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Celebrities of Shanghai Motor Show 2009

Shanghai Motor show is arguably the biggest and one of the top auto shows of China that showcases the brilliantly conceived concept cars reassuring the world about its capability of putting the best of the automotive world into shame with its cleverly conceived knock-offs. International car manufacturers who are aware of the prowess of the dragon country have come up with some of their special cars at the Shanghai Motor show.

Spread across a total of 170,000 square meters for display areas (including 11 inner halls and outside show areas), the 13th Shanghai International Automobile Industry Exhibition is an all-time record in terms of display areas. Nearly 60 brand new vehicles made their presence in the largest automobile exhibition this year.

Some of the important and eye catching cars from the international and domestic markets that participated in the show are here:

Land Rover Discovery 4

Land Rover a member of the JLR group owned by the Indian car manufacturer Tata Motors, showcased the updated version of its Discovery range. The Land Rover Discovery 4 comes with an all new TDV6 engine. With a few tweaks on the exteriors and churning out a classier interior, the new Discovery 4 infuses an additional charm. The butch vehicle comes with an option of both petrol and diesel engine. The petrol variant is powered by a 5.0-litre V8 engine and the diesel model is fitted with a 3.0-litre turbo charged V6 engine aimed for more power and better fuel efficiency with lower emission. The engine is mated with six-speed Adaptive transmission unit. The interior also gets a minor change with premium quality materials, surround camera system, gradient release and tow assist.

Brilliance EV Concept

Brilliantly conceptualized, Brilliance EV Concept, an Chinese electric car which gets its power from a large battery pack which is made of lithium-ion power plant that can run on 150km on a single charge (sounds interesting? Brace yourselves for more). This concept car comes with a 220V charger compatibility that holds the capacity to refurbish 80 percent of all the power in just 30 minutes flat. With a 64PS permanent magnet electric motor mounted at the rear,the secondary electric motor for the front wheels aids city driving. This machine can reach up to a top speed of 125kmph. (Now who says Chinese can not be innovators? Eh!)

BYD E6 Electric Car

This car is an first offering from the biggest battery manufacturer in China the E6. This car is powered by the BYD’s lithium-ion iron phosphate technology snugly positioned under the rear passenger seats. This five door electric car is said to sprint from 0 to 100 kmph in just 10 seconds with a top speed 160 kmph. The company with an expertise in battery making claims a battery life of 2000 cycles, about 6,00,000 km. Now did I hear somebody say Chinese products were inferior?

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Great Wall Hover H3

Hover H3 is the name (Did you hear someone say Hummer H3?). C'mon Great Wall, you cant sound so Hummerish with the name at least. Great Wall Hover H3 is a good looking looking compact SUV which seems to be a offspring of Hyundai Tuscan and Skoda Yeti. Hover H3 is comes with 2.0 litre engine for the base version which is more than sufficient for a gentle touring. The style and well structured cues reveals it as a perfect off-roader. The big chrome wing badge on the front grille is where the Great Wall Hover H3 regains its originality. The car manufacturer relies on this car to further strengthen its brand in the Chinese domestic market.

Geely GT Tiger

This is a car which the Chinese got after they had mated the design cues of Aston Martin, Alfa Romeo, Lexux and BMW. Geely GT Tiger surely looks superbly attractive as the oomp factor seems to be oozing torrents from the car. The GT Tiger roars with a V6 engine and it could be one of the super cars of the masses if they take it from the design table to the production house.

Geely IG Fantastic

This is one car which is a certain password for the world's ultra mini car market. IG Fantastic which has all the right curves in the right places could be the next big thing in the making, provided it hits the production house. A three seater, with the driver sitting right in the centre and the passengers sitting in the rear, IG sports a single sided gullwing door which makes the car go ultra cool.

Geely Excellence Limousine

This is the car which the B-graded hip-hop and Rap artists would look for to make a cheap video for their just conceived song. This car is an exact replica of the none other than, Er, Rolls Royce. The massive grille which reminds you of classic window grille of your grandfather’s house is one of the main ornament on the car before you could say “hey I just saw a Spirit of Ecstasy logo”, which actually resembles a downcast mermaid. (Now you know the horrors of Chinese imagery).

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