Great Wall of China Comes To The UK

Friday, 21. May 2010

The Great Wall is coming to the UK. The first Chinese manufacturer has signed up a distribution deal to distribute their cars through the Daihatsu network of 90 dealers and some Subaru showrooms when their first cars arrive early next year. For those that thought the Great Wall was just a reference to China, it’s not, they are actually called Great Wall. The models get better, who remembers Datsun’s Cherry or Violet, I feel a little was lost in translation. The first model to arrive will be a supermini called a Phenom, next will be a double cab pickup called a Steed, however, the third will rival the Nissan Cube called, wait for it, the Cool Bear! Good grief, bring back the Cherry, at least it gave me a laugh when a girl walked up to me in a multi story car park and told me she’d lost her Cherry! (giggles). Even better when she asked if I’d help her look for it! (more giggles). New Great Wall cars I believe will start at around a tenner but that has yet to be confirmed. By Graham Hill