The Dongfeng Forthing brand will add an electric crossover to its lineup, named Friday. It will receive a single electric motor on the front axle and will be able to accelerate up to 180 km/h. The basis of the novelty is the Farthing T5 EVO petrol SUV.
Since 2001, Chinese Dongfeng has been
producing sedans, crossovers, and minivans under the Forthing (Fengxing) brand with a total of 14 models. But soon they will be joined by another all-terrain
vehicle named Friday. This is an electric car based on the Forthingt5 EVO,
instead of a 1.5 turbo engine (197 hp) and a DCT “robot” using an electric
power plant with a capacity of 204 horsepower.
In terms of size, Frothing Friday
practically does not differ from the T5 EVO, and the wheelbase of the cars is
the same at all — 2,715 millimeters. At the same time, the electric car will
receive an original design of the front part and contrasting accents along the
lower perimeter of the body. The start of sales is scheduled for the fourth
quarter of this year. There are no prices yet, but the initial T5 EVO costs
108,900 yuan.
Well, last month, the first pre-production
copy of the Warrior M18 model rolled off the assembly line of the Dongfeng
plant in China. A brutal all-terrain vehicle with an electric power plant with
a capacity of 1070 horsepower challenges the GMC Hummer EV, although they are
unlikely to compete directly for buyers. According to preliminary information,
the cost of the M18 will be 600,000-700,000 yuan.
