Since the adjustment of the brand strategy, the "eldest son of the republic" that only appeared on the screen in the past, Hongqi Automobile, has gradually become known to more Chinese people. Recently, the author learned from relevant channels that the flagship SUV product LS7, which was released by Hongqi some time ago, will also open pre-sales in mid-to-late March. So as a domestic luxury car that can benchmark Mercedes-Benz GLS, what are the highlights of the Hongqi LS7? Don't worry, I will comb through it for you today.
In terms of appearance, the front face of the Hongqi LS7 is similar to the E-HS9; but after all, it is a fuel model, and its straight waterfall grille is not a closed structure. And the thick chrome wrapping of the periphery and the more square style of the front bracket shape, combined with the classic long strip standard, so that in terms of aura, even compared to the "Big Lau" (Rolls-Royce) Cullinan will not form a disadvantage at all.
Although the interior has not been officially announced, there are already many exposure drawings. From the picture, there is not much surprise, it is still a relatively stable, traditional, luxurious design. The overall style has some similarities to the L5.
Directly in front of it is a conventional double LCD double screen, the steering wheel is a double spoke structure, and it is relatively thin, I think the grip should not be very full. The center is embedded with a golden sunflower logo, which is also a symbol of Hongqi's high-end models. The center control file area is very similar to the layout of the old Audi.
The length, width and height of the Hongqi LS7 are 5695mm, 2095mm, 1985mm, and the wheelbase is 3309mm; it has reached the level of a full-size SUV; the Cadillac Careder extended version, which was once sold in the Chinese market, has a length, width and height of 5697mm, 2045mm, 1880mm, and a wheelbase of 3302mm; it can be seen from the data that the Hongqi LS7 has a slight advantage in size.
Another American luxury SUV, the Lincoln Navigator, known for its large size, has a wheelbase of only 3112mm and a body length of 5355mm. In terms of seat layout, the currently declared models are six-seater versions and four-seater versions, considering that the LS7 has a large body to do the basics, its third row of comfort will not be bad, and there will be a lot of luggage compartment space.
The rear of the LS7 is more luxurious to the end, the layered through taillights expand the visual width very well, and the bottom is integrated into the striped chrome decoration, this set of design language with the tall body size, everything seems so coordinated and aura, very in line with the positioning of the flagship SUV model.
In the power part, there is some news that the model is expected to follow the L5's V12 engine, in order to be more in line with the positioning of the flagship. However, more industry insiders believe that LS7 will use Hongqi's first self-developed 4.0T V8 engine, and the official claim that the maximum power of the engine has reached 659 horsepower, as for the specific mass production data, it also depends on the adjustment of Hongqi.