Chinese Yaris Copy - Toyota Yaris Forums

Mead · 12-20-2009, 02:34 PM

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/20/g...urope-in-2010/

Who'll be teh first to CDM they're HB?

Black Yaris · 12-20-2009, 02:52 PM

I like the headlights, but the fascia looks like poo

I would like to see the rear end

yarisugi · 12-20-2009, 03:09 PM

Photoshop? Everything from the front quarter panel back is all Yaris!
They've come a long way from pirating DVDs...

RedRide · 12-20-2009, 03:26 PM

I'm not suprised as the HB Yaris has a basic, pratical shape that is akin to many new cars these days.

BluYrs · 12-20-2009, 03:49 PM

Let me assure you, this is not a case of great engineers coming up with an already seen solution regarding automotive design. This is straightforward industrial copying.

The pic in the article is of a concept, but Great Wall has been known to show interest in the Yaris. Also, they are producing a car called "Florid". Anyone recognize that front end? Or the steering wheel? Or does the Coolbear (yeah, it's actually called that) remind you of something?

So we'll be (I live in Estonia) the first ones to get our hands on those cars in Europe. Hope the smell of plasic won't cause too severe health problems when the cars reach our shores (has been known to happen with the Jiangling Landwind they tried to sell here a couple of years ago).

wooverstone8 · 12-20-2009, 04:00 PM

Great Wall Auto company had also copied a few Scions and Nissans too.

http://www.gwm.com.cn/eng/html/models/models.asp

Kal-El · 12-20-2009, 04:30 PM

That's all the Chinese do is copy the leading industrialized countries. Cars, electronics, you name it. It's completely blatant and shameless too.

I guess culturally, they have no pride and dignity.

Guess that's why they have the largest cash reserves. They don't need to spend money on research, design, and development. Just take someone else's hard work, copy it, and use chinese slaves to build it.

yaris-me · 12-20-2009, 04:50 PM

They already have the platform. All they need to do is put a body on it. Why engineer when you can steal and the govt doesn't do anything.

Black Yaris · 12-20-2009, 05:20 PM

all chinese cars are copies
look at these
Shuanghuan SCEO aka BMW X5

Jonway UFO aka Toyota RAV4

they even ripped off the smart car

RedRide · 12-20-2009, 05:35 PM

Let's be honest here....
There is only so much you can do to vary a basic shape of a particular car type.

All car maufacture copy what sells from their competition to one extent or another.

SilverBack · 12-20-2009, 05:44 PM

Yeah but you gotta admit China's overdoing it. And you know they are because there are parts that look obviously interchangeable with other makes. That's not competitive design, it's just plain laziness IMO.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mead

http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/20/g...urope-in-2010/

Who'll be teh first to CDM they're HB?

Kinda like the headlights actually. LOL @ Lincoln MK grill...

Mead · 12-20-2009, 06:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluYrs

Let me assure you, this is not a case of great engineers coming up with an already seen solution regarding automotive design. This is straightforward industrial copying.

The pic in the article is of a concept, but Great Wall has been known to show interest in the Yaris. Also, they are producing a car called "Florid". Anyone recognize that front end? Or the steering wheel? Or does the Coolbear (yeah, it's actually called that) remind you of something?

So we'll be (I live in Estonia) the first ones to get our hands on those cars in Europe. Hope the smell of plasic won't cause too severe health problems when the cars reach our shores (has been known to happen with the Jiangling Landwind they tried to sell here a couple of years ago).

Thanks for the info...yeah, it's one thing to be 'inspired' by other car designs but stealing other's intellectual property is plain

slothman86 · 12-20-2009, 09:43 PM

Looks like they modeled it after the predator

Yaris Hilton · 12-20-2009, 11:44 PM

Now, before we get too righteously indignant about Chinese copying, don't forget that Toyota started that way, too. They bought a Chrysler Airflow, a Ford and a Chevrolet, took them all apart and measured everything. The original Toyota had a body styled very similarly to the Airflow on basically a Ford chassis (many parts being directly interchangeable), and the engine was a direct copy of the Chevrolet six cylinder. In fact, back in the '70s when I was interested in four wheelers, the Toyota Land Cruiser still used an engine that was copied from the 235 c.i.d. Chevrolet Six.

12-20-2009, 02:34 PM	#1
Mead Drives: BSP Yaris LB 2007 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LBC Posts: 315	Chinese Yaris Copy http://www.autoblog.com/2009/12/20/g...urope-in-2010/ Who'll be teh first to CDM they're HB?

12-20-2009, 02:52 PM	#2
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	I like the headlights, but the fascia looks like poo I would like to see the rear end __________________

12-20-2009, 03:49 PM	#5
BluYrs ヴィッツドライバー View User's Garage Drives: 2006 3d 1.0 Linea Sol Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 433	Let me assure you, this is not a case of great engineers coming up with an already seen solution regarding automotive design. This is straightforward industrial copying. The pic in the article is of a concept, but Great Wall has been known to show interest in the Yaris. Also, they are producing a car called "Florid". Anyone recognize that front end? Or the steering wheel? Or does the Coolbear (yeah, it's actually called that) remind you of something? So we'll be (I live in Estonia) the first ones to get our hands on those cars in Europe. Hope the smell of plasic won't cause too severe health problems when the cars reach our shores (has been known to happen with the Jiangling Landwind they tried to sell here a couple of years ago). __________________ The blue one

12-20-2009, 05:20 PM	#9
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	all chinese cars are copies look at these Shuanghuan SCEO aka BMW X5 Jonway UFO aka Toyota RAV4 they even ripped off the smart car __________________

12-20-2009, 09:43 PM	#13
slothman86 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Savannah, GA Posts: 733	Looks like they modeled it after the predator __________________ INDUSTRIAL DESIGN - DEVIANTART - CARDOMAIN

12-20-2009, 03:09 PM	#3
yarisugi やりすぎだ～ View User's Garage Drives: Me: Nuts: Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: ハワイ Posts: 2,041	Photoshop? Everything from the front quarter panel back is all Yaris! They've come a long way from pirating DVDs...

12-20-2009, 03:26 PM	#4
RedRide Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 1,502	I'm not suprised as the HB Yaris has a basic, pratical shape that is akin to many new cars these days.

12-20-2009, 04:00 PM	#6
wooverstone8 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 VW Jetta 1.4L Manual Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 349	Great Wall Auto company had also copied a few Scions and Nissans too. http://www.gwm.com.cn/eng/html/models/models.asp

12-20-2009, 04:30 PM	#7
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	That's all the Chinese do is copy the leading industrialized countries. Cars, electronics, you name it. It's completely blatant and shameless too. I guess culturally, they have no pride and dignity. Guess that's why they have the largest cash reserves. They don't need to spend money on research, design, and development. Just take someone else's hard work, copy it, and use chinese slaves to build it.

12-20-2009, 04:50 PM	#8
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	They already have the platform. All they need to do is put a body on it. Why engineer when you can steal and the govt doesn't do anything.

12-20-2009, 05:35 PM	#10
RedRide Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Middletown, NY Posts: 1,502	Let's be honest here.... There is only so much you can do to vary a basic shape of a particular car type. All car maufacture copy what sells from their competition to one extent or another.

12-20-2009, 11:44 PM	#14
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Now, before we get too righteously indignant about Chinese copying, don't forget that Toyota started that way, too. They bought a Chrysler Airflow, a Ford and a Chevrolet, took them all apart and measured everything. The original Toyota had a body styled very similarly to the Airflow on basically a Ford chassis (many parts being directly interchangeable), and the engine was a direct copy of the Chevrolet six cylinder. In fact, back in the '70s when I was interested in four wheelers, the Toyota Land Cruiser still used an engine that was copied from the 235 c.i.d. Chevrolet Six.

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