There is no shortage of blockbuster new cars in April every year, and in April before the epidemic, either the Beijing Auto Show or the Shanghai Auto Show opened, but unfortunately, this year's Beijing Auto Show affected by the epidemic has news that it will be postponed to June. However, there are still many new cars unveiled or listed in April, such as the Red Flag LS7, smart genie #1, Honda e: NS1, roewe whale this blockbuster new car that will be introduced below.
As more and more smart genie #1 information is revealed and pre-sale is opened this month (pre-price: 190,000-230,000 yuan), both the car circle and the small editor's circle of friends are discussing. In the past, when smart was mentioned, people usually discussed it with a mocking tone, or treated it as an expensive toy for the rich, but if you still look at smart genie #1 in this way, you are wrong.
According to the official information, the smart genie #1 positioning is a small SUV, the length of the car is close to 4300mm, and the wheelbase has reached 2750mm. As an urban commuter car, it has no less than the same level of interior space, and the Smart Genie #1 is the first 5-seat layout of the Smart brand, its rear seats support 2/3 ratio recline, while also sliding forward and backward, luggage compartment space can be expanded up to 986L.
In addition, based on smart genie #1 is the first model jointly created by the two sides (Geely is responsible for body engineering development, Mercedes-Benz is responsible for the design of the whole vehicle), so it is also a lot of thought in the process and materials, just look at the center console panel using a large number of arc elements, matte metallic paint plate surface is very textured.
Finally, in terms of power, smart genie #1 is based on the Geely SEA vast architecture to build, and the extreme krypton 001 has the same technical basis, equipped with a 200kW / 343N · m drive motor, with a 66kWh ternary lithium battery pack, slow charging in the case of 10%-80% charging takes 3.5 hours, but the use of 150kW DC fast charging can be reduced to 30 minutes, CLTC maximum cruising range is 560km.
Since there are petite scooters like Smart in the car market, the large SUV with amazing size will certainly not be absent, approaching the length of 5.7 meters and the height of nearly 2 meters, making the Hongqi LS7 look very bright in this month's new car list. In terms of design, Hongqi LS7 still adopts the family style of the past two years, the front face adopts a domineering vertical bar in the net, with a U-shaped light bar, and the middle is a red light bar that extends all the way to the cover, the whole car looks very burly and domineering, and the sense of solemnity. In addition, compared with the burly and domineering front of the car, the rear of the Hongqi LS7 adopts the popular through-style rear taillights, which looks flat and stable overall, and at the same time has a sense of grace and luxury.
According to Hongqi's planning, the "L series" is the main noble and noble, so hongqi LS7 uses solid wood trim and leather materials in the center console, door trim, seats and other areas, which is obviously aimed at the current Chinese social elite, especially high-end business people to build a car. It is worth saying that the front and rear rows of The Hongqi LS7 are equipped with LCD screens, with scientific and technological functions and entertainment enjoyment, plus the two independent seats in the rear row are equipped with massage, heating, ventilation, leg rests and many other comfort functions, highlighting the intelligent technology and comfort and luxury of the car.
In terms of power, the Hongqi LS7 is equipped with Hongqi's newly developed 4.0T V-type 8-cylinder direct injection supercharged engine, with a maximum power of 265kW (360 horsepower) and a peak torque of 500N·m, matching an 8AT gearbox. Although such parameters can easily cope with the power demand of the Hongqi LS7, it is still more conservative as a 4.0T model, more like the level of the joint venture brand 3.0T.
When electrification has become a "trend", brands are all pushing to accelerate the transformation of electrification, and Honda is no exception. As Honda's first pure electric vehicle in China, Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 has attracted great attention from the media and users since its debut at the Wuhan Auto Show last year. Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 integrates a high-power motor, a large-capacity battery, and an intelligent and efficient pure electric architecture of the chassis platform "e:N Architecture F", so it can be said that it is one of Honda's more intelligent models.
It is worth saying that e:NS1, as an important milestone for Dongfeng Honda to move towards the era of full electrification, it integrates SENSING, CONNECT 3.0 exclusive version of pure electric vehicles, and intelligent digital cockpit as one of the full-stack intelligent control ecosystem "e:N OS" full-stack intelligent control ecosystem, providing AI voice assistant, car home interconnection, and also support mobile phone remote control; control of door locks, windows, air conditioning and other more than 20 functions.
In terms of power, the current e:NS1 provides two power models, the single motor equipped with a maximum output of 134kW and 150kW, and equipped with a ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 68.8kWh, the two versions of the CLTC standard cruising range of 420km and 510km respectively. Although it is not eye-catching in terms of endurance, the addition of e:NS1 not only enriches the product matrix of Dongfeng Honda and brings more choices to users, but also means that Dongfeng Honda has opened a new round of electrification offensive.
In recent years, domestic models are really full of imagination in naming, with Haval big dogs, Trumpchi shadow leopards in the front, and Roewe whales in the back. Roewe Whale is one of the models that SAIC Roewe has directly faced with industrial changes, and it is also the most important model in its layout. From the appearance part, the most conspicuous thing about the Roewe whale is the whale-patterned grille made of 30 ridges arranged in a fan-shaped manner, which looks very visually impactful, and secondly, the lines of the entire body also imitate the body of the whale, which looks very smooth and powerful.
If the appearance of the Roewe whale makes people see the appearance of the whale, then the interior is like giving this Roewe whale a piece of "sea". Including saying that the entire interior has a very wide view, while adding a large area of blue-gray contrast material, coupled with a deep look of the double 12.3-inch IMAX HD giant screen, giving people an immersive feeling. In general, as far as the design of this Roewe Whale is concerned, whether it is the details or the overall aesthetic, it is really enough effort.
In addition to the appearance/interior, power is also one of the biggest highlights of Roewe Whale, which is equipped with a new generation of SAIC Blue Core 2.0T turbocharged engine, matched with an 8-speed Aisin AT transmission, with a maximum horsepower of 231Ps and a maximum torque of 370N·m. This set of power is still very good from the parameter point of view, but it is also worth mentioning that 2.0T + Aisin 8AT seems to be a more common set of power at this level, the power output and compliance are excellent, and what kind of strength can be played on the Roewe Whale, we will talk about it after the test drive.