In recent years, the design of domestic new energy models has begun to polarize: one is the "futuristic" represented by Gaohe, and the other is the "retro faction" represented by the Great Wall and Loose. Until then, vintage cars existed only in museums or old movies, and were dream cars in the hearts of many nostalgic people. Today, with the retro wind blowing from the "Renaissance", some classic models that once disappeared have been revived in another way, although they have been replaced with completely different "souls", but the classic "shell" will never be out of date. Today we bring 7 upcoming vintage-inspired models, see who impresses you the most?
WEY dreams come true
Estimated price: Starting from 200,000
Time to market: Q3 2022
There are thousands of retros, and the Great Wall accounts for half of them. Let's first take a look at these retro masterpieces of the Great Wall. The first is the classic car that was voted by netizens as "Fulfilling Dreams". Designed so well, the Dream of Old School is really just like its name, fulfilling many people's dreams about vintage classic cars.
In terms of appearance, WEY Dream adopts a large round head shape front face, prominent round headlights, huge size chrome front bar, dense thin spoke spokes, front long and short slipback body, swallowtail tail design, are the classic design elements of the 40s classic car. There is also a bulging "small school bag" shape on the trunk lid, which is highly recognizable overall.
In terms of interior, the design is biased towards retro style, using a lot of round and chrome elements. But the most popular triple screen design at the moment pulls people back to the modern era, in general, not as retro as the appearance, the personality is not uniform enough. However, you can pay attention to the semi-spoke chrome strip on the steering wheel, which will appear repeatedly later, laying the family design style of the new generation of "cat" series.
In terms of power, WEY dream is expected to be equipped with the latest lemon DHT intelligent hybrid system. The new car will be officially listed this year, although the price has not yet been announced, but we guess it is likely to be in the 200,000 level, not to say that it is within reach, but there is still a lot of hope for Nu Hard.
Eulabunk cats
Estimated price: 200,000-250,000
Time to market: Q2 2022
The three cars that come next have been half a year since their first appearance, and there have been recent declaration charts indicating that they are about to go public. Let's look at the first one: the punk cat.
In terms of appearance, many netizens said that the punk cat resembled a classic model, but many models in that era used these classic elements, and the circle was very popular in that year. Round body, round lights, round rearview mirrors, no sharp lines on the whole body, silver chrome cake rim is a dream back to the 40s. Both the sensor and camera are well hidden and don't spoil the retro vibe. In terms of size, the punk cat three-dimensional measurement reaches 4749/1989/1725mm, the standard mid-size car body, the interior space does not have to worry.
In terms of interior, unlike the circular instrument + suspension central control screen used at the debut, the interior of the punk cat has been greatly modified, which is very similar to the layout of the dream. Under the sense of scientific and technological atmosphere created by the triple screen, the double color matching of brown and red + beige and the exquisite chrome embellishment are used to increase the retro classic sense, and the details are more in line with the character of this car. Compared to the sense of detachment from the interior and exterior design of the dream, the punk cat is obviously more harmonious.
In terms of power, according to the declaration information, the punk cat will be listed in a single-motor version with a maximum power of 220kW. However, there should be no performance version of the dual motor four-wheel drive, otherwise the following is called the lightning cat.
Euler Lightning Cat
Estimated price: Starting from 200,000
Time to market: Q2 2022
Listening to this name, you know that the lightning cat is mainly responsible for fast. As soon as it was unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show, the lightning cat with the shape of the wind attracted a high degree of attention.
In terms of appearance, the Great Wall invited the famous designer Amon to use the classic Coupe sports car shape, and the round headlights have become the standard of the "cat" series, and the lines of the whole vehicle are round and smooth. In terms of wind-pulling attributes, the Lightning Cat is equipped with "bezel-less doors" and "hidden door handles", and the high-end model will also have a "liftable electric tail", which belongs to the "gold collar" configuration in the same class.
In terms of interior, the overall layout restores the design of the concept car as much as possible, and the suspension central control screen is retained, but the dashboard style is changed from "three guns" to a large LCD screen. The overall design is very simple, the most important function retains the physical buttons, and there is a design idea of supercar.
In terms of power, according to the previous news, the lightning cat will provide a single-motor version with a maximum power of 150kW, and not surprisingly, there will be dual-motor four-wheel drive models in the later stage, and there is gossip that the acceleration of the performance version will reach 3.5s, if this is the case, then the lightning cat will be expected to become the "fastest retro car" on the market.
Euler Ballet Cat
Estimated price: 150,000-200,000
Time to market: Q2 2022
Whether it is the name or design, the ballet cat is undoubtedly the most "feminine" product in euler's "cat" series at present. I've seen male owners of other Cat series models, but the proportion of male owners in this car is definitely a new low in the Cat series.
In terms of appearance, the shape of the ballet cat and the punk cat is the same, but as the saying goes, "a mountain can not tolerate two tigers, unless one male and one female", the ballet cat's headlight shape is more delicate, the main color is also more pink, and the tail of the car duck shows a little playfulness. In terms of body size, the ballet cat is also more delicate, and the 4401/1867/1633mm three-dimensional circumference is clearly for all the little fairies.
In terms of interior, the color of the vehicle is also more inclined to the pink style, such as the pink and white double spelling unveiled at the auto show, as well as the blue and white double spelling, etc., and it is not excluded that the center console with pattern skin can be optionally installed. The air conditioning control key adopts the classic paddle button, and the armrest box is also inlaid with bulging buling crystal ornaments, which is very little girl. By the way, this car also provides "Lady Mode" for female driving safety and "Wind and Wave Mode" for driving safety on rainy days, and the next wave sister is you!
In terms of power, the ballet cat will be equipped with a maximum power of 126 kW drive motor, which is not as fierce as the previous ones. But the owner of the car who is willing to buy a ballet cat, how many people will care about acceleration, enough is enough, the purpose of buying this car, is not to become the most beautiful little fairy on the whole street?
Loose MONTEREY
Estimated price: 800,000
Time to market: 2024
The name loose locomotive is believed to have already been launched by its first retro model, dolphin. At last year's Guangzhou Auto Show, Loose brought a new MONTEREY concept car, which was positioned as a neo-classical intelligent electric vehicle, becoming its fourth neo-classical model after DOLPHIN, SUMMER and GT.
In terms of appearance, MONTEREY still continues the "golden rule" of loose locomotives, which basically includes all the characteristics of American cars in the 1960s: large, exaggerated, gorgeous, and stylish. The overall silhouette of this car is retro and elegant, the details have a large number of elements unique to the golden age car, the front and back have a very exaggerated chrome bumper, with the "opposite door" design, I believe it is difficult for anyone to resist this commotion.
In terms of interior, it can be seen that MONTEREY has been as streamlined as possible, the overall use of brown color, leather seats and their texture to create the American row of large sofa seats of the year visual sense, steering wheel, door handles, door panel armrests and stereo are covered by chrome, but perhaps there is no three screens, only more right? It is worth mentioning that the rear row can also open the "open top mode", which has appeared in the Maybach 62S Landaulet, which is extremely luxurious.
In terms of power, MONTEREY will provide three versions of pure electric/plug-in hybrid/gasoline, the pure electric version will accelerate by only 3.8 seconds per 100 kilometers, and the plug-in version and gasoline version will be equipped with 2.0T and 3.0T power. However, its 800,000 is prohibitive, and the luxurious car at that time still failed to "fly into the homes of ordinary people", which is the only regret.
Mass ID.BUZZ
Estimated price: Starting from US$50,000 (overseas)
Listing time: 2023 (overseas)
Although the same retro model, the design route of the latter two is slightly different, they are both Buddha-figures, and reject the practice of complete reproduction, but make the retro design language very advanced, even full of futuristic, such as this Volkswagen ID.BUZZ. As early as the Detroit Auto Show in 17 years, the concept version of the ID.BUZZ was unveiled, and now the design language of the car is closer to the state of mass production.
In terms of appearance, the Volkswagen ID.Buzz can be said to be a resurrection version of the classic T1 van. The overall design adopts a combination of retro and trendy, and the honeycomb grille, the raised eyebrows, and the closed wheels are all design languages of the Volkswagen ID family. At the first sight of this car, you can separate the two messages of "T1 van" and "ID.family", which is the true meaning of the classic: inheritance and innovation.
In terms of interior, the copy and paste of the pure ID. family has nothing to say, but after the listing, there may be a color block package with the same color as the body, such as this set of beige + lemon yellow combination. There are currently only five-seat versions of the ID.Buzz, and six- or seven-seat versions will be available in the future.
In terms of power, ID.Buzz will be equipped with a drive motor with a maximum output power of 150kW, and it is not excluded that there will be a dual-motor four-wheel drive version in the future, which is very exciting. It is reported that the new car currently has two versions of ID.Buzz and ID.Buzz Cargo, which is simply understood to be that the former pulls people and the latter pulls goods. ID.Buzz will be the first to be listed in Europe in the second half of this year and in the United States in 2023. But I just want to ask, when will I come to China! My wallet is ready!
Hyundai Pony EV
Estimated selling price: Unknown
Time to market: Unknown
Taking the same route as Volkswagen ID.BUZZ, there is the hyundai Pony Concept, a tribute to its sedan, the Pony, which it introduced in 1975. It was the first model in modern history, a collaboration with Japan's Mitsubishi, which provided the platform and engine. Hyundai, on the other hand, is responsible for exterior interior design. Since then, Hyundai Cars have opened the road to car building.
In terms of appearance, does it remind you of the dragon Fukang 20 years ago, "square with round" is the standard style of the 1980s. A square front, a circular light set inside the front. On the two side fenders are the left and right exterior mirrors. However, after more than 40 years, the headlights and turn signals have used more technological LED headlights.
In terms of interior, the Pony EV concept car "god restored" the design layout of that year, and on this basis, it used a more visual impact sublimation. Metal brushing accentuates the texture of the interior and avoids the original plastic smell. The instrument panel is designed as a cylindrical capsule with a resistance wire inside, which is heated and lit to form a digital, quite a bit of a "doomsday wasteland" Style.
Like ID.Buzz, I'm looking forward to this car. But unfortunately, from the official information, this concept car will most likely not be mass-produced, just as a souvenir of the original Pony by modern cars. Time is a cycle, Pony EV seems to carry glory and reluctance, and return to the starting point to start a new journey.
Bang reviews
After reading these 7 "Renaissance" works, I think it can arouse the past in many people's hearts. The reason why emotions are so weighty is not only because of the classic style, but also because of the person sitting in the co-pilot, the slightly drunken summer night wind blowing in from the car window, the hopeful dreams that run freely, and the muddy, flat, or dusty journeys of life that accompany you through. Seeing these familiar figures through time now seems to open the valve of memory and reminisce about the past. As my brother sang:
Today I try to stand shoulder to shoulder with you again
At that time, this moment is to add freshness