There’s one automaker at the Shanghai Auto Show currently underway right now that is extremely popular.  

It’s the Chinese luxury manufacturer named Hongqi, and the car that’s all the rage is their completely over-the-top luxury limo concept car that has found a nice little convergence of in your face showmanship, practicality, and space-age amenities. 

What do I mean by that? Well, the car does not have a steering wheel. But it does have a chandelier…

This vehicle was created to provide the most luxurious, grandiose, head-turning, jaw-dropping way to get yourself from A to B.  

Some how, some way, the designers of this vehicle managed to combine the best elements of big, comfy, luxury sedans and sporty coupes.  

The chrome grille is reminiscent of a Roll-Royce, and flanking it are next-level LED headlights that will light up the night sky in whatever city you are looking to make a dramatic appearance.  (Or getaway.)

The color scheme is, how would I describe this? Different. The roof is white, and the body of the car is painted in a dark shade of purple that actually transforms into more of a grayish hue near the rear of the vehicle. 

The wheels are, in a word, huge. Decked out in a chrome finish, they work well with the suicide doors and frameless windows. 

Does it all come together in a way that will make car enthusiasts drool? Um, yeah. It appears to. 

The outside of the car is the warm-up act to what’s inside. It happens to be sans a steering wheel. Let’s hope the autonomous driving system it is equipped with works, because for now there is no back-up plan. 

Also, while this vehicle is not designed for the cost-conscious car consumers, it is designed as a limousine, which means there is nobody to tip at the end of the night, so there’s a savings of a few hundred dollars minimum!

There is enough legroom to make LeBron James content.  The seats are dual-tone leather (white and purple) and the roof light is actually in the chandelier family, and dare I say it provides a strong finishing touch to a car that Frank Sinatra might come out of his grave for a chance to cruise in. 

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