Beijing 2008: From Jeep clones to this? Beijing 700R concept
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/conceptcars/" rel="tag">Concept Cars</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/" rel="tag">Coupes</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/china/" rel="tag">China</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/misc-auto-shows/" rel="tag">Misc. Auto Shows</a></p><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/pict0004-beijing-700r.jpg" /><br /><br />It turns out that the Geely GT didn't corner the market on coupe concepts at Auto China 2008. Beijing Automotive -- whose <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/22/beijing-2008-land-wrangler-its-the-beijing-b40/">Wrangler-style B40</a> you saw earlier -- is also on the case with its 700R coupe concept, a clean and attractive design with some interesting details. An accent line angles upward, merging with muscular rear haunches, giving the car a nice, aggressive presence. In front, knifelike headlamps; stylized, outboard air intakes; and a teensy main grille slit come together to give the car a good face. Out back, a similar motif finishes the car off, and the result is very attractive overall. <br /><br />Of course, it'll probably never be anything more than vaporware, but generally speaking, it makes you wonder what on Earth goes on in the boardrooms of Chinese car companies. If they have the ability to deliver clean, original designs like this, then why bother copycatting <em>at all</em>? The mind reels. Until originality in this vein is the norm, the phrase "Chinese car" will remain a punchline. Too bad, because stylewise, this 700R concept is no joke. <br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/beijing-700r/">Beijing 700R</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/beijing-700r/766332/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/00_beijing700r_thumbnail. jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/beijing-700r/766322/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/01_beijing700r_thumbnail. jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/beijing-700r/766334/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/02_beijing700r_thumbnail. jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/beijing-700r/766331/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/03_beijing700r_thumbnail. jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/beijing-700r/766333/"><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/04/04_beijing700r_thumbnail. jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: <a href="http://cn.autoblog.com/2008/04/21/2008-beijing-beijing-auto-700r-concept/">Autoblog Chinese</a>]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;">&nbsp;</p><p><a href=http://cn.autoblog.com/2008/04/21/2008-beijing-beijing-auto-700r-concept/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/22/beijing-2008-from-jeep-clones-to-this-beijing-700r-concept/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1174449/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/22/beijing-2008-from-jeep-clones-to-this-beijing-700r-concept/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr />

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