Attack of the Chinese Clones: Geely vs. Rolls Royce & Hautai vs. Bentley

We hope you haven’t eaten lunch yet, because we promise what you are about to see is sure to make even the best of us a little nauseous.  Allow us to introduce you to the Geely GE and the Hautai – Chinese clones of the Rolls Royce Phantom and Bentley Flying Spur.

Geely GE: un-Rolls Royce Phantom
This,  ladies and gentlemen, is the Geely GE.  And the first thing we will tell you about the GE, is that the executives at Rolls Royce are not amused that the unmistakable Rolls Royce look is being copied by Geely.  While Rolls Royce & their lawyers are not yet saying that they intend on suing Geely, Rolls Royce has publicly stated that they are, in plain English, keeping their options open and are meeting with legal advisers.  The Geely GE is expected to sell for £30,000 – or about $44,000 USD.  This is significantly lower than a £262,000/$400,000 authentic Rolls Royce Phantom, however, the question is: Would you want to be seen in a Geely GE?  Would it impress those around you?  It’s like buying a replica Rolex, Panerai, or any fine watch for that matter.  Many watch enthusiasts can tell a replica from a mile away, and if you are trying to impress someone often times it works out the complete opposite.  If you were to pull up in a Geely GE to an exotic/fine luxury car meet, most people would spot/call this car out a mile away. Read more