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Automaker introduces special car model at Geneva exhibition

The VinFast Lux V8, the special edition of VinFast’s SUV Lux line, has been on display at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) which kicked off on March 4.
Automaker introduces special car model at Geneva exhibition ảnh 1The VinFast Lux V8, the special edition of VinFast’s SUV Lux line, has been on display at the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show (Photo: VNA)
Geneva (VNA) – The VinFast Lux V8,the special edition of VinFast’s SUV Lux line, has been on display at the 2019Geneva International Motor Show (GIMS) which kicked off on March 4.

It is the second car model from Vietnam tomake an appearance at a prestigious international motor show, following the SUVLux SA2.0 which was showcased at the Paris Motor Show in October 2018.

VinFast Manufacturing and Trading Co.,Ltd., is a subsidiary of the Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup.

The presence of Vietnamese cars at importantglobal automobile events has demonstrated VinFast’s passion to conquerinternational markets.

The VinFast Lux V8, with a 6.2L V8 engine, hasimproved on the SUV Lux SA2.0 and is expected to be available to the public fora limited time in 2020.

First held in 1950, the GISM is an autoshow held each year in March in the Swiss city of Geneva.

This year’s edition will run through until March17. The event’s press days run until March 6, welcoming visitors from thefollowing day onwards. –VNA
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