Are you sure those pictures in the crash test are those of the Landwind? It looks like Isuzu Rodeo, and the picture in the article looks way different. The picture of the Landwind rolling down from the ship reminded me of Toyota.

 

Did you see the pictures I posted?

Its definetly the Landwind in the crash tests. Look at the body side cladding.

Better side view:
http://www.autonavigator.ru/autonews...31043015/1.jpg

 

LOL!

a Zero, thats awesome.

"Although excellent in design ques, the cars seem to burst into flames with any front end | Rear End | side impacts, The chinese automaker was unavailable for comment"

 

Video:

http://paultan.org/archives/2005/10/...-outside-view/

http://paultan.org/archives/2005/10/...ssenger-cabin/

I love how the airbag goes off and then steering wheel comes out and decapitates you.

 

Look at the rear passenger door...the driver would be killed in an accident like that, and that door would open like a brand new car.

 

Grasshopper - you are wise beyond your years.

For the big car companies, the best thing that can happen to a company that is small and weak is to crush them while it is still easy. If you ignore them, they grow... fast and silent.

 

That video link posted by Gripenfelter is astounding (thanks!). It reminds me how much we take for granted nowadays in modern cars - such as the notion they will not crumple up like a ball of tin foil in a wreck (well most of them won't at least )

Chinese manufacturing today is about where Japan was in the late 1950's (sadly I'm old enough to remember people referring to 'cheap, junky Japanese radios'). That is changing rapidly... much more rapidly than how long it took the Japanese to become world-class.

 

Wow... it will take 20 years before anyone takes Chinese cars seriously in the USA

 

As funny as the video is, and I think it is pretty damn funny, I think we should not underestimate them at all. Sure, the car they just developed sucks, and any new car they develop is bound to suck, but when will the tide finally turn for them, and will GM be ready for yet another competitor? We have already seen this with the Japanese, and now the Koreans.

 

The article was posted on September 18, 2005. July was ONLY 10 months away... I hope they can make such lofty sales goals

 

Also notice, the front wheel gets jammed back into the interior breaking the dummy's legs, so you get it on both ends of your body. Either you will die, or you will be in a full body cast for a long time.

Since the Chinese steal patents from the rest of the auto industry it won't be long.