Geely Rolls Out Updated GE Limousine

by Edward Niedermeyer

Published: April 14th, 2010

Remember the Geely GE, the poster child for Chinese auto styling theft? It’s been updated for the upcoming Beijing Auto Show, and trust us, it doesn’t look like a Rolls-Royce copy anymore…

…but did we say it was an improvement? Ah well, the journey from pirating to successful, original design begins with a single, awkward step. We still prefer Hu Jintao’s retro-tastic Hongqi HQE though.

#China #GE #Geely #Limousine #Luxury #Rolls-Royce

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Wallstreet on Apr 14, 2010

Let's hope it is not a hybrid.

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Lorenzo on Apr 14, 2010

That's not an MKT grille, that's my uncle's '51 Nash Ambassador grille all growed up!

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