Dongfeng
Fengshen A9
New
Spy Shots reveal that the Dongfeng Number 1 sedan will be called ‘Dongfeng
Fengshen A9’ when it hits the Chinese car market at year’s end. Dongfeng will also bring back the ‘Aeolus’ name. This used
to be the official English translation of the Fengshen name.
The
Dongfeng Number 1/Fengshen A9 is a large sedan destined to compete with cars
such as the Hongqi H7, the Roewe 950, and the upcoming JAC Refine A60.
It
is based on the long-wheelbase variant of the front-wheel drive PSA PF3
platform. The only car that has ever been built on this platform up
until now is the Citroen C6.
Size
wise, the Fengshen A9 is very close to the C6:
·
Fengshen A9: 5066/1858/1470 mm, and wheelbase is 2900 mm.
·
Citroen
C6: 4907/1859/1463 mm, and wheelbase is 2901 mm.
The
difference in length is caused by a much larger rear overhang on the Fengshen
A9.
The
short-wheelbase variant of the PF3 platform underpins, among others, the
Peugeot 508 and Citroen C5, both of which are manufactured in China by the
Dongfeng-PSA joint venture.
The
Fengshen A9 will initially be available with only one engine: a 204 hp 1.8-liter turbo. Later on a 2.0-liter, and a 3.0-liter V6 will join the lineup. The 1.8-liter turbo is
developed by Dongfeng, the 2.0-liter and 3.0-liter V6 are PSA engines.
Source : CarNewsChina
