Lynk & Co released images of an impressively styled concept that is said to preview its new plug-in hybrid system.
Cut by: Tomorrowa four-door coupe concept with an unusual name and a host of distinctive design elements.
Lynk & Co hasn’t released much information about the concept yet, but it will feature a “smart electric hybrid” – or plug-in hybrid – powertrain called the E-Motive.
China Car News The report features a choice of three battery sizes with a net electric range of 60, 100 and 150 km respectively during the WLTP test cycle.
The Next Day is also said to use a three-speed Dedicated Mixed Transmission with modal launch and offers a 0-100km/h time of just under five seconds.
An inside shot shows an electric range of 200km, however it remains to be seen whether the range of the production E-Motive powertrain will be as long.
For reference, the Lynk & Co 01 has a WLTP electric-only range of 69 km.
Like the 01 crossover, the new E-Motive powertrain is said to continue using the turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine.
Fledgling Lynk & Co currently offers both hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. It previewed an electric concept car for 2020, the Zero, but the car went into production next year as the 001 under the even newer Zeekr brand.
While there are a few familiar Lynk & Co design elements, like the vertical lights on the fenders, The Next Day otherwise looks nothing like its sensible sedans, hatchs, and crossovers. trademark.
It’s a sleek big four-door touring car that’s similar in appearance to the Audi e-tron GT or coming soon Polestar 5with aggressive folds and lines punctuated by clear folds.
At the rear, there is a narrow full-width taillight cluster, with two vertical elements on each side resembling a pair of inverted commas.
Of course, there are wild details to be expected in a concept car, such as the four butterfly doors, with the rear doors being hinged at the rear.
It’s also finished in a paint job that goes from pale yellow at the front to a cool blue at the back, with gold elements at the base of the front and rear bumpers and along the side skirts.
Inside, there’s a minimalist cabin with blue velvet seats, a large central touchscreen and a steering wheel.
While Next Day may not preview a production vehicle, its powertrain could be used by next-generation Lynk & Co products.
Lynk & Co is supposed to only sell electric vehicles after 2025 and that same year planning to enter Australia.
In 2024, it plans to start rolling out vehicles off the Busan, Korea production line of Renault Korea Motors (RKM), of which Geely has purchased a 34.02% shares this early year.
In addition to increasing its presence in the Korean market, the deal will give Geely a way to export cars to the US without incurring tariffs thanks to a free trade agreement between Korea and the US.
Earlier this year, Renault announced it would start producing cars – possibly a Lynk & Co model – based on Geely’s Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) in South Korea.
These new cars will use a hybrid powertrain and an internal combustion engine (ICE) designed by Geely.
CMA was developed by Geely’s Volvo subsidiary, and this architecture underpins the XC40, Polestar 2and various vehicles of the Geely, Lynk & Co and Zeeker brands.
Although these Korean-made vehicles will initially be designed for the Korean market, RKM said at the time that it would allow the export of these vehicles in the future.
With the latest announcement, it says export market opportunities are currently being explored.
Last year, the two automakers said they were looking to build localized versions of Lynk & Co vehicles in South Korea.
Lynk & Co was founded by its parent company, Geely, in 2016.
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, also known as Geely, currently has brands such as Volvo, Polestar, Proton, Lotus, London EV Company, Smart and Lynk & Co, among others, in its portfolio. me.
