Chinese media mocked the iconic Hongqi brand for
this stupidity. But that all ends today because Hongqi suddenly organized
another event and… rolled out the concept car.
Perhaps it wasn’t ready yet last month but it sure
is now, and it looks brilliant. The concept is a large coupe with an endless
bonnet, similar in idea to the Vision Maybach 6. The coupe is not intended for
production but several design elements will return on future production cars,
including the grille, the headlights, and the creases on the sides.
The wheels are completely covered with LED bars on
the covers. The rear is streamlined yet classic. There is a Hongqi badge on the
back, in the middle just below the window line.
When exactly these elements will sire new Hongqi’s
is unknown. The upcoming HS7 SUV and H5 sedan certainly don’t have any yet. But
it seems another new sedan, code named N501, will get a similar grille as the
concept car. The status of the N501 project however is unclear. It was expected
to debut last year but nothing has been heard from it since ages.
If their upcoming cars look only a little bit like
this concept Hongqi might actually start selling some cars.
Cr : Carnewschina
