Chinese carmaker DongFeng introduced its D120 sports car at the Beijing show Saturday. The two-door apparently was created by mating a Solstice with a streeted-up Tiburon and has a 137-hp, 2.4-liter engine. The rear wing's height is adjustable, apparently by way of an old-fashioned bellows-type device, or else the D120 has a built in accordian underneath its rear hatch. That's the most we can say with much confidence. The Autoblog Chinese post, translated by Google, is somewhat hard to understand. Here's an example of some of its description after translation. Feel free to help us make sense of it...
"Safety, equipped with SRS airbag, a double-door antitrapping tightening belts and electric windows; Comfort. CD system with eight-inch LCD super, and after stretching, swinging around from top to bottom; cars are also equipped with the tail depends on probe Ergonomics with leather chairs, prudent elegance; top electric car with a sunroof and adjustable shading plate antitrapping Spoiler body and tail support ring smoother transition."
Not so sure we want our next car to have "probe Ergonomics."
More photos after the jump.
[Source: Hazik at China Car Forums and Autoblog China]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 4)
cFoo @ Nov 18th 2006 6:25PM
The good news is they didn't rip the design from anyone. The bad news? maybe they should continue copying.
"Safety, equipped with SRS airbag, a double-door antitrapping tightening belts..."
It's probably safer to strap yourself onto a Russian made rocket than driving a Made in China car.
geoff @ Nov 18th 2006 6:36PM
I get and understand the part of a "learning curve" but it's 2006 folks, not 1956. Sweet Jesus is that car horrible. Was that car designed to float or something? Does it come with flippers? That rear end looks like some sort of anime drawing you'd find in the dumpster, not actually on a car.
$0.02 @ Nov 18th 2006 7:03PM
ripped-off last generation Hyundai Tiburon lines. Rear lights and quarter panel are nearly identical.
BOB @ Nov 18th 2006 7:05PM
NOT TRUE IT IS NOT A COPY (HYUNDAI TIBURON WITH CRAP HANGING ALL OVER IT) -- AND FOOLISH TO PUT DOWN CHINESE QUALITY, AS THEY LEARN FAST.
AS FOR THE DETAILS -- THE CHINESE ARE AFTER GM --PONTIAC NOSTRILS, BUICK PORTHOLES THAT SOMEONE MOVED FORWARD, AND THAT REAR END CARBUNCLE IS THE TOP OF A 1935 FRIDGIDAIRE REFRIGERATOR. (ACTUALLY, IT LOOKS LIKE FIREPLACE BELLOWS -- I WONDER IF YOU HAVE A SLAVE PUSH ON IT TO COOL THE INTERIOR)
BOB @ Nov 18th 2006 7:07PM
I SHOULD HAVE NOTED THAT THE ROOF IS TAKEN MORE FROM A PORSCHE 924/944 THAN THE KOREAN COUPE.
Kamil @ Nov 18th 2006 7:20PM
Wow... Looks like it was designed by Homer Simpson. Speed holes and all...
PitBit @ Nov 18th 2006 7:33PM
Every time I see one of these Chinese "automakers" come out with a "concept" or what not, I definitely see styling cues from established cars from other automakers. This is very similar to the chinese branded children toys (action figures - GI JOE, Power Rangers, Transformers, etc.) that pop up in stores & strike a similar resemblance to already established toys. Is this a bad thing? Maybe not so much with the toy industry... but I think you should be more original when designing a automobile. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery I suppose. Just my .02
Lee @ Nov 18th 2006 7:38PM
See what it is right, is the newest thing in cargo versatillity. Everyone has, oh so boring, "split folding rear seats". These Chinese are on top things with the expanable trunk. Give 'em a hand, c'mon. Genius at work people...genius at work
J Ray @ Nov 18th 2006 7:44PM
The chinese automakers purchased the "Cars of the World" 1,000 piece jigsaw puzzle to copy their designs. I think they got the pieces mixed up!
Ugly
zetha @ Nov 18th 2006 8:05PM
is that built in accordion in the back?
FireSermon @ Nov 18th 2006 8:17PM
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!~ OMG.
Wow... that's about all I can about that car. Gold star for originality.
matt @ Nov 18th 2006 8:44PM
yikes. they obviously have a ways to go, and should really keep it simple for now.
dave @ Nov 18th 2006 8:47PM
oh no! i gotta puke!
N Z K @ Nov 18th 2006 8:50PM
Actually, some of those parts *are* from a first-gen Tiburon. I appreciate the creative elements of the design, but yikes!
I read in Car and Driver that "nothing is more unhip than a carmaker trying to be hip." Here is conclusive proof.
Oooogaaaaaaaaah @ Nov 18th 2006 8:55PM
LOL... this thing is out there, but this car is still more interesting to look at than those boring Aura-turned-Saturns coming out.
Blake @ Nov 18th 2006 9:19PM
No.
Andy @ Nov 18th 2006 10:19PM
cFoo has it right. This is an example of Chinese ingenuity. Clearly, that's not a strong point.
fernan17 @ Nov 18th 2006 10:40PM
i love the triple blinkers on the side
8189720 @ Nov 18th 2006 11:07PM
FIRST OFF, BOB, STOP YELLING or get your Caps Lock key fixed.
Second, the first thing that came to mind was a Celica, but then Pontiac, and then Hyundai, and put together it looks like crap... and what's with the accordion in the rear? Either way, I sure hope the Chineese do learn fast as judging by their designs they are either pure crap and knock-offs from other manufacturers, or they are so futuristic that we are primitive in comparison. But my gut tells me that it's probably the former, not the latter.
jimmy jomes @ Nov 18th 2006 11:14PM
Please someone take their pencils away no more design for you.