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FAW Hongqi's new SUV model, Red Flag HS7, will be officially launched today. The new car is the second SUV under Hongqi, which continues the red flag family design language and locates medium and large SUV. It is equipped with 3.0T V6 mechanical supercharged engine and matches the 8-speed manual self-integrated transmission. The new car has launched a total of four models with a price of 34.98-459800 yuan.

The design style of Red Flag HS7 is derived from the Red Flag S-Concept concept car unveiled at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show. Has a huge red flag brand iconic straight waterfall intake grille, both sides of the polygonal headlamp group contains two lenses and a C-shaped LED daily light belt, quite a sense of science and technology. The red strip extending from the center of the engine cover also highlights the status symbol of the red flag car.

The side lines of the new car are straight and smooth, the front and rear proportions are coordinated, and the protruding eyebrows are also very powerful. the body size of more than 5 meters is enough to reveal its powerful aura. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of Red Flag HS7 are 5035 HS7 1778 (1756) mm respectively, wheelbase is 3008mm, and it is positioned as medium and large SUV. The tail design is introverted and low-key, and the tail mark of the word Red Flag appears to be very domineering. The size of the taillight is larger, the middle is connected by a chrome-plated decoration, and the exhaust adopts a double-sided layout.

Red Flag HS7 interior decoration materials are made of high-quality materials, a large number of wood, Nappa leather, seams and metal panels for decoration, and the addition of BOSE audio, set off a strong luxury atmosphere. The central control layout of the simple atmosphere is also quite in line with the vehicle positioning. The new car is equipped with 10 autopilot assistance systems.

Hongqi HS7 is equipped with a 3.0L mechanically supercharged engine, maximum power 248kW (337PS), peak torque 445N ·m, matching Ai Xin 8-speed manual self-integrated transmission and a full-time all-wheel drive system. The new car uses the front double wishbone type and the rear multi-lever independent suspension.

In addition, in September last year, China FAW officially announced the addition of former Rolls-Royce Design Director Giles Taylor, who became vice president and chief creative officer of global design, responsible for the styling creativity and design experience of Red Flag brand and FAW brands of China, which also made the red flag HS7 have some international style in design.

However, some netizens expressed their views on the price of Red Flag HS7.

According to the June sales data released by FAW Hongqi, Hongqi sold more than 8000 units a month in June, an increase of 167% over the same period last year. In the first half of this year, Hongqi brand sold a total of 33200 vehicles, exceeding the annual sales in 2018. Since the start of the Red Flag Renaissance Plan, Red Flag brand H5, HS5 and other new models have been on the market, sales have risen. The launch of medium and large SUV HS7, improve the product line, will also further enhance the sales of the Red Flag brand.

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