Express News Today's Car News:
1. Lotus ELETRE world premiere
2. BYD's 2022 Don EV will start
3. Wuling's new hatchback sedan patent diagram exposed
Soon to be domestically produced in Wuhan, Lotus ELETRE made its global debut, looking really like the popular T5 EVO
On March 29, London time (March 30, Beijing time), Lotus's first pure electric SUV model ELETRE officially debuted in the world, it is worth noting that this car not only has the Chinese team involved in research and development, but also will be domestically produced in the Wuhan factory, and is expected to be delivered to the first batch of users in 2023. After Geely's acquisition of Lotus, this is also a completely reasonable move.
Lotus ELETRE
ELETRE at first glance gives people the feeling, it is too much like the Dongfeng Fengxing T5 EVO! But at the same time, the headlights are mixed with the charm of this Ferrari Portofino, who said that the sports car will not learn from others?
Dongfeng Fengxing T5 EVO
Ferrari Portofino
Of course, this feeling like so-and-so is limited to its front face, to the side of the body and the rear part of the car, relatively original, flat body contour, suspension roof design, and with narrow windows, creating a sports car low feeling. But in fact, it's still an SUV.
The interior design of the ELETRE can also see the style of some sports cars, the sports steering wheel and the Alcantara material wrapping, which is obviously in line with the positioning of this car. In addition, it is also equipped with a 15.1-inch large OLED central control screen, the dashboard is designed with a long bar, and even the co-pilot position has a small screen on the side, and there is also a screen between the two seats in the rear, which suddenly has the atmosphere of a new force in car building.
Lotus ELETRE interior
Lotus ELETRE rear interior
Lotus is naturally also pursuing the control, it is not only equipped with air suspension and CDC continuous damping control, but also equipped with active rear axle steering, active anti-roll bar, active driving height and brake torque vectoring and other functions, optional 10-piston carbon fiber brakes, is a typical configuration of sports cars. With a wide choice of driving modes, steering, shock absorbers, power, and throttle response can also be set and adjusted.
10-piston carbon fiber brakes
Now, Lotus is also learning from the new car-making forces, ELETRE is equipped with a lot of intelligent configurations, including an intelligent driver assistance system monitored by lidar, ahead of the ERMD streaming mirrors, and AR augmented reality head-up display. As for whether the degree of practicality can be compared with the new forces of car manufacturing, it depends on the actual practical scene.
ERMD streaming rearview mirror
As a pure electric vehicle, if you want to get stronger power, in fact, the difficulty is not so great. ELETRE is equipped with a motor in front and behind each, forming an electronically controlled four-wheel drive system, of which the rear axle motor also has two gears, the comprehensive maximum horsepower is 600 horses, and the official 0-100km/h driving time is only 2.95 seconds, although it can not be regarded as the strongest, but the performance is still remarkable.
In addition, it is equipped with a battery pack with a capacity of 100kWh, and the WLTP operating range can reach 600km, charging on a 350kW fast charging pile, and can recover to 400km of endurance within 20 minutes.
Lotus ELETRE steering wheel
If ordinary new car-making forces create such a pure electric SUV, many people may not be able to agree. However, Lotus has now also built such a pure electric SUV, and the effect is naturally different, after all, Lotus has built a lot of sports cars for so many years, and has accumulated rich experience in mechanical and handling performance. Moreover, now Lotus also has the support of Geely behind it, and adds more new car-making concepts, and knows more about the needs of the market, this original niche sports car brand, I am afraid that it will become an emerging luxury.
Seeing this, some new car-making forces may really be unconvinced, why can a brand that almost went bankrupt and closed down blow into the sky? This is the brand, the brand must not only blow, but also long-term accumulation, want to surpass so-and-so in a year or two, most people will feel unreliable.
Unveiled 2 days later, BYD's 2022 Don EV has a range of 730km and a 6-seat version
BYD officials recently announced that BYD's 2022 Don EV will officially debut on April 1, counting the time, that is, 2 days later.
BYD 2022 Don EV
The 2022 Tang EV also frequently leaked spy photos not long ago, and the new styling design has been completely like the style of BYD Han EV, and the design of the closed grille and low wind resistance wheels can also show the identity of pure electric vehicles. The bumper part of the rear of the car has some details changed.
BYD 2022 Don EV declaration chart
BYD 2022 Don EV spy photos
Compared with the larger changes in the exterior, the changes in the interior are less obvious. Despite this, BYD has designed a new color scheme for it, which looks more refreshing.
BYD 2022 Don EV interior
Recently, BYD has also officially spoiled some configuration information for the 2022 Don EV, which will be equipped with a new DiLink 4.0 intelligent networking system and 5G network functions. At the same time, it is also equipped with a 12-speaker Tanner sound, which can enhance the sense of grade to some extent. As for the 2+2+2 6-seat layout, it is a completely new design, of course, it also retains the choice of 7 seats.
BYD's 2022 Don EV is equipped with a Danner audio
The battery life of the 2022 Tang EV has also been significantly improved, and the version with the highest battery life has a cruising range of 730km under CLTC conditions. In addition, it is available in three power versions, with single-motor versions of 168kW and 180kW, and dual-motor versions of 180kW +200kW.
BYD 2022 Don EV seat layout
BYD's new energy vehicles have recently been a big hit in the market, and BYD Tang has a high reputation before, so the launch of the 2022 Tang EV is expected to have a good market performance. If you create some more surprises in terms of price, I am afraid it will be even hotter. However, at present, the prices of domestic new energy vehicles are generally rising, and there are still many uncertainties in the pricing of 2022 Tang EV.
Baojun 610 followed by someone, Wuling new hatchback sedan patent map exposed, will it sell badly?
Recently, the official website of the State Intellectual Property Office announced the appearance patent of a new hatchback sedan of SAIC-GM-Wuling, and the styling design of this new model is very passerby, the design is very simple, and there is no special design as a whole.
Patent diagram of Wuling's new hatchback sedan
It is worth noting that its car logo adopts a silver label design, that is, it belongs to the same product series as Wuling Capgemini, Wuling Xingchen and other models.
However, from the shape of the headlights and taillights, it can be seen that this car still adopts a similar family design language of Wuling Star, but the taillight part does not have a penetrating decoration. Such a mediocre car, to a certain extent, also conforms to the tone of the Wuling brand.
Five Stars
Baojun, a subsidiary of SAIC-GM-Wuling, has also launched some hatchbacks in the past, such as Baojun 310 and Baojun 610. However, judging from the body proportions of the patent diagram, this new hatchback is likely to be a compact car, which is the same level of product as Baojun 610.
Baojun 610
When it comes to Baojun 610, many people may have forgotten the existence of this car. It is actually a hatchback version of baojun 630, the first model of the Baojun brand, of course, this car was not launched at the same time as Baojun 630, but it was only launched in April 2014 after several years.
However, compared with Baojun's other "god cars", this car does look bleak, because its sales are not good, much worse than the average sales of Baojun 630. Although it is difficult to find the sales data of the current year, the car is rarely seen on the road, both then and now. Baojun 610 is actually not expensive, selling between 65,800-85,800 yuan.
Today, Wuling has launched a hatchback again, which is likely to be the successor product of Baojun 610. If Wuling does not want to re-take the old road of Baojun 610 failure, it must reflect the product characteristics in the new product, and cannot ignore the needs of users in order to pursue cheap and affordable, after all, the current consumers' requirements for cars are much more critical than before.