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This Is Luxgen

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This Is Luxgen

Geoff Maxted
DriveWrite
November 19, 2013

This is the LUXGEN U6 TURBO, which premiered on Monday 11 Nov. 2013 and reflects - according to the promo - the “For you, For all, For Family” design philosophy by offering an exceptionally long wheelbase within a medium sized body. The car has a low step up height aimed at maximising interior space and vehicle access without sacrificing the manoeuvrability required for typical urban driving.

The Taiwanese company say the LUXGEN U6 TURBO carries a full assortment of leading-edge design features and technologies and can best be described (with magnificent hyperbole) as a vehicle of Beauty, Cool, Innovation, Bravo, Fantasy and HIT! Here’s why - in their own words.

Beauty

Cool-Blue LED parking indicators, Chromed LUXGEN Signature grille, Carbon fibre-style front lower bumper spoiler, Carbon fibre-style rear deck panel\rear Spoiler, 17-inch multi-colour (!) alloy wheels, Chromed exhaust tip, arrow shaped turn indicators, Matt-Silver roof rail trim, LED tail lamps, Power-folding rear view mirrors, puddle lights.

Cool

Power retracting stereo tweeter speakers, LED/LCD instrument panel, Cruise Control, Nappa leather covered steering wheel, steering wheel-mounted controls, six-way power adjustable driver’s seat, steering column shift paddles, Intelligent anti-theft driver’s seat, Aeronautical centre console, Engine push start button, power retracting HUD head up display, Night driving mode.

Innovation

DAS+ integrated driver alert system consists of FCW+ Forward Collision Warning System, PDS + Pedestrian Detection System, LDWS + Lane Departure Warning System, Active Eagle View + 360 degree surround imaging system, Side View + blind spot and rear view monitoring system and Night Vision + high sensitivity night vision system.

Bravo

First class fuel economy: 1.8L14.1km/l2.0L13.5 km/l. HRSS High Rigidity Safety Structure, ABS Anti-lock Braking System, EBD Electronic Brake force Distribution system, BAS Brake Assist System, BOS+ Brake Override System, TCS Traction Control System, ESC Electronic Stability Control system, EPB Electronic Parking Brake system.

Fantasy

One touch folding rear seat, Intelligent powered tailgate. (WOW!)

HIT (can't help with this one)

HTC Smartphone sync, Voice command system and Think+Touch - whatever that is.

So there you have it. From the mysterious East comes another car you’ve never heard of. Still, fair do’s; we don’t yet know what it’s like in the flesh as it were. On a US dollar conversion the price for the top model should be around £20k if they choose to sell it here. Prepare to be amazed.