Roewe N1 3G is the future of the SAIC own brand

Concept car Roewe N1 3G

The Shanghai Auto Show (and Beijing Auto Show) has become years after years more appealing. In the early years, the stages were occupied mostly by car from joint-ventures or foreign cars, but todays, thanks to the carmakers like Chery, Changan, Geely, Chinese carmakers make most of the show. Slowly gaining traction, Shanghai Auto Show is home this year of the first foreign carmaker's first. Porsche chose to make the debut of its latest model the Panamera. Chinese carmaker are less and less shy about design (at the same time are becoming more mature). Carmakers like Changan and Guangzhou automobile presents a few well designed cars. SAIC presents the Roewe N1 3G

The concept cars give us vision of the future of the automobile by trying to find inspiration in the new trends of the society. What's in the Roewe N1 3G? Simply finding inspiration in the Internet. Inside you'll find wireless connections, 3G is for third generation, the day it was unveiled to the public at the motor show, the public had a good impression.

Roewe N1 3G melts the chinese tradition and the english charm

How is the brand finally bought by SAIC behaving? Well the Roewe N1 3G is here to show us that despite struggles in the past, things are going better nowadays. Let's forget the battles between Nanjing Automobile and SAIC, and focus about the future of the chinese cars.

The result of this merger : the Roewe N1 3G has a mix of classic english lines dynamics and chinese proportions. The designers appointed by SAIC should be a transnational team composed of ex Rover veterans and young hungry chinese stylists. Interesting results though, the global design of the Roewe N1 3G ressembles the Soueast (a carmaker based in the south east of China hence the name). The Roewe N1 3G may set the trends for future chinese cars design.

Roewe N1 3G going wireless inside

The innovations of the Roewe N1 3G go beyond the lines, inside the car, you can expect loads of gadgets for browsing the web and other electronic devices. You have the classical 3D GPS, wireless internet connection, allowing to browse the trendy social network website, keeping the kids calm for long hauls. You can receive the latest emails, read the RSS streams, use your Iphone.

SAIC Motor via the Roewe N1 3G seems to address a message to the world that it will make good cars and will go its own way, not relying on its JV partners VW or GM. On question remains : will the production version look like the one shown here?

Th MG fans will follow with interest the moves of SAIC. SAIC Motor must take into account the past glory of the Longbridge brand, before selling the cars outside of China. SAIC Motor should also make a car that pleases the Chinese crowd. Do the MG fans disagree the direction SAIC has tken for the future of the Rovers?