Heritage
For 68 years,
For 68 years,
this was not a car
you could buy.
Hongqi — meaning Red Flag — was founded in 1958 as the ceremonial automobile of the People's Republic of China. For most of its history, you could not own one. You could only be entrusted with one.
Three Chapters
Read the story.
Hongqi's heritage unfolds in three movements — the founding in Changchun in 1958, the long ceremonial era as China's state car, and the marque's recent and unexpected arrival in Malaysia.
Model Evolution
Six decades. Five icons.
From the 1958 CA72 — the first car built in the People's Republic — to the 2024 E-HS9 electric flagship, Hongqi's silhouette has changed, but its formal language has remained.
