State-owned Hongqi's ultra-luxury sedan beats Rolls-Royce in China

AutomobilesXi Jinping's limousine brand catches eye of patriotic super richThe special edition of Hongqi's top-tier model Guoli was unveiled at the Beijing Motor Show in April. It costs roughly $1.6 million. (Photo by Hirofumi Yamanaka)HIROFUMI YAMANAKAJuly 20, 2026 14:34 JSTBEIJING -- Backed by a rising trend of patriotic consumption, the most expensive models made by China's state-owned Hongqi have taken center stage in the country's ultra-luxury car market, where its sales have surpassed those of Britain's Rolls-Royce.