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Ambitious Geely stole much of the 2008 Beijing Auto Show preshow thunder by releasing pictures of its GT -- the Geely Tiger. This long, low coupe is certainly dramatic, though the front-end styling is somewhat heavy handed. More significant, the car rolls on a front-engine, rear-drive platform that Geely hints will underpin a range of future upscale models.
The Geely Tiger returned at the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show as a fully working prototype with a real interior. The Geely GT is both uniquely Chinese and, somehow, actually unique. You could pick out some minor design influences, but the vehicle still stands on it's own as something special. According to the Geely specs sheet the Tiger GT is powered by a 3.5 liter V6 that produces 225-hp and 340-ft lbs of torque.
The addition of working doors and a real interior had the people hoping Geely actually could produce it sometime in the future. The car also made an appearance at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show renamed as the Geely Emgrand GT, this time the car featured normal doors and a plug-in hybrid system.
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Okay, no more Chinese cars coming from me after this one, at least for a while...
