China Fortune Network News On April 16, the spring press conference of "Fanghua" Formula Leopard Automobile was held in Shenzhen. The Formula Leopard brand officially released a product matrix consisting of four models, including the Leopard 5, a new energy off-road model that has been launched, the hardcore flagship Leopard 8, and the Leopard 3 concept car SUPER 3 and concept sports car SUPER 9.
As a professional personalized car brand created by BYD Group, Formula Leopard is committed to creating a colorful lifestyle for users. The Leopard 5, Leopard 8 and Leopard 3 constitute the "583" hardcore family of the Formula Leopard brand, and the SUPER 9 represents the cutting-edge innovation of the Formula Leopard brand in the field of sports cars. The concentrated debut of the four products marks the initial implementation of Formula Leopard's "2+X" product system, among which, "2" refers to the two major categories of hard-core SUV and sports car, and "X" refers to more other car categories that Formula Leopard will develop together with users. The diversified product matrix shows Equation Leopard's exploration of the form of automotive products and the user's lifestyle, and uses technology to turn imagination into reality.
The first model, the Leopard 5, built on BYD's DMO super hybrid off-road platform, has created a new possibility of new energy off-road with outstanding product strength. With the blessing of core technologies such as DMO and Yunnan-P, the Leopard 5 is powerful, economical and fuel-efficient, and has a wealth of intelligent control functions, taking into account off-road performance and urban comfort.
Relying on BYD's deep accumulation in the field of new energy, the Leopard 5 adopts a series-parallel architecture based on electricity, as well as CTC battery-chassis integration technology and non-load-bearing flexible connection body design, thus achieving lower fuel consumption levels and better comfort. At the same time, the Leopard 5 also has 6kW discharge power and up to 20kW in-situ power generation capacity, plus its own 31.8kW·h power, which can support the use of a variety of electrical appliances, allowing users to enjoy "freedom of electricity" in outdoor scenarios such as camping and self-driving tours.
Since its launch in November 2023, nearly 20,000 Leopard 5 units have been delivered, and users have completed off-road experiences such as climbing to the summit of Bilutu Peak, the world's highest sand peak, crossing the "ultimate hardcore route into Tibet", and pulling straight out of Nisanguo. The press conference also showed many deeply modified cars of Leopard 5 users, showing the colorful lifestyle of the Leopard user group.
The hardcore flagship Leopard 8 was born out of the previously released concept car SUPER 8. The new car adopts the new "Future Starship" aesthetics, with a futuristic, powerful and majestic shape, fully demonstrating the style of an off-road flagship.
The Leopard 3 concept car SUPER 3 is inspired by the "interstellar chariot", creating a sculptural metal body structure with simple, exaggerated and three-dimensional lines, and the distinctive color personality elements further highlight the SUPER 3's flamboyant personality expression.
The concept sports car SUPER 9 is a fusion of speed and art, and the ultimate presentation of the performance aesthetics of the Formula Leopard. As a professional sports car in the Speedster category, the SUPER 9 adopts a "space cockpit" style double cab and an open roof design, and the dynamic body curve outlines up to 9 air ducts, creating a high-performance sports car in the new energy era.
2024 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of BYD Group. At the press conference, Xiong Tianbo, general manager of Formula Leopard Automobile, said that Formula Leopard's launch of the "family bucket" and wonderful user plan of the hard-core family and sports car products is a gift to BYD's 30th anniversary of development. At the upcoming 2024 Beijing International Auto Show, Formula Leopard will also bring the "Family Bucket" product matrix to show personalized new energy vehicle products and lifestyles. (Huang Wei)
(Picture from BYD official)