Car NewsGlobal No.1: China’s auto exports to top 5 million units in 2023
China’s automobile export volume realizes rapid growth.
According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), China’s auto exports were 1.07 million in one quarter this year, up 58.1% year-on-year. In contrast, Japan’s Auto Industry Association (JAIA) data showed that Japan’s auto exports were 954,000 in one quarter, up 5.6% year-on-year. Five years ago, China’s auto exports were still hovering at the 1 million level for a decade suddenly, in 2021~202 it broke 2 million and 3 million consecutively and then rose directly to 5 million in 2023, and if it keeps the export volume at the October level for the remaining two months, the cumulative export is expected to reach 4.9 million units this year.
Considering the trend of increasing exports centred on new energy vehicles in the second half of the year, reaching 5 million units is also possible. If China maintains the current upward trend of exports, it will likely overtake Japan for the first time to become the world’s top automobile exporter.
China’s exports of automobiles by country and percentage of automobiles.
China’s passenger car exports rose 67 % year-on-year, now reaching 3.4 million units, the first three quarters has been the world’s largest auto exporter, cumulative October auto exports reached 4.24 million exports. Data show that China’s auto exports of the top ten countries are Russia, Mexico, Belgium, Australia, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Thailand, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and the Philippines. Russia became the number one country for China’s automobile exports. However, in 2022, the first place is Mexico, why just one year within the Russian country to buy China’s exports of automobile volume will rise rapidly?
The first reason is that the Russian-Ukrainian issue has led to the replacement of Russian domestic international brands with Chinese cars, and the second reason is that Europe, the United States, South Korea, and Japan do not sell cars to Russia and can only buy cars from China. Even though Russia has a prejudice against Chinese cars, after using them, they found that they are cheap and of good quality, so people started to accept and buy Chinese cars. Once the market share of Chinese cars is broken, it is enough to show that the quality, price and service of Chinese cars are recognized by people. At present, the market share of Chinese cars in Russia is more than 40%. This means that for every three car sellers in Russia, one of them sells Chinese cars.
In the quarter of 2023, Waigaoqiao Haitong Automobile Terminal continued to continue the momentum of last year’s automobile exports exceeding one million units, a total of 231,000 units of foreign trade automobile exports, of which new energy vehicles (electric cars)accounted for 40% of the total exports, the export routes throughout Europe, Southeast Asia, South America and the Middle East. Japan is expected to export 3.8 million vehicles in 2023 and China’s auto exports in the first ten months were nearly 4 million units. October auto exports 488,000 units, up 44.2%, passenger cars exported 421,000 units, with an increase of 50.5%; and commercial vehicles exported 67,000 units, an increase of 14.5%. According to this trend, the remaining two months exports more than 400,000 units per month, the annual broken 4.8 million units no problem, and may even be 5 million units.
From January to October, new energy vehicles (electric cars)exports 995,000 units, an increase of 99.1% year-on-year. This year, Japan’s economic downturn currency depreciation is strong, and car exports are the only bright spot. 2023 January to September, Japan’s auto exports of 31,866,660 units, an increase of 15.8% year-on-year. Among them, 2851267 units of passenger cars were exported, up 19.5% year-on-year, and 3353,393 units of commercial vehicles were exported, down 8.3% year-on-year. Japan’s auto exports for the whole year of 2023 are expected to be 3.8 million units, and China’s are expected to be 4.8 million units. China’s automobile exports exceeded South Korea’s in 2021, Germany’s in 2022, and Japan’s in 2023, the world’s first.
The increase in China’s automobile export volume automobile is mainly due to government support and domestic market innovation and technology.
China’s automobile export growth rate is fast thanks to the government-led vigorous promotion of the impact of new energy vehicles. The second is the competitiveness of China’s automobile products and Europe and the United States market share breakthrough. Due to the low automobile tariffs to create a good condition, the price-performance ratio of Chinese cars is more prominent, which provides convenience for Chinese cars to enter the Southeast Asian market. In the past, Southeast Asian countries have long been the main market for Japanese cars, and along with the signing of this agreement, Chinese car companies have enjoyed exclusive treatment of Japanese cars.
China’s auto exports can develop so quickly; from 5 million cars to 6 million, it only took three months because of the fierce competition in China’s market. In fact, when the rise of Japanese competition is also so, when its own national competition is fierce enough to survive in the competition has been considered a world-class other company, so in the domestic market to do enough to be strong enough, can begin to open up the overseas market, while the various New technology in the automotive industry has begun to gradually penetrate into the automotive manufacturing and driving experience, from intelligent driving to green travel, the automotive industry is experiencing revolutionary changes in quality control, supply chain management and maintenance service system, etc., have a better ability.
Although China has surpassed Japan in terms of sales, it will still rank third in value, behind Germany and Japan. In the first half of this year, China’s automobile exports amounted to 46.24 billion U.S. dollars and ranked first in Germany with 100.82 billion U.S. dollars and ranked second in Japan 55.63 billion U.S. dollars gap. China’s main exports are low- and medium-priced vehicles, of which the amount exceeds the main sale of exports of high-end models of Germany and Japan countries with greater difficulty.
Meanwhile, data analysis suggests that China’s strong auto exports may not last as global combustion-engine car brands are joining the electric vehicle market. Zhang Yongwei, secretary-general of the China Electric Vehicle Association, said China’s electric vehicles lead the world but are not irreplaceable, and the world’s major automakers are entering electric vehicle production. He suggested that Chinese companies should learn from Japan’s experience in entering overseas markets and establish a global supply chain that complies with international trade laws, local cultural environments and international standards.
China is gradually moving in this direction. The sales volume of Chinese cars in the Middle East is very high because the localization of Chinese cars has been done exceptionally well. For example, in Saudi Arabia, Chinese automobile companies have made unique and improved programs for the high-temperature conditions and unique customer habits in the region.
Summary
At present, China’s automobile exports, or a form of trade exports, are the main direction of development in the future or to the destination country for direct investment. The entire supply chain system may also need to go to the localization. I believe that with the increase in our trade mode of exports, our overseas direct investment mode will also enter a stage of rapid development.
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Car ReviewsWhat is IM L7 really like?
If you have a large enough budget, why should you buy an IM L7? Many people will think that 40w can buy a BBA-level fuel car, so why should you buy a pure electric car from a new brand; some people think that even if you want to buy an electric car, you should at least buy Zeekr and NIO, which have higher brand recognition. On the surface, it seems right, but it’s not comprehensive. Each car has strengths, weaknesses, and differentiators, and you first need to look at what you are suited to and what you need when you actually choose.
IM L7 has a total of four highlights. IM Auto is a joint venture between SAIC, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech, and Alibaba Group. The positioning of IM L7 is that it is a medium-large intelligent electric sedan, but it is a medium-large intelligent electric sedan with a clear preference for handling. IM L7 adopts the “water drop curve” design in its appearance, which is a new-era sedan that combines intelligence and aesthetics, and the wind resistance coefficient of 0.21Cd plays an important role in reducing energy consumption.
Vehicle Performance
1.3.87s zero hundred acceleration
The IM L7 front and rear axles are 50:50, so the weight distribution is relatively balanced. Because the L7 is a model that favors sports and driving, the center of gravity of the L7 is relatively low, like the classic Ferrari lotus sports car we are familiar with as well, so that the perceived stability of the overall vehicle will be better, which is a must. As for the matching of hardware, IM L7 relies on the power performance of triple electric technology, equipped with front and rear dual permanent magnet synchronous motors, with 425kW/725Nm strong power, reaching more than twice the power of the same class of luxury fuel cars. In the real test, IM L7 accelerates in 3.87 seconds with an excellent 100km acceleration, which is also nearly two times faster compared to the same class of luxury fuel cars.
2.32.69m Instantaneous braking
IM L7 is equipped with a high-performance braking system with large-size discs (365mm front discs and 356mm rear discs) and Brembo high-performance calipers supported by FNC Carbon Nitride Osmosis technology and matched with a brake line-controlled fully decoupled brake energy recovery system.
3.Four-wheel steering all-wheel drive system
IM L7 adopts the 4-wheel vector drive technology, which consists of 4-wheel steering + 4-wheel drive. The rear wheels can achieve a large steering angle of 12° in both directions, and the deflection angle of the rear wheels is precisely calculated and automatically adjusted by software according to the vehicle speed and steering wheel angle. When turning or changing lanes, the four wheels can be driven and steered at the same time so that the “virtual wheelbase” can be intelligently adjusted under different working conditions. Rear wheel steering can reach six degrees unilaterally. The biggest significance of rear wheel steering is to make its turning path smaller at low speeds, and the whole will make your vehicle appear more flexible at high speeds.
IM L7 does not use air suspension with electromagnetic suspension; the entire suspension of the body roll inhibition control is very good, in your turn after the body correction speed is relatively fast, the entire suspension is based on the left and right conversion between the reverse support force is also very good, so when you drive in the mountain curved road will alleviate your driving experience, in general, IM L7 frame control in the dimension of the suspension to make everyone very satisfied.
4.Williams Master Chassis – Lateral Acceleration 1G to the Ground
For the IM L7 to have the power of 3.87s, it has to be matched with a chassis that is handled (Handling) and tuned (Tunning), and PHT has both to create a driver’s car. The chassis of IM L7 was jointly developed by the IM engineering team and the Williams forward-looking engineering team. Tunning out of this chassis is very combative, because of the CDC’s adaptive electromagnetic suspension, so its chassis has a sense of the road, but also has the support of the support force also allows you to feel the feeling of the bumps, and even IM L7 chassis has exceeded the BMW 5 Series and Audi A7.
Superb driving control
The second highlight of IM L7 is its intelligent assistance. IM L7 is equipped with an IM AD intelligent driving system, which is an artificial intelligence super-algorithm empowered by the same algorithm platform of the L4 level. IM AD is driven by the whole process of data, massive data screening and processing, and closed-loop automation, forming a continuous cycle of “data flywheel” to promote the continuous evolution of the algorithm so that intelligent driving grows rapidly like a human being.
In terms of hardware, IM Automobile IM AD Intelligent Driving System adopts a variety of sensor combination schemes, firstly equipped with 12 ultrasonic radars, 11 high-definition sensing cameras, five millimeter-wave radars and two high-precision positioning units. IM L7 can subsequently be upgraded with long-range high-precision LIDAR through the user data entitlement program, as well as the Smart Driving Domain Controller high-computing power Orin chip. Camera and millimeter wave radar-based visual system of driving assistance, in the closed road above can completely meet your use, for new brand development of the first car has such intelligent ability, has been considered very strong.
Cabin odour
Wise Auto has created the industry’s first “Clean Odour Workshop” with the pursuit of craftsmanship at all costs: from the development of raw materials, raw material production, parts manufacturing, processing, delivery and use, intelligent atmosphere, and other aspects of the establishment of a new standard of whole life cycle cockpit health.IM L7 has a unique 180 + clean odor workshop function, which can be done in an ordinary car after 180 days of resting a taste, from the raw materials to do air purification and to ensure that we are in the car and the safety of nature, to achieve the international standard of one-tenth of the baby level standards. For home users with babies, you get the car after the baby can also sit directly in the car and do not need to wait for the smell of the car to finish to use!
intelligent interaction
IM L7 is equipped with DLP Light Trace Projection Headlights and ISC Intelligent Car Lights. IM L7 is equipped with DLP light trail projection headlights with 2.6 million pixels of projection resolution, integrated with 3 TOPS arithmetic AI vision chip, which is able to project pattern information with high brightness and high precision, bringing a new choice for driving safety and human-vehicle communication. You can set up the light projection wall in the car, and choose the effect you want. If on the anniversary you can also choose the love, 520 patterns, these patterns will be projected on the opposite wall to increase the sense of ceremony in the life, is also very suitable for marriage proposal confession.
There are 5,000 independent LEDs throughout the vehicle that can achieve 255 levels of independent brightness adjustment and dual-colour control, presenting a layered dynamic lighting effect; Scenario-based Intelligent Interaction also has a Pedestrian Courtesy Mode. After turning on the Pedestrian Courtesy Mode, the Intelligent Vehicle Language System (IVLS) can project two rows of interactive arrows to the ground in front of the vehicle through the DLP when encountering pedestrians in the course of driving. The ISC at the front of the vehicle will also display a dynamic pedestrian logo to show friendliness. At the same time, the ISC at the rear of the vehicle will also synchronously display the dynamic effect of “Little Man Crossing the Road,” informing the vehicle behind that “I am yielding to pedestrians, please wait for a while.”
In front of IM L7’s center control is the giant scene screen & 12.8-inch AMOLED 2K center pivot screen, with a more comprehensive layout of important information, and the screen brightness peaks at 1,000 nits, which ensures that the screen remains visible even in direct sunlight in the case of a brimless design, thus better ensuring driving safety. It also has sunken wireless mobile phone charging, which is very technological.
Summary
To sum up, the IM L7 has become an ideal choice in the EV car market with its excellent performance, advanced technology configuration and outstanding cost performance. The appearance of IM L7 not only brings a new value-added experience for drivers but also meets the needs of family and friends traveling. If you are looking for a vehicle with high performance and practical features but at the same time have certain requirements for the price, then IM L7 is definitely an option worth considering.
Car ReviewsWhy is Xpeng P7 so highly popular?
Due to the influence of the market environment, many automobile brands have begun to force the new energy market. With the domestic emergence of more and more new car-making forces, a brand to stand out in the competitive market is not a simple matter. Xpeng P7 is the brand’s sales bearer.
High-value cool appearance
Xpeng P7, after being listed by many consumers, is a sports car shape that has a strong impact on people; its cool appearance attracted many young people’s attention. Xpeng P7 is simple and full of a sense of science and technology in the design of many models that stand out.
From the styling point of view, the Xpeng P7 appearance of the coupe design, the overall design of the science fiction, the entire front face shape looks round, and the two sides of the science fiction split headlights use a lot of curved elements. The body as a whole down low, especially the wide flat front end plays a role in strengthening the sporty atmosphere; the body surface has almost no angular lines, so it looks more rounded. The streamlined body is more elegant and dynamic; the body wind resistance coefficient is as low as 0.236Cd; the use of frameless doors and the all-glass roof has become the biggest highlight of the appearance; door handles using hidden design and body posture better integrated together.
Xpeng P7 not only meets the needs of young people to have a coupe model, but at the same time, this model also adopts fabulous door (front door scissor electric opening and closing, with the function of avoiding obstacles) opening, in the moment you get on the car to enjoy a full sense of ceremony.
Featuring a Minimalist Interior
Xpeng P7 interior and appearance have the same use of minimalist design style, minimise the physical buttons, even the multi-function steering wheel buttons are also used to operate the touch control. The car is equipped with on-board aromatherapy, and you can see three aromatherapy scents when you open the centre console box. Nappa leather seats are used to provide you with a comfortable ride; the centre console is equipped with two large screens, the instrument panel and the centre control screen are connected through the design, but the two screens are not on the same level, the dial is positioned a little behind, the centre control screen is a little forward, which is convenient for the driver to read the information and manipulation.
When you start the car, you will find the Danner Dynaudio Theatre Class Audio rising from behind the dashboard. The intelligent music cockpit retains a higher sound quality, creating a pleasing musical atmosphere for you and a pleasant travelling experience under long-distance travel.
Intelligent Technology
Xpeng P7 has the name of an intelligent coupe, and Xpeng Auto, as a pioneer in the field of intelligent car-making, has enough core competitiveness in the field of intelligent technology. Xpeng P7 is based on the SEPA platform, so the car neural network is more clear and perfect; with a powerful dual-engine processor, the whole intelligent design including intelligent assisted driving and intelligent voice system is also the most attractive point.
Xpeng P7 has a sensitive voice system. You want to carry out the following voice instructions do not need to wake up again, and you send commands in various locations in the car, it can be very fast to respond accordingly. For example, if you issue a command to open or close the window, it can be implemented within 1s speed.
Xpeng P7 Base Performance
Xpeng P7 is currently on sale in four models: rear-drive high-low four-wheel drive performance version, and four-wheel drive PengYi version; the total capacity of the battery pack of the whole system is 86.2 degrees of electricity. Four-wheel drive version compared to the rear-drive version of the front axle more than a drive motor. The configuration of the specific models is almost the same, but the price difference is reflected in the hardware and software used to assist driving.
The rear-drive motor has a total power of 203kw/h,276bhp and a torque of 440nm.702MAX is fitted with tyres of size 245-50R18 and the brand of the tyres is Michelin’s PS4. As a car with a coupe form, the Xpeng P7 also has coupe strength, with an official acceleration time of 100km of up to 4.3 seconds, which can be compared with a supercar. Let you enjoy the power output fun.
Dynamic driving experience
Xpeng P7 floor is a low centre of gravity design, the chassis of the battery thickness of only 110 mm can be compared to the fuel car, increasing the stability of the vehicle under the disc. Even if we are in a sharp turning state, the Xpeng P7 wheelbase is very fast, handling in the damping and acceleration and braking performance is good, can be said to be a kind of self-innovation, a kind of upgrading of Xpeng auto.
Xpeng P7 has been optimised in terms of damping, especially for the impact of uneven road surfaces on the body of the treatment, which is very smooth, damping effect when the texture is very obvious. In fast cornering, intense driving, shock absorption on the body of the full sense of support, and curves when the control of the lateral swaying problem is also very well dealt with, Xpeng P7’s handling can reach 80% of Tesla’s level, comfort 100% while Tesla only 20%.
When the driving mode is in standard mode, the electric car’s seven-second power output is actually equivalent to the petrol car’s six-second level. Because accelerating in the middle of the start causes less power loss caused by the transmission shift, and the response speed of the power is extremely fast almost without any delay, step on the pedal in any speed range is 440 Nm of full torque output; Comfort Mode Kinetic Energy Recovery is not adjustable, the default is a low Kinetic Energy Recovery, let go of the accelerator to glide almost can not be felt. The braking power of the kinetic energy recovery looks no different from that of a fuel car; however, this mode is not available in the Tesla.
Extra-long range
To avoid anxiety about the vehicle’s range while you’re on the road, the Xpeng P7 offers a NEDC Super Range of 706km, which is enough range to support you even if you need to drive the vehicle to farther places. At the same time, the model also supports fast charging mode; you only need a break to be able to reserve enough power.
Summary
Xpeng P7, in addition to highly sophisticated intelligent technology technology, ultra-long range intelligent coupe, but also to the user’s considerations as a starting point, with technology and intelligence to bring a more convenient way to control. Xpeng P7 is also the first five-star model in the China Automotive Research i-VISTA Intelligent Vehicle Index industry, which carries a technological intelligence system that can assist users in completing a number of driving controls, especially in the process of driving, intelligent voice interaction and intelligent driving assistance under the tacit cooperation for the user to increase the safety of more driving. It’s really hard to resist such an outstanding model.
Car ReviewsNIO ET5T: The Perfect Blend of High Value and Performance
Buy a traditional coupe or a more practical SUV? I believe this is a difficult problem for many users. The driving dynamics of a sedan and the functionality of an SUV are all tangled in our minds, so is there a model that combines the best of both worlds? There is a wagon. Most station wagons are based on sedans with the boot raised to flush with the roof to increase luggage space. Both have the comfort of a sedan and a larger storage space.
Many manufacturers have developed station wagons from the earliest Santana Touring to the China Junjie station wagon, followed by the Mazda 6, which also had a station wagon, but these station wagons in China and overseas market sales are very few.And now there’s a new Chinese brand building a wagon, the NIO ET5T, the first wagon.
The NIO ET5T has received a lot of attention since it was first launched, especially when the NIO ET5T photos came out; the outcry was especially high because there are very few wagon models that can combine high value and high performance in a perfect way. There are even a lot of users who bought the three-door version and are considering switching to a station wagon, NIO in China has also come out with an old car for a new car with a great deal of preferential policies, so the station wagon is no longer a single-purpose product, you can use NIO ET5T as their only car, in daily life to drive the NIO ET5T is also very suitable for.
Exterior glamour: A fusion of innovation and aesthetics
The NIO ET5T’s styling is impressive, with the signature NIO family “X-Bar” design at the front exuding a strong sense of technology and dynamism. LED headlights and a streamlined body give the ET5T a modern, high-end look. The unique bezel-less door design and electric suction door function also highlight its characteristics. The NIO ET5T looks more like a station wagon designed in European style.
Interior Style: Simple and Light
The interior of the NIO ET5T is exquisitely designed, blending modernity with comfort. A clear 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster, a 12.8-inch OLED screen in the center console, a built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip making the system more responsive and speedy, a leather steering wheel and seats, and a microfibre velour roof. The vehicle’s seats are well-supported and are also equipped with heating, ventilation and massage functions to keep the ride comfortable for both long journeys and city driving. The featured NOMI assistant has numerous emoji interactions and supports continuous dialogue by voice, which is a plus for the car’s system.
Tailgate: practicality
Why is the station wagon so popular? Firstly, apart from morphological appearance, we have to choose from practicality. The tailgate of NIO ET5T is 15cm higher than the previous version, which enlarges the space for luggage, so you can put more things on a daily basis. Nowadays, many families have pets, such as big dogs, so this large space in the tailgate box allows you to put the dog in the back and the tailgate box is connected to the front, so you can see what the dog is doing in the back. This setup is undoubtedly more practical for families with pets in a caravan.
The second thing is that a lot of people like to travel these days. The floor of the tailgate can be pressed down to increase space or can be stood up as a partition. There are many people who like to put the backpack on the tailgate, but the tailgate of the station wagon space will cause the backpack in the back to shake,then this time you can put the tailgate floorboard stand up to separate the tailgate into two parts the backpack will be placed in the inside of the backpack, even if you are braking sharply, will not be thrown around. With the rear seats down, the length from the back of the driver’s seat to the back of the tailgate reaches 1.8M, which is wide enough to put more things in, and you can even sleep on it when you are camping.
There is also a lot of detailed design behind the tailgate. There are two lights on both sides of the tailgate; one is fixed, and the other can be taken down and used as an electric torch, which is a very convenient design when you are camping or repairing the car at night. This flashlight can be plugged back into the automatic charging without the need to manually charge never worry it will run out of power. In addition, there are four hooks at the bottom of the tailgate to hold the luggage net, so you can put things inside the net to ensure that it will not sway around. It is also equipped with a 180w 12v socket and a 15kg weight capacity, which is common in touring cars. There are also two small hooks on top of the tailgate with a MAX 2KG load capacity, so what’s the purpose of putting this small hook here? When you go out camping, you hang a rope on it to dry wet clothes and towels. From this, you can see that NIO ET5T has put more thought into this small design.
The last one is the optional electric trailer hitch that is available on all NIO II models and comes with a communication device. You can use it to tow a caravan, a carrier, and your favorite motorbike on top of the carrier.
Intelligent Technology: Integration of Cutting-Edge Technology
NIO ET5T is equipped with an advanced assisted driving system, featuring an NVIDIA Drive Orin chip at its core, paired with a variety of sensors and cameras to provide a number of intelligent features including auto-parking and remote summoning.The NIO ET5T is also equipped with NIO newest Nio Pilot Intelligent Driver Assistance System, with the optional higher-end NOP+ on the test model, which further provides greater driving convenience and safety.
Range strength: durable and stable
The most impressive aspect of the NIO ET5T is the power performance. Powered by dual electric front and rear, the NIO has a system with a maximum power of 360kW, a combined peak torque of 700N-m, and an acceleration time of 4s from 0-100km/h. The 100kWh battery pack on board provides the ET5T with a range of up to 680km, and because it is fast-charged below 80% charge, there won’t be a big gap between the two above the charging time, which greatly reduces the frequency of charging, and ensures that both daily journeys and long-distance trips are hassle-free. When you switch to Sport+ mode, you will immediately experience the ultimate acceleration performance of ET5T when you step on the throttle.
The suspension system of the NIO ET5T is excellent; the vehicle is stable and comfortable when driving on the motorway, and the chassis is properly tuned. Suspension adjustments make the vehicle more suitable for different driving scenarios, capable of dealing with urban congestion as well as enjoying high-speed cruising.
Summary
Trim-level cars are rarely seen in Europe, basically only in some Eastern European markets or Italy that kind of more traditional big sedan will like to buy a trim-level car. In the D-class, C-class cars will be a little more than some three cars, A6, 5 series in Europe wagon than three cars, but the Audi A8, BMW 7 series did not do the travel version. Now NIO ET5T this class has done a good demonstration, showing everyone that the station wagon can be very beautiful and handsome, and it is an ordinary family can try to buy a car. The NIO ET5T also holds a more significant value in the market, and I believe the NIO ET5T is a good choice if you want to buy a smart pure electric wagon.
Car ReviewsLotus Eletre: the substitutes for the Urus, which comprehensively outperforms the Cayenne?
In 2019 Lotus unveiled their pure electric supercar Evija, priced at $21.88 million, with a maximum horsepower of 2,000, which is currently the world’s second highest horsepower production car, actually announcing to the world that Lotus is going to fully transition to electrification. The first is the Lotus Eletre.
Compared to the Porsche Cayenne or Lamborghini Urus, the Lotus Eletre S+ version, with a zero 100 acceleration time of 4.5s and a range of 650 kilometers, is perfect for those who like to handle the performance and take care of the family. If you want the ultimate driving a car, you can choose the R + version, zero hundred acceleration time is 2.95s, this car has an exclusive track mode, is in the Nürburgring circuit for exclusive performance tuning tests, and the entire car configuration can be said to be the top of the line.
Then many people will wonder if the 4.5s acceleration time of the S+ version will not be very powerful. In fact, the performance is more than just fast motor power, fast acceleration, and strong power; it is also the car’s good handling and stable chassis. When you switch to Sport mode when you step on the electric door, it will let you feel a strong sense of pushback and has the power of the speed, and I think Lotus has taken into account all of these performances.
As a world-class supercar brand with 75 years of history, Lotus has engraved driving pleasure into its DNA, and the Lotus Eletre S+, an all-electric supercar SUV, comes fully equipped with basic features. For example, the Eletre S+ version comes standard with 3.5 degrees of rear-wheel steering, which is optional on the Porsche Cayenne at a premium. For a big car of 5.1 meters in length, active rear-wheel steering is a great thing to have. Another is that it has a 25-50mm dual-chamber air suspension with CDC continuously damped adjustable dampers, with adjustable body height, and soft and hard damping. The last is that the front and rear axles are equipped with active intelligent anti-roll bar, can be free to accurately deploy 6 free chassis system, high speed through the sharp bends body almost no little sideways, and the performance is very stable.
A car’s handling is not only about straight-line acceleration but also about the way it handles around corners. Overall, the Lotus Eletre S+ is a car that handles very well, has a strong performance and at the same time gives you a sense of security when you drive it.
Lotus Eletre Superior Performance
The convenience experience brought by Lotus Eletre’s leading intelligent technology can also be felt in dynamic driving. Lotus Eletre S+ is equipped with four Huawei 96-line scalable LiDAR, together with 508 TOPS arithmetic dual NVIDIA supercomputing chip, so that the vehicle achieves a high level of intelligent assisted driving ability, which is very practical in city roads, car parks and other scenarios. The suspension system hardware configuration is very advanced, and the front/rear are five-link independent suspension, so this car it from the hardware not only has strong intelligent driving at the same time driving texture is also very comfortable.
Lotus Eletre External Appearance
Generally speaking, most SUVs use more black, grey, and white colors, but Lotus Eletre uses yellow and green for both versions, which doesn’t look out of place on a purely electric supercar SUV. The entire exterior design language is still inherited from the Lotus Evija design style, and the design of a driver-centered driver’s seat, like a very traditional Lotus mid-engine sports car feel.
Lotus Eletre exterior adopts an aperture design; the whole car has seven groups of air ducts, a total of 14, and there is an independent wind tunnel laboratory for testing. Each group of air ducts penetrates a large wind tunnel. There is also a three-stage adjustable rear wing, a split wind-breaking rear wing and an active air intake grille at the front, a complete aerodynamic package that gives the Lotus Eletre a wind resistance coefficient of 0.26 cd and a downward pressure of 90kg.
The side design of Lotus Eletre also follows the same design concept for sporty handling, with 22-inch large wheels and six-piston calipers as standard across the range, giving a great performance at first glance. The Lotus Eletre is also available with optional ten-piston calipers, giving the car even more braking performance. Lotus is also the first production model to use streaming mirrors; when the time comes, you can spend money on an optional streaming mirror, which is paired with a screen full of technology.
Lotus Eletre Interior Design
The most attractive thing is that the screens in front of both the main driver and the passenger are of such a slender type, especially the LCD gauges, on which basically all the data are shown very clearly and concisely, and then with that AR-HUD in front the effect will be even better.
The other is a steering wheel similar to that of a supercar with very traditional shift paddles. On the tram the left side is the adjustment for energy recovery the right side becomes the adjustment for driving mode. Below that is a wireless charging and physical buttons, and the gearshift mechanism is also next to it.
In the control screen in the middle with the 8155 chip, the overall interface response and computing speed are very fast and clear, and the voice interaction corresponding speed is also very fast, only 1s. The whole car seat design adopts the one-piece supercar seats, and is equipped with seat ventilation heating and massage; most of the materials used in the car with the Kvadrat brand cooperation, the interior of the accessible part of the interior are all used in the feel of the outstanding and highly durable synthetic microfibre, the seats are made of advanced wool blend fabric, this material is 50% lighter than traditional leather to achieve further body weight. It’s worth noting that all of these materials are renewable and environmentally friendly, demonstrating Lotus’ commitment to the environment. The other thing is that when you switch to sports mode, its sides will tighten up for you, giving you the feeling of being tightly wrapped up.
The overall space in the back row is also not much of a problem, you can opt for a four-seat version or there are five seats for you to choose from five seats would be more family-friendly. There is a screen in the middle of the four-seat rear row to control some of the functionality of the seats. There is also a ten-level adjustable canopy for intelligent conversion from mist to full transparency. In addition, there is a standard 15-speaker KEF Premium audio system with up to 1,380W of power, with Uni-QTM and surround sound technology.
If I really have to pick out one drawback, it’s that the rear seats are the same hardness as the front, and the rear seats could have been made softer so that the ride would have been more comfortable.
Summary
Continuing 75 years of track genes, Lotus Eletre takes electricity to the street. In this car, I can feel that Lotus is not compromising on the trend of electrification, but rather embracing the change with open-mindedness, bringing both supercar-level driving fun and excellent intelligent technology experience. The spirit of “Everything for the driver” is deeply rooted in the brand’s connotation, and Lotus is still playing with fun and purity.
Car ReviewsHighest range pure electric MPV ZEEKR 009 What about this car?
After the rise of national brands relying on new energy to change the track, domestic MPVs have also blown the horn of counterattack. The former Denza D9 in the plug-in hybrid MPV market call the wind and rain; after the extreme ZEEKR 009 in the pure electric MPV market dominance, but also more than $69,444 of all categories of MPV champion.
Appearance Design
First of all, let’s look at the static part of Zeekr 009 exterior design, the first step is to unlock the car, there is a very cool sound effect when unlocking the car, the front grille will have an animation of the led lights, and then you can hear the sound of the power on, including the entire lighting system, the Led lighting system is also linked.
Zeekr 009 exterior part of the most prominent feature is big, five meters two long, three meters two wheelbase, especially from the side of the body from this perspective, through the double A-pillar and D-pillar processing, so that it creates a kind of floating roof effect, to a large extent to further deepen the body of the body of the relatively slender visual impression. In order to match the large size of the body, the wheel part of the use of 20-inch wheels, wheels in the middle of the vertical long set of lines presenting a radial open effect, the entire wheel using a low wind resistance design optimizes the vehicle’s range.
Zeekr 009 manufacturers spend a lot of money to design the double A-pillar part of the large curvature of the curved glass, in addition to making it look better and the car in front of the broader field of vision, but also to serve the aerodynamic characteristics of the entire vehicle. This is also very important for new energy MPV models, so the whole Zeekr 009 wind resistance coefficient is also controlled at 0.27.
Interior Design
Zeekr 009 interior still continues the Zeekr brand’s more distinctive family style, including the steering wheel shape, 10.25-inch full LCD instrumentation, 15.4-inch centre control screen, and electronic shifter area of the functional layout. The entire car’s interior materials are also covered with large areas of soft materials, which is more in line with the car’s to focus on high-end luxury MPV market positioning. Zeekr 009 has two important changes, the first is the multi-function buttons on the steering wheel from touch control to physical buttons, which can greatly eliminate the troubles that plague many Zeekr 001 users; the second is the centre control screen equipped with Zeekr 009 OS for MPV version, so that the display surface of the navigation interface becomes bigger, and at the same time, you can also two cell phone finger sliding so that it becomes a full-screen display.
On the main driver’s side of the screen, in addition to controlling the two power side slides, it also adds more function buttons that can control the rear seat-related functions, such as in the third row of passengers in and out of the second row of seats will certainly encounter changes in the shape of the second row of seats, as well as the second row in the ride of the VIP passengers, it may be applied to the first class-exclusive, double squatting, and a key reset of these functions, that these functions are to better serve the second row of passengers in this car.
Second Row Seating Experience
Next, look at the Zeekr 009 second row of the whole comfortable experience; the interior is a choice of high-grade blue and white colour scheme, the top and side are set with ambient lighting, and some small details are done very texture so that you sit up and feel very comfortable. Because Zeekr 009 compared to the traditional MPV is the most obvious difference is that the second row is not designed in the middle of the aisle, so it will appear that the second beat of the seat space is particularly wide next to the two hand leaning is also very comfortable, no sense of constraints, but also set up a key to adjust the angle of the backrest, the height of the legrest, and the seat of the heating and ventilation, as well as the function of the massage. The leg rest function is very special, it is in addition to a lift function, it also has the function of rising long to take care of the various height stages of the second row of distinguished users.
When the person in the third row wants to get in and out of the vehicle, simply press the button in the second row to move the second row of seats forward. and will not interfere with the person in the second row and get in with enough space. The second row of this core business is equipped with a small metal tabletop; you just need to remove the cover underneath and pull out the small tabletop. This small tabletop has a dampened feel and can be secured in all positions, so you can put tablets and computers on it, and it’s not far from you.
Third Row Seating Experience
In the third row, the ride comfort is also very good, its seat back angle can even be completely reclined, but in the process of driving, in the safety of the issue we do not recommend that you do so. The rear position is also set up entertainment configuration, you just need to take out the Bluetooth remote control casually point, you can lower the 15.6-inch screen and open, and then adjusted to the rear row of our a suitable position. 15.6 display is also included in the market all a video application, QQ music, K song and TV, you can also want to watch the content of the cast screen to the entertainment screen.
Because Zeekr 009 body length is long, so the backrest of the third row of seats from the tailgate there is a distance, on the one hand, it can be placed in some large luggage items, and on the other hand, it is also for the rear end of the collision of the cushion reserved. The use of a one-piece compression of the rear end and the body ensures the safety of this MPV in a collision.
Power Driving Feeling
The core part of Zeekr 009 dynamic driving system is equipped with front and rear dual motors with a total power of 400kw and a maximum torque of 686Nm. In the official 100km acceleration time (s) is 4.5s, braking distance per hour is 36.9 meters, in CLTL working conditions, Zeekr 009 comprehensive range is 702 kilometers. Zeekr 009 subjective driving experience, its power performance gives the impression that it is full and full, and the power release is very even and linear. General electric car start acceleration is very light before the power output is very positive feeling, and Zeekr 009 torque release linear degree, like the feeling of large displacement naturally aspirated engine, it is easy to control. In the daily driving state Zeekr 009 chassis driving texture is still noteworthy, for the road surface of the fine bumps and vibrations are basically able to do easy to dissolve, air springs can adjust the height of the suspension, to meet the road throughthe sex, but also able to go to the state of high-speed driving to reduce the wind speed.
Summary
Zeekr 009 overall performance is very good, in the domestic luxury electric MPV has a good product power, the new appearance of the aura is very full, the interior is very textured, the ride is very comfortable, the power and range can meet the family. Zeekr 009 body strength is the king of MPV, setting a new benchmark in terms of safety, if you want to spend about $69,444 to buy a pure electric MPV, Zeekr 009 is a good choice.