Since the Hongqi H9 made its world debut on January 8, 2020, the words “a new benchmark for C+-class luxury sedans in China’s independent automobile industry” have reverberated loudly in the Great Hall of the People. Hongqi H9’s belief in being the benchmark has since reverberated in the hearts of everyone who cares about Chinese cars.
After the debut, it was officially launched on August 23, and today; looking back on the journey, H9 has achieved this.
One step, one era; one step, one progress. Step by step, H9 has become the benchmark image of domestic C+-class luxury cars in the hearts of Chinese people.
Everything has its origin, and everything has its origin. H9's current status is all due to a group of people, a history, a goal and a belief. This belief is the concept of "Chinese-style new noble refinement" and is the gene of H9 from an idea to a product.
It is said that good-looking skins are all the same, but in fact, truly good-looking skins are anything but simple. Take the appearance of the Hongqi H9 as an example. As a C+-class luxury sedan in the H series, the new high-end mainstream model of the Hongqi brand, the beauty of the Hongqi H9 lies in its texture and connotation. The design method that gives H9 such luxurious texture and cultural connotation is the Hongqi brand's design philosophy of "Shang·Zhi·Yi".
Exterior design shapes the bones and spirit of the vehicle, and this "spirit" requires the support of deep and connotative aesthetic design. The through-type flag design on the front face of Hongqi H9 is derived from the concept of the central axis of the Forbidden City, the "Supreme Country".
Beijing's central axis was established during the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty. According to the view in "The Rites of Zhou", the Forbidden City located on the central axis is the center of the world in both a geographical and astronomical sense, and is the most noble position. The through-type flag located on the "central axis" of the front face of Hongqi H9 not only strengthens Hongqi's family-oriented design genes, but also illustrates the noble momentum of "the flag stretches across the mountains and rivers, and the red light shines".
In addition, the design team of Hongqi H9 also deeply studied oriental aesthetics in terms of the structural layout of the front grille, car width, and car height. After fully digesting and deconstructing it, they extremely innovatively adopted the unique "" Silver Ratio”. This proportional relationship of 1:1.414 is not a simple comparison between a line and a side length, but a solemn and calm structural inspiration extracted from traditional oriental architecture, used in the visual expression and artistic conception of H9.
Although it has a solemn and steady temperament at the front, this does not mean that the figure of Hongqi H9 is a little bloated and dragging. The side waistline that is high in the front and low in the rear, combined with the slip-back design of the rear windshield and the vivid curved surface, creates a sense of movement while being stable. At a glance, the tough lines like origami transition seamlessly to the elegant rear curve of the car, without a trace of deliberateness or opposition, showing the beauty of "neutralization" and the traditional Chinese "The philosophy of "The Way of Neutralization" can be said to be of the same origin.
The "meaning" of the design of Hongqi H9 lies in feeling the aesthetic image of Chinese luxury art and exploring the emotional core behind oriental aesthetics. How to impress users at first glance and make Hongqi H9 resonate strongly with them? To this end, the designer created exclusive "ceremony" lighting for Hongqi H9, which can be used as a gift for the first time with one click.
When the vehicle is unlocked, the main visual light of Hongqi H9's "Wings of Dreams" slowly rises, spreading its wings and ready to fly. Immediately, the sideways "Flag Wings" welcome light carpet was laid out brilliantly, supplemented by automatically pop-up door handles, which not only created exclusive courtesy, but also perfectly presented the connotation of refinement.
Coming to the rear of the car, the "Beidou Wings" taillight shape also inherits the family-style design concept of "horizontal and vertical integration". The main light adopts the vertical "Beidou Star" outline, with built-in four horizontal and four vertical fine light sources, and horizontal auxiliary lights. Introducing the image of "Chinese eaves", it is both smart and delicate when lit, but also has a sense of solemnity.
Adhering to the design language of "Shang·Zhi·Yi", Hongqi H9 not only inherits and develops oriental culture, but also elevates Chinese automobile industry design to a new level of Chinese aesthetics, demonstrating the strong cultural confidence of Chinese automobiles.
When you come inside the car, the Chinese-style luxury design of Hongqi H9 is everywhere. The interior of the car adopts a central axis layout that surrounds the entire cabin, with the front flag as the extended central axis. The layout is symmetrical from the outside to the inside. The stretched center console is simple and elegant, interpreting the beauty of Oriental Haoya's Zhongzheng.
In addition, the large-size full LCD instrument panel, central control display, 12-inch wide HUD head-up display, streaming media rearview mirror, and Hongqi Smile 1.0 smart car system look full of technology.
The steering wheel has a traditional three-spoke design, and is made of full leather. The feel and size are not picky, and the overall workmanship of the interior is also excellent. The knobs have a crisp and crisp texture. The entire interior of the car is almost entirely made of soft materials, Wrapped in genuine leather and leather.
The entire series also comes standard with a 12.3-inch central control LCD screen, which is also customized exclusively for H9. The font size is moderate, the UI design is beautiful and simple, the functions are rich, and the usage logic is clear.
In addition to excellent performance in terms of styling and engines, "health" is also a major attraction of Hongqi products. The "health" mentioned here refers to the air quality of Hongqi brand vehicles.
Materials and Lightweight Research Institute The Non-metallic Materials Research Institute shoulders the mission of improving the air quality of Hongqi brand vehicles and has been working hard to build Hongqi H9, HS9, HS5 and other models that have achieved outstanding results in the industry. In order to improve the user experience of Hongqi products, the Non-Metallic Materials Research Institute is committed to creating healthy materials that can actively degrade VOCs to make travel more "healthy".Health".
Currently, the Institute of Non-Metallic Materials has completed the development of nano-ecological purifying ion dermis and nano-ecological purifying ion fabric. This technology is an international initiative. Its key performance has been authoritatively evaluated and has broken through the difficulty of compatibility with the formula. , the negative oxygen ions generated are easy for the human body to absorb, achieving the effectiveness of the product's performance throughout its life cycle. Applied on seats and ceilings, it has been verified by the entire vehicle that benzene series is reduced by 53%, aldehydes are reduced by 59%, and odor is reduced by 0.2-0.5 points.
The advantages of this technology are: by adding natural plant enzymes, etc., it uses slight changes in external factors such as air temperature, humidity, and atmospheric pressure to form a micro-electric field to trigger water ionization; it generates negative oxygen ions with small particle sizes and is easy to The human body absorbs it and does not generate ozone; the negative oxygen ion generation method is harmless to the human body and has no radiation; it is fully combined with leather, fabric and other coverings to fully meet the conventional performance of the covering and the air purifying performance will never fail.
The rear manufacturer is equipped with a zero-gravity C-seat. On the top model, we can see two independent seats, equipped with rear independent dual-zone air conditioning, rear 220V power supply, and rear seat backrests. / Electric headrest adjustment, front passenger seat button/one-touch folding passenger seat, rear seat ventilation/heating/massage, completely at the level of the rear row of a super luxury car.
You don’t have to worry about space. There is enough room for the head and legs, making it suitable for people of all sizes to ride comfortably.
The Hongqi H9 50TD model is equipped with a 3.0T supercharged V6 engine. The engine has a maximum power of 283 horsepower and a peak torque of 400 Nm. The transmission system is matched with a DCT400 seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox. In terms of chassis, the new car adopts a rear-drive chassis based on a longitudinally mounted engine and is equipped with an air suspension system.
As we all know, the original purpose of the Hongqi brand was to provide official vehicles, so between the late 1950s and the early 1970s, Hongqi successively designed and manufactured classic models such as the CA72 and CA770 for the use of relevant leaders. At that time, Hongqi was also an out-and-out representative of the national car.
Both Hongqi L9 and L7 are equipped with a 6.0L V12 engine code-named CA12GV60-01, with a maximum power of 408 horsepower and a maximum torque of 550 Nm. The engine is matched with a 6-speed automatic transmission. The chassis adopts multi-link independent front suspension and multi-link independent rear suspension, and uses two-way inflatable hydraulic shock absorbers.
The Shanghai Auto Show officially opened on April 20, 2013. FAW Hongqi's new luxury flagship sedan L9 was officially unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show. This new car is actually the mass production of the previous review car.The commercially available version has the same shape as the review car. As a domestic brand with rich history and reputation, the Hongqi L9, as the commercially available production version of the review car, has reached an unprecedented level of luxury.
New benchmark, new design, new experience, new technology, new safety; with faith as the soul and technology as the basis. Under the appearance of "Chinese-style new noble refinement", it contains all the charm points that allow users to have the ultimate luxury experience, and includes all cutting-edge and mature technological achievements independently developed by Hongqi. The deepest desire is the most powerful belief.
This belief is to build a good car and a good brand to start your wonderful travel life.
Editor: Xiao Yueyang