Vietnamese manufacturer VinFast has revealed the Lux
V8 SUV at the Geneva Motor Show, the more powerful version of the Lux SA2.0
concept that debuted at Paris last October. VinFast, which is expected to
start the production of its first models this March, has secured a license from
BMW to use the architecture of the previous 5-Series sedan and X5 SUV models
for the Lux A2.0 sedan and Lux AS2.0 SUV respectively.
The new Lux V8 however isn’t powered by a 2.0-liter
turbo-four engine but -as the name obviously suggests- a 6.2-liter V8 unit,
complete with 455 hp and 624 Nm of torque. Although we couldn’t
confirmed at the moment of writing, these specs do sound very similar to GM’s
LS motor.
Installing a big 6.2-liter engine under the bonnet
does wonders for any car, and in the case of the new VinFast Lux V8, it makes
it capable of reaching a top speed of 300 km/h. The show car is finished in black
with silver detailing, riding on 22-inch gunmetal grey alloy wheels. The brake
calipers are finished in red while the front end features a sporty-looking mesh
for the grille and the bumper’s air intakes. The quad exhaust pipes will
probable make sure that no one passes the VinFast Lux V8 for one of its lesser
four-pot siblings.
The interior features tan leather upholstery and
plenty of carbon fiber trim while the dashboard hosts a large 10.4-inch
touchscreen display for the infotainment system. Most of the cabin’s switchgear
is recognizable from BMW’s models.
VinFast aims to offer the Lux V8 for a limited
number of cars in 2020.
