This is the new Beijing Auto 008, an ultra basic 4×4 vehicle with a body on
frame chassis, it comes in five and three door versions. It looks incredible
cool in all its simplicity.
The 008 seems to be about the same size of the
Beijing Auto Zhangqi-Series, but whether the 008 is a
successor or an additional model is yet unknown. We do however know that
Beijing Auto has been tinkering about a new Zhangqi for a very
long time.
The 008 will be available with two Mitsubishi
engines, sourced locally from the Shenyang-Mitsubishi engine-making joint
venture. One is a 1.5 turbo with about 150 hp and the other a 2.0 turbo with
about 190 hp. Transmission is a six-speed manual sending horses to all wheels.
The 008 is manufactured by Beijing Auto Works (BAW),
a subsidiary of the Beijing Auto Industry Corporation (BAIC) that mostly makes
rugged 4×4’s and SUVs like the BJ80, the BJ40, the BJ2022, the BJ212, the
Zhangqi, and the somewhat trendy BJ20.
Price for all this pretty will start at 80.000 yuan
and end at 100.000 yuan, which is about the same as a Suzuki Swift. I think it
is worth the money. It is in many ways a kinda crazy car for 2017, but that
makes it very attractive in another. The 008 will hit the Chinese car market
later this year.
Cr : Carnewschina
