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SO LOW; Solo makes for living in interesting times.(News)(Product/Service Evaluation)
Byline: LARRY EDSALL
Remember the first time you drove a Japanese car back in the early 1970s? Or a Korean car in the '80s? Or, for that matter, that Saturn you drove last week? They were rudimentary transportation devices proving that while their makers had the basics down, they still had a lot of catching up to do.
Fortunately they did catch up-or in the Saturn's case, are still trying.
Former Subaru distributor David Shelburg of Scottsdale, Arizona, hopes to import the Geely Merrie 7130X1 Solo from independent Chinese automakers (AW, Aug. 9). Our drive of the Solo reminded us of those earlier experiences.
The car is built by Zhejiang Geely Automobile Co. Ltd. According to its official website, the Geely Group was founded in 1986 to produce decoration material, which made it ideally prepared to create motor scooters in 1994 and cars in 1998. The company's English-language manual promises it will provide "powerful force, low fuel consumption, easy starting, little noise and less toxic gas emissions.'' Less than what, we do not know.
Driving a Solo for a few days leaves you feeling much like those first imports did: There is room for improvement.
This Chinese-spec sedan looks a little like a Volkswagen Jetta with a Mercedes grille grafted to it, though its overall dimensions are closer to those of a Kia Rio than a Jetta.
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- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News November 28, 2005 700+ words
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