Great Wall Motors is preparing to launch yet another EV brand and has teased its first model, taking the form of a long luxury sedan. he new brand is codenamed ZX and will compete at the upper echelon of the market in China. A single sketch of the new luxury sedan has been released and it seems to share some similarities with the Hongqi H9 but is slightly larger.
We can see that the rear of the new
high-end EV from Great Wall has large LED taillights similar in shape to those
of the H9 which stretch down the fascia while also extending along the rear
quarter panels. Given that this is a design sketch, the car is depicted rocking
a set of massive wheels but the production model will probably look a little
more grounded. With that being said, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the car
launched with 22- or even 23-inch wheels.
The inspiration from the H9 appears to
continue along the sides where there is a prominent chrome accent running along
the base of the doors and then running diagonally up the front quarter panel.
The chrome elements continue with the window surrounds and the thin wing
mirrors while visible at the front are narrow LED headlights.
Very little else is known about the model
but it will be 5.5 meters long, making it significantly longer than
the H9 which stretches 5.1 meters. It’ll also be longer than the
BMW i7 and Mercedes-Benz S-Class and should offer an incredible amount of
interior space. Interestingly, the car depicted has a very long hood which
seems like an odd design choice if the car is indeed sold solely as an EV.
Great Wall Motors is expected to preview the new car with a thinly-veiled
concept at April’s Beijing Auto Show before the production model launches in
the fourth quarter.
