for decades, chinese carmakers only used to build foreign car derivatives or copies / now they ambition to develop brand new products up to international standards / among the numerous new cars unveiled at the 2005 shanghai motor show, the chery m14 stands out as the very first chinese coupé/convertible / italian coachbuilder pininfarina has indeed contributed a lot, both on design and engineering, but the message is clear : china is ready to compete with international brands on every market segment, including image carrying niches / incidentally, the m14 has been granted the best new car award at the shanghai show
even though it has been showcased as a concept car, the m14 should go into production rather soon, but it's not known wether the final version will be altered / it should be fitted with two new chery-developed engine, either a 118 hp 1.6 or a 195 hp 2.0, linked to a manual or continuously variable gearbox / visionary vehicles, forthcoming chery cars dealer in the usa, has announced the arrival of the m14 on the american market in 2007 at a less than $19,000 price tag / it's yet unknown if the car will come to europe