Showing posts with label Replica. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Replica. Show all posts

China's JAC Does it Again with Ford F-150 Pickup Truck Clone


We've seen this play before and before that and before that, but it never gets old: Chinese automakers replicating vehicles from western automakers. One brand that keeps popping up on our cloning radar is Jianghuai Automobile, more commonly known as JAC Motors.

It's latest accomplishment is the JAC 4R3 pickup truck that makes no attempt to hide the fact that it's a styling copy of the Ford F-150. Of course, as with other Chinese doppelgangers, the similarities begin and end with the appearance as it's too costly for automakers to extend the cloning to the mechanical hardware.

The 4R3 will reportedly make its debut at the Beijing Motor Show in April and will then go on sale in China where it will be offered with a 2.8-liter four-cylinder diesel engine pushing out 108-horsepower and 240Nm (177 lb-ft) of peak torque.

Read more »

McLaren F1 Replica Could be Yours for €35,000 / US$45,000


"Just in case if you wanna buy the cheapest McLaren F1 on the planet", Carscoop reader Marek tells us in his email and points us to this replica of the famed supercar designed by Gordon Murray that has been listed for sale by a used-car dealer in Poland.

We'll leave it to you to decide if it's a convincing clone of the original McLaren F1, but we will tell you that it ain't got a 618-horsepower BMW M-prepped 6.1-liter V12 residing behind the passenger compartment.

Instead, this creation sports an Audi-sourced V6 30v engine with an unspecified displacement, which could deliver anywhere from 190 to 250-horses, depending on the version.

The seller did not disclose any further information on the McLaren F1 replica, which carries a price of 150,000 Polish Zlotych or about €35,000 / US$45,000.

Read more »
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...