Chery's "Hunting Wild" Concept Wagon Straight Outta Cyberpunk 2077
Image Credit: Chery Liefeng.
Alright, I've got something truly wild to share. Another sleek sedan or bulky SUV? Not a fat chance. A wagon, people. A wagon! But not just any old grocery-getter. This is the Chery "Hunting Wild" concept, and it's like something straight out of a cyberpunk fever dream.
Let's make one thing clear - this ain't a wood-paneled station wagon. This thing is packed with more tech than a Silicon Valley startup. We're talking an 800V platform, a solid-state battery, and enough sensors to make a NASA engineer blush.
This futuristic family hauler boasts a 30,000-rpm electric motor that can supposedly catapult you from 0 to 60 mph in a mind-boggling 3 seconds. And with a top speed of 162 mph, you'll be able to outrun just about anything... except maybe a speeding ticket.
But the best bit? Chery claims this thing can go a whopping 932 miles on a single charge, thanks to its cutting-edge solid-state battery. I'm usually about as skeptical as a cat at a dog show, but if this is even remotely true, it could be a revolution in the making. Road trips without range anxiety? Laughing in the face of gas stations? I'm in! Imagine never having to hear your kids whine, "Are we there yet?" Okay, maybe not that last one.
This wagon also comes with four-wheel steering, steer-by-wire technology, and dual-chamber air suspension. It seems Chery took all the bells and whistles from a luxury sedan and crammed them into a... well, a wagon. The extensive tech package is wrapped in an aggressive design, with its distinctive LED running lights, hidden headlights, and a panoramic dome that probably doubles as a tanning bed.
Inside is like a spaceship crossed with a high-end audio store. You've got a 15.6-inch infotainment screen powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chip, an AI voice assistant that probably knows you better than your spouse, and a 23-speaker sound system that could make a Beethoven symphony sound like a death metal concert. And if that's not enough, the front passenger seat folds flat, and the rear seats are adjustable by 15 degrees. Why? Why not?
I look back on all that I just wrote and it all sounds too good to be true. Is this thing ever going to see the light of day? Well, that exactly is the million-dollar question, isn't it? But here's the thing. Chery has been making some serious moves in the EV space lately, and they've already announced that they're working on solid-state battery technology. So, while this concept might be a bit pie-in-the-sky for now, it's not entirely out of the realm of possibility.
If and when it does hit the market, this electric wagon could be a serious contender against the likes of the Nio ET5T and the Zeekr 001. But until then, we'll just have to drool over the pictures and dream of a future where wagons are cool again. And if that future includes a 900-mile range and a 3-second 0-to-60 time, I'm all for it.
