Li Nian Roadster concept at Guangzhou 2008

Li Nian Roadster

This drop top roadster was exhibited by Guangzhou Honda at the 2008 Guangzhou Motor Show, perhaps their idea of a next generation Honda S2000. Apparently it’s a pure design exercise for the time being, with no immediate plans to put such a vehicle into production under the company’s own Li Nian home-grown brand. There’s only one other Li Nian concept car so far, a compact crossover SUV unveiled in April this year. That one’s going to make it into production, set for a 2010 debut.

Look after the jump for a couple more shots of the concept.

PHOTO GALLERY: Li Nian Roadster Concept
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Comments

  • normaluser (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 7:08 am

    It looks like the car is crying. From the rear, its more scarier; its blood tears. LoL!

    However, the overall design is nice. The front reminds me of Vauxhall roadster.

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  • ericfoong81exe (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 8:24 am

    The familiar part i can see is the front grill, Nissan GTR 35’s brother….

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  • ReactiX (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 8:57 am

    ya, front grill of GTR35. another copycat from china.

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  • BW (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 9:20 am

    really looks like a Nissan GTR la…

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  • l3ryan (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 10:10 am

    the front grill from the GTR, the lights from the Z370, these darn chinese copycats…

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  • e-nabilll (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 11:49 am

    any car with that kinda name.will never campture imaginations !

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  • bmpower (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 12:04 pm

    the rim… similiar to lambo

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  • mitlanevo (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 12:15 pm

    errr….. 350Z-GTR-S2000 combo ???

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  • lochangyong (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 1:04 pm

    the grill might looks resembles to the gtr , but c’mon it isn’t a true copy cat like the previous china made .
    just becasue u guys are used to china made copy and now saying it looks 20% and henc eit is a copy .

    i think it is original enough to say it’s their effort.

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  • Mystre (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    also take a bit of Kia Kee Concept headlight design…

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  • kei9 (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 2:00 pm

    copycat or not. it looks not half bad. Don’t get all whiny bout all of this.. :]

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  • bmpower (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 3:30 pm

    even it copy here and there..
    their design are better than some toyota boring design.

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  • Xx- Ferrari -xX (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 5:38 pm

    i wont trust !!!!

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  • cmc80 (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 5:39 pm

    nothing special!! Its looks like toyota FT-HS concept car.
    However… looking good!

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  • drgn86 (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 6:13 pm

    Xx- Ferrari -xX won’t trust any brand made in China, most likely except his own prancing horse… Sounds pathetic or just downright emotional…
    As for e-nabilll, what’s inspires you? Your name sounds cheesy…

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  • mystvearn (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 7:13 pm

    have to do something with that accord modulo grille. Looks more like a horn rather than a grille

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  • torque (Member) on Dec 04, 2008 at 11:12 pm

    bmpower said,
    December 4, 2008 @ 3:30 pm

    even it copy here and there..
    their design are better than some toyota boring design.

    __________________________________________________________________________

    Hahahaha…OUCH!! The TRUTH does HURT sometimes, ain’t it?!! :-)

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  • seat-belt (Member) on Dec 05, 2008 at 12:10 am

    nothing special….nissan gtr35+vauxhall front+lambo rims+bmw concept CS tail lamp…i dun see any original design at this car…accept the ugly crying nissan gtr lamp….so lame…

    btw, Li Nian=Lenient??

    folks, check this out :-
    http://paultan.org/archives/2008/04/23/honda-announces-new-china-only-sub-brand-li-nian/

    i bet, it will make u laugh! hahaha…..

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  • layman (Member) on Dec 05, 2008 at 9:32 am

    Face the fact, people are far more advance than us and get all the attention from all major car manufacturer (VW, Audi, BMW, Honda, you name it). And we are still laughing at them and SIOK SENDIRI.

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  • linear_system (Member) on Dec 05, 2008 at 11:07 am

    yeah…if proton do copycats like these sure got bashed…but if chinese car maker do copycat,a lot of them will say never mind with copycat as long as it is pretty..

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  • ALPINA Burkard Bovensiepen GMBH + Co. KG (Member) on Dec 05, 2008 at 11:26 am

    looks like a opel speedster

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