The most eye-catching is a new Red Flag (Hongqi) model dubbed HQ3. Using a 4.3 liter engine, it takes only 7.3 seconds for HQ3 to accelerate to 100 kilometers per hour.
The car is also equipped with a sophisticated infrared night vision system that can detect obstacles from 250 meters away.
Dongfeng Motor, another major Chinese manufacturer, came with 15 models, half of them Dongfeng's own brands. They include a full range of cars, multi-purpose vehicles, small utility vehicles, racing cars and hybrid sedans.
Geely, a minor Chinese carmaker which recently entered into agreement with the Manganese Bronze Holdings Plc. of the United Kingdom to produce London's iconic black cabs, is displaying over a dozen new models.
Also on show is Geely's first concept car, and another from its subsidiary, Shanghai Maple Automobile.
Other Chinese carmakers, the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp., Great Wall, Chery and others all brought their Chinese brand models.
Chinese brands account for about a quarter of China's auto sales. While consolidating their share in low-end products, they are moving into more lucrative markets dominated by foreign carmakers.
