BMW CEO fuming over Chinese knock-off of popular X5
08-30-07, 12:06 PM
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I've already promised you guys that I would review the first Chinese-designed and Chinese-built vehicles to be sold in my area here....as soon as they are available. I'm anxious myself to see how they compare to vehicles from other countries....especially the Koreans.
08-30-07, 01:16 PM
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heh, they have a full blown "DisneyLand" in China that has all the same characters, they have knock off iPhones (which are actually better than the real thing!), they even setup shadow companies that pretend to be real divisions of NEC and make knock off parts etc.
I'm still pissed the Kia in the parking lot looks just like my RX300.
I'm still pissed the Kia in the parking lot looks just like my RX300.
08-30-07, 01:19 PM
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It's not just the style of the taillights though, the entire side profile and rear look identical to BMW products. It's like having... an MP3 player that looks exactly like an IPod in the front but the rear is different. These are distinct things that help distinguish a car from another.
There's only so much you can do to make your vehicle different. Here's the rear of the RX, in a similar color, at a similar angle.
Swap taillights, and now there's 3 similar looking vehicles.
If you do too much to make your vehicle look different, you end up with this:
08-30-07, 04:02 PM
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08-30-07, 04:16 PM
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They're not quite "identical". The CEO has fender flares, the BMW has a bulge along the entire length of the vehicle. The CEO's rear side window is angled, the BMW's is flat. The CEO's plate is on the bumper, the BMW's is on the hatch. The CEO's exhaust is below the bumper, the BMW's is integrated.
There's only so much you can do to make your vehicle different. Here's the rear of the RX, in a similar color, at a similar angle.
Swap taillights, and now there's 3 similar looking vehicles.
If you do too much to make your vehicle look different, you end up with this:
There's only so much you can do to make your vehicle different. Here's the rear of the RX, in a similar color, at a similar angle.
Swap taillights, and now there's 3 similar looking vehicles.
If you do too much to make your vehicle look different, you end up with this:
08-31-07, 10:59 AM
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no kidding...
Quite ironic really, considering BMW ripped off most of the technology from Land Rover to accelerate their entry into the 4x4 market with the X5, before selling off Land Rover for a fat profit, dumping Rover, and making off with the MINI brand.
You have to admire the brass neck of the Chinese - it's one thing to copy it for their home market but to then go and show it at the Frankfurt show in Germany...lol.
You have to admire the brass neck of the Chinese - it's one thing to copy it for their home market but to then go and show it at the Frankfurt show in Germany...lol.
And yes, I'd actually say brass ***** though.
I wonder what the interior looks like, anyone???
08-31-07, 07:56 PM
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If you have a chance, here is a really good article on the Chinese knocking off the iPhone. Very interesting, but long article on Popular Science.
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/technol...cbccdrcrd.html
http://www.popsci.com/popsci/technol...cbccdrcrd.html
09-01-07, 05:49 AM
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I have a thread specifically on iPhone copies but people are talking about them more in this BMW thread.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...chinese+iphone
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...chinese+iphone
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