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Early look: Geely GT concept

03/26/2008, 1:10 PM

By Drew Johnson

Chinese automaker Geely has released images of its GT concept ahead of the car’s 2008 Beijing Motor Show debut. Although Geely failed to release any details on the show car — including its powertrain — the two images it did release should hold us over until the car breaks cover at next month’s show.

The GT concept’s styling can be filed under futuristic and overall, it seems to resemble an over-sized Pontiac Solstice. Several other automakers’ design themes can also be seen the GT’s lines, but at least the coupe is not a direct knockoff of any other model on the road.

Geely showed off its Mybo II concept car at last year’s Shanghai Motor Show, but the GT looks like it has a much better shot of making production.

Check back for more details after the GT concept’s official debut next month.


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03/26, 1:12 PM

posted by:

JennyFromTheBlock

Overstyled and not very forward looking.
Could be a Pontiac or a Buick and the grille looks like a vajayjay

03/26, 1:13 PM

posted by:

bolex

vey nice…gotta tone down that grill but very nice.

03/26, 1:25 PM

posted by:

F3INT))AP3X

Ya I think it’s pretty clean looking; all they need to do is take the top line of the grill that swoops into the middle of it and make it a clean outline a-la Audi. I really like the chrome lining around the tail lights and how it swoops past the outline of the light, very cool and artsy.

03/26, 1:28 PM

posted by:

murderedout

There probally made of lead just like there toys.

03/26, 1:30 PM

posted by:

murderedout

If they build there cars as cheap and crappy as there products, they are in for a lot of recalls and complaints.

03/26, 1:31 PM

posted by:

murderedout

Hopefully they don’t make it to US soil.

03/26, 1:59 PM

posted by:

snork

Looks like something from the Speedracer cartoon!

03/26, 2:02 PM

posted by:

Astonman12

I dont like the idea of them coming to the United States.

03/26, 2:05 PM

posted by:

EijiO1

Remarkable and very interesting design. This would make a nice car, at least from the outside. The grill is a bit over built, like a strange looking gas mask or something, but the rest is a very effective exercise in stylistic exuberance.

Seeing this car,. you think of several cars at once, but that is hard not to do, for any company. They just rehash and subtly refine old designs of their own. So many newer Oriental automakers are erring on the side of just diving right in to various design motifs and making it there own, that it is quite forgivable as long as they don’t appear to be pretending it’s anything else. They simply don’t have the portfolio to fall back on so they have to risk copying or outright copy other designs.

Nah, that’s cop out. Such companies bring a level of original thought that is missed as soon as someone says “it looks like a…” A design not taken far enough is not the same as a design taken further than you thought you possible. It risks being ugly and some are just amazing works.

Good marks all around but falls short of perfect because of the snot on this car.

03/26, 2:18 PM

posted by:

Commodore

Nice overall shape, but the key design elements that make or break a car (especially the grille as others have pointed out) are ugly. However, even more important is what powers this thing, how safe it is, etc. Just because it looks decent on the outside (and that’s a stretch) doesn’t mean it is a good car. However, in a region of the world (East Asia) that produces some 80% of the world’s knock offs like fake Rolex watches and faux-near luxury cars like the Hyundai Genesis, it is pretty clear that these people are more concerned with how things LOOK than how they actually perform. I mean how many cars designs have Chinese automakers stolen? At least 20 that I have come across…and this Geeley (wtf is that name) also has elements of Pontiac design as others have pointed out

03/26, 2:19 PM

posted by:

F451

I love the styling, but when it comes to that snout I’d have to put a bag over it to drive it.

03/26, 2:21 PM

posted by:

JennyFromTheBlock

EijiO1, what are you taking?

03/26, 2:42 PM

posted by:

cookie4me

Pretty bold and nice looking effort. I wonder how close it is to the Buick concept that is to be revealed. I am predicting a 90% match.

03/26, 2:48 PM

posted by:

Stinky007

My opinion:
1. The good:
a. nice proportions
b. not a ripoff
c. probably cheap
d. some interesting design ideas

2. The bad:
a. overdone details, looks like a cartoon/racing game “generic” car
b. not too sure about reliability
c. not too sure about safety
d. not too sure about performance

03/26, 2:50 PM

posted by:

johnnycanuck

Is there anyone from Tibet allowed to have an opinion on this?

03/26, 2:57 PM

posted by:

A4

looks like a pontiac solsice made out of stretched laffy taffy

03/26, 2:58 PM

posted by:

SS4LIFE

ATTENTION EVERYONE. As of todau 3/26/08 I will no longer be posting comments on here due to the lack of maturity, and problems of whoever is using our LLN handles and trying to impersonate me and anyone else, and therefore causing problems.

If any comments after this post are said by my handle, they will have a hyperlink to a gay porn site (Do not click on it) and are deemed offensive to anyone just know it wasn’t said by the real me. After using LLN over the past 7 months, it’s sad it’s come to this. Good luck everyone.

03/26, 3:43 PM

posted by:

Ricardo Head

I think this concept looks great. It’s a bit daring, fun, stylish, and begs you to look at it more. The snout is fine, by the way, and it’s one of the few designs where those stretchy taillights work reasonably well. When I compare this to the load of unimaginative or ridiculous designs coming out of Europe or Japan, or the endless load of retro rip-offs from the USA, I say kudos to Geeley for putting out something quite decent looking.
.
SS4LIFE, whoever it is doing that is childish and frustrating, and somehow back when LP was annoying us two weeks ago having my name forged got my original account restricted so I’m not able to post from home, but leaving is what the guy wants. Never cave it.

03/26, 4:25 PM

posted by:

F451

@SS4LIFE, please stay around, just contact LLN and inform them of the situation.

03/26, 4:34 PM

posted by:

Syrax

pontiac solstice? it’s a maybach exelero!

03/26, 4:48 PM

posted by:

Shismo

Yeah, it definitely looks like a cross between the Solstice and the Exelero…

The taillights are about as long as a Smart car.

It has some cool elements in it but its overdone.

03/26, 5:11 PM

posted by:

affliction

I actually like it. But as all Chinese products, the quality just won’t be there. They are cheapskates. The only reason Chinese products are cheap is cause they pinch the quality all along the chain. Even their plastic drinking cups are so freaking thin that you have to be careful when holding it otherwise it will crumble in your hand and your drink will drop to the floor.

03/26, 5:16 PM

posted by:

JennyFromTheBlock

The Excelero looked like a POS Daewoo to start with

03/26, 5:38 PM

posted by:

legr8est

I do agree that the designers probably had sex in mind when designing the front (i.e. grille), but the car is sexy. Its lines flow and it’s an overall great looking car, in my opinion. Now, I do agree that no one asked for my opinion, but what are comments for, after all?

03/26, 6:35 PM

posted by:

gbb

This looks 4 steps lower on the food chain than Kia. Pure crap.

03/26, 9:35 PM

posted by:

autonut

Design is better then anything Chris Bangle can produce.
I concur with everyone about Chinese quality or lack of thereof. I think the reason for non existence of quality not that Chinese are cheap, they actually degenerate gamblers, but total collapse of moral fiber during communist regime. Quality begins with the process and process must be transparent. Under communist regime transparency has no place in society. If you will look at Eastern Europe and even Russia, the quality of their products became exceptional since fall of communist rule – market economy does not accept crap. China still communist country. No matter how much our corporations will pump into Chinese economy they will not change attitude of the population.

03/26, 10:35 PM

posted by:

Blakkarr

It seems some changes have been made by LLN. You can’t change your handle. You post as your username only.

So no running around with a list of false ID-handles. So it seems, at least for now, I’m back.

03/26, 10:53 PM

posted by:

Impulsive

Ignoring quality and performance, this car makes nearly EVERY car on the road today look bland. This is what is needed in car design by EVERY manufacturer.

Shame on all companies for producing forgetful, dull steel on wheels.

03/27, 12:19 AM

posted by:

Veda

autonut: I agree somewhat except the part where the market economy doesn’t accept crap, seeing that the world consumes Chinese products just fine being the poor far outnumber the rich.

03/27, 1:21 AM

posted by:

vluminded

front line of this car is almost disaster.
front grille is too much exaggerated and looks awkard..

03/27, 1:41 AM

posted by:

jabari

Strikingly Ugly as hell.

03/27, 1:43 AM

posted by:

jabari

And shouldn’t taillights stay on the tail of the car not nearly reach the back seat.

03/27, 5:00 AM

posted by:

Veda

Impulsive: agreed on its rather radical look though it’ll probably never pass the safety standard due to its comical look due to its bulging headlights. Everything else looks sleek though, at least better than the Genesis coupe.

03/27, 12:36 PM

posted by:

Vroom

autonut: I’m no defender of China and their goods, but I would argue the main reason their stuff is crap is because they produce to a price point. We Americans consume! That’s what we do best. We need stuff, lots of it and at the lowest possible price possible for our cars, homes, garages. Hell we even rent storage space to hold the junk that wont fit anywhere else. Having so much stuff makes us feel good. It also makes the Chinese rich. We are the ones supporting the communist regime so we have only ourselves to blame.

03/27, 1:21 PM

posted by:

Impulsive

‘Veda’, don’t focus on the little details that won’t come to fruition anyway … look at the overall presence … art on wheels … not like 80-90% of the garbage on the road.

03/27, 7:09 PM

posted by:

C6Racer

That nose looks positively badass.

 
 
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