BAIC Shows Part of its New Concept 900 Ahead of Shanghai Debut

BAIC of China, who recently employed the services of famous actor Nicolas Cage to promote one of their cars, has shown the first teaser photos for their latest design showcase, called Concept 900, a vehicle which is set to debut at the 2013 Shanghai motor show this weekend. The shots may not be particularly revealing, but it shows potential, which shouldn't be just skin-deep. Why? Read more »

BAIC Unveils a Raft of Concepts in Beijing Including the Saab-Based C70G and V12-Powered C90L

China's state owned Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) brought along a host of concept models to the 2012 Beijing Motor Show, though none stood out more than the C90L, a 5.2 meter long executive limousine with suicide doors and a V12 powertrain.

Also of interest are the C70G and C60F mid-size saloons that make use of the older generation Saab 9-5's platform, while the C50E sedan (that's the one with the Subaru-like front end) and the C51X crossover are both based on a modified version of the Saab 9-3's architecture.

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China's BAIC wants to Rival BMW and Mercedes with C80K Concept Sedan

With a little from design and engineering companies Fioravanti of Italy and Eastone, both of which have bases in Shanghai, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co Ltd, better known as BAIC, wants to take a shot at the domestic premium car segment and the long-wheelbase versions of the Audi A6, BMW 5-Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class.

For this reason, BAIC has prepared a new concept model named the C80K that it will premiere at next week's Auto China 2012 in Beijing.

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