Private cars are not only convenient for everyone to travel, but also a tool for people to highlight their personality. The personality of the car comes more from the expression of appearance, and at the moment when the car is moving towards electrification, the fashion of the car has also become a reincarnation. Many new cars that will be launched in the near future have taken the "retro" route.
The "fulfilling dream" that came out of the film and television drama
Speaking of the appearance of classical models, in addition to the square-headed "old car" of the Ford T-model, which appears in various film and television drama works, the "old shangtan" model with round wheel arch shape may be the deep impression of many people on the classical model.
WEY's dream model is a modern retro new car of the "old Shanghai model". Since its debut last year, fans have been looking forward to the launch time of the dream. According to official disclosures, the dream will also be released in the second quarter of this year.
The appearance of the dream is very similar to the old cars we saw in the TV series, and many details have also been "paid tribute". Round LED lights, multi-banner design grilles, fog lights and bumper shapes are also retro.
The rear part has a raised trunk design, which is a tribute to the classic old car. Looking at some old photos, you can understand that many classic old cars have the design of tying luggage at the rear of the car. In particular, the front and rear wheels have a retro-style accent design.
As a modern model, the interior certainly can't be too retro. The interior style of the dream is still based on modern style, and the penetrating design of the three screens of the central console is full of scientific and technological sense, and will be equipped with Wei intelligent system. However, retro elements are not missing in the interior of the dream. Elements such as the retro circular steering wheel, the elegant interior color scheme, and the rear seats with embroidered backs still appear on the car that fulfills the dream.
In terms of power, the dream is expected to adopt the Great Wall DHT intelligent hybrid system.
The electric version of the "Beetle" became a cat
Previously, Volkswagen announced that the Beetle would restart in the form of an electric vehicle. However, this time it is not the "original Beetle", but Euler's ballet cat and punk cat.
The shape of the Eulabunk cat is very similar to that of the classic Beetle, although this shape is quite controversial. The Beetle model is a classic of the Volkswagen brand, produced from 1934 to 2019. After the Beetle was discontinued, consumers' voices for the Beetle were still high, so Volkswagen registered the trademark "e-Beetle" in 2020, which is expected to reborn the Beetle in the form of an electric vehicle.
In the face of the Eulerpunk cat, Volkswagen officials said in an interview with foreign media: "We are checking whether the Eulabunk cat has violated Volkswagen's utility model and design patents, and reserve the right to take any necessary legal steps." ”
From the recent declaration of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, it can be seen that the appearance of the punk cat is 4749/1989/1725mm, the wheelbase is 2915mm, and the power will be equipped with motors from United Electronics, with a maximum power of 180kW and 220kW, respectively.
The classic jeep has to evolve
For jeeps, in addition to the Jeep brand, many people's first impression is still stuck in the once green military vehicle, that is, people say 212 or old jeep, this classic old car left a deep impression on everyone, once let everyone call the off-road vehicle "jeep".
With its good off-road performance and simple maintenance, the BJ212 produced 508583 units in just 20 years from 1984 to 2004. You know, that was when China's auto industry was not yet as strong as it is now.
Not long ago, the renderings of the new BJ212 were exposed. It is understood that the new BJ212 plans to launch 3 models with different body structures, including hard-top off-road vehicles, soft-top off-road vehicles and pickup truck structure models. As can be seen from the planning plan, the body appearance of the three models is 4325/1830/1910mm, and the wheelbase length is 2460mm, which is larger than the current BJ212 body, but the wheelbase is the same.
From the perspective of design, the new BJ212 is more modern, the bumper part has changed a lot, and the car logo part has also been changed to the word "BAW". The interior has also become more stylish, with an LCD dashboard + a multimedia screen in the center console.
In terms of power, there is also obvious progress, and the declaration materials see that the new car is equipped with a 2.0T engine of Qingdao Lanqiliu machine, with a maximum output of 144ps. There are even media reveals that the new BJ212 may further launch 2.0T and 2.4T engines. In addition to the 5-speed manual transmission, it is even possible to match the 8-speed automatic transmission and be equipped with a mechanical four-wheel drive system.
At the moment when off-road vehicles are selling hotly, the Beijing 212 that has returned from evolution may be able to make the off-road vehicles enter more "ordinary people's homes", rather than being a rough and cheap "big toy" like the current 212.
Electrified Volkswagen classic "big bread"
Like the Beetle, the Volkswagen T1 model is also very classic. In many overseas film and television series, we can see the frequent appearance of T1.
Recently, Volkswagen released a new pure electric MPV model ID. Buzz is also a tribute to volkswagen T1. But unlike the Beetle, T1 is not well known to domestic consumers, and T1's retro feelings are still a little strange to domestic consumers.
The headlights of the ID. Buzz adopt the popular family design language of the current ID model, and the matrix headlights on both sides are connected by LED daytime running lights, and the Volkswagen brand LOGO is in the center. The interior also sees the full LCD instrument in the ID family and the 12-inch floating central control screen.
In terms of power, ID. Buzz is rear-wheel drive, with a maximum motor of 150kW and a total battery pack capacity of 82kWh. Although the official has not yet announced the domestic sales plan, the possibility of a new energy model entering the domestic market in the future is still very large. After all, the vigorous development of China's new energy vehicle market has forced major car companies to pay attention to its scale.
Xiaoxiang Morning News reporter Hu Xiong