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French President François Hollande gets a Ride in the Hongqi L7 in China
Published on April 29, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
French President François Hollande was in Beijing for an official state-visit, focused on trade. Countries agreed many new deals, the biggest being France selling 60 (sixty) Airbus airplanes to China. Hollande thus must have been satisfied. But he was likely even more happy because he was the very first head of state to be ferried around in a brand new Hongqi L7 state limousine. On first pic President Hollande arriving at the Great Hall of the People.
Spy Shots: Hongqi L7 seen testing in China again
Published on March 22, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
New spy shots from the Hongqi L7 limousine testing in China, it will be launched on the Chinese auto market later this year, but only for the government, private buyers will only be able to get one in 2013. Power will come from a 6.0 V12 with 400hp and 580nm, and that seems barely enough to move the 3.15 ton L7 forwards any fast.
Spy Shots: Hongqi L7 seen testing in China
Published on February 27, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
New spy shots from the upcoming Hongqi L7 testing in China, and it seems there have been some new changes at the back. The production version was expected to debut on the Shanghai Auto Show in April but Chinese media now say it will be launched ‘later this year’. And things get even worse… The same media also say the Hongqi (Red Flag) L7 will only be available for the government procurement, with sales to private buyers starting as late as 2014.
Spy Shots: Hongqi L7 testing in China, a first look inside
Published on February 2, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
These are the very first pictures of the interior of the production version of the Hongqi L7, and we are positively impressed. Beautifully crafted, top end materials and completely digital. Especially impressive is the center tunnel with a ‘floating’ layer of wood on top of it.
Spy Shots: Hongqi L7 shows its Back in China
Published on November 19, 2012 by W.E. Ning
The latest spy shots of the upcoming Hongqi L7 are coming in one by one. Last week we had the first pic of the front, now we got the first pic of the back. The Hongqi L7 debuted as a concept on the Beijing Auto Show in April, the production version will be launched on the China auto market next year.
Spy Shots: Hongqi L7 will Drink a Lot
Published on November 16, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
We have found one new spy shot of the upcoming Hongqi L7 limousine that will have to compete with Rolls-Royce and Bentley. The Hongqi L7 debuted on the Beijing Auto Show in April, the final production version will debut on the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2013. Power comes from a 6.0 V12 with 400hp and 550nm.
Fuel consumption, stated by FAW, is 20 liters per 100 kilometer! That’s a lot of gas but this Hongqi is a big car: 5555/2018/1748, wheelbase is 3435. Curb weight is a hefty 3.15 ton. This ain’t no car, this is a tank! Reports in Chinese media indicate the Hongqi L7 will be priced around 5 million yuan, or 816.000 USD, and that is slightly cheaper than we heard earlier. Via: Sohu.
Hongqi L7 will be launched next year
Published on November 10, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The massive Hongqi L7 will be launched on the Chinese auto market next year. The Hongqi L7 debuted on the Beijing Auto Show in April and is the short-wheelbase version of the even more massive Hongqi CA7600L (aka Hongqi L9) state limousine. The L7′s internal designation is CA7600. Power comes from a 6 liter V12 that poops out 405hp and 550nm. Price will range between 6 and 8 million yuan, or between 942.000 and 1.25 million USD. Rolls-Royce and Bentley, be afraid… Via: Sohu.
Hongqi L7 will hit the Chinese car market in 2013
Published on June 26, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Hongqi L7 debuted at the Beijing Auto Show in April, the L7 is the short wheelbase version of the massive CA7600L state-limousine-parade car that debuted at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. Earlier on we heard the Hongqi (Red Flag) L7 would only be available for the government but that doesn’t seem the case exactly. The government however will get it first when ‘delegates’ will be chauffeured around town during the ’18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China’ (wiki) in October. Next year however the L7 will come available for all…
Hongqi L7 debuts at the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 24, 2012 by Joey Wang
The new Hongqi L7 limousine debuted at the Beijing Auto Show. The Hongqi (Red Flag) L7 is the short wheelbase version of the massive CA7600L state-limousine-parade car that debuted at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. The Hongqi L7 will sadly not be sold to the general public but some hundred will be made to ferry around ‘dignitaries’ during the Communist Party’s congress in October. The real VIP-dignitaries, like president Hu Jintao, will use the CA7600L.
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