Chinese car
manufacturer Leap Motor has provided the first images and details of its latest
creation, which is an SUV concept. Some of you may be familiar with the Leap
Motor name as they launched the LP-S01 electric sports car on the Chinese
market back in late 2017. It seems apparent that the production-spec version of
Leap’s SUV concept will sell in greater numbers than the S01 when it hits the
market.
These design
sketches reveal that the Leap Motor SUV lacks a traditional front grille and
incorporates a set of small headlights and LED daytime running lights. The
vehicle depicted also includes a panoramic roof, exceptionally thin A-pillars
and no B-pillars. At the rear, there are small taillights as well as an LED
light bar stretching the width of the rear fascia.
Few details are known, but CarNewsChina reports that it will be powered by an
all-electric powertrain providing a range of at least 500 km. The
SUV will also allegedly come equipped with an advanced system offering Level 3
autonomy. It is reported that Leap Motor has already committed to bringing its
electric SUV to the market and will do so in 2020.
It’s hard to keep
track of all the new electric vehicles coming out of China. According to recent
reports, there are upwards of 500 new-energy vehicle startups across the
country, all vying to establish themselves as legitimate rivals to the likes of
Tesla and various legacy car manufacturers. It remains to be seen if Leap Motor
will manage to be one of them, but it will have to deliver high-quality
products in order to make it.
