Hongqi L5 Facelift
Hongqi L5 luxury sedan, one
of the China;s most expensive cars, will soon receive a twin-turbocharged V8
to sit alongside the currently available V12 model.
the new V8 will produce
around 381 hp and 500 Nm of torque and be mated to an eight-speed
automatic transmission sending power to the rear wheels. The existing 6.0-liter
V12 by comparison offers up 408 hp and 550 Nm of twisting power.
Understandably, the V8-powered L5 will be cheaper
than its V12 sibling, priced from about 4 million yuan (US$ 534,830) compared to
the 5.5 million yuan (US$ 734,830) needed to pick up the V12. It is reported that
the V8 will be available from April 2017.
For those not familiar with Hongqi, the company is
China’s oldest automobile manufacturer having launched in 1958. It is best
known for producing state limousines for government officials but also offers a
number of cars to the general public.
