Chinese Blame Copycat Designs On The Homogenous Nature Of Car Design - What Do You Think?

Get four of China's leading car designers into one room and the topic of conversation will quickly turn to 'copycat' design.

It's an image that has plauged China's domestic manufacturers for years - and isn't helped when high-profile cases, such as the Land Wind X7, make headlines.

Still, these designers are keen to move forward, although as Changan design boss Chen Zheng told the Global Automotive Forum today, some similar designs are inevitable. "We have a lot of copycats but we also have a lot of audacious designs," he said "Globally there are also disputes and arguments over similar designs. 

"The truth is that car designs are becoming more and more homogenous. The situation is chaotic."

randy3023 - 6/10/2015 1:34:52 PM

+3 Boost

The Chinese have no dignity.

TomM - 6/10/2015 2:26:52 PM

+4 Boost

Manufacturers have been using styling themes from each other for more than a century. (Pun not intended)
I remember that the original Ford Granada slogan was - A lot like Mercedes for a whole lot less. The first Cadillac Seville took some themes from Rolls Royce.
At least these manufacturers had the dignity to NOT copy the whole vehicle - inside and out. THe Chinese do that because they have no government to stop them

CarCrazedinCali - 6/10/2015 9:01:24 PM

+2 Boost

Yea, that's it! So stupid

jeffgall - 6/10/2015 10:15:43 PM

+3 Boost

It's actually pretty embarrassing for the Chinese. They do not have a creative bone in their body and it shows. They may be laughing to the bank with this, but they have zero integrity or pride.