Since its debut in 2010, the Raptor pickup truck has made waves the world over for inherently aggressive off-road performance driving across sand dunes and along dirt trails in remote places, setting off a sales surge for Ford Motor Company. China is home to many similar areas such as the barren Gobi Desert and the rugged mountainous landscapes of southern Guangxi Province.

Yet it appears that whoever recently came into possession of this elongated Blue Oval truck seen in these photos wouldn’t have much interest in off-road activity, since the thing would likely snap in half at the first hint of setting tread in rugged terrain. Found in Quanzhou, a major port city in southeastern China, the limo has style in all the right places, including its gull-wing rear doors and interior floor lighting.

As you could probably guess, the Raptor holds a great deal of appeal to the rich and famous living in the Celestial Empire, owing to its brutish American appearance, power, and sense of freedom. Nonetheless, for some reason, Ford has and continues to remain intent on having its best-selling vehicle platform denied to our Chinese neighbors, making their importation to the country a matter of shady black-market dealings and laughable knock-offs that barely resemble the original.

Of the genuine few that do successfully make it past customs (how do you say “bribe” in Mandarin?), the mark-up is substantial, costing upwards of $100,000, and that’s just for a used 2010 model. Whatever the cause and justification is for Ford, however, one thing is clear: the Raptor would sell like crazy in China.

What do you think? Should Ford open up sales and distribution of the Raptor to China? Or continue to forbid its sale in the country? Share your opinions below. You can also check out the original ad and photos here–just be sure to have a translation service handy.