The Spring Festival is over, but the Year of the Dragon has just begun. A year ago, you were probably busy going home or buying New Year's goods, and you didn't have time to read the news of the car rim. We will make up for you after the festival to see which Dragon Year limited edition models have been launched by car companies. Yes, you read that right, with the increasing importance of the Chinese market, overseas car companies are also paying more and more attention to the domestic market, and the launch of special edition models can sell well on the one hand, on the other hand, it can also show its own creativity and craftsmanship level, and it can also sell another **, why not.
Rolls-Royce "Dragon New Year".
Rolls-Royce, a top luxury brand, came up with four "Dragon New Year" bespoke haute couture models in early February, with the aim of celebrating the Lunar New Year. The four "Dragon New Years" include three Mirage long-wheelbase models and one Cullinan. The Cullinan is available in cherry red with Selby grey two-tone bodywork, while the three Mirage long-wheelbase variants are available in silver with cherry red and black monochrome bodywork. All four models feature a hand-painted phoenix red bespoke haute couture waistline with dragon elements. Each dragon faces to the right, symbolizing the direction facing the rising sun in the east.
Inspired by the image of the dragon in traditional Chinese culture, the design includes hand-painted artwork in the passenger center console, each of which took more than two weeks to complete. The starlight headliner in the car also features a specially created Bespoke haute couture dragon pattern. Each Phantom long-wheelbase model is equipped with a "Treasures of the Arts" gallery made of carbon fibre. The small table in the back row is inlaid with a Chinese zodiac calendar and a dragon motif is depicted in gold. The dragon embroidery on the headrests of the four seats is stitched in phoenix red, and each piece is woven from 5449 and takes about 20 hours.
Bugatti CHIRON Super Sport Red Dragon
Bugatti completed a custom-built CHIRON Super Sport in January, and the owner also turned the car into a special edition for the Year of the Dragon. The new car is made of royal red carbon fibre with black accents. Royal Red turns maroon in low light and acts like a flame in strong light. Owners will also need to have a glass roof installed. The interior of the car is mainly white, with plenty of carbon fiber trim. Most of the stitching in the interior is red, and the side of the seat is also equipped with Chinese "red dragon" embroidery.
As a CHIRON Super Sport, the new car is equipped with 80T quad turbocharged W16 engine with a maximum power of 1600 hp. The transmission part is equipped with a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox, which transmits power to the four wheels. Its 0-100kmh acceleration time is 2In 45s, the top speed was limited to 440km/h.
Audi A8L HORCH Year of the Dragon Special Edition
Audi, which is deeply involved in the Chinese market, will come up with the Audi A8L Horch Year of the Dragon Special Edition model in August 2023, with a pre-sale price of 2.3 million yuan and a limited edition of 50 units. In terms of design, the new car adopts an exclusive black and customized brown combination to enhance the sense of luxury. The B-pillar and floor lamps of the new car have been marked with the Dragon Edition special edition, and the floor lamps have also been numbered in limited editions.
The interior of the car is in a double color scheme of white marble white and Havana brown, and a large number of exclusive logos of the Dragon Edition have been added. There shouldn't be much adjustment in terms of equipment, and the rear seats are electrically adjustable, massage, as well as foot heating and refrigerator configurations, which are more than enough. The new car is equipped with a 4.5 mild hybrid system with a 48V0T V8 engine with a maximum power of 460 hp and a peak torque of 660 Nm.