On April 24, FAW Hongqi's new SUV model, the Hongqi LS7, was officially unveiled and opened for pre-sale. The new car is positioned as a large SUV and will become the flagship SUV product of the Hongqi brand in the future. The new car continues Hongqi's latest family-style design style, and the overall effect is very domineering. And the new car is equipped with a 4.0T V8 engine, which is also very rare in domestic models with such a large displacement.
In terms of appearance, it can be seen that the new car continues Hongqi's latest family-style design, and the large-sized inverted trapezoidal grille is decorated by a large number of vertical chrome trim strips to form a straight waterfall shape. Hongqi's iconic red logo extends from the center of the grille to the top of the cover, the headlight shape is extremely tense, the internal light group design also has a strong recognition, and the bumper is also equipped with vertically arranged light groups on both sides, with a rather heavy shape of the front, it looks very powerful and domineering.
The new car has a length, width and height of 5695/2095/1985 mm and a wheelbase of 3309 mm. As a large SUV, the side shape of the new car has a strong sense of volume, and the design of the short front overhang and the long rear suspension further enhances the visual sense of momentum. The overall line of the new car's side is very straight, the front fenders are equipped with a red flag logo, and with a 22-inch spoke wheel, the sense of luxury is more prominent.
At the rear of the car, the tail lights of the new car are composed of a through-line light group with a vertical arrangement of light groups, and the center is divided by chrome trim strips, and the decoration of the larger size spoiler and the bottom ring of chrome trim also further enhances the momentum of the new car.
In terms of interior, the new car is equipped with a full LCD instrument and an embedded central control screen, the design of the center console is more traditional, and the overall feeling is very calm. At the same time, the new car uses a large number of solid wood trim panels and leather coatings in the car, giving people an elegant and classical atmosphere. In terms of seat layout, in addition to the four-seat version announced earlier, the new car will also provide a six-seat version of the 2+2+2 layout in the future.
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a 4.0T V8 turbocharged engine with a maximum power of 265 kW and a peak torque of 500 Nm, which matches the ZF 8AT transmission and offers a four-wheel drive system. In addition, it is reported that the new car will also launch a model equipped with a new energy powertrain in the future.