Lynk & Co's sleek 07 EM-P sedan proves Chinese automakers can deliver stylish, head-turning hybrids. A high-performance wagon version could offer practicality while challenging Germany’s luxury sports car market. A 600-hp plug-in hybrid system offers brutal speed paired with guilt-free, eco-friendly daily commuting. The automotive world doesn’t hand out many surprises these days. It’s all SUVs, crossovers, and the occasional electric box that vaguely resembles a car.
But every so often, something new pops up that actually makes you stop scrolling. Enter Lynk & Co, the not-so-secret lovechild of Geely, one of China’s biggest automakers, and Volvo, that’s quietly building a portfolio of surprisingly stylish vehicles. One of their latest additions is the 07 EM-P, a slick-looking plug-in hybrid mid-size sedan. 2026 Jaguar Type 01: Everything We Know About The $130,000 Electric Sedan That got us thinking. Would the West gravitate towards the 07 EM-P (and other Chinese models) if offered as an apex-clipping, high-performance wagon to compete with the Audi RS5 Avant, BMW M3 Touring, and Mercedes-AMG C63 Performance? Let’s explore further. A New Breed of Performance Wagon First off, any performance wagon worth its salt has to look the part. Fortunately, Lynk & Co is already on the right track with the 07 EM-P sedan. Hidden headlamps? Check. Vertically stacked DRLs? Nice. Two-tone roof? Trendy. Full-width taillight cluster? Yes, you’re doing great, sweetie. But performance wagons are all about turning heads at speed, so we’d take this design and dial it up to 11. Our study adds a boot-load of visual spice with a broader stance by incorporating pumped front fenders, bold rear haunches, huge wheels, front and rear diffusers and sleek quarter glass that wraps around into the rear tailgate. Plug-in Performance Now, let’s talk guts. Underneath the practical, go-fast exterior, our study packs a potent plug-in hybrid system that blends a turbocharged