Andy Warhol had his own 15 minutes (of fame) on MTV. Now, Chinese car maker Changfeng - best unknown to the West for making copies of old variants of the Mitsubishi Montero for the Chinese market - is in Detroit to rock its own 15 minutes at the Auto Show.




According to the Wall Street Journal, in true Cold War era Communist propaganda style the Group's audio-visual showcase was replete with images of Chairman Mao and militarized assembly lines.

Changfeng's advertising presence on U.S. soil marks what must be a great leap forward for the Chinese domestic car industry as a whole, and the Changfeng Group, in particular. For this special occasion, Changfeng's provacatively named CS6-Y full-size SUV made its Detroit début to a receptive press.

Apparently, it's okay if a Chinese firm produces a large gas guzzling SUV, but heaven help any one of the big 2.5 automakers in Michigan for attempting the same.

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