Do you like the Tesla Cybertruck but wished it did not have all those sharp edges? Well, maybe this pick-up truck being presented by Dongfeng at the ongoing Auto China 2024 is what you need. According to the Chinese automaker’s Weibo page, the vehicle you see here is a concept called the E-Truck, but it is also referred to as the 2024 Concept Pickup in an official release.
For now, the company isn’t confirming if the concept will eventually become a product that regular people can buy. However, it did claim that its pick-up truck is built on a skateboard EV (electric vehicle) platform and features a powertrain rated at 1,305 hp, which is lot more than the Cyberbeast version of the Cybertruck that packs 845 hp.
The design of Dongfeng’s pick-up truck is very clearly inspired by the Cybertruck, albeit with much softer edges and regular body panels (not exposed stainless steel). Features at the front include a LED light bar (that can show images), an illuminated Dongfeng logo, what appears to be low-mounted headlamps, a skid plate and a frunk.
Along the sides, we find cameras instead of mirrors and window lines that are less angular than those on the Cybertruck, while the rear taillights double as a display panel. The concept appears to be overlanding themed, as it comes with a tent and the barn door-style tailgate comes with a cooker hood.
Unlike the Cybertruck, the E-Truck/Concept Pickup comes with suicide (rear-hinged) doors at the rear so the doors open like they do on a Rolls-Royce, with a further luxury touch being deployable side steps.
Once inside, you’re greeted by a massive display that appears to span the entire dashboard, bookended by two displays linked to the side cameras on the outside. There’s also another screen on the dashboard that provides access to vehicle functions, which appear to include a crab mode, tank turn and water wading up to 720 mm (it’s a concept so these might be purely for show).
So, what do you think of Dongfeng’s Cybertruck-inspired pick-up truck? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
Dong feng Cybertruck with no sharp edges 🤢🤮 pic.twitter.com/csNiqCoEIJ
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Torsion Beam could break,
How about the ladder frame?
China, land of the copy paste champion
at least dia pandai copy and win….
you orang boleh copy ka…?? cakap saja pandai
Manusia paling lemah dan tak berkobolehan ialah orang yang copy pun tak tahu. I suka sangat China ni. Semua barang dia pun boleh buat. Copy power, innovasi pun power. A to Z semua dia ada untuk semua orang.
Oh No Man, next month Cybertruck discount RM8K.
Another day, another pointless car
The irony is that this ‘Cybertruck’ will be better built and more reliable than the real Cybertruck.
I’m very sure it is cheaper and more reliable than the actual cyber truck. Actually this one looks better than the actual cybertruck.
They really have to stop. 山寨车 （copycat cars) are frowned upon by many in China as incomes have gone up but it seems “copy pasta” is still profitable?
Why go this route when all you get is ridicule outside of China? I hope in time they go the route of Kia (copycat kings with K9 and Opirus) and stop doing this s**t. It’s embarassing
Lol Tesla inspire? Sendiri tak ada idea ke
Sendiri pun banyak idea. China ialah kilang sedunia. Asalkan ada demand dia akan buat tak kisah copy ke inovasi. Truck ni untuk eksport. Kalau ada permintaan design cam ni dari mana mana pelanggan, dia akan buat. Power cina ni. Sebab tu bila kita tengok kedudukan IQ sedunia, top 5 semua Cina
Copy cat at it again.. sigh
This is the reason I HATE China Car always copied and increase the volume make it hype pay to journalist bring anywhere around the world for global debut.. due to high volume they got cheaper part cheaper labor cost, free land for factory setup from their gov, got incentive from their gov…If they can copied it seems you are already success and they can conquer all the worldwide this is how they really ambitious….
The company never claimed this was inspired by other. It did not resemble cybertruck at all. It was the author of this article who said that, and somebody again started bashing. And these people along with the author clearly have problem with their brain.