DR Automobiles Groupe

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DR Automobiles Groupe is an Italian car manufacturer founded in 1985 by Massimo di Risio, the DR brand was launched in 2006[1] it is based in Molise.

It imports and rebadges Chinese cars, many with petrol or LPG engines. It has 8 brands named:Auto EVO,[2] Tiger,[3] ICH-X,[4]Sportequipe,[5][6] Birba, Itala, Stilnovo and OSCA.[7]

Products

Current models

DR

  • DR 1.0 (2023–present, based on the Chery eQ1)
  • DR 3 / 3.0 (2016–present, based on the Chery Tiggo 3x)[8]
  • DR 5.0 (2020–present, based on the Chery Tiggo 5x)[9]
  • DR 5 (2026–present, based on the Changan CS35 Plus)
  • DR 6.0 (2022–present, based on the second-generation Chery Tiggo 7)[10]
  • DR 7.0 (2023–present, based on the Chery Tiggo 8)[11]
  • DR PK8 (2023–present, based on the JAC Shuailing T8)

EVO

  • EVO 3 (2020–present, based on the JAC Refine S2)
  • EVO 4 (2020–present, based on the JAC Refine S3)
  • EVO Cuatro (2025–present, Spanish model based on the Kaiyi Showjet)[12]
  • EVO 5 (2020–present, based on the Chery Tiggo 3 between 2020 and 2022, and later the second-generation Beijing X3 since 2023)
  • EVO 6 (2020–present, based on the Chery Tiggo 5 between 2020 and 2021, and later the second-generation Forthing T5 EVO since 2024)
  • EVO 7 (2023–present, based on the Sehol X8)
  • EVO 7 Kairos (2025–present, based on the JAC QX)
  • EVO 8 (2024–present, based on the Kaiyi Kunlun)
  • EVO Cross 4 (2022–present, based on the JAC Shuailing T8)
  • EVO Spazio (2024–present, based on the Forthing Yacht)

ICH-X

Formerly known as ICKX between 2022 and 2024.

  • ICH-X K2 (2023–present, based on the first-generation Beijing BJ40)
  • ICH-X K3 (2024–present, based on the Jetour T2)
  • ICH-X K4 (2024–present, based on the JAC Hunter)

Sportequipe

  • Sportequipe 6 GT (2024–present, based on the Jetour Dashing)
  • Sportequipe 7 GTW (2024–present, based on the Jetour X70)
  • Sportequipe 8 GT (2025–present, based on the Kaiyi Kunlun)

Tiger

  • Tiger Six (2024–present, based on the Beijing Mofang)
  • Tiger Seven (2024–present, based on the Sehol QX)
  • Tiger Eight (2024–present, based on the Beijing X7)
  • Tiger Nine (2025–present, based on the Forthing Xinghai V9)

Birba

  • Birba (2025–present, based on the Chery QQ Ice Cream), which is their first heavy quadricycle.

Katay

  • Katay 35C (2025–present, based on the Karry X6)
  • Katay 24C (2025–present, based on the Foton Xiangling Q)
  • Katay 16 (2025–present, based on the Linxys G050p)

Stilnovo

  • Stilnovo 5 (2026–present, based on the Changan CS35 Plus)
  • Stilnovo 6 (2026–present, based on the Changan CS55 Plus)

Itala

  • Itala 35 (2026 protoype, based on the GAC Emzoom)

OSCA

  • OSCA MT6 (2026 prototype, based on the Changan UNI-T)

Former models

DR

  • DR 1 (2009–2014, based on the Riich M1)
  • DR 2 (2010–2014, based on the Chery A1)
  • DR 4 (2016–2020, based on the JAC Refine S3)
  • DR 5 (2007–2020, based on the Chery Tiggo 3)
  • DR 6 (2016–2020, based on the Chery Tiggo 5)
  • DR 4.0 (2022–2024, based on the Chery Tiggo 5x, continuation of the pre-facelift DR 5.0)
  • DR CityCross / CityVan (2013–2016, based on the Riich X1)
  • DR F35 (2020–2023, based on the first-generation Chery Tiggo 7)
  • DR Zero (2015–2019, based on the second-generation Chery QQ3)

EVO

  • EVO 5 first generation (2020–2023, based on the Chery Tiggo 3)
  • EVO 6 first generation (2021, based on the Chery Tiggo 5)

Sportequipe

  • Sportequipe 1 (2022 prototype, based on the Chery eQ1)
  • Sportequipe 5 (2023–2025, based on the Chery Tiggo 5x)
  • Sportequipe 6 (2023–2026, based on the second-generation Chery Tiggo 7)
  • Sportequipe 7 (2023–2025, based on the Chery Tiggo 8)
  • Sportequipe 8 (2023–2026, based on the Chery Tiggo 8 Pro Max)
  • Sportequipe SK (2022 prototype, based on the JAC Shuailing T8)

Katay

  • Katay 17 (2025–2026, based on the Reach T10)

References

  1. ↑ Tribunale di Isernia (PDF; (in Italian), retrieved 6 June 2020
  2. ↑ Grassi, Massimo (2023-10-23). "Dove vengono prodotte le auto DR?" [Where are DR cars produced?]. Motor1 Italia. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  3. ↑ Ragoni, Emiliano (2024-04-16). "Debutta in Italia il marchio Tiger". alVolante.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-12-07.
  4. ↑ Gori, Gianmarco (2022-06-17). "Sportequipe e ICKX, ecco a chi si rivolgono i due nuovi marchi DR". Motor1 Italia (in Italian). Retrieved 2022-10-19.
  5. ↑ "DR Automobiles Group's new Italian brand unveils LPG hybrid Sportequipe 8". auto-gas.net. 2022-10-26. Archived from the original on 2024-05-17. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  6. ↑ Rigatto, Alessandro (2022-10-17). "Sportequipe 8: la nuova top di gamma". alVolante.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  7. ↑ Murgida, Rosario (2022-09-19). "O.S.C.A. - Il proprietario della DR rilancerà lo storico marchio bolognese". Quattroruote.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-07-19.
  8. ↑ Ferro, Chiara (2026-05-09). "DR 2026: tutti i modelli, prezzi e quale scegliere (3, 5, 6.0, 7.0)". Il Giornale Digitale (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  9. ↑ Ferro, Chiara (2026-05-09). "DR 2026: tutti i modelli, prezzi e quale scegliere (3, 5, 6.0, 7.0)". Il Giornale Digitale (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  10. ↑ Ferro, Chiara (2026-05-09). "DR 2026: tutti i modelli, prezzi e quale scegliere (3, 5, 6.0, 7.0)". Il Giornale Digitale (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  11. ↑ Ferro, Chiara (2026-05-09). "DR 2026: tutti i modelli, prezzi e quale scegliere (3, 5, 6.0, 7.0)". Il Giornale Digitale (in Italian). Retrieved 2026-05-12.
  12. ↑ "EVO CUATRO - Automóviles EVO" (in Italian). 2025-08-27. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
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