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| Hongqi HQE | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Hongqi |
| Production | 2009–present |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Luxury car |
| Layout | FR layout |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.0 LCA12VGV12 (petrol) |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Hongqi L5 |
TheHongqi HQE (红旗HQE) is a large four-door limousine built byFAW Hongqi. Released in 2009, it is the first Chinese-builtV12 cylinder engine-equipped luxury car. As Hongqi's most advanced top-of-the-line vehicle type, the HQE will serve as the high-end vehicle for VIPs and high-ranking national officials.
The HQE was later designated toCA7600J, the presidential vehicle of PresidentHu Jintao for the People's Republic of China National Day60th anniversary celebration. The production model of the HQE is calledL7(short wheel base) andL9when the mass production began in 2013.
Based on the HQD concept car, the HQE is completely hand-built. The body comprises a rectangular section of galvanized steel with square edged exterior panels mounted on aToyota Land Cruiser Prado-derived chassis, and the outward appearance and detailing contains aspects of Chinese styling. Dimensionally it is 6.4 meters long, 2.05 meters wide, and 1.72 meters high. The HQE is priced at over 3,000,000 RMB or approximately US$439,300 (as of 2009). An armored version of the car is also available. The Hongqi was designed at the FAW R&D facility inChangchun. The design team was staffed jointly by FAW andMagna Steyr, and contained members from China, Austria, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Due to the controversy surrounding the HQD concept car and political considerations, the design of the HQE parade car, which was later named as CA7600J, opted for a close resemblance to theHongqi CA770. As a result, the CA7600J parade car ultimately became a hybrid vehicle with the body of the HQD and the front of the CA770. The overall vehicle features a high front and low rear ship-like body posture, with chrome accents running through the waistline and skirt line from front to back. Elements such as the vertical grille, forward-leaning Hongqi emblem on the grille, and three-sided Hongqi side emblem from the classic Hongqi vehicle have been retained. The sunflower emblem in the center of the steering wheel also appears in the middle of the four wheel hubs, symbolizing the sun and representing the leadership of theChinese Communist Party. The wheel spokes are designed to radiate like the sun, and the external rearview mirrors resemble fluttering flags.[1]
After the 2009 military parade, FAW made improvements to the CA7600J and derived three models based on dimensions, primarily the wheelbase and length—namely, L5, L7, and L9. Among these, the Hongqi L5 is publicly available for sale, while the L7 and L9 are temporarily reserved for national diplomatic activities.[2]
The HQE is powered by an independently researched and developed aluminumV12 cylinder engine of Chinese design (designation CA12VG), with a displacement of 6.0 liters and producing 300 kW (400 hp) at 5600 rpm and 550 Nm (405 lb·ft) of torque at 4400 rpm.
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