This is the new Beijing Auto Weiwang S60, a new SUV with an enormously shiny
grille. The S60 is the new flagship of the Weiwang brand, it debut on the
Shanghai Auto Show in April and launch on the Chinese car market in H2.
Weiwang is a brand under Beiqi Yinxiang Automobile, a joint venture between Beijing
Auto (Beiqi) and the Yinxiang Motorcycle Group from Chongqing. This joint
venture also sells the Huansu brand. All their cars are based on existing Beijing Auto
platforms.
The Weiwang S60 is based on the Beijing Auto Senova X65. Price for the X65 starts at
98.800 yuan and ends at 149.800 yuan. Power comes from a 177 hp 2.0 turbo, mated
to a five-speed manual or a six-speed automatic. The S60 will get the same
engine and ‘boxes, but it will be slightly cheaper.
The Weiwang brand is aimed at younger car buyers in
second and third tier cities, a hot segment of the market at the moment. It
gets a hip interior with a lot of red, large touch screen, and a trendy
hammer-shaped gear lever.
Cr : Carnewschina