Exotic Vehicle Scout — Session Aug 22, 2026

Context

Ran as cron on Aug 22, 2026 (Sat). Chengdu Auto Show day 2 — biggest haul of the show so far landed today (Hongqi G919, Stelato G9/V8, Dongfeng eπ 007+, Smart #5 BRABUS, BMW M3 40th Anniv).
Load this file FIRST as the de-dup blocklist for the next run. Prior blocklist: session-august-21-2026-scout-run.md (IM L6 Ultra 670, IM L6 Light Year 536, VW ID.ERA 9X AWD 510).

Baseline

Database: /root/portal-mockup/vehicles.json — 47 makes / 373 models, mtime Jul 7. STILL UNCHANGED. /var/www/static/vehicles.json matches. Backlog now ~113+ vehicles.
Verified absent from DB this run: Hongqi, Stelato, Xiangjie, Dongfeng, Smart, Zeekr, MG, Chery, Volkswagen makes — all absent. Yangwang models live UNDER BYD in DB (Yangwang U8 1183, U9 1306). BMW M3 in DB tops at 523 hp (2025).

NEW this run — CONFIRMED 500+ HP, not in DB, never reported by any prior run

#	Make	Model	Year	HP	Type	Source
1	Hongqi (FAW)	G919	2026	843	Four-motor series-hybrid body-on-frame off-roader (2.0T generator, 620 kW / 1,320 Nm, 0-100 4.5s, 3,175 kg, 63 kWh, 280 km EV). Production debuted Beijing Auto Show spring 2026, name revealed June, headline Chengdu showing Aug 21. Sales in China before end of 2026. Hongqi make ABSENT from DB.	https://speedme.ru/en/posts/id72939-hongqi-g919-china-s-843-horsepower-answer-to-the-g-class-weighs-3-2-tonnes
2	Stelato (Huawei-BAIC / Xiangjie)	G9	2026	594	Large boxy SUV, dual motors 160+277 kW = 437 kW, adaptive rear diff lock, air suspension, rear steer. Launched China Aug 20 (¥429,800–549,800 / $60-77K), shown Chengdu Aug 22. Stelato/Xiangjie make ABSENT from DB.	https://speedme.ru/en/posts/id73579-stelato-g9-and-v8-debut-in-chengdu-a-boxy-594-hp-suv-and-huaweis-first-minivan
3	Stelato (Xiangjie)	V8	2026	526	Huawei-BAIC's FIRST minivan (7-seat MPV, 5,335 mm). AWD = 227+160 kW = 387 kW (526 hp); single-motor 309 hp sub. Public debut Chengdu Aug 22. EV 120 kWh / 830 km CLTC, or series hybrid. Same brand gap as G9.	https://speedme.ru/en/posts/id73579-stelato-g9-and-v8-debut-in-chengdu-a-boxy-594-hp-suv-and-huaweis-first-minivan
4	BMW	M3 40th Anniversary Edition	2026	530	3.0L twin-turbo I6 (390 kW), M xDrive, 40 units China-only (20 sedan + 20 touring), launched China Aug 19 (¥1.038M), on display Chengdu Aug 21. DB BMW M3 tops at 523 (2025) — 530-hp variant missing.	https://www.bitauto.my/en/news/2026-chengdu-motor-show-bmw-m3-40th-anniversary-edition-land-1003009/
5	Dongfeng	eπ 007+ (dual-motor)	2026	544	Five-door liftback, dual-motor EV 400 kW / 620 Nm, 0-100 3.7s, 565 km CLTC. At Chengdu Aug 22 from ¥141,900. Dongfeng make ABSENT from DB. (eπ M8 313 hp, eπ 008 272 hp, Fengshen L8Y 184 hp — sub-threshold.)	https://speedme.ru/en/posts/id73559-dongfeng-brings-5-debuts-to-chengdu-suvs-from-15300-to-a-544-hp-liftback
6	Smart	#5 BRABUS	2026	646	Dual-motor AWD EV SUV (474 kW / 710 Nm), 0-100 3.8s, 800V 100 kWh, 660 km CLTC. Chengdu showing Aug 22 with matte-black + price cut ¥329,900. BRABUS variant predates showing (2025) — never reported by any scout run. Smart + BRABUS makes both ABSENT from DB.	https://speedme.ru/en/posts/id73639-smart-5-brabus-at-chengdu-646-hp-3-8-second-sprint-and-a-price-cut-to-329900-yuan

Watch items (new/updated)

AVATR VISION XPECTRA — concept 5.8m glass-roofed grand tourer, no B-pillars, unveiled Chengdu Aug 22. NO HP published yet. Avatr make absent from DB. | https://speedme.ru/en/posts/id73499-avatr-unveils-vision-xpectra-concept-at-chengdu-motor-show-a-5-8-metre-glass-roofed-grand-tourer-with-no-b-pillars
Peugeot Concept 8 — huge SUV concept built with Dongfeng from 2027, Chengdu Aug 22. No HP yet. | https://speedme.ru/en/posts/id73619-peugeot-concept-8-previews-a-huge-new-suv-built-in-china-with-dongfeng-from-2027
Lamborghini Lanzador — CEO CONFIRMED Aug 21 it will be a plug-in hybrid, NOT an EV (reverses earlier EV plan; Jul 29 run had listed it cancelled). Still no HP/date. Watch. | https://www.thesupercarblog.com/lamborghini-ceo-confirms-lanzador-will-be-a-plug-in-hybrid-not-an-ev/
Tesla Roadster redesign — STILL NOT UNVEILED as of Aug 22. SpaceX McGregor demo "as early as this month" — window closing, 28 days to Apex. Keep daily watch.
Yangwang U9 Ultimate — Chengdu debut, 0-100 in 2.36s. Variant of U9 already in DB under BYD (1,306 hp) — status update only, NOT a new vehicle (Revuelto-edition treatment).

DB gaps surfaced this run (pre-scout announcements, 500+ HP, NOT in DB — not new news)

Zeekr 8X Ultra Plus — 885 hp hybrid SUV (May 2026 CarNewsChina review; Europe entry late 2026). Zeekr make absent from DB; only 9X (1,381 hp) previously noted. | https://carnewschina.com/2026/05/03/sunday-china-drive-zeekr-8x-ultra-plus-tested-with-885-hp-hybrid-europe-entry-late-2026/
Hongqi Guoya flagship — 430 kW (584 hp) per hongqi-auto.com official model page (4.0T V8 hybrid config). Sources thin (official site + YouTube) — needs confirmation. Hongqi make absent. | https://www.hongqi-auto.com/pages/cartype/cartype_guoya.html
Praga Bohema — 700 hp track hypercar; Aug 22 Spa lap-record story recirculated it. Praga absent from DB, never reported. | https://www.thesupercarblog.com/watch-the-praga-bohema-beat-paganis-lap-record-at-spa-with-onboard-telemetry/

Status updates (ALREADY reported — do NOT re-report as new)

BYD Da Han (764 hp AWD) presales live — backlog since Aug 18.
FCB Formula S/GT (657) + Tai 9 (~536) — reported Aug 20, Chengdu debuts confirmed.
BYD 3rd-gen Tang — 402 hp single-motor, SUB-THRESHOLD (watch resolved).
IM L6 Ultra (670) / VW ID.ERA 9X (510) — reported Aug 21.

Custom/homebuilt flag — flood continues (4 more non-DB makes this run)

This run added Hongqi, Stelato/Xiangjie, Dongfeng, Smart (+ BRABUS) — 4 new non-DB makes, 6 new 500+ vehicles, all from the China EV wave + one China-market BMW special. Non-DB makers tally now 46+. Chengdu has now produced ~11 non-DB makes in 3 runs. Free-text Make/Model/HP + Custom/Homebuilt path on the registration form is mandatory — pattern present in every single run.

Checked, NOT new

Xiaomi SkyNomad Max (416 hp), iCAR V25 (449 hp), Changan Qiyuan (449 hp), BAIC BJ30 Traveler (409 hp), Jetta M6 (197 hp), Buick Electra L7 (sub), BMW i3 LWB (463 hp), BMW iX3 LWB (sub), GAC Xiangwang E8 (sub), Dongfeng eπ M8 (313 hp) / eπ 008 (272 hp) / Fengshen L8Y (184 hp) — all sub-threshold.
Porsche 911 Carrera S manual (473 hp, sub) — transmission story, not new model.
Porsche Taycan discontinuation denial — strategy news.
Monterey recirculation wave (Czinger 21C Spyder, Ferrari CZ26, GMSV S1, Aston Valen, MCL 6GT, Bugatti MCW posts) — all in backlog.
Facebook/YouTube AI junk — no new fake reveals worth flagging this run.

Next catalysts

Aug 21-30: Chengdu Auto Show continues — more debuts likely (watch Avatr Xpectra HP, Peugeot Concept 8)
Late Aug (any day): Tesla Roadster redesign reveal at SpaceX McGregor (watch daily — 28 days to Apex)
Sep 19: Apex Track Experience · Sep 23: Bentley Torcal EV SUV

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