On October 30, 2022, a brand new brand, BeyonCa, officially made its global debut, and announced its first product under the brand – Gran Turismo Opus 1 (referred to as GT Opus 1).
BeyonCa was founded by Su Weiming, a former executive of Volkswagen China, and the brand will aim to compete with top European luxury car manufacturers. The company officially stated that BeyonCa will build its products on a strict quality and quality control system.
At the launch event, BeyonCa’s Chief Technology Officer, Hans-Joachim Rothenpieler, stated that all exterior dimensions of the body panels will be controlled within +/- 0.3 millimeters, and the matching quality of the entire body in terms of flatness and deviation will be controlled within +/- 0.5 millimeters.
In the rendered video, we can see that BeyonCa’s first product, GT Opus 1, is a four-door pure electric sports sedan.
According to the official comparison, it is hard not to associate the GT Opus 1 with the pure electric sporty sedan Taycan from Porsche.
There are some similarities between the two vehicles in terms of their designs: 4-door with a capacity of 4/5 people, sporty luxury style, and super-luxury brand positioning.
In terms of appearance, the BeyonCa GT Opus 1 does not have a very rounded exterior like the Porsche Taycan or the Mercedes EQS to ensure a lower drag coefficient. Instead, the GT Opus 1 has a more angular appearance, which the official calls “powerful aesthetics” and “sports philosophy”.
The GT Opus 1 has a distinctive design in its front with a V-shaped LED daytime running light strip that crosses the entire face. The logo in the front of the vehicle also has dynamic functionality that allows it to display animation effects like a small LCD screen.
The design of four wheels placed at four corners makes the GT Opus 1 look like it will have a very long wheelbase. On the side of the car, the door and side skirts occupy a very large proportion of the entire side, giving it a particularly heavy appearance, which results in not having a particularly large window area. However, large wheel hubs paired with exaggerated side skirts can effectively reduce the visual center of gravity to a certain extent.
As a luxury coupe, which positions itself as a sports car, it naturally cannot do without the important attribute of sports. BeyonCa introduced that they have a tuning team in Europe that deeply understands the essence of sports, and can bring GT Opus 1 the precise handling capabilities that can rival “Nurburgring Heroes”. Currently, the GT Opus 1 shown in the rendering is already visually more sporty. The upcoming RS sport version will also showcase even more sporty features, so stay tuned.
In the interior, the BeyonCa GT Opus 1 also matches the level of a super luxury car. The concept car uses a large amount of Nappa leather wrapping and crystal inlay craftsmanship. In addition, the turbo-style clock design, which is more commonly used by super luxury brands, combines art and culture according to the official statement.
In addition to luxury and quality, intelligence is also one of the selling points of BeyonCa GT Opus 1. In the press conference, BeyonCa mentioned that the intelligence of GT Opus 1 is not just a simple stacking of chips, sensors, cameras, and software. With AI technology, intelligent driving, and health management services in the future, BeyonCa will provide users with high-quality health management and smart medical solutions. However, the development of this feature depends on how BeyonCa promotes it in the future.
Currently, BeyonCa GT Opus 1 is still in the concept car stage. BeyonCa plans to release the first model and announce its Chinese brand name in the spring of next year, and the first mass-produced model will be launched in 2024. In addition, BeyonCa’s car-making concept has been highly recognized by strategic investors at home and abroad, including Dongfeng Motor Corporation, and Opus 1 may also be produced by Dongfeng in the future.
Source: BeyonCa Official.
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