http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/ Engadget Comments for Keepin' it real fake, part XXXVII: China car makers strike again http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/Nov 24th 2006 4:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/Nov 24th 2006 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/Nov 24th 2006 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/Nov 24th 2006 5:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/Nov 24th 2006 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/Nov 24th 2006 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/
O RLY?

Hyundai Sonata
http://www.familycar.com/RoadTests/HyundaiSonata/Images/RightRear.jpg

Honda Accord
http://www.gallagher.com/honda_accord_2004/2004_honda_accord_rear_side.jpg]]>Nov 24th 2006 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/
Whereas the rip off of the Santa Fe is pretty much spot on.]]>Nov 24th 2006 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/
I totally agree with your idea that those two look alike... I have pointed it out to numerous people and no one sees it like I do. I was beginning to think I was a bit crazy but you have saved me from the dr's couch. ]]>Nov 24th 2006 5:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/
If someone outright copied the extremely unique body of the Dodge Viper, you can bet there'd be hell, but Dodge already drew plenty of inspiration on the body from the Corvette, inspiration in key areas is one thing, a blatant rip is another.]]>Nov 24th 2006 8:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/
Elements of successful car designs almost always make it into competing designs, but full-out copying of a design is a serious offense, as it is the livelihood of all major car manufacturers.]]>Nov 24th 2006 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/Nov 24th 2006 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/

beware, they are cheap, they copy the design but are not security compliant yet.

but in few years, the Automobile industry in Europe/US will be wipe out. ]]>Nov 24th 2006 6:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/
Chinese cars....

Just wait until your Pop drives home a Chery in the next few years (ahh...that doesn't sound right).

US imports will be handled by one Mr. Malcolm Bricklin and Visionary Imports...You would know him from Yugo fame and in Canada, tax payers are still shaking their heads over the Bricklin.

Chery...who has a reputation for copying GM/Daewoo vehicles.

Malcolm: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malcolm_Bricklin
Chery in US: http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0501/02/A01-47455.htm
Chery in Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chery

]]>Nov 24th 2006 7:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/
The "Santa Fe" is a copy of the RAV4.

http://www.autoclub.com.au/uploaded_images/toyota-rav4-2006-745683.jpg

That makes the Chinese crapmobile a copy of a copy. That's not to say they won't take over the industry in the next decade or so. Ford and GMC better step up.]]>Nov 24th 2006 9:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/
http://www.autoblog.com/media/2006/11/dsc00622_huanghai_cuv.jpg

vs.

http://media.automotive.com/evox/stilllib/kia/sorento/2005/5od-4/54.jpg]]>Nov 24th 2006 10:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/Just off the top of my head Nikon comes to mind. They ripped off the Zeiss ikon camera in the 1950's. Even took the Z from Zeiss, flipped it on it's side, and put it in front of the word ikon to get their company name.
]]>Nov 24th 2006 11:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://gemssty.com/2006/10/29/top-10-copycat-cars/

This blog post has a collection of 10 of the most outrageous copycat cars that comes from China.]]>Nov 25th 2006 8:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/
Santa Fe:
http://www.polet-press.si/images/81/Hyundai%20santa%20fe%20-%20nosilna.jpg

Forester:
http://www.subaru.fi/bilder/forester/06main.jpg]]>Nov 26th 2006 12:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/
Well, Koreann makers have been taking their design cues from Japanese makers,

no doubt about that.

But this is just down-right, in your face, what the fuck u gonna do about it,

coping.


]]>Nov 28th 2006 5:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/Nov 25th 2006 10:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/http://www.engadget.com/2006/11/24/keepin-it-real-fake-part-xxxvii-china-car-makers-strike-again/What's a cheap chinese total rip-off got to do with high tech gadgetry?

and IrishGandalf,
What on earth are you on about? You need a new pair of glasses.]]>Nov 26th 2006 6:08PM