Lynk & Co shows Zero Concept at Auto China 2020

Beijing (Gasgoo)- Lynk & Co, the premium brand of Geely Auto Group, showcased the Lynk & Co Zero Concept along with other products from the brand at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition (Auto China 2020).

Having released 01, 02, 03, 05 and 06 models in China, the brand has delivered over 300,000 cars to date. According to the brand, it plans to launch an updated version of the Lynk & Co 01 in Europe at the end of this month. The automaker aims to cover five different segments, including SUV, Crossover, Coupe SUV and sedan models.

Unveiled before the auto show, the Zero Concept is based on Geely Holding’s Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA), a pure electric architecture on which all new electric vehicles within the Geely Holding Group portfolio will be based. Positioned as the first open source architecture, the SEA will be shared with other third-party manufacturers for their own electric vehicle development. Geely Holding will deploy the SEA architecture across its portfolio of nine global automotive brands which collectively sold over 2 million units in 2019.

The Concept is 4950mm long with a wheelbase of 2999mm. Using the SEA architecture has given Lynk & Co the possibility to create a vehicle with perfect proportions with low overhangs both front and rear as well as a dynamic sporting profile which fits the position of Concept Zero as a technology orientated performance touring coupe.

Thanks to the high bandwidth and high efficiency of the architecture, the Concept can be customized and support full life Over the Air updates. Range of the production version is expected to be over 700km under the NEDC cycle, while performance is also expected to reach sub four seconds for the 0-100km/h time. The Zero Concept will go into production in 2021 at a new facility in Eastern China.

Equipped with all new CoPilot advanced driving assistance system, the ZERO Concept can offer highly automated driving functions. Mobileye SuperVision, part of the system, was developed jointly by Lynk & Co and Mobileye. With the support of Mobileye’s technology, the Concept can provide a scalable function set for various autonomous driving scenarios. (Photo soruce: Lynk & CO)