Lynk & Co 'The Next Day' hybrid GT concept unveiled

Geely-owned Chinese manufacturer Lynk & Co has taken the covers off its latest concept, dubbed 'The Next Day'.

The wildly styled four-door is underpinned by a hybrid powertrain, with a 1.5-litre, three-cylinder internal combustion engine (ICE) driving the front wheels, while the rear axle is powered by an electric motor – available with either a conventional hybrid power supply with a small battery, or a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) with bigger battery packs, according to Car News China.

Coupled to a three-speed 'Dedicated Hybrid Transmission', a range of three batteries will be available with the PHEV, providing roughly 60, 100 or 150 kilometres of pure electric driving range on the WLTP test cycle before the ICE kicks in.

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While Lynk & Co hasn't gone all-electric with this one, The Next Day concept features Level 4 autonomous driving capabilities thanks to technology such as six LIDAR and digital sensors hidden behind a sliding bar in the front bumper.

Inside the cabin, the interior surfaces are finished in dark blue, although its carpet transitions from front to back just like the exterior, as wide and supportive seats allow occupants to be relaxed in their position.

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Rather than a traditional head-up display, an advanced projection provides an augmented reality experience, showing up on the concept's single-piece glass roof.

Whether the concept ever spawns a production variant remains to be seen, given the ever-tightening net of emissions reglations around the world is placing higher importance on fully-electric vehicles over hybrids.

Lynk & Co's energy-efficient platform will also serve as the basis of Geely's new models to go on sale in South Korea, as the Chinese marque recently purchased a stake in Renault's Korean operations.