April on earth becomes the carnival month of the car industry. Just this past April concentrated on the listing of many million-class luxury cars, can be described as the most "expensive" April in history, let's take stock together.
BMW's new generation 7 Series, BMW i7
On April 20, the new BMW 7 Series was launched in Beijing worldwide, and the innovative BMW i7 also ushered in its debut, officially expanding BMW's pure electric product lineup to the large luxury car segment.
It is understood that the new BMW 7 Series is the first BMW large luxury sedan to provide multiple drive forms, providing pure electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel engine drive systems. The innovative BMW i7 is equipped with the fifth-generation BMW eDrive system, which will have a cruising range of more than 600 kilometers. The new BMW 7 Series is equipped with a 48V light mixing system.
Ferrari 296 GTS
On April 19, the Ferrari 296 GTS was released, the latest masterpiece of the Prancing Horse two-seater roadster, which is in line with the Ferrari 296 GTB and redefines driving pleasure.
The Ferrari 296 GTS has redesigned and optimised the chassis system of the Ferrari 296 GTB to achieve superior torsional stiffness and beam stiffness compared to the previous architectural platform used in the Prancing Horse Roadster
Following the usual naming pattern: in terms of displacement combined with the number of cylinders, 29 represents the displacement of the car is 2.9L, 6 represents 6 cylinders, and GTS - represents the abbreviation of gran turismo Spider, meaning two-seat sports car. The 296 GTB/GTS announces Ferrari's farewell to the past – the era of the internal combustion engine with a mid-mounted V8 engine has officially come to an end, and Ferrari's electrification journey has begun.
Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV
On April 19th, the new EQS pure electric SUV ushered in the world premiere, as the first large-size 7-seat SUV model of the Mercedes-EQ brand, the new EQS pure electric SUV combines first-class comfort with the wide space and versatility of the SUV model, once again enriching the Mercedes-EQ brand lineup.
As a large SUV, the new EQS pure electric SUV is available in 5 and 7 seats, with a length of more than 5 meters and a wheelbase of more than 3 meters, and is equipped with a rear wheel active steering system of up to 10 degrees, with a turning diameter of only 11.0 meters. The electric comfort door function allows the driver to open the doors for all passengers and get off the bus with ease.
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo
Price range: 968,000 yuan - 1.838 million yuan
On April 27, Porsche China released the price of four models of the Taycan Cross Turismo, and the new Taycan GTS (priced at 1.392 million yuan) was launched at the same time, as the first pure electric member of the Porsche GTS series, further sublimating the style and experience of this legendary sports car. So far, the Taycan family has provided 9 models in the Chinese market, covering two body forms: cross-border multi-purpose vehicles and coupes.
The new generation of Range Rover
Price range: 1.468 million yuan - 2.498 million yuan
The $1,468,000 Grand Seven-SeatEr Extended Edition is a home for the top people, while the $2,498,000 Land Rover Range Rover premiere with the new 4.4-litre V8 twin-turbo engine is a gift for car collectors.
The all-new Range Rover Premiere, available only in its early stages, is equipped with a new 4.4-litre V8 twin-turbo engine with a maximum power of 530 hp and a peak torque of 750 Nm. With the dynamic start mode, the new Generation Range Rover premiere accelerates from 0-100 km/h in just 4.7 seconds.
Maserati Grecale
Price range: 638,800 yuan - 1,063,800 yuan
Over one million is the gregare Trofeo PrimaSerie debut limited edition price is 1,063,800 yuan, its first limited edition is limited to 10 units, offering three exterior colors: GT red (Rosso Granturismo), frosted lava ash (Grigio Lava Opaco) and Giallo Corse (Giallo Corse), while upgrading including color HUD head-up display system, Comfort features including anti-infrared insulation windshield.
Audi's first pure electric MPV
If you want to mention MPV, I believe that most people think of the Buick GL8 and Toyota Alpha. Indeed, the domestic MPV field is almost dominated by these two, occupying almost half of the MPV market. However, it is clear that this market has also been targeted by Audi. Not long ago, Audi released a new MPV model, that is, the Audi urbansphere concept car. According to official sources, this is a specially built for the Chinese market, and the listing time is expected to be expected in 2023.
Cover news reporter Li Sijing