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Horrible: Chinese Supercars Downscale, Lowly Silver Replaces Gold

by Bertel Schmitt
(IC: employee)
December 22nd, 2011 8:30 AM
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Carnewschina has another indicator that the Chinese bubble must be bursting somewhere, somehow. I mean, didn’t we just got used to a Bling Dynasty, where any self-respecting supercar owner had his Lamborghini Gallardo covered in gold? If Chinese must economize, then they choose a gold-plated Infiniti G37?
Those heady days appear to be coming to an end. Instead of gold-plated Gallardos, now there are – silver-plated Ferrari 458 Italias.

If the current Chinese slowdown turns into a recession, we might see bronze Porsches. Once it’s down to black A6, then you know: Busted!
Published December 22nd, 2011 8:30 AM
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That is the most tasteless, classless Ferrari ever. I want one.
Every time I see references to "Carnewschina" I think it must be a site about pork meat, titled in Hispaño-German or some such.