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Top Cars for Qingming Festival: Mazda CX-50, BYD U8, Lamborghini LP700, Ideal MEGA, Red Flag Guoyue

Mar 25, 2024

Time flies, it’s time to pay respects. Of course, it’s to honor our ancestors. With Qingming Festival approaching, according to tradition, it’s even more important than the Spring Festival. Today, I’ll introduce some cars suitable for going back to the hometown to pay respects. The Mazda CX-50 is a compact SUV that meets the needs of Qingming. It continues the classic elements of the Mazda brand and incorporates more modern design concepts, with a strong presence. The interior also focuses on comfort and practicality, with ample support for long rides. With a wheelbase of 2815mm, it has excellent luggage space.

Top Cars for Qingming Festival: Mazda CX-50, BYD U8, Lamborghini LP700, Ideal MEGA, Red Flag Guoyue

And in terms of performance, the CX-50 series all use naturally aspirated engines, with 2.0L and 2.5L displacement options. The former has a maximum horsepower of 155Ps and peak torque of 200N·m; the latter has a maximum horsepower of 188Ps and peak torque of 250N·m. It is paired with a 6AT gearbox, and there is also a hybrid version. Additionally, it has rich configurations and technology, such as HUD display, body-perspective panoramic imaging, emergency brake system, 12-speaker audio system, etc. and so on.

Top Cars for Qingming Festival: Mazda CX-50, BYD U8, Lamborghini LP700, Ideal MEGA, Red Flag Guoyue

But these are not the most important, everyone thinks, Qingming starts a long journey, the expressway is likely to be congested. But driving a Mazda CX-50, you don’t have to worry about this problem, because it doesn’t get stuck in traffic. As said by Tony Leung.

Top Cars for Qingming Festival: Mazda CX-50, BYD U8, Lamborghini LP700, Ideal MEGA, Red Flag Guoyue

BYD U8: A Gaze into the Future Okay, let’s get serious. The second recommended model is the BYD U8. First of all, its exterior design is quite grand and eye-catching, whether driving on city streets or country roads. Especially when driving on some rural mountain roads, the powerful appearance blends with the rejuvenating mountain scenery, making it very photogenic. The interior is also luxurious and comfortable, with spacious interior space providing a more comfortable driving experience.

Top Cars for Qingming Festival: Mazda CX-50, BYD U8, Lamborghini LP700, Ideal MEGA, Red Flag Guoyue

Then look up the powerful performance, whether it’s rugged mountain roads or muddy country roads, there’s no need to worry about power, after all, the total power of the front and rear four motors is as high as 1197ps, and the comprehensive torque is 1280N·m. Its strong off-road performance is also a selling point, equipped with the Yunche-P chassis system, realizing the linkage of key components of the vehicle body, the chassis suspension is more hardcore, driving on various terrains is naturally more stable, crossing mountains and rivers is a piece of cake, there’s a road to walk, and if there’s no road, make your own road.

Top Cars for Qingming Festival: Mazda CX-50, BYD U8, Lamborghini LP700, Ideal MEGA, Red Flag Guoyue

However, it’s best to open the panoramic image, don’t just rely on the car’s off-road performance, and roll over someone’s grave as a hill. Lamborghini LP700 Looking up at the U8 to go home and pay respects to ancestors, it can be considered as a great honor, after all, it is a super million-dollar luxury car. If you think it’s not luxurious enough, then driving a Lamborghini LP700 will definitely shine. Apart from its nearly ten million selling price, its fierce and explosive supercar appearance is the most eye-catching presence in front of any ancestral hall or cemetery. The interior with a strong combat atmosphere, large areas of Alcantara material wrapping and carbon fiber, everywhere exudes the luxury of a supercar.

Top Cars for Qingming Festival: Mazda CX-50, BYD U8, Lamborghini LP700, Ideal MEGA, Red Flag Guoyue

Don’t worry about the chassis of this car being too low, worry and you lose. Have you not seen those driving Lamborghinis, Maseratis, Porsches into Tibet, every time attracting a lot of attention? Scratches and dents don’t hurt, that’s what real wealth is. Drive it to the ancestors’ graves, and smoke will come out of the grave. And you can save money on buying mountain cannons, just give the gas pedal a strong push, the whole mountain can hear it, even the ancestors will be woken up to bless you.

Top Cars for Qingming Festival: Mazda CX-50, BYD U8, Lamborghini LP700, Ideal MEGA, Red Flag Guoyue

More importantly, the Lamborghini LP700 was once specially sacrificed because it is both handsome and expensive. It’s the pride of the family to drive the same real car to worship the mountain. Just be careful not to set it on fire.

Top Cars for Qingming Festival: Mazda CX-50, BYD U8, Lamborghini LP700, Ideal MEGA, Red Flag Guoyue

Ideal MEGA Well, the three cars mentioned above, even the largest Yewang U8, are all 5-seaters. If there are more family members, obviously it’s not enough seats. So, the MPV model might be a good choice, like the Ideal MEGA. First of all, although it is a pure electric car, its endurance is excellent, with a CLTC endurance mileage of up to 710 kilometers, which is obviously not a big problem for long-distance driving like returning home for Qingming. Secondly, the space, as an MPV model, the spacious and comfortable seat design of this car can accommodate more passengers and luggage. Loading some sacrificial items or… um, household items for grave sweeping is also completely OK.

Top Cars for Qingming Festival: Mazda CX-50, BYD U8, Lamborghini LP700, Ideal MEGA, Red Flag Guoyue

The appearance is highly recognizable, and it was recognized by almost everyone as soon as it was launched. The high-speed train-like shape and smooth contours make it very agile, attracting attention whether on the highway or country roads. The interior is also very luxurious, using high-quality materials and craftsmanship, and everywhere you touch is soft and comfortable. The center console is simple and generous, with a large central screen and a passenger screen, making it easy to use and preventing boredom for the passenger on long journeys.

Top Cars for Qingming Festival: Mazda CX-50, BYD U8, Lamborghini LP700, Ideal MEGA, Red Flag Guoyue

The ideal MEGA is both stylish and luxurious. In short, driving this luxurious MPV worth over 500,000 yuan (69340$) home to pay respects to ancestors during the Qingming Festival is very appropriate.

Top Cars for Qingming Festival: Mazda CX-50, BYD U8, Lamborghini LP700, Ideal MEGA, Red Flag Guoyue

Red Flag Guoyue Some big families, when it comes to Qingming sweeping graves, a lot of people go, so the MPV can’t fit so many people. At this time, the Red Flag Guoyue is convenient. Maybe many onlookers have not heard of this new car from Red Flag, which is not surprising, because it was only launched at the end of last year. How about it, the minivan can definitely fit a lot of people from the family, right? Guoyue is nearly 7.3 meters long, and the seats inside can accommodate up to 23 people.

Top Cars for Qingming Festival: Mazda CX-50, BYD U8, Lamborghini LP700, Ideal MEGA, Red Flag Guoyue

At first glance, the Red Flag Guo Yue still exudes the unique domineering aura of the Red Flag, even if it is a minibus. With such a presence, even Rolls-Royce must show some respect, and Toyota Coaster must step aside. The central control panel of the car adopts a design similar to that of a passenger car, with decorative stitching and peach wood texture, creating a high-class feeling. The layout of the gear lever is somewhat similar to the GL8, and the car is also equipped with a table and refrigerator. The power is equipped with a 3.0T V6 engine, with a maximum power of 215kW and a peak torque of 420N·m, matched with ZF’s 8AT gearbox.

Top Cars for Qingming Festival: Mazda CX-50, BYD U8, Lamborghini LP700, Ideal MEGA, Red Flag Guoyue

Imagine a Hongqi GuoYue stopping at the foot of the mountain, while the onlookers were still admiring its majestic appearance, the car door opened. Twenty or so people came out of the car one after another, carrying hoes and sickles, which was quite a spectacular scene.