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  • List of Chinese car brands

    Chinese car brands
    From clothing to yacht to electrical goods, we have seen a lot of things are now “Made in China” including cars, trucks, and commercial cars. Approximately, there are about 19 million cars were built in China over these years. Therefore, it is a must to know all the Chinese car brands and recognize their logos although not much of them are available in the U.S. right now. Currently, there are 61 Chinese car brands listed here from A to Z. Please contact us or drop your comment here if you found any car brands in China that is missing from the list.

    B

    Baolong
    Beijing Automobile Works (BAW)
    BYD Auto

    C

    Chang’an (Also known as Chana)
    Changfeng
    Changhe
    Chengan
    Chery (Pronounce as Qirui in Chinese)

    D

    Dadi (Professional pick-up and SUV manufacturer in China)
    Dongfeng (East Wind – One of the largest automaker in China)
    Dongnan (South East, also known as SEM)

    E

    Everus (Li Nian)

    F

    FAW Tianjin (Xiali)
    First Automobile Works (FAW)
    Forta
    Foton (Fu Tian,
    Fudi
    Fukang
    Fuqi
    Fuxing

    G

    Geely (Jili – It means good luck in Chinese)
    Gonow
    Great Wall Motor
    Guangzhou Automobile Industry Group (GAIG) (One of the most famous car brands in China)
    Guizhou / Yunque

    H

    Hafei (Famous for manufacturing minivan and small passenger cars in China)
    Haima
    Hawtai (Huatai)
    Heibao (It means black panther in Chinese, meaning the car run fast like it?)
    Hongqi (Red Flag)
    Huachen (Brilliance)
    Huali
    Huayang

    J

    Jianghuai (JAC)
    Jiangling (JMC) – Official website: http://www.jmc.com.cn
    Jiangnan
    Jinbei
    Jonway

    L

    Landwind
    Li Nian (Everus) (?? – It means idea/concept in Chinese)
    Liebao
    Lifan
    Liming

    N

    Nanjing Soyat

    Q

    Qingling – Official website: http://www.qingling.com.cn/

    R

    Roewe (Technology acquired from Rover)

    S

    SAIC (China’s largest car manufacturers)
    Shuanghuan

    T

    Tianma (Heavenly Horse)
    Tongtian

    W

    Wuling

    X

    Xinkai – Official website: http://www.hbxk.com/

    Y

    Youngman
    Yuejin
    Yutong (Mostly focus on bus manufacturing)

    Z

    Zhong Tai (Electric Cars)
    Zhonghua
    Zhongshun (Polarsun Automobile – http://www.polarsunmotor.com/)
    Zhongxing (Zxauto)
    Zhongyu
    Zotye (?? in Chinese)

    After seeing all these Chinese car brands, how much you wish to own one of these Chinese cars?

    See also: list of car brands

  • List of Car Brands

    car brands
    Right now, this is the most complete list of car brands you ever wanted. The list here consists of car brands from United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Italy, France, Sweden, China, Japan, India, Australia, Canada, Russia, South Korea, South America, Africa, Iran, Asia, and some other countries that produce cars over the years. The list here also includes manufacturers that build classic cars, bubble cars, micro cars, mini cars, track cars, kit cars, race cars, trucks, and caravan. The reason we say it is the most complete list is because you can also find some car brands that is already “Rest in peace” (defunt) and also some car brand names before the have been renamed. You will surprise that how many are them out there. Enjoy the list.

    A

    Abarth
    AC
    ACE
    Acura
    Adler
    Aero
    Aixam
    Albion
    Alfa Romeo
    Allard
    Alta
    Alvis
    AMC
    Amilcar
    Aprilia
    Ariel
    Armstrong
    Ascari
    ASL – ASL Garaiya is one of it
    Aston Martin
    Auburn
    Audi
    Austin
    Austin Healey
    Authi
    AvtoVAZ (???????)

    B

    BAC
    BAW (Beijing Automobile Works)
    Barreiros
    Baolong
    Beardmore
    Beauford
    Berkley
    Bentley
    Biscuter
    Bitter
    Bizzarrini
    BMC
    BMW
    Brabham
    Bristol
    Brooklands
    Borgward
    Bufori
    Bugatti
    Buick
    BYD

    C

    Cadillac
    Caparo
    Caterham
    Chana (Chang’an)
    Changcheng
    Changfeng
    Changhe
    Checker (1922 – 2010) – Famous for their taxicabs
    Chery (Qirui)
    Chesil
    Chevrolet
    Chevron
    Chinkara (India)
    Chrysler
    Citroen
    Commer (1905 – 1979)
    Cooper
    Cord (1929 – 1932, 1936 – 1937)
    Corvette

    D

    Dacia
    Dadi – Chinese car brand
    Daewoo
    Daihatsu
    Daimler
    Darracq (1896 – 1913)
    Datsun
    DAX
    De Dion-Bouton (1883 – 1932)
    Delage
    Delahaye (1895 – 1954)
    Dellow (1949 – 1956)
    DeLorean
    Dennis
    DeSoto
    Detomaso
    DKW (1916 – 1966)
    Dodge
    Dome – Not coffee but racing car builder in Japan
    Donnet (1914 – 1935), French car manufacturer
    Dongfeng (Dongfeng Means East Wind in Chinese)
    Duesenberg (1913 – 1937)

    E

    Elddis
    Elizalde
    Elva
    Enasa
    Essex (1918 – 1932)
    Eucort
    Excalibur

    F

    Facel Vega (1939 – 1959)
    Ferrari
    Fiat
    Fisker
    Force – Indian car maker
    Ford
    Forta
    Foton
    Frazer Nash
    Fudi
    Fukang
    Fuqi
    Fuxing

    G

    GAC
    GAZ
    Geely – China
    Gilbern (1959 – 1973)
    Ginetta
    GMC
    Gonow
    Great Wall
    Goggomobil
    Gordon-Keeble (1963 – 1967) – Only 100 Gordon-Keeble ever produced

    H

    Hafei
    Haima
    Hawtai (Huatai)
    Heinkel – The famous bubble car brand
    Hindustan
    Hillman
    Hispano-Suiza
    Holden
    Honda
    Hongqi
    Horch
    Hotchkiss (1903 – 1955)
    HRG
    Huachen
    Huali
    Huayang
    Humber (1868 – 1931)
    HUMMER
    Hupmobile (1909 – 1940)
    Hyundai

    I

    Infiniti
    Isuzu
    Isetta
    ISO
    Iveco
    Invicta

    J

    Jaguar
    JBA
    JEEP
    Jensen
    Jianghuai
    Jiangling
    Jiangnan
    Jinbei
    Jonway
    Jowett (1906 – 1954)

    K

    Khaleej
    Kia
    Koenigsegg
    KTM

    L

    Lada
    Lagonda – It’s now owned by Aston Martin
    Lamborghini
    Lanchester (Founded in 1899)
    Lancia
    Land Rover
    LDV
    Lea-Francis
    Liège
    Lifan
    Li Ming
    Li Nian
    Lexus
    Lincoln
    Locust
    Lola
    Lotus
    LTI

    M

    Mahindra
    Marcos
    Maruti
    Maserati
    Matra
    Maybach
    Mazda
    McLaren
    Mercedes-Benz
    Mercury
    Messerschmitt
    Metz (1908 – 1922)
    MG
    Microcar
    Minerva (1902 – 1938)
    MINI
    Mini (Classic)
    Mitsubishi
    Mitsuoka
    Morgan
    Morris
    Moskvitch – Russian car maker

    N

    Nanjing
    Napier
    Nash (1917 – 1954)
    Navistar
    Naylor
    Nissan (formerly Datsun)
    Noble
    NSU (Founded in 1873 and acquired by Volkswagen in 1969)

    O

    Oldsmobile
    Opel
    Pagani

    P

    Paccar-DAF
    Packard (1899 – 1958)
    Pagani
    Panhard (Founded in 1891)
    Panoz
    Panther
    Pegaso (1946 – 1994)
    Perodua – Myvi is the best selling car
    Peugeot
    Pierce-Arrow (1901 – 1938) – American car manufacturer
    Pilgrim
    Pininfarina
    Plymouth
    Pontiac
    Porsche
    Prince (1955 – 1967)
    Proto – Sports car manufacturer in South Korea
    Proton – First Malaysian car brand
    Pyeonghwa

    R

    Radical
    Railton
    Rambler
    Rapier
    Regent
    Reliant
    Renault
    REO (1905 – 1975)
    REVA
    Richard-Brasier
    Riley
    Robin Hood – Okay, this isn’t a mistake
    Rochet-Schneider
    Rolls-Royce
    Rosengart
    Roewe (Technology acquired from Rover)
    Rover

    S

    Saab
    Sabra
    Salmson
    San – Introduced San Storm in 1998
    Santana
    Saturn
    Scammell
    Scimitar
    Scion
    Seat
    Skoda
    Shuanghuan
    Shuguang
    Simca
    Singer
    Sipani
    Smart
    Spectre
    Spyker
    SS (1934 – 1945)
    SsangYong
    Standard
    Stanley
    Star
    Studebaker
    Stutz
    Subaru
    Sunbeam
    Suzuki

    T

    Talbot
    Tata
    Tatra
    Tesla
    Thai Rung – Thailand
    Tianma
    Tiger
    Tongtian
    Toyota
    Trabant
    Triumph
    Trojan
    TVR

    U

    Ultima

    V

    Vauxhall
    Velorex
    Venturi (Founded in 1984) – French car maker
    Vespa
    Volga – Ever watch the movie Black Lighting?
    Volkswagen
    Volvo
    Yuejin

    W

    Warszawa (1951 – 1973)
    Wartburg
    Westfield
    Whippet
    Willys
    Wolseley
    Wuling

    X

    Xiali – Chinese car manufacturer
    Xinkai

    Y

    Youngman
    Yulon – Taiwan manufacturer

    Z

    Zastava
    Zhonghua
    Zhong Tai
    Zimmer
    Zotye
    ZX (ZhongXing Automobile)

    If you found any car brand that is missing from the list above, please let us know. Make this a useful page for every car enthusiasts. See also: List of Chinese car brands

  • 12 Best Car Pranks

    GPS in Korean
    Pranks and jokes can always bring laugh to our society especially a funny and harmless one. Here we have shared a dozen of funny car pranks that you can pull on anyone’s car easily. Some of these pranks are just illusion but it brings an unexpected result while some require a little knowledge about car. We guarantee any of them is a great one to play around.

    Red wine wiper fluid

    Okay, you don’t really need to use red wine or the expensive Lafite. Buy some liquid food coloring from any grocery stores that looks like wine color and drip and few drop into the wiper fluid reservoir. Your victim will be shocked when he needs to clean the windshield. In order to make it more interesting, you can get the liquid color that looks like blood. Tips: to get an instant effect, make the windshield dirty with some bird shits!

    When you brake, the car horns

    The sound of horn is good to alert passengers or other drivers but it is very irritating if someone always horn. But now you are going to make your victim’s car horn every time he steps on the brake. Rewiring the horn with the brake, make the brake horns every time the driver applies the brake and all you need to do is stand there and watch the show.

    Flying wipers

    Remove the wiper nuts and cover it back with the rubber plug. The wiper will fly away when the victim turns it on. PS: This prank is not completely harmless.

    Ghost voice in the car

    Pre-record some ghost voices or scary sound in a CD and place it into the stereo of your victim’s car. Turn the volume to the loudest and the sound will come out once the victim turn on the ignition. Now that’s pretty shock and scary!

    Wake them up now

    It’s not often the driver is the victim, now the driver gets to play some pranks to the passengers. If you are on a long journey and some of your passengers have fall asleep, it is your turn to play a prank. First, make sure there are no other vehicles close to you. Second, slow down the car to about 20 km/h (10 mph) and apply the e-brake. Hahaha, all the passengers will wide awake.

    Change the GPS language

    Change the GPS default language to some other foreign languages that the victim doesn’t understand. Be it Chinese, Korean, or Japanese. The GPS will say “Qian Mian Zhuan Jor” instead of “Turn left in front”. It will at least take an hour for them to figure out how to revert it back to English.

    Make the car flood with golf balls

    This funny car prank requires some investment but it can be played again on other victims. Go to a second hand golf stores and purchase 1,000-2,000 used golf balls from them. Borrow your friend’s car key and pour all the golf balls into the car. It will be best if the car has sunroof. Otherwise, open the window a little bit and pour the golf balls in carefully. Stay back, prepare a video camera and watch the show. Do not forget to upload the funny video to Youtube afterwards.

    Give a free upgrade to your victim

    Use an unknown number to call your victim and inform him he has got a free upgrade from the dealer. Inform him he can drive the car to the nearest dealer and get a free GPS, stereo systems, and alloy wheels. Tell him it is just a funny prank when you feel he is very excited to top. Nay~

    Exotic cars and sexy girls

    This is more like a prank to your friend who don’t own a car. Rent an exotic car like Ferrari 458 Italia or McLaren MP4-12C, get a few super sexy girls and have them send you to your school or working office. Make sure you have arranged your friend to wait you at the car park.

    Where the damn sound coming from?

    Attach and fishing line to the back of your targeted car and tie it up with some empty aluminum cans. Hide these aluminum cans under the car and they will make some noises that shock the driver when he starts driving.

    Simply weird prank

    This is one very classic car prank without any special technique but it will make the victim feel weird. First, get the car key or copy a spare key of your victim’s car. Get into the car and adjust the seat height, change the stereo radio station, replace the perfume with different smell and etc. There are many things you can do to make the victim feels weird and scary.

    Sex doll prank

    Buy a blow-up sex doll from the store and leave it in the rear seat without letting your victim see it. Attach it to an automatic air pump that uses 12V battery power from the car battery. The inflated sex doll will be blown up when the car runs. This prank works best on nerd or anyone that looks nerd!

    A dozen of car pranks is not enough? Don’t worry there is more at: harmless car pranks, funny car pranks, pranks to pull on cars, and disappearing car prank.

  • Cars under £500 that run good

    Often there are at least 1,000 to 2,000 used cars under £500 for sale with over 500,000 used cars available in the UK. These cars may sound very cheap to buy but do they really reliable, run well, and do not require much repair? Most of them are not but some of them yes. Used cars under £500 are often flooded with more than 100,000 miles on the odometer and some has completed two or three rounds on the clock. However, it doesn’t mean there is no chance to get a good car with £500. There are still some great cars out there work like a semi-new car that cost extremely cheap. Now here is your delicious A-list of cars under £500 that run well, good for family use, and with minimum maintenance cost.
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  • Greatest 300 horsepower cars of all time (part 3)

    << Greatest 300 horsepower cars of all time (part 2)
    16. Infiniti M37
    Infiniti M37
    Horsepower: 330 hp
    MSRP Price: $36,615

    Although the production of Infiniti M37 is stopped, it is still one luxury sedan with loads of power that must be mentioned here. The 3.7-liter V6 under the hood produces 330 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque creates a mere 18 mpg city/26 mpg highway/21 mpg combined fuel economy.

    17. Porsche Cayenne
    Porsche Cayenne GTS
    Horsepower: 300 hp
    MSRP Price: $48,200

    We search around many car related magazines, blogs, and car related portals, we find no one mention about the Porsche Cayenne when they talk about cars with 300 horsepower, how come? The Porsche Cayenne may be slightly expensive compared to some other cars in the same range but it comes with many available options. With $48,200 price tag, the owners tend to enjoy a 300 hp and 295 lb-ft of torque for the base model. There is only one word to describe the performance and handling – superb! Even the Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid version gets a good power rated at 380 hp and 427 lb-ft of torque.

    18. Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Sedan
    Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Sedan
    Horsepower: 302 hp
    MSRP Price: $50,490

    Mercedes-Benz E-Class E350 Luxury offers tons of features and luxury option from A to Z. The cabin is very silent during a ride and the fuel economy is rated at 20 city/30 highway mpg. It may sound expensive to buy but hey, it is a Mercedes-Benz! For those who love the luxury look and interior design but require more power, the E-Class E63 AMG offers a twin-turbo 5.5-liter V8 cranking out 518 hp. WOW!

    19. GMC Yukon Hybrid
    GMC Yukon Hybrid
    Horsepower: 332 hp
    MSRP Price: $52,470

    The GMC Yukon is a hybrid but the 6.0-liter V8 cranks an output of 332 horsepower and 367 lb-ft of torque. EPA fuel economy is 20 city/23 highway/21 mpg combined. With a combined output of 379 hp, the towing capacity is nearly 6,000 pounds. That’s a decent tow capacity among its class. The only thing we don’t really like is the price tag. Will you prefer the GMC Yukon over the Mercedes-Benz E-Class we mentioned just now if tow capacity isn’t important for you?

    20. Mercedes-Benz SLK350
    Mercedes-Benz SLK350
    Horsepower: 302 hp
    MSRP Price: $67,500

    The Mercedes-Benz SLK Class is an excited car to drive. A sad person will smile when they put their hand on the SLK’s steering wheel and rev the engine. The SLK Class comes with a strong 3.5-liter V6 lively engine that cranks 302 hp and 273 lb-ft of torque. With a seven-speed automatic gear-box, the rear-wheel-drive takes 5.3 seconds from 0 to 60 mph. Simply “Bravo!”

    21. BMW Z4 sDrive35i
    BMW Z4 sDrive35i
    Horsepower: 300 hp
    MSRP Price: $55,150

    The BMW Z4 sDrive35i is equipped with a 3.0-liter turbocharged producing 300 hp and 300 Nm of torque. It fits consumer who want an exact 300 hp car. The rear-wheel drive sports car takes 5.2 seconds from a standstill position to 60 mph. Unique technology found in the Z4, the estimated fuel economy is 19/26/21 mpg.

    22. Porsche Boxster S
    Porsche Boxster S
    Horsepower: 315 hp
    MSRP Price: $60,900

    Just like some other sports car, the Porsche Boxster S comes with a 3.4-liter engine that produces 315 hp and 266 lb-ft of torque. The main selling point of this car is the head-turning outlook and impressive fuel economy which is rated at 20/28/23 mpg. The engine is built to match the stunning outlook. We say so because it takes only 4.9 seconds to accelerate from 0 to 60 mph.

    23. Porsche Cayman S
    Porsche Cayman S
    Horsepower: 300 hp
    MSRP Price: $62,100

    The Porsche Cayman S is powered by a 3.4-liter V6 engine cranking 320 hp and 273 lb-ft of torque. Thanks to Pinky Lai’s design, the Cayman S received tons of attraction everywhere it goes. Other than the handsome exterior, it achieves 0 to 60 in 4.9 seconds while the fuel economy is 20 city/29 highway/24 combined mpg.

    24. Porsche 911 Carrera
    Porsche 911 Carrera
    Horsepower: 345 hp
    MSRP Price: $79,000

    The Porsche 911 is one of the best sports cars ever on earth. It comes with more than ten different models which sometimes could make the buyers vague about the options – Carrera, Carrera Black Edition, Carrera 4, Carrera S, Targa 4, Carrera 4S, Carrera GTS, Targa 4S, Turbo, Turbo S, GT3 RS, and GT2 RS ($245,000). The Carrera and Targa use the same 3.6-liter engine that produces 345 hp and 288 lb-ft of torque. Averagely, the fuel economy is rated at 18 city/25 highway mpg. So, $79,000 for 345 hp, each horsepower cost $229 for the basic 911 Carrera.

    Greatest 300 horsepower cars of all time (part 1) >>