The East Is Red, And So Is My Truck

China's Hawtai was quick to cash in on the nationalistic sentiments in China with its Hawtai Baolige Patriotic Edition. According to Carnewschina, the Patriotic Edition "is painted in China-red, with five yellow stars as in the Chinese flag and some waves around the rear wheels that likely refer to the disputed islands." The trucklet is 100% Nippon-free, as far as we can tell. The engine is a 1.8 turbo from SAIC.  The Legally licensed) platform comes from Korea by way of the old Hyundai Santa Fe. There had been plans to offer a Mitsubishi 2.4 liter mill in the Baolige, but it never came to pass.  Alternate use dept: The car should be pretty safe from being accidentally mistaken as Japanese and torched.  from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com

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