SAIC debuts its whale-themed Yuejing concept at 2021 Auto Shanghai

The trends in car exterior design have distinctly shifted from utilitarian to abstract lately, wouldn’t you agree? Take the crossover concept that debuted at the 2021 Auto Shanghai show in China: its thin LED headlights with bulky corner lamps are weird enough as is, but then there’s the grille.

SAIC Motor Company calls its latest creation the Roewe Yuejing. The later word stands for ‘whale’, which explains the grille, the color choice and the overall proportions of the vehicle.

Interestingly enough, the company assures us it’s not just another design study, but rather a production car slated to arrive later this year. We don’t know much about its powertrain range, except that it will include traditional ICE engines and plug-in hybrids. There will be no all-electric version, according to SAIC.