Chinese version of Rolls-Royce rolls off production line-CnEVPost

The H9 is a new medium-sized sedan released by Hongqi at the beginning of this year. With its ultra-luxurious aura and unique Chinese design trend, the H9 has received a lot of attention from consumers once it was unveiled, and was named the Chinese version of Rolls-Royce.

Recently, the Hongqi H9 production model has been officially launched. The new car is currently the flagship model of the Hongqi brand and will be powered by a 3.0T V6 mechanical supercharged engine with a rear-drive chassis that emphasizes luxury comfort features.

As a review of the exterior, the H9 adopts a more bulky vertical waterfall air intake grille shape, creating a strong sense of luxury Rolls-Royce, the luxury car aura is better than BBA and other brands. The iconic Hongqi logo extends from the top of the bonnet to the middle of the intake grid, making the car highly recognizable.

Chinese version of Rolls-Royce rolls off production line-CnEVPost

According to officials, the taillight design is also a highlight, incorporating elements of the Tiananmen Square, and the shape of the left and right taillights is also an evolution of the traditional "palace lamp", full of Chinese style.

Inside, the car adopts the popular dual-link center-control large screen design with 12-inch wide HUD heads-up display, which gives the car a full sense of technology. At the same time, a large area of the car is wrapped in soft leather, almost everywhere you can touch is leather, very high-end texture.

The rear of the vehicle also uses a partitioned two-seat layout for an excellent ride. In addition, the rear aisle is also designed with zoned air conditioning and a seat adjustment control panel, with aviation "zero-gravity" seats, the whole car is a step up in luxury comfort.

Chinese version of Rolls-Royce rolls off production line-CnEVPost

For the power part, the new car is powered by a 3.0-liter V6 mechanical supercharged engine with a maximum power of 272 hp and peak torque of 400 Nm. The drivetrain is paired with a DCT400 7-speed dual clutch transmission, which allows the new car to accelerate 100 km in less than 8 seconds. Chassis-wise, the new car features a rear-drive chassis with a longitudinal engine and an air suspension system.

In addition, sources say that the Hongqi H9 will also launch a 2.0T version of the model, the starting price may be lowered to around 250,000 yuan, the threshold for purchase of the car is greatly reduced. Currently, the Hongqi H9 is open for pre-orders and is expected to be available in June.