Omar our Toyota Prado posing in front of the legendary Birdsville Hotel. We interrupt our annual Chinese exploration to travel to some of the most isolated - and beautiful - regions of Australia with the ultimate travel machine, the Toyota Prado. The Prado is one of only 9 nameplates in…
I kept the best surprise for last... We are coming to the end of the first batch in this new Series, detailing Test Drives of Chinese or China-only cars in China. I have had the opportunity, both in the context of the Beijing Auto Show and through my temporary Chinese…
BSCB was part of the very first foreign media team to test drive the Lynk & Co 02. I am now starting to get a bit of experience under my belt driving Chinese cars in China. The most successful new nameplate launch in the world the Baojun 510, China's best-selling SUV…
The Baojun 510 is the fastest selling new car nameplate ever introduced in the history of automobile. This is a new Series on BSCB detailing my test drives of Chinese or China-only models in China. After a pretty sporty take on the Haval H6, it's now time to return at Baojun…
A proud "Formula 1 driver" with the Haval H6 Red label... I have now been able to verify that my temporary Chinese driver license is enough to test drive vehicles out of local dealerships. See my review of the Baojun 530 here. This China Test Drive section is a new…
Baojun 530 in Yinchuan, Ningxia province. This article inaugurates a new series as part of our Special China focus at BSCB: test drives of Chinese or China-only cars in China. Now that I have my temporary Chinese driver licence on hand and I can drive anywhere I please with my rental…
Renting a car in China is difficult, but possible and very rewarding. I recommend it! Now that we have the Beijing Auto Show and Beijing cars out of the way, it's time for me to share with you one of the most eye-opening experiences I have had the, um, privilege…
Changan Benben EV and luxury fare in Beijing This article launches our traditional and annual series of Photo Reports for China. You can check out the 30 Chinese cities and regions we have explored over the past five years here. After the Beijing Auto Show, we will be exploring one…
NIO ES8 headlights detail This is it: we have come to the actual Top 5 Chinese carmakers present at the Beijing Auto Show that you must know about. If there is one article you must read, it's this one. And keep in mind there is a lot more info on…
Hongqi E-Jing GT Concept This is Part 2 of our coverage of the 2018 Beijing Auto Show on the 15 Chinese brands you must know about. You can check Part 1 (11. to 15.) here. Our last article was a mix of impressive showings and a couple of odd ones…
WEY RS6 This is it: finally I can share with you the Top 15 Chinese brands you must know about at the Beijing Auto Show 2018. For reference, you can discover the most impressive Chinese carmakers at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show here, the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show here and the…
Aiways RG - or is it the Roland Gumpert Nathalie? Confused. After describing the Top 5 foreigners that made themselves noticed at the Beijing Auto Show, we get right into our traditional detailed coverage of the best performing Chinese carmakers at the Show. This post lists the 15 local manufacturers…
The Lincoln stand at the 2018 Beijing Auto Show. Press Days at the Beijing Auto Show are now over and it's time to sift through roughly 2.000 pictures to give you my highlights. You can see our coverage of the 2014 Beijing Auto Show here and the 2016 Beijing Auto…
Our Toyota C-HR exploring the Moon Plain near Coober Pedy (click on any pic to enlarge). This is Part 2 of our adventure through Outback Australia and the legendary Oodnadatta Track with a Toyota C-HR. See Part 1: William Creek and Oodnadatta here. After a rather uncomfortable night in an overheated…
