Here's what became on the Maestro (Chinese content)

Here's what became on the Maestro (Chinese content)

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dxg

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8,781 posts

267 months

Monday 6th July 2009
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http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/30/visit-to-t...

^^
really interesting article in two regards:

1) they aren't just replicating old designs; they're adapting them

2) the capacity of the factory is massively underused due to poor management. So they bought the Rover ethos, too! Seriously, though, think of the potential...

RichardR

2,894 posts

275 months

Thursday 6th August 2009
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The Article said:
the SQJ 6451, a small 4×2 SUV-like car based on the Maestro platform. The body of this car completely resembles the old version of the Subaru Forester



It's quite bizarre that this blatant Forester copy sits on a Maestro platform!


This is also a strange looking one...



It appears to be some sort of high-riding cross between a Montego estate and Maestro van!

MGJohn

10,203 posts

190 months

Sunday 9th August 2009
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Elegance is dead.

Considering the huge number of plain 'fatgut' ugly vehicles western manufacturers are churning out, elegance really is dead but, not in the far east apparently even for light vans. Obviously a hack van but, it does have elegance even with the high ride stance which, given the condition of many roads out there, is probably an essentially useful feature.

They've grafted a Montego front end onto a Maestro van ... with a reasonable degree of success.

Morningside

24,114 posts

236 months

Wednesday 16th December 2009
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Ugly..Well sort-of. But that would have been an interesting addition to the now dud Rovers fleet. A Small MPV

davidspooner

23,958 posts

201 months

Thursday 17th December 2009
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Wow, and here are the pics of the Maestro mpv: