The Chinese managed to copy not only the appearance but also the interior.
That the Chinese are trying to clone the German crossover, was known in the spring, when photospin spotted the car at the test site. It was expected that the Prime Minister Zotye SR8 will be held in may at the motor show in Beijing, but to the exhibition the machine is not brought in, and the official and information about the crossover has appeared only now.
The Chinese managed to copy not only the appearance but also the interior of the Porsche. Inside the familiar “rib” of the center console with a scattering of keys, wells instruments, like three-spoke steering wheel and even stylish chronometer on the front panel. The dimensions and the wheelbase is a little clone exceeds the original Macan: 4744 mm long (vs 4681 mm) and 2850 mm base (vs 2807 mm).
In the range of engines crossover Chinese – two turbocharged unit volume of 1.5 liters (150 HP) and 2.0 liter (190 HP) produced by the joint venture Shenyang-Mitsubishi. An alternative five-step “mechanics” will be a six-speed double clutch box.
Representatives of the Chinese office of Porsche said that they are working on a lawsuit, Zotye however, this statement was not scared. The company has already released a number of models that used other people’s stylistic decisions, however, have never been brought to justice. For example, in the model SR7 has similarities with the Audi Q3, the crossover Damai X5 resembles the VW Tiguan, and the Zotye T600 is similar on the Audi Q5, and VW Touareg. The next model will be a crossover Zotye Damai X7, which the Chinese clearly painted with an eye on a concept VW CrossBlue Coupe.
