The New Small Engine - NSE in 1.5L VTi NASP form.
They like black and white ones too!patpending wrote:Do Chinese customers favour grey cars like British ones currently do?
They look very Stylish - an ideal replacement in the UK for the Rover 45, perhaps.Windy wrote:The first Roewe 350s to be seen in public:
They have also been seen in full camouflage and now as computer generated images:
Windy wrote:They like black and white ones too!patpending wrote:Do Chinese customers favour grey cars like British ones currently do?
They do have some coloured cars but most are not far from being grey.
paynerover75 wrote:i hope the mg versions get a more "technical" (sporty) looking interior and leave the wood for a luxury version.
not sure about that handbrake!!!!!Windy wrote:paynerover75 wrote:i hope the mg versions get a more "technical" (sporty) looking interior and leave the wood for a luxury version.
First post - Welcome
Although I'm sure we know you from somewhere else with a slightly different user name
Could be some clues in the MG6 interior spy shot, although that does still have a few Roewe bits:
Looks like the 350 has a proper onepaynerover75 wrote:not sure about that handbrake!!!!!
I think you have gone up the ladder a couple of stepspaynerover75 wrote:
another forum /username me never!!!
patpending wrote:Do Chinese customers favour grey cars like British ones currently do?
Source: http://auto.ifeng.com/news/parts/20100118/190000.shtmlYesterday, the Shanghai Automotive Industry insiders said that this spring, Roewe N1(350) will be available.
The car will be known outside as the "3G car", because according to the new 3G era concept of the design and configuration, information network will be intelligent, flexible and comfortable user-friendly, dynamic driving passion of integrated, greatly expanding outreach vehicle design.
Roewe N1 will be a cold machine (cooler than cool) and organic integration of 3G high-speed networks, configuration of the 3D navigation, real-time traffic reminders, vehicle location monitoring, etc.; In addition, the car can turned into the office and games room, Roewe N1 vehicle network access port can connect to mobile terminal (Laptop, iphone, etc.) to achieve many web2.0 applications, such as surfing the blog, SNS (Social Network Service) application, RSS subscription and so on.
Roewe N1 will be a cold machine (cooler than cool)
and organic integration of 3G high-speed networks, configuration of the
3D navigation, real-time traffic reminders, vehicle location
monitoring, etc.; In addition, the car can turned into the office and
games room, Roewe N1 vehicle network access port can connect to mobile
terminal (Laptop, iphone, etc.) to achieve many web2.0 applications,
such as surfing the blog, SNS (Social Network Service) application, RSS
subscription and so on.
Enabling vehicles to be connected to the internet is rapidly becoming the
hottest area of research for car makers. It has also caught the attention of
Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One supremo. His interest in Saab, the
struggling Swedish car maker that looks set to be closed down by its owner,
General Motors, appears to be driven in part by its suitability as a
test-bed for the new technology.
Three from what I remember, but the pictures have vanished...patpending wrote:so are there two sorts of grey?
More real photographs of the Roewe 350. Completely receded camouflage, we can more clearly see the details of the Roewe 350 and the specific configuration, however the engine is still a mysterious parameter. At the same time we have exposure of two new models. the 350D and 350C with the level of configuration details.
While the 350 shares the radiator grille and chiseled waistline and some other characteristics of the Big Brother Roewe 550 model, with its location as an A0-class model the 350 will assume more of the popular vehicles location to enhance sales. However, the first face 350 to be a lot of moderate, compared to 550 cars with their highly aggressive campaign style, the 350 through the lack of sufficient personality, will be able to win wider recognition of the crowd. Meanwhile, the the selling price of the Roewe 350 will be more close to the people through a number of more practical configurations of the specification to be realized.
The ordinary reflector headlight does not use a lens light group, there will be no xenon light source and LED elements appearing. However, we noted that it is using boneless wiper blade design, and design of front and rear disc brakes with 205/55R16 tires in conjunction with 16-inch aluminum alloy wheels, the lower model with steel wheels and plastic decorative cover configuration.
Roewe 350 taillight while in the details can still see some lines similar to 550, but the overall style has undergone significant changes, compared with 550 full of convex rounded shape, 350 models is more chiseled, in the boot cover the edge of the hem to create a more prominent form. At the right rear the chrome font 350D and 350C can distinguish high and low configurations different models. In addition, there is one detail can be distinguished 350D model is a license frame chrome trim strip above the bottom of the LOGO will be integrated with a reversing camera, while the 350C version, only with three probes reversing radar configuration.
For location and price control model to consider Roewe 350 will not appear electrically adjustable front seats and other luxury configurations. Of course, they will hot have the independent rear air-conditioning vents, but there will still be the twin folding cup holder armrests. Rear room, while not luxurious, but compared to other models for the same level, it is still remarkable.
In the engine configuration, not the previous rumors of the 1.5T turbo engine yet, and not follow MG MG3SW with the 1.4L engine, but a brand new 1.5L VTi engine. This type of four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine 15S4U with peak power reached a 78kw (106 hp).
350C and 350D models through the interior details of the comparison we can clearly distinguish differences in the level of the configuration of different models. 350D will be configured with multi-function steering wheel, MP3-format DVD with GPS navigation capabilities, but also can achieve visual reversing function, air-conditioning is also equipped with automatic temperature control. While the 350C models are just ordinary silver trim steering wheel, and CD audio head, of course, can also support MP3 and WMA formats, in addition to in front of the gear stick will be inside the storage interface and USB interface, audio input, air-conditioning with manual control knob.
Roewe 350 from the instrument panel, or the number reflects the Roewe brand been promoting the concept of full-time numbers, in addition to the pointer speed table also retained the situation, the other all have been digitized, the speed of the table also appear in the huge numbers of traffic situation, the computer screen on. Steering wheel to the left is a fog lamp button on the lower part of the design of a more convenient card slots and storage grid can be stored for daily use access cards. And then at the bottom is the fuel tank cover and engine cover to open pull switch.
Boot to open the door through the driver's seat position of the round push-button electronic control, central location and the doors on both sides of a total of handbrake has designed as many as four water-cup holders. Roewe 350 model in addition to configure 1.5L naturally aspirated engine, the transmission should be temporarily does not appear in CVT versions, but the five-speed manual version and the four-speed automatic transmission version. DSG will appear in later models.
the 350 shares the radiator grille and chiseled waistline and some other
characteristics of the Big Brother Roewe 550 model,
Roewe 350 roll out on 17th March, launched on Beijing auto show.
SAIC says it will build a version of the Roewe 350, pictured, in Longbridge, England.
SHANGHAI -- Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. plans to build and sell a right-hand drive version of its newly unveiled Roewe 350 hatchback in England, said Chen Zhixing, executive vice president of SAIC.
Chen, who is also head of SAIC's own brand vehicles, made the remarks at the ceremony held last week in the east China city of Nanjing marking the new car's roll-off from the production line.
The new car, which rolled off the production line at SAIC's Pukou plant in Nanjing, has a wheelbase of 2,650mm. It is 4,520mm long, 1,780mm wide and 1,500 high. It carries a 1.5-liter gasoline engine and a five-speed automated mechanical transmission.
Pricing information of the Roewe 350 remains unknown. Chen didn't provide a timeframe for the car's production in England.
At present, SAIC has a plant as well as an r&d team in Longbridge in England.
SAIC sold some 90,000 units of its own brand cars in China in 2009, including both the Roewe- and MG-branded models. The company, a General Motors Co. and Volkswagen AG partner in China, expects to double the sales of its own brand cars this year.
In January, SAIC said it plans to sell UK-made MG cars in Europe at the end of the year. Assembly of MG-series models, including the MG 6, would begin at its Longbridge plant in England late this year, SAIC Chairman Hu Maoyuan told Reuters on the sidelines of Shanghai's annual People's Political Consultative Conference.
Hu said MG models would not only be sold in Britain but also in other European countries through the existing MG sales network.
SAIC became the owner of MG Rover's 10,000-unit Longbridge plant in Birmingham, central England in 2007, after a merger with its much smaller peer, Nanjing Automobile Group. Nanjing had aquired MG Rover in 2005 after Britain's last remaining domestic volume carmaker collapsed through financial difficulties.
SAIC launched its first self-developed car, the Roewe 750, based on technologies acquired from MG Rover, in March of that year, followed by the Roewe 550 and MG 6 models, popular with young, elite professionals in China.
One option for SAIC is to make complete knocked down (CKD) kits for the models in China and have them assembled in the UK-plant, Hu said in January.
A Euro version would have to have either a proper belt or no belt at all these days to meet regulations. I imagine they have taken that into account when designing it and there is a mounting point for a middle belt even if its not used in the Chinese version.mckenzie1971 wrote:i wonder what kind of middle belt they use is it a lap belt or a proper one mmmmmm i wonder
but the existing non-UK European MG sales network means K&C Garages, Dublin, and Avtostil, Minsk!Hu said MG models would not only be sold in Britain but also in other
European countries through the existing MG sales network.
I suspect there are a few others that are signed up but not yet open for business as MG dealers, we know for example that something has been organised in Spain/Portugal.patpending wrote:but the existing non-UK European MG sales network means K&C Garages, Dublin, and Avtostil, Minsk!Hu said MG models would not only be sold in Britain but also in other
European countries through the existing MG sales network.
presumably the xpart centres will form the core of a new network...
|
|
|
