China beats Italy: the new SUV is already in great demand, an amazing model – www.fuoristrada.it

Say goodbye to the old concept of an SUV, in China they have built an unstoppable vehicle that will put even the Jeep in the corner.

In the current automotive industry, all manufacturers have realized the need for at least one SUV in their range. The reason is linked to the fact that many cars with high wheels are taken into consideration for purchasing purposes. They come from China amazing models that aim to tear the European market apart.

Forget about brands from the Land of the Red Dragon that only copy and paste. BYD is a flagship that is much more than an alternative to electric vehicles. Founder Wang Chuanfu used to joke about the acronym, inviting customers to bring their money, or “Bring Your Dollars”. Actually BYD stands for “Build Your Dreams” and was created to produce the small batteries used in mobile phones and other devices, starting to copy the products of the Japanese leaders Sanyo and Sony.

Today the range of BYD cars is wide and varied. In China they send even brands like Tesla are on their knees. Fang Cheng Bao (FCB), a brand dedicated to models aimed at the off-road segment, has launched the Bao 5. the Act 3, the Seal, the U Seal and the Han. The first images appeared, like all models from Chinese manufacturers, on the website of the Ministry of Industry of China. The new SUV left us speechless.

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The Bao 8 is built on BYD’s DMO (Dual Mode Off-road) platform, which is also used by the Shark pickup. The engine is a plug-in hybrid, consisting of a 2.0 petrol 272 HP and two electric motors for each axle, respectively 200 kW (272 HP) and 300 kW (400 HP), powered by a 36,864 kWh LFP blade battery , for 100 km of autonomous in electric mode.

Performance of the Bao 8? The car runs from 0 to 100 in 4.8 seconds and reaches a top speed of 180 km/h. Bao 8 has generous dimensions: 5.19 meters long, 1.99 meters wide, and 1.87 meters high and a wheelbase of 2.92: 30 and 29 degrees. The interior offers two configurations: with six or seven seats. It has a 4×4 setting with attack and departure angles typical of a bare-bones off-road vehicle.

The design is similar to that of the Bao 5, with a large front bumper, square headlights and a trapezoidal grille. There’s a LiDAR sensor on the roof, the handles are recessed into the doors and the overall styling is rugged. The spare wheel is integrated into the rear doormaking movements more complex. The interior is a triumph of technology. It will soon start in China and then it will arrive in Europe in 2025. Prices are not yet clear, but the desire for plug-in electric models is still clear.