The Zotye T700
This is not the Porsche Macan, this is
the Zotye T700,
a Chinese clone of the Porsche Macan. As a clone, it is almost perfect, up
until the mirrors abd the roof rails. The only real differences are the shape
of the grille and the design of the lower part of the bumper. Otherwise a 1:1.
Porsche has said it might sue Zotye. Zotye is not
afraid. Saying you ‘might’ do something does not impress in China. And there
ware so may more. Landwind got away with the X7, and Zotye got away
with the the SR7 (Audi Q3), Damai X5 (Tiguan),
the Zote T700 (Macan), and the Zotye T600 (Audi Q5). So they expect to get away with the
Macan too, and they are likely right.
The shape of the body is
really 100% Macan. Rear lights and pipes differ. License plate area on the rear
door at the Zotye, and on the bumper at the Porsche. New news on the engines yet again: the
latest is that the Zotye T700 will be available with a 1.5 turbo and with a 1.8
turbo, mated to a five-speed manual or a CVT, sending power to the front
wheels. Earlier on, we heard about a 2.0 turbo and even a 3.0 V6 turbo.
The price for the T700 will
likely start somewhere around 130.000 yuan or US$ 20.000. Price for the Porsche
Macan starts at 558.000 yuan or US$ 89.920. The Zotye T700 will debut on the
Beijing Auto Show in April and launch on the Chinese car market around the same
time.
The steering wheel, the
instrument binnacle, the air vents, the center console, the air vents in the
center console, the center tunnel, the position of the gear lever, the layout
of the buttons on each side of said lever, the position of the parking brake,
and even the seats are the same as Macan. Zotye too added an instrument on top of the
dash, but it is just a clock, whereas it is a compass-and-clock or a lap timer
in the Macan.
Source : Carnewschina
