Since 1886, the German Karl Benz developed the world's first automobile, and the development of the world's automobile has gone through more than 100 years of history. In the course of 100 years, many countries have also given birth to their own unique car brands. For example, there is BMW in Germany, which interprets what is really high quality; There is a Bentley in the UK, revealing the charm of Britain everywhere; France has Peugeot, showing the elegance and romance of the French.
So, the question is, what kind of car brands in China can not only reflect China's 5,000 years of profound historical and cultural heritage, but also show the new spirit and new look of today's China that is thriving and changing with each passing day? If there must be a brand that is going to shoulder such a historical mission, I think it must be Hongqi.
Why the red flag?
Because it was the Red Flag that created the first high-end car in New China, which completely ended the humiliating history of the Chinese themselves not being able to build cars. There is no doubt that since its birth in 1958, Hongqi has shouldered the historical mission of promoting the development of China's automobile industry as the honorary identity of "national car", and has become a banner of China's automobile industry. Nowadays, with the vigorous development of China's automobile market, the Hongqi brand is also constantly rejuvenating. Its models not only inherit the traditional Chinese aesthetics, but also integrate the essence of modern technology.
At the just-concluded Beijing Auto Show, Hongqi unveiled a number of new models, including the new Hongqi H9, a C+-class luxury flagship sedan that I like very much. There are many highlights on the new Hongqi H9, and what I like the most is its three characteristics: Hongqi aesthetics, luxury texture and national car-level safety guarantee.
The so-called appearance is justice. A good car, first of all, must be amazing enough in appearance, and the new Hongqi H9 is such a car. The new Hongqi H9 adopts a unique double front face shape, showing two completely different luxury temperaments.
The luxury business version interprets the calm and noble of Chinese luxury, and the front grille design of the alpine waterfall not only visually plays a longitudinal stretching effect, but also gives the vehicle a solemn sense of ceremony. The body lines are smooth and steady, and with more than 20-inch wheels, it shows a polite and decent feeling. The calm shape of the rear of the car, through the design of a slight sink, further strengthens the oriental charm of the vehicle. The ingenious combination of the "Dream Wings" welcome lights and the "Beidou Wings" tail lights perfectly integrates China's traditional etiquette with modern technology, showing the unique ingenuity of the new Hongqi H9.
The private fashion version is designed with youth and vitality as the design theme, and the combination of the body color of the mountains and seas at night and the green interior of the ice platform creates a dynamic and energetic atmosphere. The sporty wheels add a touch of agility to the large body, making the car feel luxurious while still being youthful and energetic.
The two versions also have their own differences in the design of the rear section. The Luxury Business Edition has a straight rear bumper with a double-sided single-exit shape for the chrome exhaust pipes, while the Private Edition further emphasises its luxurious and sporty attributes by adding a small-sized diffuser and a double-sided dual exhaust design.
The two exterior designs of the new Hongqi H9, both in the polishing of the details and in the overall conception, reflect the innovative spirit of the Hongqi brand and the deep understanding of the concept of Chinese luxury. No matter which one it is, it makes people fall in love at first sight and be tempted at a glance.
In addition to the stunning appearance, the Hongqi aesthetics of the new Hongqi H9 are also reflected in the interior design. The interior is a unique Chinese style of minimalist luxury, showing an aesthetic concept that blends tradition and modernity. The interior of the vehicle uses flowing curves and soft lines to build a classic and modern central axis structure, highlighting a simple beauty in complexity. The interior mood lighting is cleverly designed, complemented by restrained decorative textures and simple material partitions, creating an understated and luxurious interior atmosphere.
As a C+-class luxury flagship sedan, the body size of the new Hongqi H9 has reached 5137×1904×1498mm, and the wheelbase is as long as 3060mm. In order to make the ride more comfortable, the vehicle has also cleverly optimized the space, through the instrument panel, main and co-pilot seats, doors, front windshield and other positions for 7 perception optimizations, not only to enhance the user's "protagonist" feeling, but also to reduce unnecessary vision and space "encroachment", so that the interior space is more sufficient.
Interestingly, the 3.0T model is also equipped with a one-button rest mode in the right rear C position, which allows you to enjoy a full range of automatic adjustments at the touch of a button, including reclining the backrest, extending the seat depth, and integrated heating, ventilation, massage and multi-directional adjustment functions. In addition, the linkage of hearing, sight, taste and touch creates an immersive and relaxing experience.
In order to fully reflect the luxury texture, the luxury business version also has two very intimate configurations. One is to provide an optional premium folding executive table in the rear C position, with a four-seat design layout, so that the exclusive experience of passengers is greatly improved. For consumers who often need to do business receptions or work in the car, this design is not only practical, but also very thoughtful in terms of etiquette, meeting the high standard of business needs.
The other is in the luxury experience, in order to further enhance the privacy and comfort in the car, the rear seats are provided with optional LC stepless dimming side windows, which can not only effectively insulate sound, but also block ultraviolet rays while providing privacy protection. Passengers can adjust it as needed, which not only ensures the comfort and privacy of the interior environment, but also makes it more luxurious and luxurious.
In addition to Hongqi aesthetics and luxury texture, the safety performance of the new Hongqi H9 is also very strong, with a "trinity" type of national car-level safety guarantee. In terms of passive safety, the vehicle as a whole adopts a 9H solid armor body design, the proportion of high-strength steel is as high as 68%, combined with the wrap-around 8 airbag system and two-stage force limiting seat belts, providing comprehensive safety protection for passengers.
In terms of active safety, the vehicle is equipped with the AEB automatic emergency braking system, which can achieve a maximum braking stop of 60 km/h. Whether it is full-dimensional safety warning, intelligent driving assistance, or the design of energy-absorbing bumper + spider web hair cover, etc., the safety factor of the vehicle is further improved.
In addition, the whole system is equipped with non-balanced ion purification technology as standard, which can effectively sterilize and disinfect, reduce benzene and aldehyde, purify dust, and the interior is all made of low-odor environmentally friendly materials, creating a healthy and environmentally friendly ecological cockpit with 0 aldehyde and 0 odor.
Of course, the newly upgraded power system of the new Hongqi H9 is also very strong. The new Hongqi H9 is equipped with Hongqi's self-developed 3.0T V6 supercharged engine, combined with an 8-speed automatic transmission, with a power of up to 240kW, which can release a maximum torque of 445N·m, and the acceleration time to 100 kilometers is increased to 6.4s. With the blessing of air suspension, it not only makes people feel full of power, but also further enhances the handling stability and comfort of the whole vehicle.
In short, the new Hongqi H9 should have a face, and it should have a lining. And in terms of price, the new Hongqi H9 is also very sincere, as a C+ luxury flagship car, its market guide price is only 329,800 ~ 539,800 yuan, and the cost performance is quite high.
I don't know if this new Hongqi H9 is your dish?
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