloon, but it looks very similar to the original model. It’s the grille and stepped headlights that really give the game away. Copied: Audi A6 Copycat: JAC A6 BAIC X424 and Jeep Cherokee Another model that looks more like a merging of two cars than just a single copy of one. The BAIC X424 has a hint of the Jeep Cherokee at the front with the large grille openings, while the side profile is clearly taken from the rugged Wrangler model. Perhaps the company felt that customers wouldn’t be happy with just one Jeep and instead wanted the best of both. Copied: Jeep Cherokee Copycat: BAIC X424 BYD S7 and Lexus RX While some imitations are fairly obvious at a glance, others are disguised a little better. The BYD S7 may not have the look of the Lexus RX from the front, but there’s no hiding the similarities towards the rear, with the same curved windows, small spoiler and tail-lights. BYD has done a decent job of keeping this quiet, but not good enough. Copied: Lexus RX Copycat: BYD S7 Geely GE and Rolls-Royce Phantom Fancy the luxury of a Rolls-Royce Phantom, but don’t quite have the £305,000 to cover the costs? Well the Geely GE might just be the thing for you. It’s got the big chrome grille and even an imitation Spirit of Ecstasy on the bonnet. Just make sure nobody gets too close to see what it actually is. Copied: Rolls-Royce Phantom Copycat: Geely GE Lifan 330 and MINI The round headlights, that front grille and the cheeky hatchback shape... the Lifan 330 has more than a hint of the second-generation MINI Cooper about it. When it was launched at April’s Beijing Motor Show, even the press release hailed the car as fashionable, artistic and with ‘mini’ temperament. Lifan was just ahead of the British brand with the five-door bodystyle, however, but that’s no excuse. Copied: MINI Copycat: Lifan 330 Chery Riich M1 and Toyota Yaris The Chery Riich M1 is a small hatchback designed for inner city commuters. While the front end is ugly enough to not really resemble anything on UK roads, the curvaceous side profile and rear of the car look like a direct lift from the Toyota Yaris MkII. Fortunately for Toyota that’s where the similarities end, and it’s unlikely to ever be any real competition to the established – and far more attractive – hatchback. Copied: Toyota Yaris Copycat: Chery Riich M1 Zotye T600 and Volkswagen Touareg The large SUV, revealed at April’s Beijing Motor Show, is a doppelganger of two models from the VW Group. Take the Audi Q5 and VW Touareg, mix a few of the parts together and this is the result. On the show stand the Zotye T600 was even glistening in the same shade of brown as the VW. Surely more than a coincidence? Copied: Volkswagen Touareg Copycat: Zotye T600 Brilliance V5 and BMW X1 Brilliance is the partner of BMW in China, and the X1 compact crossover went on sale in the country through the partnership. So, it’s interesting to see that Brilliance launched its very own rival to the X1, dubbed the V5. It’s probably one of the closest copies we’ve ever seen. Of course, this version is cheaper than the BMW model, but is only sold in China. Copied: BMW X1 Copycat: Brilliance V5

Having read so many good things from DriftKing about his A168, would like to know from fellow forumers or Chinese car owners on whether they encounter any good or bad experiences with their cars? For the price you are paying is it worth the trouble, if any, etc. I am just trying to understand and prepare, if necessary, myself should the Chinese car dominance prophecy do come true. So far I have read some bad news from other forums like poor fc, boot cannot open, car "dies" going up slope, etc... Just for discussion sake. Link http://www.singaporecarsforum.com/carforum...read.php?t=2192