[Aika Cars Weekly Car News Original]
This week is definitely a "product week", a number of blockbuster models or release or listing, the heat of the car world to a new height: the release of lotus Eletre with pure electric drive has added a new choice to the high-performance SUV camp; the delivery of ET7 is likely to send Weilai back to the three strong camps of new forces; the much-anticipated listing of the domestic long-axis version X5 means that the medium and large luxury SUV market and even higher-level full-size luxury SUV market will be reshuffled... What are you waiting for? Let's look down.
Jiangling Ford Lingrui - the cheapest mid-size joint venture SUV?
On the heat, Jiangling Ford Lingrui obviously can not be compared with the domestic long axis X5, Lotus Eletre, However, the medium-sized SUV that entered the market at a price of 139,900 yuan is obviously more grounded, and if you compare it carefully, you will find that this car can basically be regarded as the cheapest joint venture brand medium-sized SUV currently on sale in China (if you do not count the Jetta VS7 belonging to FAW-Volkswagen), plus the Changan Ford Mondeo that recently opened pre-sale (pre-priced at 15.98-21.98 million yuan), it seems that Ford's main focus this year is cost-effective.
Et7 begins to be delivered – a thousand calls begin to come out
It is not an exaggeration to describe the delivery of the ET7 with thousands of calls, but the four-year wait is also worth it: the Aqulia supersensitive system with 33 sensors, the high computing power of the NVIDIA Orin chip, the super performance of the dual motor, etc., are all talked about by ET7 owners who are "ready to welcome the new car home". Of course, the semi-solid-state battery that Li Bin promised to everyone may need to wait.
Part of the Tank 500 was delayed by 3-9 months - Land Cruiser: This is not a big deal!
This week, some users complained on the official tank app, saying that due to the shortage of chips, the delivery of some tanks containing solenoid valve type variable damping shock absorbers and intelligent driving IDC 1.5 configurations was delayed by 3-9 months. As I predicted in a February article, the "chip shortage" is unlikely to be alleviated anytime soon. Now that you can buy a new car and deliver it to you on schedule, you must review whether the car you bought is not smart enough. Thinking about it, Land Cruiser has to wait four years, 3-9 months? Drizzle!
Lotus Eletre released - Model X Plaid, iX M60 you are waiting for me!
After months of playing with global media and car fans in a 20-second short video, the Lotus pure electric high-performance SUV officially named Eletre was finally officially released. Honestly, it's hard to see Lotus, which has always been known for being lightweight and mechanical enough to be pure enough, and now launching such a politically correct electric monster with powerful flying bricks. After the launch of the new car, competitors locked in a high-performance electric SUV such as Model X Plaid and BMW iX M60, and on the power book data, the Eletra may have a slight gap compared to the Model X Plaid, but the former's shape design full of supercar elements should bring more attention to it. In addition, it is worth mentioning that the current overseas media predict that the price of Eletre may be slightly lower than that of Model X Plaid.
Range Rover EWB spy photos - start the "arms race" of body lengthening?
This week overseas exposed a set of spy photos of the Range Rover ultra-long wheelbase model EWB, EWB was previously the most common on the Rolls-Royce Phantom, if I remember correctly, the Phantom EWB is more than 6 meters long, around 6 meters 1, but it was going to be yellow carded that year, and Maybach 62 a treatment. Of course, the EWB was not the longest welcome at the time, and there was an LWB of about 6 meters 7. Today, Range Rover has launched an EWB model of about 6 meters, which is obviously targeting the market gap between 3 million (Bentley Bentayga, Maybach GLS) and 6 million (Rolls-Royce Cullinan). However, in terms of the brand power of Land Rover Range Rover, it is actually weak in this price range, and the extended wheelbase is undoubtedly a relatively simple "short-filling" solution.
In addition, it is more than one thing that will announce the launch of an extended model in the near future, which is why I said that the practice of lengthening the body may form an "arms race" in the ultra-luxury large SUV camp.
Domestic long wheelbase X5 sold from 605,000 yuan, what do you think?
The domestic long-wheelbase BMW X5 with full heat is finally listed, and for the starting price of 605,000 yuan, the public opinion is not uniform, and there are many people who think that there is a lack of sincerity, and there are also many people who think that the cost performance is high. Personal foolishness this time focus on upgrading the rear seat riding experience of the domestic long wheelbase X5, the prospect of hot sales is beyond doubt, and the lethality of the competitors Mercedes-Benz GLE and Audi Q7 will be quite large, which is bound to accelerate the localization process of the two; in addition, the listing of the domestic long wheelbase X5 will also form a certain pressure on its own X7 and Mercedes-Benz GLS.
The i3, which was listed with the domestic X5, starlight was covered up a lot by its own popular models. However, I am still cautiously optimistic about the prospects of i3, after all, the price is basically at the same level as the fuel version of the model, and the appearance and interior are basically original to retain the beauty of the 3 series, and there is no damage to the classic body proportions and posture of the 3 series because of electrification, coupled with a considerable endurance level, I believe that i3 will be a good choice for many consumers who hold "electric standards", have a rich budget and value brand influence.
300 hp Corolla: Do you explain what a grocery cart is?
What happened to the three-cylinder engine? What happened to the grocery cart? This GR Corolla, which fully implements Akio Toyoda's will, will use the 300 horsepower of the strongest three-cylinder machine on the surface to teach those who look down on three-cylinder and buy vegetable carts to be human. 6-speed hand gear + four-wheel drive, it is really eye-watering, but considering that the GR YARiS equipped with the same engine power is slightly lower, it may take 500,000 yuan to land, this strongest "grocery car" If it is introduced into China, the price is afraid that it is not going to go to heaven?
Conclusion: This week's blockbuster new cars are one after another, and next week's new car lineup is not much inferior, including the hot Hongguang MINIEV GAMEBOY, the new BYD Han DM-i/DM-p, the MG5 Scorpio for hot-blooded youth will be listed next week, and the highly topical Lantu Dreamer will open pre-sale on April 7. So, if you want to get the hottest information in the first place, you must continue to pay attention to our news. We'll see you next week.