pjinca

Hey it could be a BMW, look he's got LED's on his rear plate!!!

craigm1841

Geely CK "Freedom Cruiser"

I find it funny they have a car called "Freedom Cruiser" from a Chinese Automaker.

It is based off of a Daewoo design as I originally suggested



The Geely CK is a sedan automobile from Chinese manufacturer, Geely Automobile. Production began in May, 2005. The "CK" name stands for "Freedom Ship" or "Free Cruiser". It is sold as Geely Otaka on Russian market.

The CK holds the distinction of being the first Chinese automobile ever displayed at an American auto show, although it was only shown to the press and not the general public. Geely had planned to begin selling the model in Puerto Rico in 2007 on the way to beginning sales in America the next year. The CK was also shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2005 along with four other Geely models.

The CK is based on a South Korean design by Daewoo, Tower Metal, Wooshin Systems, and CES, which Geely licensed. Its 1.5 L engine is a Toyota Motor Corporation design, also licensed. It produces 94 hp (70 kW) at 6000 rpm. The automatic transmission is built in China, the first to be manufactured there.

Recently, it has been shown that the vehicle is extremely unsafe in collisions [1]. Comparing the video to other available crash tests, it shows that the collision protection for the occupants is worse than a Volkswagen Golf Mk1.

Check out the "Roundel":

pjinca

^^^ Wow Craig, that's a hell of review. I was about to sign up for one when I read 94 whole HP - it's like driving a Vette (if your Vette has a lawnmower engine). But the safety?!?!?

craigm1841

I PRESENT TO YOU, THE CHEVROLET CHEVETTE



The T-car was first launched in Brazil under the Chevette name in 1974, as a two-door sedan; the Brazilian Chevette line eventually included a 4-door sedan, a 2-door hatchback, and a 2-door station wagon (named Maraj?), as well as a pickup (named the Chevy 500), and was produced until 1994. Chevettes are also a car used in racing in Dirt Track Racing. It has its own series. The Chevette was the last rear-wheel drive subcompact for the United States and Canada, although in Mexico, it was last survived by the 2004 Volkswagen Beetle.

Initially avaialable only as a 2-door hatchback with 1.4 or 1.6 L OHC gasoline I4 engines, the Chevette engines produced between 53-70 rear wheel horsepower. A 4-speed manual transmission was standard; a 3-speed automatic transmission was optional. Rally and Woody packages were optional, as well as a loss-leader Scooter, a 2-seater (rear seat optional) with painted, instead of chromed bumpers, and basic exterior and interior trim. The Canadian market also had a Pontiac version of Chevette named Acadian.

The Chevette essentially replaced the Vega as Chevrolet's enty-level subcompact import-fighter. The Chevette was functional and inexpensive, and was the best-selling small car in America for the 1979 and 1980 model years. It lacked the technological advances of the Vega, such as an aluminum-alloy engine block. Like the Vega, it has the rear-wheel drive layout, which dropped out of favor with the popularity of front-wheel-drive subcompacts such as the Volkswagen Rabbit.

1976-1978 Chevettes can be identified by round headlights and a chrome-rimmed, tri-color tailights. In 1987, Chevette's final year, a version was offered at US $4,995 to compete with the Hyundai Excel and Yugo GV.

pjinca

The Chevette essentially replaced the Vega as Chevrolet's enty-level subcompact import-fighter. The Chevette was functional and inexpensive, and was the best-selling small car in America for the 1979 and 1980 model years.

Yeah, up until people woke up and said: "WTF was I thinking?!?!?! his thing is POS!!!!"

craigm1841

i will never forget, when i was like 7-8 years old, and my little brother was 6-7, my babysitter had a chevette. we mercilessly made fun of her about it. My brother and I were huge car enthusiasts even at that age due to my father and uncle. out hotwheels/matchbox collection would rival anyones collection.

tex_phil

Baaaaalin

theonlychoman

Slap some 20's, and slam that sucker!

nigxdoof

It should be the BMW .5 series. LOL

rrnag30

love the dent in the hood, over the top right side of the grill.

what a chutia!!!!