Hongqi does not build many cars like the Hongqi LS7: a 5-door SUV with 4.0 L CA8GV40T-02 Turbo V8, built from 2022 in the decade the industry is turning electric. Its designer of record is Giles Taylor.
The background
The Hongqi Guoyao (Chinese: 红旗国耀) or Hongqi LS7 is a full-size luxury SUV produced by Chinese automobile manufacturer Hongqi, a subsidiary of FAW Group.
The engineering
Under the skin sits 4.0 L CA8GV40T-02 Turbo V8; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 3100 kg. The gearbox is a 8-speed ZF8HP automatic transmission. The layout matters: drive goes to all four wheels, which is what lets the power be used on a wet road. The wheelbase is 3309 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
Where it sits
Where it sits in Hongqi's history is not in doubt: the Hongqi LS5 came before it; it was built at Changchun, Jilin, China. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Nissan Z, the Kia EV6, the Tesla Cybertruck. Its Hongqi stablemates include the Hongqi and the Hongqi 774.