it amazes me how a)dumb and b)closed minded some people can be...

So my boyfriend is searching the web and he says to me, "hey a Chinese carmaker copied the Ford F150! They must really like Ford". see article: http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/31/chinese-carmaker-blatantly-copies-ford-f-150/?ncid=txtlnkwbauto00000002
I took one look at the pic he was refering to and was like "that's NOT an F150"
          He's like "yeah it is look at that grill..."
                   *hit forhead with palm*

Here's the pic of the truck he is referring to. At first look, you'd think he's right. Well, at first look by a non truck enthusiast. Yeah the Grill is Ford with JAG written in the circle...Or is it? Here's the truck they think it resembles.... Similar, but not spot on. Like I said, maybe the grills make them look alike??

Upon my first look of the truck, I said "Nope that's a 2011 or 2012 Chevy Avalanche design." If you look down the side of the truck it has the plastic triangle structure that follows through down the bed of the truck-that resemble the back of an avalanche.

In fact, I'm pretty sure its exactly the same as this Chevy avalanche...
It doesn't help that the Americans who found the pic of the Chinc design blurred out the back of the truck...but put them side to side and you'll see... Sorry I can't make them bigger.


 See my boyfriend thought I was just saying it cuz I like Chevy's best <3 but in reality besides the circle in the grill and the extended forward front bumper under the grill, that Japanese truck didn't say Ford to me at all. If you look at the truck as a whole, it is definitely the body of an avalanche but they replace the more edgy grill with a flat box-like one more common to the ford front end. All in all, the Chinese carmakers copied a completely American design.

 Didn't know I was a truck nerd? : ) It's true! I had a 96 2wd Ford Ranger extended cab before I bought my 2008 Chevy Colorado LT Crewcab Z71 4X4 in Inferno Orange... in fact, this is more my style avalanche lol!! ------->
I LOVE TRUCKS <3