Following the debut of the last brand conference, in the latest issue of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's motor vehicle declaration catalog, the Formula Leopard Leopard 8 finally appeared, the new car belongs to the Formula Leopard "583" hard off-road product matrix, based on the DMO super hybrid off-road platform, equipped with a 2.0T high-power engine and front and rear dual motors composed of a plug-in hybrid system, equipped with Yunnan-P active hydraulic body control system and the Eye of the Gods high-end intelligent driving assistance system, is expected to support urban and high-speed NOA. The new model is expected to be launched in the third quarter, and the price is expected to be around 500,000 yuan.
The Leopard 8 continues to use the family's exterior design, using the "future starship aesthetics" design concept to create, the front shape is square, the grille size is not large, connected to the headlights, the integrity is strong, from top to bottom, the air intake is divided into several parts, including the front bumper in the middle is also hollowed out, improve the air intake, equipped with through-type LED daytime running lights, has a high degree of recognition.
The side is a square box shape, the roof line is straight, the front and rear two-section waistline is staggered, the shoulders are raised, with the skirt decoration to enhance the sense of hierarchy, the A/B/D pillar is blackened to create the effect of a suspended roof, the hidden door handle design is adopted, the rear row is equipped with privacy glass, the body is surrounded by black plastic, the wheels are 6-spoke black and silver two-tone shape, and the sizes are 20 and 21 inches.
The rear is square, narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, with a vertical taillight layout, a side-opening door design, a full-size spare wheel and a unique spare tire cover inspired by planetary rings.
The new car offers a number of options, including roof racks, fixed pedals, electric pedals, black LOGO, trailer square holes and electrical connectors, tow hooks, streaming mirrors, high-gloss black D-pillars, and brake calipers in different colors such as yellow and gray, etc., and an optional 2.5-ton trailer qualification to meet the needs of outdoor travel such as towing RVs.
The new car is equipped with a watchtower-type lidar on the roof, cameras on the front windshield and fenders, and millimeter-wave radar in the middle of the front of the car.
In terms of size, the length, width and height of the Leopard 8 are 5195*1994*1875 mm (including 1905 roof racks) mm, and the wheelbase is 2920 mm. Its length is including the spare tire, remove the spare tire (tire specifications 275/55 R20 and 275/50 R21), the body length is expected to be about 5 meters, thanks to the DMO platform and CTC battery body integration design, the interior floor is relatively flat, so it can be arranged with 3 rows of seats, in terms of space, it is expected that the third row is suitable for emergency.
The front and rear overhangs are relatively short, so the approach angle and departure angle of the vehicle are relatively large, the maximum approach angle is 30 degrees, the maximum departure angle is 29, 23 and 18 degrees respectively, it is estimated that the 18 degree departure angle is the angle after the optional towing equipment.
The interior part has not been released, but there have been spy photos leaked before, which are generally the same as the Leopard 5, the style is more tough, providing LCD instruments and a large-size suspended central control screen, and a lot of physical buttons are retained in the car, which is in line with the hard-core off-road positioning.
In terms of power, the new car is based on the BYD DMO super hybrid off-road platform, equipped with a power system composed of a 2.0T high-power engine and an electric motor, of which the maximum power of the 2.0T engine is 200 kilowatts, and the maximum power of the front and rear dual motors is 200 kilowatts and 300 kilowatts respectively, equipped with a lithium iron phosphate battery pack.