Vietnam make car - VINFAST

[Mockngbrd]

https://www.gtplanet.net/meet-vinfast-the-worlds-newest-automaker-and-vietnams-first/

 

 

 

Meet VinFast, the World’s Newest Automaker (and Vietnam’s First) AUTOMOTIVE NEWS  13 October 3, 2018 by Joe Donaldson

 

 

Debuting on the busy Paris Motor Show floor, VinFast is the newest automaker to burst onto the scene, with some help from David Beckham. But it’s not the cars or even the legendary footballer making waves, however — it’s where the company hails from.

Located in Haiphong, Vietnam, VinFast is the country’s first domestic automaker.

It’s not just some small startup either. VinFast is part of the larger conglomerate known as Vingroup.

 

 

That’s probably not a name you recognize. However, within the confines of Vietnam, the Vingroup has its hands in pretty much everything. Just some examples include: real estate, toys, schools, animation studios, and even amusement parks.

The Vingroup is also one of Vietnam’s largest companies with an annual revenue of 89.392 trillion VND ($3.8 billion). It’s safe to say its newest venture has a ton of capital behind it.

 

 

 

 

To kick off the company, VinFast introduced two models, a sedan and SUV. Both look pretty good too, and for a good reason. VinFast’s design team worked alongside the minds at Pininfarina to style both vehicles.

 

 

Unfortunately, the good looks are saddled with appliance-level names. Whether it’s the LUX A2.0 (sedan) or LUX SA2.0 (SUV), they both seem rather plain and uninspiring.

Despite the generic names, both vehicles seem well-tailored for their respective markets. Both will come with a standard 2.0-liter turbo four-pot making 173hp. There’s also an option to upgrade to a sportier version of the same engine turning out 227 ponies.

 

 

 

 

While neither will set any performance benchmarks, they are reasonably quick. According to VinFast, the 173hp variant will clock 62mph in 8.9 seconds. For the sportier 227hp model, that time drops to 7.1 seconds.

Underneath, both vehicles ride on BMW platforms and use component built by Magna Steyr.

 

 

Both the LUX A2.0 and SA2.0 will go on sale in Vietnam next September. However, the company has plans for global export, primarily throughout Southeast Asia. It’s not ruling out other foreign markets though.

 

 

In addition to the sedan and SUV, VinFast already has a roadmap for future products. Within the next few years, it expects to produce an all-electric city vehicle. It’ll also venture into the most dominant form of transportation in Vietnam: scooters.

We’re anxious to see how VinFast takes to the market. It’s not often a new automotive startup succeeds, especially in a place without a domestic market to begin with. But, given the huge financial backing from the Vingroup, its odds are pretty good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited October 3, 2018 by Mockngbrd

[Tianmo]

BMW platform wor!!! 

 

no play play!!!     

[Toeknee_33]

Mahathir had better shelve his National Car project.

[Soya]

Mahathir had better shelve his National Car project.

Crooked doc will say vietkong car milo tin. Onli his crony car is the bestest....

[Maxus-MIFA9]

When coming to SG ? .....

[Tianmo]

Crooked doc will say vietkong car milo tin. Onli his crony car is the bestest....

 

 

I wonder will he name his new car brand " kuda Lama"?     

[DACH]

If take away the badge, people might think is Alfa Romeo.

[Galantspeedz]

looks good... cars in vietnam not cheap... wonder how they gonna price the local car

[Koh_HL]

 

Overall the exterior design language of the car will seem to stay with their upcoming vehicles for a long time unless there's huge radical change. Maybe soon we will see other car manufacturer following these design language.

 

Interior wise, it feels like a mixture of conti-car, Volvo infotainment and some touch of Italian flair. Material wise doesn't seem quality or luxury and on closer observation, it does not seem well stitched and 'plastic-ly'

 

Take a look at 6.50, that man will be thinking 'Omg, did I break it?'

 

Cheers!

Edited October 8, 2018 by Koh_HL

[Hamburger]

vietnam has shown mahatir that he has taken the wrong strategy in building a national car that is 30 years behind time.

[Soya]

I wonder will he name his new car brand " kuda Lama"?

Saw the real thing. Very impressive for a first timer

[Lala81]

Design looks yummy.

 

The question is whether u can scale it up to being an industrial producer of cars. Rather than just building few hundred or even 1-2000 cars per year.

[Zxcvb]

Design looks yummy.

 

The question is whether u can scale it up to being an industrial producer of cars. Rather than just building few hundred or even 1-2000 cars per year.

Vietnam as well as South East Asia countries already been building cars since a long time ago with major car manufacturers for domestic market.

[Lala81]

Vietnam as well as South East Asia countries already been building cars since a long time ago with major car manufacturers for domestic market.

 

i only knew vietnam built scooters.

 

Domestic market i would have assumed, would have come from china/thailand since just a border apart.

[DACH]

Looks Alfa Romeo.

Pretty impressive for first timer.

[Jamesc]

I always liked models from Vietnam.

 

I think its the combination of lines and curves

 

that make them so visually appealing.

 

[Lethalstrike]

I wonder how much they paid Beckham to grace the launch....

[Hamburger]

I wonder how much they paid Beckham to grace the launch....

 

should have called Liam Neeson hor....