This Chinese Range Rover Evoque Copycat Crashed Embarrassingly Into The Real Thing

You couldn't make it up. The Landwind X7; a cheap Chinese knock-off of the Range Rover Evoque, has driven into the side of the real deal in a Chinese city - and the bruised pair are even the same colour
This Chinese Range Rover Evoque Copycat Crashed Embarrassingly Into The Real Thing

A Chinese Landwind X7, the infamous Range Rove Evoque copycat sold only in the Far East, has crashed into the genuine British article in a piece of news you couldn’t even make up. They’re even more or less the same damn colour…

The X7, which Landwind was allowed to carry on selling after the Chinese legal system declared Land Rover’s design copyrights ‘invalid’ (roll eyes here), allegedly smashed into the Evoque in the Chinese city of Chongqing. No one was hurt and the damage to each car was apparently minor, but police pointed the finger of blame at the X7 owner. As would we, frankly, but for reasons unconnected to the crash.

This Chinese Range Rover Evoque Copycat Crashed Embarrassingly Into The Real Thing

The heinous Chinese copy costs less than a quarter of the real deal’s asking price. JLR did try to halt its sales, but Chinese law pretty much always sides with Chinese business where there’s money to be made. Apparently JLR is still chasing lawsuits over the wannabe Landwind, but it’s not likely to get anywhere.

Via: CarScoops

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Comments

Anonymous

well, that is Embarrassing !

07/05/2017 - 12:45 |
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BenM240i
07/05/2017 - 14:18 |
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Dave 15

When will the international community step up and demand action against China for their flagrant abuse of intellectual property and copyright laws? This should not be allowed to continue!

07/05/2017 - 15:07 |
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Ben Anderson 1

In reply to by Dave 15

Many companies have tried, but the cases always get thrown out by the government. The simple fact is, the Chinese government WANT these cars to be produced, as it keeps the industries buoyant whilst high taxes on Western, Korean and Japanese products adds a few extra fat stacks of cash to the pot.

07/05/2017 - 20:06 |
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Zanzaroni

The only thing worse than that would be if a copycat tesla crashed into a real one with both on self driving mode

07/05/2017 - 17:04 |
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Harry Foreman

So a guy who couldn’t afford a real Range Rover was crashed into by someone who REALLY couldnt afford one

07/05/2017 - 17:42 |
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Not that I can afford any of them, but thats totally not a point to be made at all

07/05/2017 - 17:43 |
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Anonymous
07/05/2017 - 18:38 |
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faialnuno (#Cars=life)

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

lol

07/11/2017 - 00:42 |
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Low Style Zero

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

BWAAHHAHHA

09/06/2017 - 17:14 |
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Anonymous

Chinese are gonna fake fake fake fake fake
Range rover’s gonna hate hate hate hate hate

07/05/2017 - 20:41 |
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Soni Redx (MD Squad Leader) (Subie Squad Leader)

The battle has started

07/05/2017 - 21:10 |
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Tatsuya Mikkinoppe

Pity that this Landwind didn’t have the RR badging and grille specc’d from the factory.

07/06/2017 - 04:48 |
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Fouck hahaha

Pay attention guys, the fake one is on the right… Lol

07/06/2017 - 19:39 |
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