Cagey Performer.

By Mark Andrews

Talk Magazine. October 2013

Nicholas Cage flogs the BAIC Senova D70 in China, a car based on the old Saab 9-5. This is a review and test drive of the Senova.

In the advert for the Senova, Nicholas Cage can be seen throwing the car around a test track whilst being pursued by two mystery assailants. The car is based on the old Saab 9-5 which BAIC bought the rights to back in 2009. Unlike SAIC, who bought the old Rover 75 then put it on sale two years later with limited changes as the Roewe 750, BAIC’s progress has been much slower, but the result, launched in May, bares little semblance to the Saab.

Outwardly, the car is well put together and has a modern, slightly sporty, look. However, the twin chrome exhausts are actually fake, with a standard pipe hidden on the left side. Inside, the black leather seats with red-stitching add to the promise.

You can read the full article here

The advert with Nicholas Cage can be seen here

The advert with Nicholas Cage can be seen here YouTube version.

Mark Andrews has written about everything from Japanese houses to heli hikes on New Zealand glaciers, test drives of Chinese cars to bar and restaurant reviews. He currently specialises in travel articles and reviews of Chinese cars plus articles about the Chinese auto industry.

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