Chinese knock off Lamborghini Urus
New Huansu C60 Hyosow SUV inspired by world's fastest SUVThe old saying 'imitation is the finest form of flattery' is unlikely to appease the design team that produced the Lamborghini Urus, which now has a Chinese twin – the Huansu C60 Hyosow.
Appearing to mimic the design of the world's most powerful SUV rather closely -- especially the headlight and front bumper design -- the new SUV from the world’s most populous nation is powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol four-cylinder engine worth 145kW.
By comparison, the Lamborghini Urus belts out 478kW from its twin-turbo 4.0-litre V8 - the same capacity of two Huansu engines joined at the crank. The big luxury Lambo also gets rear-wheel steering, an active anti-roll bar, air suspension and a $390,000 price tag.
According to Carnewschina.com, the Huansu C60 Hyosow is priced at around $20,000 and, unlike the four-seat Lamborghini Urus, it will be available as a five- or seven-seat vehicle.
The Huansu car brand is a joint-venture between BAIC (Beijing Automotive Industry corporation), a Chinese state-owned company, and the Yinxiang Motorcycle Group.
Roughly translated, Huansu means 'magic speed'.
The Huansu SUV is not the first time a Chinese car-maker has copied a famous car design. In 2016 the Zoyte SR9 borrowed more than a few design flourishes from the Porsche Macan and Land Rover even tried to (unsuccessfully) sue Landwind for its copycat Range Rover Evoque design.
The old saying 'if you can't beat 'em, join 'em' seems to be a recurring strategy to gain traction in the world's largest new vehicle market.
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