Recently, On the eve of the opening of the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show, Bitauto's front-end exploration team photographed the suspected new Trumpchi GS8 Master Edition. The new car is built based on Trumpchi's GPMA architecture and is officially positioned as a medium to large SUV. The new Trumpchi GS8 has been comprehensively redesigned both internally and externally, and is more in line with the preferences of young consumers. In terms of power, its hybrid version will also be equipped with Toyota's fourth-generation THS II hybrid system.
In terms of appearance design, the new GAC Trumpchi GS8 can still see the shadow of the first-generation GS8. Although the "smooth and stable" design still looks relatively traditional, it still has a strong sense of momentum and stability. The Master Edition is expected to adopt a "dragon scale wing" grille, which is inspired by the dragon totem that represents the king. The divergent diamond grilles are arranged symmetrically in order, and the horizontal through-type electroplated decorative strips enhance the longitudinal extension of the front of the car. Gives people a more powerful visual effect.
The second-generation GS8’s “Conquering Eye” LED headlights are quite unique and inherit the It adopts the matrix layout design of four lamp beads of the generation GS8, and adds an opening and closing design on this basis to create an "Eye of Conquering" headlight with a full sense of technology.
On the side of the body, the second-generation GS8 can be seen as an enlarged version of the first-generation GS8. It retains some of the design style of the first-generation GS8, but adds more The powerful waistline, combined with Trumpchi's light and shadow curved surface, makes the side look more three-dimensional and domineering. In terms of size, the length/width/height of the new GAC Trumpchi GS8 are 4980/1950/1780mm respectively, and the wheelbase has reached 2920mm. It is 145mm longer, 40mm wider and 120mm longer than the previous generation GS8.
In the interior part, compared with the current model, the interior style of the new GAC Trumpchi GS8 is undoubtedly more technological, adopting the popular simple design style, and the central control area It uses a large floating large screen design, and is also equipped with a full LCD instrument panel and electronic gear lever and other rich configurations, giving people an eye-catching feeling.
The second-generation Trumpchi GS8 fuel version is equipped with a 2.0T engine + Aisin’s latest generation 8AT powertrain. The 2.0T engine has a maximum power of 185kW and a maximum torque of 400Nm. Compared with The first-generation GS8 has a slight increase in maximum torque and will be available in two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive models.
The power system of the hybrid version is composed of 2.0TM engine + ToyotaIt is composed of the fourth-generation THS hybrid system and will be available in front-wheel drive and electric four-wheel drive versions. The engine has a maximum power of 140kW and a maximum torque of 320Nm, and the motor has a maximum power of 134kW and a maximum torque of 270Nm.
Editor: Zhao Yu