2012 Beijing Motor Show in pictures - Pictures

New BAIC C50E is a sporty new saloon, and lines up alongside the luxury C60F in the firm's range.

The Chinese love their chauffeur-driven executive saloons, and the BAIC C90L is one of the most stylish home market limousines we've seen.

When your Rolls-Royce Phantom doesn't make a big enough statement, you can head to Star Coach and they'll stretch it to HGV proportions. I think your warranty might be invalidated, though.

Ever wondered what a hybrid Rover 75 would've looked like if the British firm had stayed in business? Wonder no more, as this is the petrol-electric Roewe 750 Hybrid.

The Lifan 320 is a MINI clone - it would be interesting to know if the long MINI options list has been copied over wholesale, too.

Chery may be accused of plagarism with the Matiz-style QQ supermini, but this sharp looking TX SUV concept shows that the firm is heading in the right direction.

Graft the nose of a fifties Vauxhall to the front of an early nineties Bentley Turbo, and you get this, the FAW Hongqi L7.

The FAW R008 is a five-door supermini with the obligatory standard-fit roof rails seen on many small Chinese cars.

The curiously named Hawtai Boliger is the company's own creation, and appears to add a Jaguar XF grille to the body of a Porsche Cayenne.

As the name suggests, the Hawtai Santa Fe C9 is a licensed version of the original Hyundai Santa Fe, although the gaudy grille and big bumpers give it a different look.

The Hawtai B21 is a four-door saloon that comes with either a 143bhp 2.0-litre petrol or 148bhp 2.0-litre diesel.

Chinese firm Haima builds licensed versions of Mazda models, but this saloon is the first product to be designed in-house - is a partnership with Mercedes on the cards?

'Vanning' is a Japanese craze that sees basic vans transformed into outrageous custom creations with huge wings, spoliers and crazy colours. Chinese maker Hafei Motor has built this minivan as a homage to the scene.

The GX7 compact SUV is designed to rival the Toyota RAV4.

The GC2-RV was given a five-star safety rating in crash tests by CNCAP, the Chinese equivalent of Euro NCAP, and is the only domestic supermini to have achieved this.

No, McDonald's isn't looking to make a quick buck by jumping into the Chinese car market, although Geely's supermini study looks quite smart. However...

Then it goes weird: What better way to show off your concept than with a glamourous model with her own wheelchair?

This is about the best angle for the Englon SC7-RV. According to the firm, it has the longest wheelbase in the class 'to provide an extra-large space beyond imagination'. Don't look at the next picture if you're eating...

And this is what the SC7-RV looks like from the front. Englon currently owns LTI, the London taxi manufacturer.

According to Englon, the SC7-RS saloon combines 'traditional British tones with Chinese elements. Large vertical grilling, dual round headlights, double peak waistline and high top, each classical element embodying British tones and re

Aiming for a space in the Chinese government car pool is the Geely Emgrand GE limousine. 

The Emgrand GE is a 312bhp four-wheel-drive hybrid that uses a V4 petrol engine and in-wheel electric motors. Hi-tech kit includes fingerprint entry, 3G video conferencing and massage seats.

There's more than a hint of fifties Buick about the nose of the Geely Emgrand GE.

The perennial Chevy Matiz-alike, the Chery QQ, is still doing the motor show rounds, now with roof bars. It's powered by a 69bhp 1.0-litre petrol engine.

Who said Audi R8? As suggested by its name, the Lithia is an electric sports car that uses lithium-ion batteries, and it bears a passing resemblance to an R8. It has a range of 93 miles and a top speed of 106mph.

Chery's range-extending city car can travel 50 miles on electric power, or 186 miles when boosted by the 61bhp petrol engine.

One solution to overcrowded Chinese streets - the Chery Ant concept can interlink with other Ants, forming long queues of two seaters.

This supermini by Changan mixes styling from a raft of influences - how many different models can you spot?

There's even more from the rear - definite nods to the Smart ForFour, and even the Vauxhall Meriva.

Tiny Smart-style electric two-seater has lithium-ion batteries and a range of 60 miles. That appendage at the top of the windscreen is a boomerang-shaped aerial - who said the eighties were dead?

Is the G in the name of BAIC's saloon a nod to its Infiniti-inspired looks? Power comes from 2.0-litre or 2.3-litre turbo petrol engines.

BAIC B70 mixes Jeep Compass and Wrangler, but that's OK - it's got a five-bar grille instead of Jeep's trademarked seven-bar design.