Lynk & Co 900 is the first car with Nvidia Thor chip for 1,000 TOPS
The Lynk & Co 900 plug-in hybrid crossover is the first mass-produced vehicle with the Nvidia Drive Thor chip on board for 1,000 TOPS. This processor is four times more powerful than the widely used Nvidia Orin chip. The Lynk & Co 900 will enter the Chinese market in Q2 this year as the brand’s ultimate flagship.
Lynk & Co was initially a joint brand between Geely and Volvo founded in 2017. This year, Geely’s subsidiary Zeekr Technology became the majority shareholder of Lynk & Co with Volvo being fully distanced from this project. The Lynk & Co model line comprises nine cars. The upcoming 900 crossover will become the tenth vehicle in the lineup. It will also become the first car with the Nvidia Drive Thor chip on board.
Lynk & Co 900 with Nvidia Drive Thor
Zeekr Technology CEO Andy An said that the Lynk & Co 900 will enter the Chinese market in Q2 this year as the first car with the Nvidia Drive Thor System on a Chip (SoC) on board. It is Nvidia’s latest centralized car computer that combines advanced driver assistance systems and an AI cockpit of a single system. It supports generative AI capabilities and provides a computing power of 1,000 TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second).
For comparison, the previous generation of Nvidia SoC called Orin offered computing power of 254 TOPS, almost four times less than the newest chip. This metric shows how many basic math problems the processor can solve in a second. Simply put, the Nvidia Thor is four times quicker than its predecessor.
The Lynk & Co 900 adopts the Zeekr self-developed Haohan driving assistance system. Its main feature is the Navigation Zeekr Pilot (NZP) feature, which is an advanced Navigation On Autopilot system. It doesn’t rely on HD maps, which means the so-called “autopilot” can operate in every geographical point of China. On the highway, it can identify congested sections and plan the best route in advance. The NZP can also identify obstacles, and adjust the speed and steering angle.
With Nvidia Thor on board and the Zeekr Haohan ADAS system, the Lynk & Co 900 is an answer to Huawei’s Qiankun driving assistance system.
More about the Lynk & Co 900
The Lynk & Co 900 is a large crossover with an exterior design inspired by the Range Rover. It has a high bonnet line, hidden door handles, a floating roof, and a rectangular air intake in the front bumper. Another notable feature of the Lynk & Co 900 exterior is Tech Totem elements in the front doors that integrate sensors and cameras in one place. The front end of the car also has an interactive display that can project images and text.
Dimensions of the Lynk & Co 900 are 5240/1999/1810 mm with a wheelbase of 3160 mm. This large SUV stands on the SPA Evo modular architecture that supports rear-wheel steering. The suspension of this model integrates the CDC continuous damping control system and a dual-chamber air suspension.
The interior of the Lynk & Co 900 adopts two 30-inch 6K screens. The first one sits in the center console. As for the second monitor, it is mounted on the ceiling in front of the second-row passengers. The center console of the Lynk & Co 900 also has a 12.66-inch digital instrument cluster. The second-row seats of this flagship car can turn 180 degrees. Other interior features include a slide-out fridge, adjustable third-row seats, and a trunk volume of 300 kg.
The Lynk & Co 900 has three powertrain variants. All of them are parallel hybrids (PHEV):
- 1.5-liter engine + 160 kW front e-motor + 230 kW rear e-motor. The combined power output is 530 kW (711 hp)
- 2.0-liter engine + 123 kW front e-motor + 230 kW rear e-motor. The combined power output is 540 kW (724 hp)
- 2.0-liter engine + 123 kW front e-motor + dual 160 kW rear e-motors. The combined power output is 630 kW (845 hp)
The Lynk & Co 900 adopts two ternary NMC battery options for 43.3 kWh and 50 kWh. The 1.5-liter variant of the Lynk & Co 900 comes standard with a smaller pack, suitable for 185 km of electric range under CLTC conditions. The variant with a 2-liter engine has a 50 kWh battery, good for 220 km of electric range.
