At the Beijing Auto Show, Geely had a whacko two-seater, gullwing adorned concept car on display. I didn’t deem in worthy of mention, along with the hundreds of other whacko concepts. I didn’t even snap a picture. I wish I did. If Chinese media is not mistaken, I missed taking a picture of the world’s cheapest car, cheaper than the Tata Nano.
According to China Car Times, the Geely Gleagle IG will hit the Chinese market in 2012 in China at an MSRP of $2,250. The Tata Nano is priced from $2,700 on upwards – if you can get one. Tata still has problems making the Nano en masse, a problem unheard of at Chinese companies such as Geely. A worldwide roll-out is planned for later – as a Volvo?
It is doubtful whether the entry model of the Geely Gleagle IG will sport the gullwings. Bought as parts, one of them should set you back more than the whole car. But with the wings – could it finally be the world’s first production flying car?
Bad Bertel deserves a D for not doing his homework at the autoshow.
If the gullwings remain, that means I can’t even park the world’s cheapest car in my garage to protect my investment, not to mention being unable to use the last available parking spot at Wal-Mart.
Does it come equipped with a shepherd’s crook so that once you’re seated you can pull the door shut?
Come on, for $2,250 the least we can expect is that these things will close at the push of a button.
I want a soft touch dash, 3-series handling, RWD, 8 speed auto, turbo, hybrid, space for 8 golf bags and nav system.
And I’d still complain it’s got not enough quality for the price given
Yikes, I’d be a terrific buff book writer
It looks like an angry Patamon.
Gleagle?
Isn’t that an exercise women do?
And doesn’t that car kind of look like a “Thighmaster?” And don’t the thighmaster exercises have another positive side effect beyond thigh toning? Remember kids, sex sells!
Well, when your manufacturing labor is paid in live chickens and rice and the interior padding is comprised of crushed newspaper, this is what can be accomplished.
Stop dissing the Nano ….
I’m waiting for the after-market body kit to turn it into an SLS.
Twotone
Come on, guys, everone knows a ‘gleagle’ is two under par in miniature golf. And this is about as miniature a Golf as you’re going to get.
As far as the gullwings go; I do think that little fellow will fly–sideways if it ever gets hit by one of the 25mph Zephyr’s that waft through my fair city.
Overall, I’d say it’s not a bad looking little car, the design is fairly cohesive, and balanced. The Gleagle GS is a very nice looking little car that resembles the Tiburon, except for that horrid thing on the front. I’m not sure you can call it a grill, more like they added some chrome accents to a piece of sheet stock leftover from when they stamped out the blanks for the mirrors.
@gslippy
“If the gullwings remain, that means I can’t even park the world’s cheapest car in my garage to protect my investment, not to mention being unable to use the last available parking spot at Wal-Mart.”
In fact, gull wing doors do not require more side clearance than conventional doors.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gull-wing_door#Practical_considerations
Yikes cant have my sun roof!
anyways at this price is not going to last.
Anything you can make China makes cheaper
China make everything cheaper than you
Trabant ‘2012
“It’s moved from West to East! And now with gullwing doors!”