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 it is based in Molise.

It imports and rebadges Chinese cars, many with petrol or LPG engines. It has 8 brands named:Auto EVO, Tiger, ICH-X,Sportequipe, Birba, Itala, Stilnovo and OSCA.

EVO 7
DR 3

Products

Current models

DR

EVO

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

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

Itala

OSCA

  • OSCA MT6 (2026-present, based on the Changan UNI-T)
  • OSCA MT8 (2027 prototype, based on the Changan UNI-K)
  • OSCA Supercar (2027 prototype, based on the -)

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

Sportequipe

Katay

  • Katay 17 (2025–2026, based on the Reach T10)
DR 5 Collection

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.