Writing by: Wu Jingtao
Although it was held at the last minute, there were few highlights.
On December 30th, after a 42-day delay, the 20th Guangzhou International Auto Show was finally held at the last minute in the year.
Although this year’s Guangzhou Auto Show is likely to be the only A-class auto show held in China in 2022, due to doubts about the possibility of resuming the auto show after the previous postponement announcement, and the precedent of the Beijing Auto Show being cancelled after being postponed, many heavy new cars scheduled to be launched and released at the Guangzhou Auto Show have made adjustments to their schedules, which has had a significant impact on the auto show.
Today’s article will take stock of the key new energy vehicles worth focusing on at the 2022 Guangzhou Auto Show.
AIWAYS Hyper GT
AIWAYS brought its second Hyper Haobai model, the high-end brand Hyper GT, to the Guangzhou Auto Show.
Unlike the flagship Hyper SSR previously released, the positioning of Hyper GT is a five-door coupe, which competes mainly against the 300,000-yuan Tesla Model 3. At the launch, AIWAYS even promoted the slogan “Model 3 has a real competitor”.
The new car is based on the AIWAYS’ new generation pure electric exclusive platform AEP 3.0 and is the first model of the Hyper series to adopt the star architecture.
Hyper GT not only ensures the design aesthetics but also achieves a breakthrough in the air resistance coefficient; the 0.19Cd air resistance coefficient is the lowest among current production cars. The front of the car is equipped with a full LED headlight with a bending and upward shape, and there is a set of sharply styled air intakes on both sides of the front bumper.
The side of the car has a shorter front/rear suspension, which creates a strong sense of sportiness in the vehicle’s appearance. It adopts a frameless door design and gullwing door opening.
The rear of the vehicle is also equipped with a three-stage curved electric wing and features a split-type taillight design with a black diffuser set below the rear bumper.
In terms of power, the new car is expected to be released in two versions: single-motor and dual-motor. Previously, officials revealed that the single-motor version has a 0-100km/h acceleration time of around 4 seconds, while the dual-motor version’s acceleration performance has yet to be disclosed. Additionally, Hyper GT is expected to feature 480kW fast charging and swapping capabilities.
In terms of handling, Hyper GT is equipped with AICS intelligent chassis technology, with a turning radius of less than 5.3 meters, the lowest in its class. Combined with advanced VDC2.0 technology, it can quickly react to changes in road grip and reduce signal transmission time from 100 milliseconds to 7-8 milliseconds, shortening it tenfold.
In terms of advanced driving assistance, Hyper GT will feature three second-generation variable-focus lidars (located on the roof and both sides of the wing).
In addition, there are 39 intelligent driving perception hardware components, including 12 ADAS cameras and 12 ultrasonic radars.
Hechuang V09
At this year’s Guangzhou Auto Show, Hechuang introduced their fourth vehicle, the Hechuang V09, which is also their first MPV model.
The Hechuang V09 is positioned as a medium to large-sized pure electric MPV, and body dimensions have not been announced. It is built on Hechuang’s newly developed H-GEA pure electric architecture.
The new car follows the design concept of the CONCEPT-M concept car. The front of the car adopts a through-type LED daytime running light strip and a split-type headlight design. The outer side of the headlight group is connected to a set of chrome-plated decorative strips that are connected to the air intake grille below, and the entire front face has high recognition.
The overall profile of the car body is square, but on the door panel and D-pillar, the Hozon V09 design incorporates some inclined line elements to increase the visual hierarchy of the side of the car.
At the tail of the car, the V09 adopts a through-type taillight design with a strong three-dimensional sense, echoing the design of the front of the car.
In terms of intelligent cockpit, the new car is expected to use two 8155 chips and support four-screen linkage.
In terms of cruising range, the Hozon V09 is equipped with a 257Wh/kg high-capacity and high-energy density battery, which can achieve a range of 750+km. The entire system comes standard with an 800V high-voltage system, and the peak fast charging power can reach 380kW, which can achieve a replenishment performance of charging for 5 minutes and adding 200 kilometers of cruising range.
The new car will use the newly upgraded H-VIP 3.0 intelligent driving system, with 24 high-precision sensing hardware devices, achieving up to 37 ADAS driving assistance functions. The Hozon V09 will also become the world’s first mass-produced MPV model with a mounted laser radar capable of detecting up to 300m.
The details of the Hozon V09 cockpit design have not been announced yet, but Hozon announced at the press conference that it will work with the world’s top e-sports equipment brand, Razer, to create a mobile e-sports fortress for the Hozon V09.
The gaming laptop Razer Blade, a 165Hz refresh rate esports monitor, Chroma RGB lighting effects, and the Razer Professional Gaming Chair are included in the esports equipment.
Li Auto Li ONE
On September 30, in the “One more thing” session of Li Auto’s press conference, Li Auto L7 was officially released. Although Li Auto L7 did not make its first public appearance at this Guangzhou Auto Show, it also released the latest information.
Li Auto L7 is the fourth model under Li Auto’s brand and the first SUV product with a 5-seat layout. The size of the vehicle is: 505019951750mm, and the wheelbase is 3005mm (consistent with L8).
In terms of appearance, Li Auto L7 adopts a similar family-style design to the Li Auto L9/L8, with concealed door handles and two sizes of 20/21-inch wheels in four different shapes. There are 6 different body colors to choose from, and green and blue require special paint that costs an additional 10,000 yuan.
As a large 5-seater SUV model, Li Auto L7’s second-row seats provide electrically adjustable backrest angles and electric footrests. The right rear seat features the “queen’s seat mode”, which can extend legroom to 1160mm, and the maximum inclination angle of the backrest is 40°.
All three rear seats of Li Auto L7 are equipped with heating function, and the side seats also provide ventilation function.
At the same time, Li Auto L7 also has the deepest trunk among 5-seater SUVs, with a depth of 1081mm, and can provide various invincible large bed modes and unique audio-visual experiences.
The Ideal L7 will be equipped with the Ideal Range Extender 2.0, using a four-cylinder 1.5T range extender with a power of 113kW, adopting a front and rear dual motor power layout, with a maximum power of 330kW, accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.3 seconds.
Equipped with a 40.9kWh ternary lithium battery pack provided by CATL, the CLTC rated pure electric driving range is 210km, and the CLTC comprehensive driving range is 1315km.
The chassis adopts a front double wishbone and rear five-link suspension, and will be equipped with a magic carpet air suspension and CDC variable damping shock absorber, with an adjustable range of up to 80mm.
In terms of model configuration, the Ideal L7 will launch two models, the Ideal L7 Pro for CNY 339,800 and the Ideal L7 Max for CNY 379,800.
In terms of specific configurations:
The Ideal L7 Pro will use a Qualcomm 8155 chip and a 7.3.4 panoramic sound system with 19 speakers.
Equipped with the Ideal AD Pro intelligent driving system, using a Horizon Journey 5 chip (with a computing power of 128 TOPS) and equipped with 1 8MP camera, 9 2MP cameras, and 1 millimeter wave radar, this version supports high-speed NOA assisted driving.
The Ideal L7 Max will use two Qualcomm 8155 chips, a 7.3.4 panoramic sound system with 21 speakers, and a 15.7-inch rear entertainment screen.
Equipped with the Ideal AD Max intelligent driving system, using dual Nvidia Orin—X chips (with a computing power of 508 TOPS) and equipped with 1 128-beam lidar, 6 8MP cameras, 5 2MP cameras, and 1 millimeter wave radar, this version of the car can achieve full-scene assisted driving.Ideal officially announced at the auto show that the launch ceremony of the Ideal L7 will be held on February 8th, 2023, and the exhibition and test drive cars will be simultaneously available in stores on February 9th.
WEY Blue Mountain
At this Guangzhou Auto Show, WEY released its new flagship six-seater SUV – Blue Mountain.
The new car is positioned as a mid-to-large-sized SUV, with dimensions of 515619801805mm, and a wheelbase of up to 3050mm. The car features a 2+2+2 seat layout.
Initially named Weilong 80, Blue Mountain’s new car front design was created by 160,000 people participating in interactive collaboration. The front face adopts the popular split-headlight design, with a long strip of daytime running lights above and 7-shaped headlights below. The bottom of the emblem is equipped with a set of black grilles with millimeter wave radar below the grille.
The new car has a very square and tough side profile, with a hidden door handle design, relatively flat window and roof lines, a chrome-plated decorative strip running through the side of the body, and 265/45 R21 tires.
The top of the rear of the car features a spoiler and high-level brake light, and the central taillights use a perforated design, with forked shapes on both sides.
Regarding the power system, Blue Mountain DHT-PHEV is built based on the “Coffee Intelligence” technology platform, adopts a plug-in hybrid power system, and is equipped with the latest 1.5T DHT-PHEV plug-in hybrid system from Great Wall, with a maximum power output of 380kW and 0-100km/ acceleration time of 4.9 seconds.The capacity of the new car battery is 44.5 kWh, with a pure electric range of 180 km under WLTC condition, and a comprehensive range exceeding 1200 km, with a fuel consumption of 6.7 L/100 km.
The Wei Pai Lingshan is expected to be launched in the first quarter of 2023, with an expected price range of 350,000 to 400,000 yuan.
Geely Panda Mini
At this year’s Guangzhou Auto Show, Geely brought their mini electric car – Panda Mini.
The Panda Mini is positioned as a two-door four-seater mini electric car, with a body size of 306515221610mm and a wheelbase of 2015mm. The overall size is slightly larger than that of the Wuling Hongguang Mini EV.
The overall appearance of the new car adopts a square and cute design style. The front face adopts a round and gentle headlight design, giving the new car a cute and lovely feeling. The fully enclosed grille is decorated with a circle of champagne-colored decoration strips.
In the center of the front of the car, there is an “GEOME” English logo, indicating the vehicle charging port.
On the side of the car, the door size is relatively long, and a large area of rear window is reserved behind the B-pillar. There is a same-color decorative panel designed on the rear window to increase the visual element of the car’s side. In addition, the new car also uses closed low-drag wheel hubs with a size of 14 inches.
The “GEOME” English logo also appears on the rear of the car, with a C-shaped taillight design.
In terms of interior, the Panda MINI features a split design with a 9.2-inch LCD instrument panel and an 8-inch suspended central control screen. The center console has multiple storage spaces to expand the vehicle’s storage capacity.
It adopts a knob-style electronic gear shifting, and the front seats have an integrated design. The roof is also equipped with a panoramic sunroof to enhance the interior’s openness.
In terms of power, the Panda MINI adopts the layout of a rear-mounted single motor with a maximum power of 30 kW.
The new car uses a 17.03 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery pack, with a CLTC condition range of 200 km. It has a 22 kW DC fast charging function, which can complete from 30% to 80% charging in half an hour at a normal temperature of 25℃, and 68 minutes to be fully charged. If using a 7 kW home charging pile, it can be fully charged in 3 hours at a normal temperature.
In terms of driving, the Panda Mini provides two driving modes: Sport/Normal, with three levels of kinetic energy recovery adjustment, and a low-speed creeping function.
At the auto show press conference, Geely also launched the “Panda Mini Spring Festival Edition” with a limited edition of 2023 units and a price of 55,800 yuan. As for when the regular version will be launched, further information is pending from the official.
GeeVision M-Vision
At this year’s Guangzhou Auto Show, GeeVision showcased its M-Vision mobility concept car, which makes its global debut.
Based on the vast-M architecture, the M-Vision is developed jointly by GeeVision and Waymo, a self-driving technology company. The concept car is expected to be ready for mass production in 2024.
The M-Vision boasts a futuristic capsule design style with the front headlights hidden in the black frame of the windshield. The roof’s black raised part integrates perception hardware such as LiDAR and cameras.
The car’s side uses a B-pillar-free design with electric double-opening doors to enhance the overall sense of opening the door. The doors can open up to 1.4 meters, further enhancing the convenience of entry and exit. In addition, the door sill height is the lowest in the mobility vehicles worldwide.
The car’s rear adopts a two-color body design, with a light-emitting taillight group that contains five LiDARs (in total).
The M-Vision’s safety design complies with the global five-star safety standards in China, Europe, and the United States, meeting the highest safety requirements of the U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).In terms of travel service design, M-Vision has a warranty of over 500,000 kilometers and 5 years of ultra-long-term use, and can be driven continuously for more than 16 hours on average per day.
M-Vision has pre-embedded autonomous driving interfaces, which can support Level 4 or above intelligent driving in the future, and can be compatible with various autonomous driving technological solutions.
NIO EC7/ES8
At this year’s Guangzhou Auto Show, NIO brought two new models that were just announced at the NIO Day 2022 – the EC7 and ES8.
Previously, we have taken static photos of both new vehicles, and interested parties can review the previous video.
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