There’s no shortage of electric automakers in China
and the latest will reveal its first model in Los Angeles nex month. Produced by a new company called
Gyon, the unnamed model promises to be a high-performance luxury car that
features advanced autonomous driving technology.
The company is keeping details under wraps, but
confirmed the car will have a bold design which was created with the help of
Gaffoglio Family Metalcrafters, Inc. While the name probably doesn’t ring a
bell, GFMI is billed as the “top concept car design and manufacturing company
in the world.” Over the years, the company has helped to produce concepts such
as the Audi Cross Cabriolet Quattro, Chrysler ME 4-12, Dodge Demon and Jeep
Gladiator – among countless others.
While that’s a pretty impressive resume, the teaser
image doesn’t reveal much. However, it suggests the car will have a dynamic
design with a rakish windscreen and muscular rear fenders. The image also hints
the model could have a distinctive buttress which connects the roof to the rear
fenders.
Besides teasing the car, Gyon released a few initial
specifications. According to the automaker, the model will be able to
accelerate from 0-100 km/h in four seconds or less and have a range
of 500 – 700 km. The car will also come with an “intelligent
vehicle operating system” and the “highest-level autonomous driving system in
the world.” Little is known about the latter, but the company says the
autonomous driving technology will be provided by Bosch.
While Gyon is a new brand, the company is being
backed by SiTech which bills itself as one of China’s fastest growing electric
vehicle companies. Gyon also noted it will be committed to “providing electric
vehicles designed based on futuristic technology for the new generation of
global customers.”
