Hawtai Lusheng E80
This is not a Ford. This instead is the first image
of the new Hawtai Lusheng E80, a midsize sedan that will be
launched on the Chinese car market next year. Hawtai took a good look at
the Ford Taurus and copied the hood,
grille, lights, bumper, A-pillar, and even the mirrors.
Engines will be a 1.5-liter turbo with 180 hp and 240 nm, a
2.0L turbo with 245 hp and 350 nm, and a 2.7L turbo V6 with 329 hp and 475 nm.
Price starts at 61.800 yuan and ends at 71.800 yuan,
and that makes it one of the cheapest mid-size sedans on sale. Even so, nobody
buys it and they are more rare on the road than a G63 AMG. Hawtai apparently
hopes the new Ford looks will improve the E80’s chances. Well, maybe it works.
A new engine might help as well, the 1.5 is underpowered, but is appears that
it will continue unchanged in the new car.
