Taking advantage of the east wind of new energy, BYD has ushered in rapid development in recent years, and now it has firmly sat on the throne of the first brother of domestic production. With the increasing perfection of the family matrix, BYD has attacked everywhere and blossomed in an all-round way, occupying a considerable share in the small car market, compact market and even higher-level markets. At the same time, BYD did not miss the very hot hard SUV market, following the Leopard 5, BYD's Formula Leopard raised its hand again, so what kind of surprise can it bring us this time?
On April 16, 24, the Formula Leopard brand spring conference came as scheduled, at this conference, the brand officially released the Formula Leopard Leopard 8 production car, and also debuted the Leopard 3 and Leopard 9 concept cars. At present, Formula Leopard has built a "3589" lineup, and this product matrix will also be exhibited at the subsequent 2024 Beijing Auto Show.
Equation Leopard Leopard 8 production version
As the second work of the Formula Leopard, the Leopard 8 was born out of the previously released concept car SUPER 8, which is positioned higher than the Leopard 5, and the new car is expected to go on sale in the second half of this year, and its competitors may be the Tank 700 Hi4-T.
From the perspective of appearance, the Formula Leopard Leopard 8 continues the design idea of the Leopard 5, and the overall temperament is quite tough and strong. The front face is equipped with a flat grille, and the interior is decorated with elements such as a black lacquer guard, while the front bumper also retains the super lock element. The car's body design is relatively simple, with straight lines, and details include hidden door handles, roof racks and black wheel arches. The rear is matched with a wrap-around spare tire cover, and a full-size spare tire, and the design of the tail light cluster and other parts is not much different from that of the Leopard 5.
According to the information released at the press conference, the Formula Leopard Leopard 8 will adopt a non-load-bearing body structure and a front and rear double wishbone suspension layout, and at the same time match the Yunnan-P intelligent body control system, supporting 140mm suspension adjustment stroke, 1000mm limit wading depth, and 16+N full-scene modes such as Leopard turn. In addition, there is a dedicated CTC battery, a dedicated off-road rear-wheel drive assembly and an integrated electronic differential lock. In terms of power, the new car may be equipped with a plug-in hybrid system composed of 2.0T + dual motors, of which the maximum output of the engine is 245ps, and the motor parameters have not been disclosed. Positioned as a large SUV, it has a three-row seating layout inside, and the price of the car may be about 500,000 yuan.
Formula Leopard Leopard 3 concept car
The Formula Leopard Leopard 3 (SUPER 3) is positioned lower than the released Leopard 5 and belongs to the family's entry-level model. The styling of this model is significantly different from that of the Leopard 5 and Leopard 8, with a new design language, a closed front face with an illuminated brand logo in the middle, and a display screen underneath it for personalized information. The headlight groups on both sides are angular, with two slender LED strips above the lamp cavity, and the light strip design is also added to the bottom front surround, which looks quite mecha-like.
The Formula Leopard Leopard 3 does not adopt the square box shape of a hard-core SUV, but has a distinct urban SUV style, its line processing is slightly softer, the on-site display model provides hidden door handles, AT tires and other elements, and its roof position is also matched with the on-board drone cabin. At the same time, the tail design of the car clearly echoes the front part, the tail window is set up above the exaggerated black spoiler, the tail light group has a built-in slender light strip, the tailgate is a side-opening design, and is provided with an external spare tire.
The Formula Leopard Leopard 3 is still in the state of a concept car, but the completion of the whole vehicle is relatively high, and it is expected that the styling design will not change much after the launch. At the same time, according to previous news, the car will be driven by pure electric drive.
Formula Leopard Leopard 9 concept car
At this press conference, the Formula Leopard Leopard 9 concept car is undoubtedly the most eye-catching existence, based on the professional sports car platform to create a positioning of its positioning Speedster category sports car, is the brand's first pure electric supercar, officially defined as the ultimate solution of the brand's performance aesthetics.
Designed by BYD's design director Wolfgang Iger, the Formula Leopard 9 concept car has a very aggressive design, with a rather low-lying body stance, the design of the headlight cluster at the front is inspired by the leopard's eye, and different materials such as carbon fiber, metal and glass can also be seen inside the lamp cavity. At the same time, the car offers avant-garde designs such as suspended double-wing butterfly doors, open roof, space cockpit dual cabs, carbon fiber matrix body frame, integrated carbon fiber seats, and as many as nine air ducts on the body.
summary
The 2024 Formula Leopard Spring Conference focused on three new cars, and at the same time, many Leopard 5 users' cars were also exhibited at the scene, including many eye-catching in-depth modification cases, which looked full of personality, which also showed the colorful lifestyle of the Formula Leopard user group.
At present, Equation Leopard has built a "583 hard lineup, and when it comes to hard off-road, we have to mention the tank, according to the data, every two off-road vehicles sold in China, one of them is a tank, from this point of view, the tank has become the preferred brand of China's hard off-road SUV. Therefore, every new off-road vehicle launched on the market will invariably aim at the tank, and the Leopard is no exception. In terms of product positioning, the Leopard 3 corresponds to the tank 300, the Leopard 5 corresponds to the tank 500, and the Leopard 8 corresponds to the tank 700. With the influx of many new blood, the niche market of hard-core SUVs is gradually turning from blue to red.