Car ReviewsNew 2023 Changan UNI-T With Upgraded Features
The Changan UNI-T is one of the few SUVs from an independent brand that has left a good impression on me. Changan Automobile has made great improvements in product design in recent years, especially in the independent brand with a unique family design style, especially for young consumers to create the UNI series.
External Appearance
The 2020 and 2023 models of the Changan UNI-T exterior design are not much different, but a closer look will reveal that the dot-matrix design of the centre grid arrangement in the front of the car has changed from a square to the current L-shape, which is really a great test of the eyesight.
As for the rear of the car, it has an additional placement for the rear wing, which was previously absent on the Sport and regular versions, and has been added on the middle of the Sport. Among the bodywork, colored trims have been added to the front rear and sides, even the callipers. Looking at the Changan UNI-T this way it looks a bit like a modified car, and this is the feeling that the Uni- as an individual SUV wants to bring.
Interior Design
Although it is said that there is no change in appearance, but the interior design is very different, the new UNI-T’s interior is the focus of its enhancement. The previous small UNI-T screen has been replaced by the current large UNI-T screen, and the official name for this shield is Interactive Harbour.
Vehicle system
In addition to the regular car system functions, it also carries a new pre-control platform CIIA 1.0+, which can realise OTA upgrade after power down, and has intelligent power management, automatic warning, vehicle diagnostics, and supports fault sub-diagnostics and remote diagnostics, etc. The system uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8115 car-grade chip, which can achieve 8 trillion operations per second, thus bringing high computing 3D real-time rendering.
The system uses Qualcomm Snapdragon 8115 vehicle-grade chips, which can achieve 8 trillion operations per second, thus bringing high computing 3D real-time rendering, with a new UI design, bringing a new experience.
It is worth mentioning that the second-generation UNI-T voice interaction has also been upgraded, and it now supports wake-free interaction, which will be more natural and convenient to use.
Seats
The Changan UNI-T has overall one-piece sports-style seats, but the actual ride is soft and comfortable. In addition, the seat belts are brightly coloured to echo the trim on the outside of the car. In fact, the Changan UNI-T is not a car that focuses on ride comfort, so the back row is not its focus, the rear cushion length is a little short on the thigh support is not very good, and the long time will not feel very comfortable.
Power
The power options are different, with the second-generation UT following the previous model’s 1.5T engine and cancelling the previous 2.0T version.
This is probably for two reasons, the first is that you feel a 2.0T engine in a compact SUV would be a bit out of line with the price positioning, and the second is that you want to lower the price range overall and save the 2.0T engine for the premium models, so if you want a 2.0T engine, you can contact your local dealer to see if it’s still in stock.
The 2023 Changan UNI-T is powered by the Blue Whale NE 1.5T engine, with a maximum power of 188 hp and a torque of 300Nm, which is very good in its class. For this car as an SUV, I think its centre of gravity is relatively low, so in terms of handling has certain advantages, and its suspension filtering and rebound are also more comfortable, the overall handling comfort and ride comfort, I think it is still relatively OK.
The Changan UNI-T is equipped with three driving modes, Sport, Conventional and Energy Saving, and depending on this driving mode, its steering assistance will change at any time, allowing for a more enjoyable driving experience.
When the ECO mode is switched on, the engine speed drops below 1,000rpm, when the response of the accelerator pedal is relatively sluggish. This slow driving style is still appropriate in congested road conditions, which saves petrol.
In better road conditions, switch to SPORT mode power response will be more rapid, the engine at 1600rpm can release the maximum torque, although the rapid acceleration will not have obvious push back feeling, but in the daily driving is still possible.
The 2023 Changan UNI-T offers L2-level driver assistance, with an adaptive cruise control function that is easy and efficient to operate, radar probes that can detect preceding and following vehicles in the left and right lanes and identify lorries or motorcycle trailers, in addition to a lane-keeping function that is more accurate in identifying road surfaces.
Summary
As a compact SUV, the Changan UNI-T can easily stand out through its “youthful” and “futuristic” design, and we look forward to its subsequent performance.
Car ReviewsXiaomi’S First High-Performance Eco-Tech Sedan Su7
1003 days after the announcement of building a car, Xiaomi Automobile has finally been officially released. 28 December 2023 at 2:00 pm, to the outside world to officially announce the birth of Xiaomi’s first car – Xiaomi SU7, which is a positioning C-class high-performance eco-technology sedan.
Before we talk about the exterior, let’s first understand who designed the car. The Xiaomi Auto SU7’s chief designer and interior designer is from the BMW team, and the exterior designer is from Mercedes-Benz.
Appearances
They have brought the Xiaomi SU7 with very smooth lines, styled like an elegant sports car on top, and a minimalist but sporty overall style. At first glance it looks like a combination of Porsche Taycan and Tesla Model 3.
Next we look at the details of the Xiaomi SU7, the front part of the front end has a closed grille, the MI logo is in the centre, and the layout on both sides wants to be like a water drop with rounded shaped headlights. The front actually has a tough style, which I think is slightly harsh, while the sides are a bit softer. It comes with pebble water drop rear mirrors, pebble lidar, plum wheels, and hidden door handles.
Rear
The rear end of the car adopts a sliding back type rear end, a slightly upturned small tail, and a unique halo tail light, so it looks very dynamic and recognisable from the rear end of the car. The most important point is that the rear of the car is made of a power tail and has four adjustable angles: 0 ° 5 ° 12 ° 25 with speed mode. The electric rear wing will make many people feel cool and technology, so will you like the electric rear wing?
On the official description of the Xiaomi SU7, the wind resistance coefficient of the Xiaomi SU7 is only 0.195Cd, the lowest in the world for a car. The vehicle’s aerodynamic design, with eight sets of air ducts and 17 air vents, also further reduces the wind resistance coefficient.
Vehicle System
When you sit in the car and press the Star/Stop button, there will be two very significant changes. The first is the steering wheel in front of the screen for a flip from the original Xiaomi SU7 outline into a dashboard screen, and the second is the middle screen, which will be from a car control interface into the card mode.
The Xiaomi SU7’s steering wheel is a very sporty shape, and on the right is a drive mode switch, when you press the centre screen it will show that you are in D gear to accelerate.
There are four physical buttons on the centre armrest, and the bottom one adjusts the height of the Xiaomi SU7’s air suspension and synchronises the centre interface as you do so.
Xiaomi HyperOS
Xiaomi cars are naturally to put their own home to use, so the system level is also a big selling point of SU7 because the car system is equipped with Xiaomi HyperOS on top of the car system the biggest feature is fast sensitivity. The first dual UFS hardware and software architecture, and ultimately to achieve pull open the door to the centre control screen light up only 1.49 seconds of fast start.
At the same time, Xiaomi SU7 also brings faster intelligent OTA upgrades, which can be downloaded while installing the fastest only 3 minutes cockpit system whole package upgrade. Xiaomi HyperOS, built on the full ecology of human-car family, has the most advanced hand-car interconnection experience.
Xiaomi Super Motor V8s
The SU7 is powered by Xiaomi’s own in-house developed electric motor, and at the launch event Xiaomi announced the opening of three models in an internal combustion engine arrangement named the V6, V6s, and V8s. According to Xiaomi, both the V6 and V6s run at speeds of up to 21,000rpm, with the V8s reaching 27,200rpm.
Carbon fibre rear view mirror
According to the latest news, Xiaomi chairman Lei Jun in social media released a group of Xiaomi SU7’s latest official picture, from the rear of the published picture, Xiaomi listened to the netizen’s advice, narrowed the rear of the car “XIAOMI” the size of the tail mark, weakened the visual impact of the label, the overall look more coordinated.
The Xiaomi SU7 also adds the option of carbon fibre mirrors, which reduces weight and adds a sporty feel.
Summary
Xiaomi SU7 is the first car made by Xiaomi. It uses Xiaomi’s self-developed car system, Xiaomi HyperOS. The overall performance of the car system is good. Xiaomi Auto is a project that Xiaomi founder Lei Jun is determined to go all out to do. The performance of Xiaomi SU7 is worth looking forward to. More details will be updated after the official launch.
Car ReviewsIs the 1.5T 4WD four-cylinder powered Geely Coolray worth getting?
Price has always been a very important factor in the process of purchasing a car; using the most appropriate price to buy the desired car is everyone’s need. Recently, the Chinese brand car has been developing rapidly in recent years, the launch of the car product is excellent, and configuration is also relatively rich, and the price is relatively suitable for the level of consumers, the overall cost-effectiveness is also high.
Today, we recommend an SUV, Geely Coolray, that combines performance and practicality and analyse it from all aspects to see if it’s worth buying.
Exterior Appearance
The exterior of Geely Coolray is designed to be more flamboyant and individualistic, with a large number of diamond-shaped pieces of trim covering the inside of the front grille and an overall smoked treatment, incorporating cyberpunk and mecha elements for a strong sense of visual impact. The headlight group has a sharp shape, and the daytime running lights are composed of three segments with a rhythmic effect when unlocked. The lower two side deflector slots are supplemented with “wind blade” trim, and the modelling is more flamboyant. In addition, the details are trimmed with a red stripe, which makes it look more individual.
The lines on the side of the body are full, and the 18-inch sports wheels and red brake callipers make the new car’s sporty attributes more prominent. At the rear of the car body, the dynamic wind speed sensation rear wing and racing level bilateral four exhaust fit the fashion aesthetics of young people.
Trunk area
The Geely Coolray’s boot has a regular capacity of 820L, which is perfectly adequate for family trips.
Interior
Geely Coolray chose a grey-orange colour clash design, with bright angular lines on the seats and orange S embroidery below the headrests. The new car is equipped with a 7-inch full LCD instrument + 12.3-inch high-definition touch screen, which can easily achieve dual-screen linkage to meet the vehicle data view, travel navigation, audio and video entertainment and other car needs.
The centre screen is equipped with the Geely Galaxy OS system with a wealth of built-in features. The screen feedback sensitivity is average, but the underlying logic is relatively simple and easy to use.
Driving safety aspects
Geely Coolray is equipped with a “cage safety body”, 66% high-strength steel, 15.2% hot-formed steel, 1500Mpa tensile strength, and 360° HD panoramic image, which can monitor the steering blind spot in real-time, and provides convenience in the scene of turning, parking and so on.
Power
The top-of-the-line version of the Geely Coolray is powered by a 1.5T high-power engine with a maximum power of 133kW (181hp) and peak torque of 290N-m.
The numbers don’t really matter, what matters is that the overall mass of this Coolray is 1.3 tonnes, and with this output coupled with maximum torque, it’s a piece of cake to propel such a small SUV.
Geely Coolray this new 1.5T engine is matched with a wet 7-speed dual-clutch transmission, fast shifting and high transmission efficiency are all its advantages, and the whole system matching tuning is done well. You can see the gears the transmission is in on the full LCD dashboard to better judge the dynamics of the vehicle. When you switch to manual mode, the playability is still high and the gear changes are clean, which is what the Geely Coolray should be.
The manufacturer has also set up an ejection start function for the Coolray, which can be activated with a simple operation; the suspension tuning of the Geely Coolray is overall sporty, and the suspension is quite supportive to the bodywork, with no unsettling feeling due to the SUV’s high ground clearance.
The rear end of the Geely Coolray is more active when cornering, and the feeling is that the rear suspension is tuned to be stiffer. Overall, the new Coolray is more obviously sporty in its power tuning and experience, and the power matching and chassis setup have been optimised for maximum sportiness.
Summary
The above is our comprehensive analysis of the new Geely Coolray, which can be considered as a car with a distinctive personality in the small SUV market that tends to be homogenised. The Geely Coolray is also quite popular in markets like Saudi Arabia and the Philippines, which shows that the car is going global. With a new powerplant, it’s even better in terms of dynamic driving experience, and the price tag starting at $10,111 is quite generous, which is why the Geely Coolray is selling well.
Car ReviewsWhat is the appeal of the Denza D9?
In 2023, Denza’s cumulative sales exceeded 115,911 units, and its main model Denza D9 also ranked as the champion of luxury MPV sales for 11 consecutive months, so it can be said that in the midst of fierce competition among MPVs, the Denza D9 model has gained a firm foothold in the MPV market.
Why is the Denza D9 able to have such high sales? Let’s take a look at how well this car performs.
Appearance
Compared to other models, the Denza D9 DM-i design can be said to be very recognisable; the front part of the large size of the borderless grille occupies most of the area of the front end, and the interior through the silver chrome decoration, visually very aggressive as well as let a person feel very domineering. At the same time, with sharp LED headlights, as well as both sides of the large U-shaped silver chrome, it brings a strong visual impact.
The design of the tail section is generous and stable, and the red tail lamps that run through the tail section make the whole tail section more distinct. At the same time, the tail is also more square in shape, and the overall design can really be seen in the rear part of the car to enhance the recognition of Denza D9 DM-i.
Space
The Denza D9 DM-i’s overall vehicle length, width and height dimensions are 5250x1960x1920mm, with a wheelbase of 3110mm, and in terms of the car’s internal seating, the classic 7-seat layout of 2+2+3 is used. Without the rear seats down, the luggage compartment volume is 410 L. If the rear seats are put down according to the ratio of 40:60, then the luggage compartment volume reaches 2,310 L, which is entirely sufficient for the loading of daily items to transport.
Interior part
The entire interior is designed with hugging surrounds and with leather and wood grain panels, the interior creates a sense of luxury.
As an MPV, it should be used for both family and business, especially in car interior design, to let the boss customers also want their wife and children to like more, so it can not be too out of the ordinary.
I think the Denza D9 interior is just right; the overall design is elegant and quite advanced. A lot of physical buttons are retained, and every function that will be used on a daily basis is done in a very detailed manner. The large centre armrest and doors are almost all covered in soft covering.
Second row feeling
Open the Denza D9 rear door. You can see it. This opening is large enough, with a height of 1.35m; often, tall people get out of the car, which should be quite convenient. Worthy of praise is that the door frame next to the design of a handrail, adults to this child’s height are given you into account. So, it can be said that care for the family from the step of getting in the car has begun.
The seats are made of NAPPA leather and a diamond check pattern, which looks premium and looks especially good. It has ten electric adjustments; some time ago, the new BMW Seven series appeared in the LCD screen control area; this car also has and can control multimedia seats, air conditioning, sunroof and so on, fully functional. The car has seven screens that can be interconnected with other screens, such as on a family trip, you find a film is very good this time, seven screens can be played at the same time; each screen can also be used individually, for example, to open the meeting, play games are supported.
The Denza D9 also has a hidden feature for child passengers; the D9 has been upgraded with a ‘Baby Mode’, where the second-row seat controls are locked to prevent children from accidentally operating them. All you have to do is say “Turn on Baby Mode” and its windows will go up and a cartoon will play on the screen.
Power
Denza D9 DM-i has a plug-in hybrid system with a 1.5T turbocharged engine + electric motor combination. The maximum horsepower is 480hp, the maximum torque is 762Nm, and the zero hundred acceleration can reach 5.7s. No matter how the temperature changes, the acceleration performance of this car is very stable, with almost no fluctuation, and it can reach an acceleration of 7s, so in terms of power, it is already fully satisfied with the daily commuting scenario of the owners.
It is also worth mentioning that the noise control of the Denza D9 is very good; the noise level inside the car is only 29 decibels up and down, which is comparable to studio-level quiet. So both drivers and passengers can have a quiet environment when taking a nap inside.
Range
The Denza D9 DM-i version has a larger capacity battery, so this MPV can support a longer range in purely electric mode. For consumers, it is more flexible to use. As for the value retention rate, according to publicly available data, the performance of this model is also at a relatively good level in its class.
Summary
Denza D9 DM-i is still very competitive among MPV models. Riding on the spring breeze of new energy vehicles has also allowed this MPV model to gradually come into the eyes of consumers, and at the same time, it is also possible to see through the sales volume that consumers have recognised the degree of recognition of this car. In both commercial and family scenarios, it can greatly meet the needs.
Car ReviewsWhy Neta U Sells Well?
Although Neta is not a very famous car brand, if you check their sales, you will find that its sales are pretty good. Neta’s sales are relatively stable, with models being released individually. Then the monthly sales volume is a few thousand units when it is good and three to four thousand units when it is terrible, so it is relatively stable. Neta U is now Neta’s primary model. Prices range from around $16,666 to $22,222. What we tried today was the version with a range of 610 kilometres. Let me tell you how it feels when driving.
Assisted driving system
I have experienced this driving system, which is stable and centred on the route, including ACC and lane changes. It will not change lanes when it encounters a solid line, nor will it change lanes if a car is behind it. This is a relatively adequate safety strategy. But one problem is that the following distance when driving is a bit long. It’s a bit long even if you set it to the shortest following distance. And lane changes will be a little slow.
Driving quality
Regarding driving quality, all four doors of this car are laminated glass, which is unusual among the $20,833 models. When driving, the chassis is set up very well. The body is relatively stable when filtering vibrations and will not be shaken. All aspects make you feel high-end when driving. The environmental sound insulation is good because of the use of laminated glass, which is excellent for $20,833. There will be some tire noise, but it is within a reasonable range. This car is a relatively quiet car at the price of $20,833.
Power
In terms of power, I experienced the high-end version, 170 kilowatts. But this car will be more enjoyable to drive in Sport mode. In terms of power tuning, it is more inclined to the attributes of a family car. It just feels more comfortable to sit and drive more smoothly. However, the appearance of Neta U is relatively sporty, so I think the sport mode can be adjusted to be more aggressive because the motor power of this car is not small.
Trunk
The Neta U’s trunk is electric. Although the price is only $22,222, the configuration of this car is relatively high. There will be a slight slope after the rear seats are folded down, but the slope is slight. This is more difficult to balance. If it is to be completely flat, the thickness of the seat cushion often needs to be very small.
Rear space
My height is 180cm, the legroom in the back seat is sufficient, the headroom is about the size of a fist, and the roof is a panoramic sunroof. So Neta U is good in this price segment in terms of space. I think Neta U’s ample space is a vital part of this car’s ability to gain a foothold in the market.
Front row
Moving to the front row, this $22,222 car also has memory seats. The air-conditioning console in the middle has an LCD panel, and three screens are used in the centre console. This is usually only available on the $27,777 and $41,666 models, but Neta U is also equipped with it. Regarding the central control system, the 8155 chip is used, which is relatively rare among models priced at 150,000. Because it uses the 8155 chip, the voice controls the central control system. The response speed of the entire operation is the fastest on the market. I also tried it, and the response was indeed very fast.
Summary
Neta U has ample space, a stylish appearance, and rich configurations. Then, consider the price range of $16,666 to $22,222. Compared with Neta U’s main competitors, GAC Aion Y and BYD Yuan PLUS (Atto 3), this car has power, battery life and configuration advantages. Therefore, it is unsurprising that Neta U sells well at $20,833, focusing on home use and practicality. If you are shopping for an electric car and it is in this price range, consider buying the Neta U.
Car ReviewsWhat about the Voyah Passion car?
After the release of Voyah Free and Voyah Dreamer, Voyah came out with their third car, which is Voyah Passion.
The Voyah Passion, as the brand of Voyah, the first model launched after the refreshing, is the most valuable pure electric luxury sedan with its unique and elegant appearance and undifferentiated top-notch features.
Elegant appearance
Firstly, let’s take a look at the exterior, the whole car conveys that there is a lot of emphasis on this element of the logo both on the exterior and interior. For example, there is a Voyah line on the front bonnet, including on the Voyah Dreamer. The front end has a headlamp and a logo that can be illuminated, and underneath the hood, there is a small boot.
With Michelin wheels
The tyres are Michelin 245/45 R20 wheels and have been made in the same colour as the bodywork, with the overall colour saturation of the bodywork.
Side & Tail Lights
Voyah Passion of the positioning is a medium-sized sedan, the wheelbase reached 3m, the length of the car is 5.05m to the rear of the car is also used a penetrating taillight design. But the interesting thing is that it is in the same class kind of do the only one active can lift the tail, can automatically can also active to it closed and open, the whole car aerodynamic wind resistance coefficient is 0.22CD, is very good. But the only regret is that it does not design a boot open physical button, when you want to open the boot you can only in the front row through the screen to control. Because the model is a slinky design, the boot is very roomy and flat.
Interior decor
The overall workmanship of the materials used, including the design workmanship, is almost impeccable, and the entire interior of the car appears to have a very high quality. Including the door panels and storage compartments have been done with a soft wrap. The front is a triple screen, and the car system still uses a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip. The centre console area features a crystal knob gear knob plus a crystal centre armrest box button.
The whole car is equipped with Danner audio; there is a 3D surround ambient lighting floating island-type audio design. All four seats have seat heating and ventilation and massage function; another more humane design is that the canopy is with sunshade so that the summer will not have to worry about being sunburned.
In terms of rear space, there is a 3m wheelbase plus support, so the entire rear space is also very abundant. It is worth mentioning that the seat behind the passenger seat has electric legrests, which can be adjusted at an angle of 70 degrees, and the backrest also has eight degrees of electric adjustment.
Driving experience
So let’s talk about the second feature on this Voyah Passion, which is its ride control. When the Voyah Passion is driven, it has this overall mechanical quality that is really well done with a great texture. In terms of performance, first of all, there is no need to worry about it because the Voyah has always been in pursuit of high performance, including the Voyah Dreamer on the road is also able to manage a lot of road conditions.
Voyah Passion, it front and rear dual motor maximum power is 375Kw, torque 730Nm, 100 kilometres acceleration is 3.8s, when you gently foot on the electric door you will feel a very rapid acceleration.
What I want to praise on the Voyah Passion is its steering and chassis; first of all, its steering, the steering wheel adopts a double flat-bottomed design, so it looks very sporty, and the feel of the grip is very solid. Most importantly, for a mid-size car with over 5 metres on board, the front end is very responsive and precise.
Its chassis in the air suspension and CDC electromagnetic shock support, according to your current vehicle driving status and through the camera on the road environment in front of the perception, so as to go to real-time adjustment of the suspension damping size. Just like you drive on a mountain road, when you corner, it is possible to adjust the damping of one side of the suspension; in this way, it can be very effective in suppressing the vehicle’s side sway so that the car in the corners to drive up very stable.
That is the daily if you use a very relaxed posture to drive the car, its chassis can do enough comfort because after all, its suspension is real-time adjustment of the damping size, so no matter when you encounter speed bumps or larger potholes, you will find that the entire body is a very smooth, soft posture to drive through, sitting in the car is not any kind of sense of departure or impact feeling. The front and back rows feel the same way.
At the same price point, Li L7’s overall feeling is also very good; you have to know in the previous era of traditional fuel cars, in such a value, all have such a function, which is very difficult. Now the Chinese brand’s models are not only able to give you kind of configuration and features, but also in the tuning can also give you a good enough experience, so this can be seen, we now China in the matter of building cars is really very good.
Summary
Firstly, from the pricing point of view, it is very accurate to cut into the middle of BYD Han EV and NIO ET7, there are not too many models that can be chosen at this price except for Zeekr 001 and IM L7; secondly, Voyah’s analysis of the target users is also very accurate, there is no need to emphasise on the handling, Voyah wants to have a more luxurious look and very comprehensive features, Voyah Pass is undoubtedly such a car, the Voyah passion is certainly such a car.
Car ReviewsZeekr 007 that drives better than a Tesla
On 27th December, Zeekr Intelligent Technology officially released the brand’s first pure electric luxury sedan, Zeekr 007. In front of the recently listed Zeekr X, behind the very hot Tesla four-car comparison site, today we will see how this Zeekr 007 car.
The Zeekr’s main focus is a performance car, officially positioned as the industry’s #1 sedan in the $200,000 class. What are the models at this level? Tesla MODEL 3, Galaxy E8, NIO ET5, Xiaomi SU7.BBA level inside the Audi A4, Mercedes-Benz C-class. Zeekr 007 has also been made the fastest accelerating and cheapest car within 300,000 CHY($41,666).
Zeekr 007 exterior design
Zeekr’s design language has been biased towards the sporty style; at first look at the picture, you will see that this car is a bit thick because it seems that the proportion of the door is much higher than the proportion of the window. Zeekr 007’s body length, width, and height are 4865/1900/1450mm, and the wheelbase is 2928mm.
In fact, you can see that the car’s height is only 1.4m; the Zeekr 007 and Zeekr 007 are put together to compare; this car is already the shortest car in their family. The most distinctive feature of the new car is definitely the front of this huge long light curtain, using one-piece through lights that can be drawn through the car machine with a variety of personalised patterns, with 1,711 LED lamp beads. The front hood adopts the “clam design”, which is very unique and avant-garde in terms of styling.
Zeekr Future Design
Since the launch of the Zeekr 007, some people have said something about the Zeekr design becoming less and less like the Zeekr; I definitely think this car looks like it will be softer than the 001 design. The Zeekr X, with its cream-coloured body and pet-friendly back seat, has attracted a lot of female owners. I’m also guessing that Zeekr will be designing more neutral shapes in the future and gradually weakening the sportier models. zeekr now has the sedan 001, SUV Zeekr X, Mpv 009, and the performance car Zeekr 001 FR, which is a very complete product for a new brand, so take a guess at what Zeekr’s next car will look like.
Zeekr 007 makes its debut at CES
Why is Zeekr putting a lot of advanced technology on top of Zeekr 007? Sources familiar with the matter said that Zeekr will conduct an initial public offering (IPO) in the US in February this year, and is now at a critical stage of proving to the capital market that it is the nation’s leader in all aspects of sales potential, profitability, and technology, so it needs to build an inexpensive and highly-equipped vehicle to meet the expectations of both the capital market and consumers.
Interior decor
Inside the car’s interior, the mainstream decorating method of minimalist style and large screens is used throughout. The seats throughout the car are made from Nappa full-grain headliner leather and feature a 21-speaker 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos audio system with headrest audio for the main driver. The interior also features a Microfiber microfiber velour headliner with metallic coat hooks.
OLED touchscreen
Zeekr 007 car is equipped with a 15.05-inch 2.5K OLED sunflower centre control screen supports three-way screen rotation, which can meet the needs of different use scenarios. The centre control screen Snapdragon 8295 on-board chip, the smoothness has reached the upper level of the industry. What should the main driver do if the co-pilot is using the screen? Zeekr 007 gives you a very large clear 35.5 inch HUD.
Zeekr 007 High-Speed Cruising
Zeekr 007 does not have NOA city intelligent driving, but all have NZP, LCC + function.NZP system follows the car, including changing lanes, and has a significant improvement. We do not want Zeekr 007 to be so aggressive. When you are decelerating, Zeekr 007 decelerates gradually and not quickly like Zeekr 001, so it is very comfortable for the people in the car. The key point is that the Zeekr 007’s NZP system can be adjusted, and there are standard and agile modes for overtaking and lane-changing speeds, so I think this aspect is made more user-friendly.
Driving experience
Zeekr 007 4WD Performance Edition, Zero Hundred Acceleration in 2.84 seconds. Zeekr based on the track characteristics of the 001 FR, from the three electric to the chassis of Zeekr 007 4WD Performance Edition for exclusive performance development and tuning, so that the damper and spring stiffness is higher, the front and rear stabiliser bars are thicker, so that the extreme dynamic performance is more accurate and more stable. So Zeekr 007 driving up the steering wheel and throttle brake feeling is still on the hard side, especially since this brake stroke is very short; gently step on the brake immediately brake, so it is still partial to sports tuning.
Longest range, fastest charging and most versatile 800V model
Zeekr 007 is equipped with 800V as standard. Under the 800V architecture, the range of Zeekr 007 equipped with a self-developed Golden Brick Battery can reach up to 688 km, while the range of the model equipped with a Kirin Battery is up to 870 km.
Zeekr 007 also supports a V2V DC power supply with a maximum output of 60kW, which can be used as a mobile charging station for outdoor camping, as well as cross-brand vehicle-to-vehicle charging.
Range increase of 610km in 15 minutes
With the most extensive 800V ultra-fast charging network, Zeekr 007 has become the world’s fastest charging pure electric sedan. Charging for 15 minutes can increase the range by up to 610km.
Safety Configuration
In terms of body process, Zeekr 007 adopts a one-piece die-casting rear-end aluminium body, and its torsional rigidity reaches 43,500 N-m/deg; in terms of material innovation, Zeekr 007 applies to brand new “Fibre Crystal” aluminium alloy material, which has higher mobility, better consistency of the die-castings after moulding, stronger toughness, and improved yield strength by more than 10%. More than 10%. At the same time, Zeekr 007’s post-touch deformation has been reduced by 16%.
Summaries
It can be seen that Zeekr 007 is going to lead the pure electric sedan market into the 800V era and achieve comprehensive upgrades in performance, safety, design, intelligence and other aspects to create a better intelligent electric travel experience for users.
Car ReviewsAITO M9: Packed with Huawei’s top 10 smart car black technologies
There was the Li L9, the best SUV within RMB 5 million, and the AITO M9, the best SUV within RMB 10 million. M9 is the third model launched by AITO. Since the M7 once again set off a craze, AITO has once again shined in the entire new energy vehicle circle.
AITO M9 is the first large SUV launched by AITO and is also the flagship model of the brand. AITO M9 is launched this time the pure electric version and range-extended version of the model; the two cars, in terms of appearance, are also relatively easy to distinguish: the pure electric version of the front surround is a diamond mesh style, the range-extended version is through the skeleton style.
Because AITO M9 is equipped with Huawei intelligent car technology, the whole car uses Huawei a variety of top technology, so it is known as the “black technology” M9. The next step will be a detailed description of what advanced technology is.
The new generation of Huawei Turing chassis
AITO M9 is equipped with Huawei’s leading-generation Toulin Intelligent Chassis, a high-performance all-aluminium alloy chassis with an integrated aluminium alloy die-cast frame. The suspension is adjusted 100 times per second, and even the bumpiest road will be like flat ground when driving over it. The front 4-ball head long double-wishbone and rear multi-link independent suspension, intelligent closed air suspension and CDC variable damping damper are equipped as standard.
The Turing chassis combines Huawei’s ADS 2.0 Intelligent Driving System with a full-scene intelligent road pre-scanning system, which, together with the adaptive active suspension, allows it to cope smoothly with different road conditions.
Megapixel Smart Projection Headlights
Up to 2.6 million pixels, dual-lamp fusion technology, accurate and no ghosting, can be made of black and white 100-inch giant screen projection, the far light can automatically identify the other side of the oncoming car drivers and pedestrians on the road to avoid the head. It can do precise masking, and the light does not disturb people.
There are three separate small lights inside the headlight section of the headlights. The innermost one is called the HUAWEI Xpixel, which can project and project light, the middle one is the high beam, and the outside one is the low beam. The matrix light underneath the three headlights inside it is said to have some digital display. For example, when you are charging, it can show you how long you have before you are fully charged, so you can interact with other cars for information and rationalise your time.
The rear matrix light can also be customised. You can choose the “Love Heart” pattern, the Chinese character “Xi,” and the Chinese lantern pattern, and you can also use it as a wedding car.
Full “screen” power
AITO M9 is equipped with seven entertainment screens, the most eye-catching being the front integrated triple screen, 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel, 15.6-inch intelligent centre control screen, and 16-inch passenger entertainment screen. In addition, the first row and second row of each seat have entertainment screens, the most interesting is the second row of the AITO M9 car projection with lifting projection screen cloth to use, the screen size of about 32 inches, with 100% P3 colour gamut, and at the same time passed the Rheinland eye protection and comfort certification, Switzerland SGS anti-dizziness certification.
Theatre-quality full car surround speakers
The whole car has 25 top acoustic units, a 7.1.4 surround sound field, HUAWEI SOUNDSUPERIOR Excellence Series, the first time on the car to bring the sound of heaven. The tweeter star ring scattering body adopts the opera house acoustic design; the whole car’s active noise reduction technology is extremely quiet, and the sound inside the car can not be heard outside.
HUAWEL XHUD Provisional Head-Up Display System
The technology comes with the industry’s highest 2K resolution heads-up display, supporting the industry’s highest brightness of 12,000 units and a maximum 75-inch imaging area of 8.5 metres away. Huawei’s Presence Heads-Up Display system displays navigation information on the road in AR form, supporting human eye follow imaging to avoid driving on the wrong side of the road.
HUAWEIADS2.0 high-level intelligent driver assistance without map
AITO M9 is fully upgraded with a HUAWEI ADS 2.0 high-level intelligent driving system, equipped with a newly designed 192-line LIDAR, which has more powerful accurate detection and fast response capability. With GOD (General Obstacle Detection) Network 2.0 and RCR (Road Cognition & Reasoning) Network 2.0, AITO M9 is equipped with powerful all-scene and all-weather sensing capabilities, which can accurately identify vehicles, pedestrians, traffic facilities and signs, and piles and barrels. It does not rely on high-precision maps and can be driven all over the country.
Safe and Smart Driving – AEB Function
AITO M9 can turn on the AEB function at 4-150km/h to maximise the safety of vehicles as well as pedestrians. In the face of stationary vehicles and pedestrians, the automatic braking speed reaches up to 120km/h, which is a great improvement compared with the previous one. AITO M9 is also equipped for the first time with the ESA emergency steering assist function, which can automatically control the steering to assist the driver in avoiding a collision.
6 Voice Zone Intelligent Recognition Function
The in-vehicle intelligent assistant Xiaoyi is further upgraded and optimised, and you can customise its settings. The voice assistant not only knows a lot but also answers professionally, can provide real-time information and encyclopaedic knowledge, and becomes AITO M9’s “most powerful”. At the same time, Xiaoyi also has unimaginable voice interaction capabilities; the whole car has six seats without waking up, can identify each person’s identity, but also knows where they sit, gives accurate responses and provides personalised service.
Huawei “Giant Whale” 800V High Voltage Battery Platform
The pure electric version of AITO M9 is equipped with Huawei’s “Giant Whale” 800V high-voltage battery platform, which has a range of 150km in 5 minutes of charging and a range of 630km under CLTC conditions.
Super range, full charge and full fuel state can reach 1400km range.
Empowered by Sallis Automotive’s leading range-extending technology, the AITO M9 has ultra-high thermal efficiency, a combined CLTC range of 1,402 kilometres, and 100km acceleration of up to 4 seconds. Greater power generation power, so that continuous high-speed driving can still maintain strong power and can achieve power generation quiet and non-perceptible, long-distance driving without power loss, has undoubtedly become the strongest range-extended model choice among SUV.
Summary
AITO M9, as the flagship SUV of HarmonyOS 4 Zhixing, is empowered by Huawei’s ten black technologies in all dimensions, and has reached the industry’s leading level in all aspects. It also provides users with all-round protection in terms of battery safety, active and passive safety, and other aspects. The launch of AITO M9 not only demonstrates the strong scientific research capabilities and design level but also marks a solid step forward in the intelligentisation of Chinese automobiles.
Car ReviewsHow does the new Volkswagen ID.7 VIZZION perform?
The Volkswagen ID.7 VIZZION is the first purely electric sedan from FAW Volkswagen.
ID.7 VIZZION the whole shape design can be seen in the Volkswagen ID family characteristics, such as the front car through the type of light band and can light up the logo, The style design can be said to be the official 2.0 version. This design is more sharp and tough feeling. In addition, the light belt and headlights into one, this design looks more conventional, and this style design will be accepted by many people.
Body length
The ID.7 VIZZION has a length of 4956mm and a wheelbase of 2965mm. Although it is positioned as a mid-size sedan, this size is close to a mid-size sedan. So if you want to buy a car that can be used for business as well as a family car, then the ID.7 VIZZION is something you should consider.
Doorknob
The VW ID.7 door handles are still VW fixed door handles, you just need to press them to open them, the ID.7 series continues one of the characteristics of the independent brand. Because of the nearly 3m wheelbase ID.7 VIZZION has three windows, the last window reaches behind the rear wheels, so that creates more space performance inside the car.
ID.7 is not a standard three-box car, is a hatchback styling advantage of such styling is that the boot opening is large enough so that the boot space can accommodate a lot of things, the loading capacity of the three-box car can not be compared.
Rear light design
The rear lights are still using the popular penetrating light band, in the daytime the base colour is white, and when you light up it will become red, at night it looks more unique. Another turn signal style design using layered dynamic effect is the Volkswagen ID series is a series of its own independent design, An independent brand has a unique style design this positioning and model feeling are quite good.
Vehicle Interior
The interior of the ID.7 VIZZION features a large central touchscreen, but the front instruments have been made smaller. This clean design provides a larger view of the front and also comes with an AR-HUD head-up display. The entire internal core of the centre control screen has been fully upgraded and now uses ID.OS 2.0 intelligent connectivity system and the 15-inch screen is also equipped with a wireless Carplay.
The steering wheel is heated, to the left of the steering wheel are the steering toggles and the wiper function has been added to it, to the right are the gear paddles
Looking down at the whole floor section, there’s no more gearshift mechanism, so there’s more storage space. 15w wireless charging for mobile phones, and then there are two cup holders. The following storage space is spacious enough, with daily storage capacity, its performance in the class of pure electric mirror room is considered to be more outstanding.
Canopy colour change function
Looking up is the canopy, it has a colour-changing function to adjust the transparency. For example, if it’s a nice day for you to go out, you can adjust it to transparent; when the sun is high in the middle of the day you can adjust it to semi-transparent by simply lifting your hand and sliding it forward. Because the entire ID.7 VIZZION sunroof uses silver-plated technology, which will isolate the entire heat outside, even in direct sunlight, you can touch the sunroof and find that there is no heat phenomenon, so the temperature inside the car is the temperature inside the car is not too much impact.
Interior space performance
In the front row of the main driver even if the height of 180cm people sit down from the top of the head there is a fist distance; rear space is also spacious enough to sit down there is a distance of two fists, as a medium-sized sedan this space performance is very good. Configuration, the rear has air vents, seat heating, and air conditioning control and the rear is also equipped with a central armrest.
Dynamic Performance – Driving Experience
On the power level, the drive was a 2WD version with a 150kw single motor, and there was also a 2-motor 4WD version. In daily driving, the 150kw single motor is more than adequate.
First of all, the ID.7 VIZZION itself is a rear-wheel drive structure with the centre of gravity at the back, so the power performance is OK when accelerating. Both your driving feeling and turning feeling are very easy to get started, and their kinetic energy recovery is very interesting, you can judge for yourself what kind of kinetic energy recovery to apply according to the situation in front of you.
Because the ID.7 is a pure electric sedan positioned in the mid-size car, the suspension tuning is more comfortable, the road bumps filtering effect is very good, this car is obviously a more balanced and comfortable tuning style, so that if you are buying a car for the purpose of better comfort and not for the sporty and manoeuvrability, the ID.7 is a very good choice.
For electric cars is generally tyre noise and wind noise, ID.7 wind resistance coefficient is 0.23cd, although it is not particularly low in the sedan, but it has a car height of 1.5m than the Tesla Model 3 is higher than nearly 100mm, in the tyre noise and wind noise control is very good, basically no obvious noise.
Summary
There is no denying that the Volkswagen ID.7 VIZZION is a real rival for China’s independent new energy. Even BYD Han EV is a strong rival, he can easily win. In terms of product strength, the ID.7 VIZZION is a model that focuses on the family, a sort of successor to the Passat and the Maeteng in the new energy era, with satisfactory performance in terms of practicality, and is worth considering.
Car ReviewsYangwang U8: SUV that can swim
Do you know how hot BYD Yangwang U8 is abroad? BYD name as the first production model of the new brand Yangwang just started to be born in the spotlight. Yangwang U8 luxury version has been officially launched on 20 September 2023, the official guide price in China is 1,098,000 CNY($1,525,00).
From the listing, first the Middle East tycoon group to buy, recently there are many Russian car dealers group came to the country to grab the car, but there are too many orders can only queue up and wait for the car. BYD Yangwang U8 is said to be sold to 3 million CNY in Russia, even if the expensive price also appeared the phenomenon of demand exceeds supply.
On 24th October, Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, visited Shenzhen for a test drive of Yangwang U8 and experienced the driverless auto-turnaround technology. After the test drive, Gavin Newsom said that he would buy two Yangwang U8s, saying that he hadn’t seen this kind of leapfrog technology for a long time.
Introduction to BYD Yangwang U8
The Yangwang U8, a million-dollar new energy off-road vehicle from BYD’s Yangwang brand.
BYD Yangwang U8 is backed by two top technologies, e⁴ and Cloud Van-P Intelligent Hydraulic Body Control System, and is equipped with four-wheel independent torque vectoring control, which is able to achieve scenarios such as extreme manoeuvrability, flat tyre control, emergency flotation, in-place turn-around, agile steering, and other functions.
Yangwang U8 Appearance
Firstly, the whole appearance is two words: domineering. Square design with a body of 5.3m, 1.9m height, and even 1.8m people standing next to it will be very much like a small child in the chassis up to the highest case. And on the aura, even if the Rolls-Royce Cullinan in the side may not be able to cover the Yangwang U8.
Large space in the boot of the car
After lowering the car chassis and opening the tailgate, you can see that the space inside is so spacious that you can play basketball in it, to exaggerate. Reaching out from the back of the car, you even have to bend down to barely touch the second row of seats, not to mention that the second row of seats is even more spacious when it’s completely down. The tailgate has an internal push-button switch, so you don’t have to get out of the car specifically to close the tailgate. Of course, this button put inside the car experience will be better.
In addition, the boot has four lights, in addition to the regular 12v cigarette lighter interface, there is a 2.2kw 220v power supply, if you think the power is not big enough, then there is also a 6.6kw external discharge, camping use induction cooker, these are no problem, even if the household air-conditioning power supply is also not a problem.
Front upholstery and locomotive systems
In the interior, the BYD Yangwang U8 original Star River screen adopts a curved OLED panel and the screen size reaches 12.8 inches, based on the real human body data model, selected the best tilt angle of 37 °, always ensuring that each user can operate the screen in the most convenient posture.23.6-inch instrumentation screen and the passenger side of the entertainment screen from the back of the curved Star River screen through, to create an integrated, borderless sense of immersion. There is a linkage function for the whole car screen, which enables one-touch control of the passenger rear screen.
The seats are fitted as standard with follow-me seats, which intelligently and automatically adjust the seat’s flanks, lumbar support and backrest according to road conditions, and both the front and rear rows are equipped with seat heating/ventilation/massage/memory functions.
Second row seat space
The spaciousness of the second row, functional configuration, and electric adjustment seat ventilation massage all of these. The second row of seats all support electric folding, directly press the button on the right side of the rear row after folding a large bed will come out. If you go to a place where the road surface is not level, you can turn on the Yangwang U8’s Cloud Chariot-P system, which has a camping levelling mode, where each of the four suspensions adjusts its height so that the car is always at a level, so that you can get a bed that can lie flat. It puts you in a more comfortable state when you sleep. So how do you disengage this feature? You simply reverse the car back and you’re back in that driving position again.
BYD Yangwang U8 Functional Data
Yangwang U8 overall is a 2.0T engine plus four motors to drive it independently, The four motors’ combined power is 880kw, combined torque of 1280Nm, and four tyres maximum power output of more than 1,200 horsepower, which means Yangwang U8 can easily handle rugged mountain roads and bad weather.
BYD Yangwang U8 weighs 3.46 tonnes, but its 100km acceleration time is only 3.6s. Although the car is very heavy, it is a very light driving experience, even if you slightly twist the steering wheel, the whole body will follow your direction to swing, in a stable state. Because the U8’s e⁴ four-wheel independent motor drive, can make the whole car can have a lot of special applications, so driving Yangwang U8 and driving a normal petrol car or electric car is no obvious difference.
Two feature highlights of Yangwang U8
- Highlight 1:Turn-around function in the same place
The BYD Yangwang U8 Deluxe Edition’s “unique trick” – turning around in place – quickly attracted widespread attention in the social media.
Technical Analysis of Turning in Place
The birth of the turn-around-in-place function stems from the e⁴ technology platform brought about by Rangoon through a technological breakthrough in the distributed drive. The basis is the reverse rotation of the left and right wheels. By applying driving torque in the opposite direction to the left and right wheels of the vehicle, the tyres will break through the road adhesion limit to rotate, so that the vehicle will rotate around the centre of mass, and then achieve the in-situ turning action of the vehicle.
In short, four-wheel independent drive is the key. Each wheel of Yangwang U8 is controlled by an independent motor, with different torque turning forward and backward without interfering with each other. Moreover, the power of the motors covers 220kW~240kW and torque 320Nm-420Nm, ensuring sufficient power output between the wheels.
In fact, it is very simple to realise turnaround in place. Enter the car, in P gear mode, press the e⁴ button, and then select turn around in place, this time when the central control display screen appears a compass, select the angle you want to turn around, for example, 360 degrees, point start, release the brake and steering wheel can be achieved unmanned turn around in place. The screen will also display the angle of rotation in real-time. This function can not only be used to show off, but the reality is also more practical, for example, after parking the car found that the main driver is not convenient to get out of the car, this time you can rotate 10 ° can solve the problem.
- Highlight 2:Emergency flotation function
With the continuous development of technology, the automotive industry is also constantly innovating. Safety and luxury have become the most important topics for consumers. BYD Yangwang U8 not only has the traditional safety features but also developed a unique skill called “emergency flotation”.
A 3.6-tonne car can drive in water? This news is spread out are stunned people even some people do not believe it. This feature is one of the highlights of Yangwang U8. The whole car can achieve IP68 waterproof, the car door around the use of sealing strips can ensure that the car is in the emergency floating water for 30 minutes no obvious water flow will enter the car. This is to enter the water in the car for at least 30 minutes of survival time, increasing the chance of rescue. The chassis components are also developed to ensure that it is IP68 waterproof. However, it should be emphasised that the emergency flotation feature is for you to use in emergency situations in flat, closed waters and users are discouraged from trying this feature in non-emergency situations.
Overall
Yangwang U8, BYD’s million-class new energy off-road vehicle, has outstanding performance in terms of powertrain, body structure and all-terrain capability. The success of the Yangwang U8 further proves BYD’s technical strength and innovation in the field of new energy vehicles. The BYD Yangwang U8 is undoubtedly a worthy choice for consumers who are looking for a high-quality, high-performance new energy vehicle.