It has been said by many, that if Chinese cars want to have some prestige in the West then they must first enter into motorsport, once they have shown their mark to the world, then they will sell. Chery and Greatwall seem to have taken the advice well, and are planning to enter their own teams into the 2010 Dakar Rally. Chery are reportedly preparing their flagship Reely X5 SUV for the race, whilst Greatwall are race preparing their top selling Greatwall Hover SUV.
Chery have prepared their X5 well, with it being able to traverse water obstacles at a depth of over 600mm deep, and being able to climb hills at a gradient of over 60%.
Both Chery and Greatwall to enter 2010 Dakar Rally | China Car Times
China own-brand fleet marching to Dakar Rally | Autochiny
China own-brand fleet marching to Dakar Rally - China automotive news
