A red banner with the electric motor

17 May 2018

In China before the electric last Bastion – the nomenclature Hongqi brand

Long keep aloof from electric mobility themes premium brand Hongqi (Chinese. "Hungry" – "Red flag"), which produces since 1958 Executive limousines for the country's top leadership today is part of the FAW group, until recently, occupied a special place in terms of initiation to the electric mobility topic, i.e. the subject was not engaged, but a General trend towards electrification of the Chinese vehicle got to it.

Brand Hongqi red flag  now you will decorate and electric vehicles

Shown at the Beijing auto show in April, the concept of a mid-sized electrocreaser Hongqi E-HS3 (a year earlier in Shanghai were shown concept diesel HS5 with the same body) has already went into production, becoming the first electric car brand Hongqi proud that even writing in Latin transcription has not, and is written only native characters.

Hongqi logo on the machines is written only with kanji – the Chinese own pride

Production model E-HS3 distinguished from the concept car blue stripes in the bumper that the Chinese market represents just belonging to the segment of electric vehicles. In addition, the grille can be made with Y-shaped elements and with the usual vertical dies.

Variants the radiator grille from E-HS3 will be the two regular and "Christmas tree"

The mid-size crossover with dimensions 4490х1874х1613 mm and wheelbase 2750 mm in packaged form weighs 1890 lbs. For electric motors as there are different interpretations, so called as monovariant with a capacity of 155 HP (114 kW), and top-end twin-engine version of the full power 304 HP (of 223.5 kW), which will allow him to become the most dynamic "mass" Hongqi model with dispersal to hundred in 6 s. cruising thanks to the embedded rechargeable lithium-ion batteries is determined in 600 km on the previously announced gasoline version of HS5, in Hongqi obviously already given up.

Design  E-HS3 is quite common for modern Chinese crossovers, at least with the engine, even with electric

Salon equipment E-HS3 quite traditional and contains the whole set of gentlemen in the form of a panoramic roof, upholstery made from white leather, 12-touch panel display, multifunctional steering, auto brakes, joystick movement modes, etc.

Panel  E-HS3 embellished indispensable for China is quite a large touch display

For the modes of motion responsible the joystick in the usual style selector lever

The Hongqi plans to launch by 2025 a range of 15 models of "green" type, for which the company will open R&D centres abroad, for example, in Silicon valley and Munich.

Electrocreaser E-HS3 became the first sign for the brand Hongqi, which means to run to 2025 15 models with electric