BMW’s Pure Electric Ambition: Replicating the Success of 5 Series with i5

BMW's Pure Electric Ambition: Replicating the Success of 5 Series with i5

BMW’s best-selling luxury car, the 5 Series, has finally been replaced, and this time BMW rarely chose to launch both oil and electricity at the same time.

On November 17th, BMW’s eighth generation BMW 5 Series was officially unveiled at Guangzhou Auto Show, including the world’s first BMW 5 Series long wheelbase version and pure electric model i5.

The 5 Series is one of the few luxury cars in the global market with a production capacity of more than 10 million vehicles, and has long held the top position in the luxury car market in China.

Since entering the China market, the sales volume of the 5 Series has exceeded 2 million, and the seventh-generation 5 Series has sold 530,000 vehicles in the past three years.

Gao Xiang, President and CEO of BMW Group Greater China, praised the BMW 5 Series as "the most successful model of BMW Group in China" in Chinese at the Guangzhou Auto Show.

BMW's Pure Electric Ambition: Replicating the Success of 5 Series with i5

Leifeng. com’s "New Smart Drive" understands that BMW attaches great importance to the release of the new 5 Series this time, because it is not only related to BMW’s re-declaration of its market position in domestic medium and large luxury cars, but also the key battle for BMW to define pure electric luxury cars.

How do traditional luxury brands, led by BMW, choose between "replacement" products?

Family-style design is not a simple doll, but a "fine decoration" on the premise of retaining recognizable elements.

On the eighth generation BMW 5 Series, you can see BMW’s most recognizable kidney grille, angel eye headlights and Hough’s corner.

BMW's Pure Electric Ambition: Replicating the Success of 5 Series with i5

However, the kidney grille on the front face of BMW’s new 5 Series is wider and almost vertical than the previous generation, and the design of angel eye headlights is also simpler. At the corner of Huo’s corner, BMW also designed a bright logo with the number "5", which will also produce a blue breathing effect when charging the pure electric model i5.

In terms of body size, the eighth generation BMW 5 Series is divided into standard wheelbase version and long wheelbase version. Among them, the long-wheelbase version has a car length of 5175mm and a wheelbase of 3105mm, which is the ceiling of similar models.

In terms of interior, BMW has delegated many configurations unique to the flagship 7 Series to the 5 Series, such as the embracing interactive light strip in the car, the two-row suspended giant screen and the crystal-textured components.

When domestic car companies roll refrigerators, color TVs and big sofas, the domestic long-wheelbase version of the new 5 Series directly upgraded the "color TV" to a "cinema", equipped with a 31-inch, 8K resolution floating giant screen of the same model as the 7 Series.

BMW's Pure Electric Ambition: Replicating the Success of 5 Series with i5

It is worth mentioning that this configuration of suspended giant screen was specially customized by BMW for users in China, and it was not installed on the overseas version of the 5 Series.

In terms of intelligence, BBA was often complained by consumers that its ability was far less than that of domestic independent brands. However, this time BMW officially got on the L2+ intelligent driver assistance system on the new 5 Series, and introduced an automatic lane change function with line-of-sight confirmation.

This function is based on capturing the driver’s eyes and head movements. When the lane change conditions are met, the driver only needs to look at the left/right rearview mirror to realize the lane change in the corresponding direction.

BMW's Pure Electric Ambition: Replicating the Success of 5 Series with i5

Of course, there are restrictions on driving range and speed, and the restrictions must be met on high-speed and closed roads, and the driving speed is 60 km/h and 180 km/h.

BMW team members told Leifeng. com’s "New Smart Driving" that the styles of intelligent assisted driving systems of different car companies may be different, some emphasizing convenience and some emphasizing safety. In contrast, BMW’s style is really conservative, because in their eyes, "safety" has a higher priority.

It is reported that BMW China’s R&D team is carrying out localization research and development of L3-class autonomous driving, and the new 5-Series long wheelbase version actually has L3 capability in technology.

In addition to the improvement in appearance, interior and intelligence, the biggest highlight of this generation of 5 Series is the introduction of both fuel and pure electric vehicles in the China market.

The fuel version of BMW 5 Series is equipped with an in-line four-cylinder turbocharged engine and adopts 48V light mixing technology, with a maximum power of 190 kW and a peak torque of 400 Nm, which makes this model have a stronger and more efficient power output.

Pure electric vehicle-BMW i5 adopts the fifth-generation BMW eDrive electric drive technology and BMW’s latest charging technology, and its long wheelbase version has a cruising range of more than 700 kilometers.

BMW's Pure Electric Ambition: Replicating the Success of 5 Series with i5

In terms of handling experience, speeding up faster than fuel vehicles has always been one of the skills of electric vehicles.

In order to enable drivers to have the driving experience of a sports car while driving a medium and large car, BMW introduced the M model (the highest-end performance model in BMW) into the pure electric i5 for the first time. Press the Sport Boost button and step on the accelerator, and the output torque of the dual motors can reach 820 Nm, achieving zero acceleration in 3.8 seconds.

Although this model is not the best in the industry, it is the first among the products sold by BMW.

Abandoning fuel vehicles and all in pure electricity is not only a matter of cutting off the left hand or the right hand, whether for high-end brands like BMW and Mercedes-Benz or for global brands like Volkswagen and Toyota.

Most car companies choose both fuel and pure electric vehicles, trying to use this product matrix to smoothly transition from the fuel era to the pure electric era.

Of the BBA three, BMW was the first to choose "self-revolution" and made a military order. In 2021, BMW set a more detailed goal of turning to the pure electric market:

In 2023, 12 pure electric vehicles will be provided in 90% market segments.

It is estimated that by 2025, the annual sales of pure electric vehicles of the Group will be more than 10 times that of 2020.

It is estimated that the delivery of the world’s 2 millionth pure electric vehicle will be completed by the end of 2025.

At the earnings conference call in 2022, Qi Puce, chairman of BMW Group, once again stressed that in 2023, it will go all out to electrify, with the goal of increasing the sales of pure electric vehicles to 15% of the total sales of the Group.

How about BMW’s electric progress bar in China market?

In November, 2022, BMW launched five pure electric vehicles in China: innovative BMW i7, brand-new BMW i3, BMW i4, BMW iX and BMW iX3.

Let’s look at the sales data of a group of BMW pure electric vehicles in China market in 2022: the sales volume of pure electric vehicles in 2022 was 41,886, up 91.6% year-on-year. In the global market, the total sales volume of BMW in 2022 was about 2,399,900 units, of which the sales volume of pure electric vehicles reached about 215,700 units, up by 107.7% year-on-year.

In other words, the China market contributed about 20% of pure electricity sales.

Take BMW’s best-selling entry-level model 3 Series as an example. From January to September, 2023, the domestic sales volume of fuel-powered BMW 3 Series reached 110,258, while that of pure electric BMW i3 reached 35,693. The total sales volume of the two models was 145,951, with i3 accounting for about 24%.

With the success of the i3, it is not difficult to understand BMW’s ambition to make the i5 a benchmark model for all-electric luxury cars in the world.

A person close to BMW said that BMW regards the 3 Series, 7 Series and 5 Series as the main models in China market.

At least in the China market, the 5 Series has occupied the top spot of luxury cars with a price of 400,000-500,000 for a long time.

According to the data of the Association, in 2022, with the annual sales volume of 171,142, BMW 5 Series became the first in the domestic sales list of high-end cars with a price of over 300,000 yuan, and also the first in the domestic market segment of medium and large luxury cars with a price of over 300,000 yuan.

BMW's Pure Electric Ambition: Replicating the Success of 5 Series with i5

In the fuel vehicle market, the direct competitors of BMW’s new 5 Series are Audi A6 Series and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. In the pure electric vehicle market, only the ET7 of Weilai can be compared with BMW’s new 5 Series.

Before BMW i5 entered the market, ET7 could be said to monopolize the market of more than 400,000 domestic medium and large electric cars.

The price of Weilai ET7 is 458-536,000 yuan. It comes standard with front and rear double motors, with a maximum total power of 653 horsepower and a maximum torque of 850 Nm. The fastest speed increase of zero hundred is only 3.8 seconds. In terms of intelligent hardware, ET7 adopts Qualcomm 8155 chip, and in terms of intelligent driving, it adopts four NVIDIA Orin X chips, finally reaching 1024TOPS.

At present, BMW has not announced the price range of the i5, and it will not have an official price until the model is officially launched in January 2024.

Therefore, at this stage, it is difficult to compare BMW i5 and Weilai ET7 who are more cost-effective, and who is the one who defines the pure electric luxury car.

From the details such as the new 5 Series with long wheelbase, the Chinese character "Five" designed on the front seat and the suspended giant screen specially introduced by BMW for China users, it can be seen that BMW has really made some efforts to compete for the pure tram market segment in China.

Not only that, BMW has also accelerated the laying of charging infrastructure like its own domestic brands.

BMW's Pure Electric Ambition: Replicating the Success of 5 Series with i5

In August 2023, BMW officially launched the super charging station project. High-power charging piles can support up to 600 kilowatts of charging power, and the network of super charging stations is open to all brands of electric vehicles. Within three months, the network of super charging stations will cover nine major cities including Guangzhou, and it is estimated that about 50 stations will be completed by the end of 2023.

By the end of October 2023, BMW had connected more than 580,000 public charging piles (including 320,000 DC charging piles) across the country, covering more than 320 cities.

Now everything is ready for BMW i5, except for its official listing.

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Medium MPV Trumpchi E8, price range 209,800 – 229,800

With the relaxation of the two-child and three-child policy, more and more car companies have launched 7-seat models, including SUVs and MPVs, to meet the needs of household consumers. At the recent Guangzhou Auto Show, GAC Trumpchi launched a medium-sized MPV – as one of the leaders of domestic MPV brands, constantly pursuing innovation, focusing on users, listening to user requests, and also occupying a relatively high influence in the field of new energy vehicles. As the first new energy medium-sized MPV under GAC Trumpchi, the Trumpchi E8 incorporates new design concepts and technological innovations from appearance, interior, ride to power and driving experience, filling the gap in the medium-sized MPV market. Let me know about the product performance of the Trumpchi E8.

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The front of the Trumpchi E8 adopts the latest family style design. The large-size air intake grille adopts a borderless style design and is composed of multiple layers of interlaced chrome-plated trims, which visually looks three-dimensional and beautiful, and the originality is also very high. The through-type light strips that lead out from both sides of the upper LOGO are connected to unique split headlight sets on the left and right sides, and the vertical dotted daytime running lights are extended. In the same class of models, the design of the light group is in line with the aesthetics of young consumers.

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On the side of the body, the Trumpchi E8 retains the iconic lines of the family-style MPV model. The angular waist line extends from the front of the car and the side skirt, respectively, highlighting its modern style and fashion attributes. The length, width and height of the body are 4920 * 1900 * 1760mm, and the wheelbase is 2930mm. The size of the car has reached a leapfrog level in the same class, which is one lap larger than the body size of competing models in the same class. At the same time, Giti’s high-end tires with a standard tire size of 225/50 R18 have the advantages of silence and wear resistance.

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The rear part of the car is designed to be pleasing, and the taillight adopts the design concept of "Time and Space Gate", which is composed of a slender through-type light strip. The central position is inlaid with the Trumpchi logo, which corresponds to the front face. The surface of the lampshade is slightly blackened, adding a touch of mystery. At the same time, the day-through taillight divides the tail into a "golden ratio", the top is designed by an extended spoiler, and the rear surround is embellished with slender silver trims to strengthen the sense of boundary of the tail, making it look three-dimensional and fashionable.

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In the interior part, Trumpchi E8 provides a brown interior tone, the center console adopts a T-shaped layout design, and the left and right sides are symmetrical design. A bright black trim is used on the instrument panel to run through, and the air conditioner is designed on both sides. Trend, the main driver area is embedded with an 8.8-inch full LCD meter. Don’t look at the screen, it looks relatively small. In fact, this is designed by the designer after many considerations. In addition to looking beautiful and not blocking the field of view, the screen display has comprehensive functions, covering tire pressure display, vehicle speed information, music, power, map guidance, etc. At the same time, when the screen is turned off, the LCD instrument screen and the bright black trim are perfectly integrated, making it difficult to detect that it is a screen with a unique personality.

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The steering wheel is made of leather fabric with good feel and material. When touching the steering wheel, it has a damping feeling. When driving in winter, it has a certain anti-skid effect, and there is no need to deliberately install a steering wheel cover. The steering wheel of the car adopts a classic three-spoke shape design, and the functional button areas on both sides are treated with a sunken type to prevent accidental touching of buttons when rushing in the direction. At the same time, it supports up and down + high and low adjustment, which is suitable for users of different heights and body types to drive.

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If you pay close attention, you will find that a circular and rectangular storage slot is designed on both sides of the main and auxiliary tables. Compared with the traditional drawer cup holder, it has more functions. In addition to being used as a cup holder, it can also be used to place perfume, keys, cards, etc. It is convenient to take, and it is not easy to fall due to vehicle turbulence. It is more practical.

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Move your gaze to the middle position and levitate a 14.6-inch central control screen with a moderate screen size and high resolution. Equipped with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 car chip, the car system is powerful. In addition to daily audio-visual entertainment and audio-visual, air conditioning, parameter adjustment, intelligent configuration, etc. are all operated on this screen, the operation is smooth and not stuck, and the operation interface is not much different from our commonly used Android mobile phones, simple and easy to operate. Of course, for some users who are more "lazy", the car supports automatic speech recognition control system, saying "Hello, Xiaoqi", the car assistant can be awakened, say the function you want to operate, and the car system will immediately give feedback and issue instructions. For example, turn on the air conditioner, open the window, I want to watch TV dramas, listen to songs, etc., the car system operates accurately, and at the same time in the app store, you can also download massive APPs, listen to stories, check the weather, watch short videos, etc., which can be enjoyed while charging in the car.

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At the same time, there are also many intelligent configurations, such as support for mobile phone remote control systems, which can be remotely controlled on the mobile phone, including vehicle monitoring, remote control, charging management, service reservation, and digital keys.

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Vehicle monitoring: real-time view of the driving recorder through the mobile terminal, the required video content can be transmitted to the mobile terminal remotely, and the vehicle position can also be located in real time. When the vehicle is in a stationary state, the vehicle suddenly vibrates or collides, and the vehicle monitoring will also prompt the mobile terminal for vehicle emergencies.

Remote control: You can start the vehicle, open the windows, air conditioning and other functions through the mobile phone terminal. In winter, you can turn on the seat heating and heating temperature in advance for a comfortable driving experience.

Charging management: When the vehicle is in a charged state, the mobile phone can view the charging power in real time, and it will also be pushed to the mobile phone after it is fully charged to remind the user that the charging is complete.

Service reservation: You can check the maintenance information of the vehicle on the mobile terminal, and book maintenance and repair online to achieve easy and convenient car service.

In addition, the central channel of the Trumpchi E8 is officially called "Dynamic Island", which is composed of a storage tank, a wireless charging cockpit, a gear handle and a cup holder. It is worth mentioning that the Trumpchi E8 does not follow the Huai block design, but uses a new dial-type gear handle design, with a hollow design in the middle and embedded crystal balls to enhance the overall sense of class. The other is the wireless charging cockpit (50W), which is currently popular in almost all major new energy models, but most of them are charging panels. The car uses a cockpit-type design, which surprises me. In addition to stabilizing the phone, it also saves a lot of space and looks beautiful and tidy. " The second half of "Dynamic Island" is composed of a double-open armrest box and a cup holder, which opens up the storage needs of the front and rear rows.

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The Trumpchi E8 is designed with a seven-seat layout. The seats are wrapped in soft leather fabric. The backrest flanks and seat cushion flanks are wrapped in 3D. The filling is soft, which has strong wrapping and support for the hips and waist. At the same time, the backrest can be reclined and connected to the second row of seat cushions to support the lying position. The main driver seat supports seat heating, ventilation and memory functions of the main and auxiliary driver seats.

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The second row of seats adopts two independent seat layouts, and adopts the "super zero gravity seat" design. After the seat is reclined, it forms a 127 ° waist zero pressure angle and a 133 ° leg zero pressure angle, making it as comfortable as lying at home. In addition, it is equipped with independent armrests, headrests and leg rests, as well as a variety of seat combination modes, which can be flexibly changed into 4 seats to improve ride comfort. It is worth mentioning that the second row of seats supports the front and rear 63 cm slide rails. If the third row of seats is reclined, the second row of seats can be moved to the end, leaving a very large activity space in the middle. Even if the seat is adjusted to a flat state, it still does not affect the comfort of the front seat. Another relatively strong function is that both seats support left and right adjustment, which can be brought closer to the inside and reclined, and can be used as a "simple" bed.

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The third row of seats can seat three adults, and the space size is much larger than that of traditional MPVs. My height is 1.8 meters, and the distance between my head and the roof is about one punch and two fingers. It is not a problem to bend my knees to 130 degrees. What is more pleasing is that the headrest of the third row seat adopts an integrated design, which fits well with the head. In addition, the seat supports a variety of folding methods, which can be tilted back, can be fully reclined 90 degrees, connected to the luggage compartment, used as a "viewing tea seat", and can also be fully reclined to increase the storage volume in the car.

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The Trumpchi E8 energy type is equipped with a 2.0L naturally aspirated Atkinson cycle engine, with a maximum output of 140Ps, a maximum power of 103kW, and a maximum torque of 180 Nm. At the same time, it is equipped with an electric motor with a maximum output of 182 horsepower. The maximum power of the electric motor is 134kW, the maximum torque is 300 Nm, and it is matched with a 2-speed DHT gearbox. The maximum speed is 170km/h, the official 100-kilometer acceleration is 8.8 seconds, and the WLTC comprehensive fuel consumption is 1.13L/100km. It performs well in fuel consumption among plug-in hybrid models of the same level.

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Talking about driving performance, the Trumpchi E8 is driving in the urban section, the power response is positive, the gearbox has strong logic, there is no obvious frustration in the shift, the accelerator pedal is relatively linear in the early stage, and the foot feels good. Driving on high-speed sections, when the speed is 60km/h, press the accelerator deeply to accelerate, and there is a certain explosive force in the early stage. As the speed increases, the power output is linear, and the overall performance is good. In the pursuit of power, comfort is also taken into account. In the case of full load, the power output is stable during the starting process. In the face of continuous climbing, the power performance output will not feel pulled down, and the passability is good. When driving on high-speed sections, in the middle and rear sections, the speed increase performance is steady, the overtaking has confidence, and the car has a good sense of control. In the state of full fuel and full power, the CLTC has a comprehensive cruising range of 1200km, and the CLTC has a pure electric cruising range of 150km. The system adapts to various operating modes such as pure electric priority, intelligent hybrid, and power protection priority to improve the most economical travel costs.

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In the configuration part, the Trumpchi E8 is equipped with braking force distribution, traction control, body stabilization system, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, active braking, lane centering, fatigue driving detection, lane keeping assistance system, road traffic sign recognition, tire pressure display, reversing radar,, fixed speed cruise, full speed adaptive cruise, L2 level auxiliary driving level, uphill assistance, three driving modes, automatic parking, braking energy recovery system, segmented, double side sliding door electric opening and closing, remote start, mobile phone wireless charging (50W), etc.

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The Trumpchi E8 adopts a McPherson-style independent suspension and a longitudinal arm torsion beam type non-independent suspension structure. When facing the potholed road surface, the chassis can cleverly filter out most of the shock, and the shock transmitted to the car is relatively slight. At the same time, the center of gravity of the body is relatively low, and when passing through sharp bends, the stability of the body is relatively strong, and the comfort in the car will not be greatly affected. For household MPVs, the chassis adjustment is relatively good, and it can easily handle a variety of road conditions.

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In the Trumpchi E8, the car is relatively quiet. In the low-speed following state, the noise outside the car is effectively isolated, thanks to the multi-layer sound insulation glass in the front row. When driving on the mountain road, the engine does not have a harsh "roar" into the car, providing a quiet and comfortable driving environment in the car. At high speed, when the speed reaches 80km/h, some fetal noise and wind noise are transmitted into the car, but it does not affect the conversation of passengers in the car. The sound insulation performance meets the design standards of family cars.

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Overall, the Trumpchi E8, as the first new energy medium-sized MPV under GAC, has a remarkable performance in all aspects. At present, two models are launched, namely 2024 2.0ATK 150km PRO version and 2024 2.0ATK 150km MAX version, priced at 209,800 and 229,800 respectively. Pre-sale started on November 17, real reservations reached 20,000 orders, and delivery began in mid-December. In addition, Trumpchi E8 has launched multiple good gifts, including "full love gift" for parents and mothers, "worry-free" after-sales gift "for life," matching gift "for full power play, and" commitment gift "for delivery guarantee.

Liu Qingyun will be the host of next year’s Hong Kong Academy Awards, and Er Dongsheng Weibo announced

Er Dongsheng Weibo announced that Liu Qingyun will serve as the host of next year’s Academy Awards


    1905 movie network news On the evening of December 3, the new chairperson of the Hong Kong Film Awards, Er Dongsheng, announced on Weibo that the host of next year’s Academy Awards will be Liu Qingyun, and posted a photo with Liu Qingyun and other friends for dinner.

    Er Dongsheng said on Weibo: "It is officially announced that the host of the 35th’Hong Kong Film Awards’ held on April 3, 2016 is… Mr. Liu Qingyun! @Liu Qingyun, please announce it quickly, so as not to regret it!" In the posted photos, Er Dongsheng and his friends raised a glass to celebrate, while Liu Qingyun, who was sitting next to Er Dongsheng, also held his chin with one hand and looked cute.


    It is reported that Liu Qingyun has been nominated for the Best Actor at the Academy Awards many times, and finally won the Best Actor award for the first time in 2007 for "I Want to Be Famous". He once again appeared on the Best Actor podium at the 34th Academy Awards this year for his performance in "Eavesdropping 3".

    However, so far this news has not been officially confirmed. However, netizens have welcomed Liu Qingyun’s appointment, and have suggested under the Weibo of Erdao: "Huang Zihua and Wu Zhenyu have to go." Others laughed: "Will he become the least talkative host in history?", while Feng Delun also posted Weibo to express curiosity "Really? Great!".

Hongqi EH7 car purchase guide 229,800

The competition in the car market is still very fierce now, and today’s editor brings it. As for the excellent performance of this car, please take a look.

First of all, from the appearance, the front of the Hongqi EH7 presents a stylish and simple design style, which looks relatively simple and fashionable. The headlights are stable and atmospheric, and the recognition is very high. The car is equipped with LED daytime running lights, automatic opening and closing, delayed closing, etc. Come to the side of the car, the body size of the car is 4980MM*1915MM*1490MM, the car adopts a sporty line, the body presents a young design style, and it is matched with large-sized thick-walled tires, which leaves a very tough feeling. At the rear of the car, the rear of the car and the front of the car echo each other, the taillights are very sturdy, and the overall shape is still very durable.

Sitting in the car, the interior design of the Hongqi EH7 takes a dignified route and meets the aesthetic standards of young people. The steering wheel of the car is very consistent with the interior style, using leather materials, and the visual effect is good. Take a look at the central control, the car is equipped with a simple and elegant touch LCD central control screen, which makes the interior design quite layered and looks very eye-catching. The interior feels good, and then look at the dashboard and seats. The dashboard design is remarkable, and the sporty atmosphere is created. The car uses leather seats, which are wide and thick and comfortable.

Hongqi EH7 matching gearbox, 455KW, 756N.m, power performance is good.

In terms of configuration, Hongqi EH7 is equipped with vehicle to everything, driving mode selection, remote control key, Bluetooth key, in-car ambient light, traction control (ASR/TCS, etc.) and other configurations.

Summarizing the full text: The Hongqi EH7 introduced today not only performs well in space, but also reaches the mainstream level in various configurations. The driving experience and spatial experience are not to be criticized.

Experience the dynamic stability of the Asian Dragon in 9 extreme events

  From the end of 2018 to the present, during the months-long warm-up process, we have witnessed many highlights in the design, craftsmanship, power, chassis and other aspects of the FAW Toyota Asian Dragon. Now, FAW Toyota has moved this model from the "static display" stage to the "dynamic test drive" stage.

  A few days ago, at the Ningbo International Circuit, we took the Asian Dragon to the track and experienced its core strength under the TNGA architecture from nine extreme test events.

Car Channel [March 8] [Home Car Information List + Highlights List] Feel the dynamic stability of the Asian Dragon in 9 extreme projects

  Before introducing the track performance of the Asian Dragon, let’s talk about the main highlights that TNGA gives this model. First, let’s take a look at the design of the Asian Dragon. Although design is more about appearance, it also plays a crucial role in the power performance of a car. The best combination of design and power is wind resistance.

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  According to the introduction, the drag coefficient of the Asian Dragon is 0.27, which is quite advantageous for a family car positioned in the B + category. And from the optimization of its appearance design, we can also clearly feel the aerodynamic characteristics of this model.

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  For example, there are "side air curtains" on both sides of its front face that are more conducive to air circulation, and the swooping waist line of the body and the triangular window designed at an acute angle all add a lot to its sense of speed. In addition, in order to reduce wind resistance and wind noise, the designer has raised parts on the rearview mirror and tail light of the Asian Dragon. The details are practical and exquisite.

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  In addition to creating a "sense of speed" in the design, the real test of the dynamic performance of the Asian Dragon is the engine, chassis, steering system, etc. hidden in the car.

  During the course of the track test drive, in order to test the handling stability, acceleration, and comfort of the Asian Dragon, the organizers specially set up 9 extreme test drive projects: unequal distance pile winding, medium speed pile winding, high-speed corners, dual-lane lane change, acceleration-deceleration braking, bumpy road sections, quietness, electronic power steering, and lane deviation.

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  Among them, in the unequal distance pile winding link, based on the low center of gravity body design, coupled with the brisk and accurate pointing electronic steering system, the Asian Dragon can easily pass at a speed of less than 20km/h. In the medium speed pile winding link, also with the low center of gravity and a good front-to-rear counterweight ratio, the driver can drive the Asian Dragon at a speed of 40km/h through the obstacle pile bucket spaced 40 meters apart. At the same time, during the test, the vehicle steering is accurate, flexible, and the roll is small, so that the driving comfort and stability achieve the best balance.

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  As we all know, the faster the vehicle is driving, the greater the centrifugal force will be generated. With the blessing of the high-stiffness body, the Asian Dragon has good torsional stiffness, providing excellent and stable lateral support for the vehicle. When we drive the Asian Dragon at high speed, we can clearly feel the support force of the vehicle and the stability it brings to the vehicle.

  In the acceleration-braking process, the high compression thermal efficiency of the TNGA engine of the Asian Dragon gasoline version is 40%, and the thermal efficiency advantage of the hybrid model is 41%. The vehicle not only starts and accelerates smoothly and quickly, but also has a very sensitive and precise braking response. In the emergency braking operation, the body leans forward very gently. Overall, the handling is stable and the ride is comfortable.

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  In addition, in the process of simulating the quietness of high-speed driving, when the vehicle is driving on long-distance straights at a speed of 100km/h, the comprehensive noise reduction design effect of the vehicle is very outstanding, and the fetal noise and wind noise in the car are small, and the mute effect is very good. According to reports, this is due to the low wind resistance of the Asian Dragon 0.27 body and various noise reduction measures taken in key parts: for example, the front engine cover is equipped with a sound absorber, the fender is equipped with a divider, the door area has a resin repair hole cover and sound insulation glass, the cabin frame beam has foam and shock absorption materials, the floor has a shock absorption coating, the floor has a muffler pad, etc. The completely flat chassis has a large area of cover, which also greatly optimizes the NVH of the cockpit.

  In the last part of the track test drive, we came to the bumpy road surface, and the purpose of the organizer to set up this session is to test whether the suspension adjustment of the Asian Dragon meets the user’s comfort requirements. After the test drive, it was found that when the vehicle passes through the bumpy road at a speed of 30km/h, the AVS adaptive variable suspension equipped with the gasoline version of the Asian Dragon can perform real-time damping control for rough road sections. Each suspension can adjust the damping and rebound damping force to ensure the stability and high comfort of the vehicle when driving on bumpy road sections. The hybrid version of the Asian Dragon is equipped with a high-potential TNGA new rear suspension double fork arm structure, which can greatly reduce the impact and road input of the vehicle on bumpy road surfaces, and improve the fatigue resistance of the vehicle body.

Car Channel [March 8] [Home Car Information List + Highlights List] Feel the dynamic stability of the Asian Dragon in 9 extreme projects

  Judging from the performance of this track test drive, with the support of the low center of gravity body design, the Asian Dragon has achieved a perfect balance of speed and stability. In addition, the high-sensitivity shock absorption system (AVS) equipped in some gasoline models makes the Asian Dragon’s driving comfort significantly better than that of its peers. At the same time, its excellent performance in steering, braking and chassis makes driving easier and full of pleasure.

  As a B-class product based on TNGA, the Asian Dragon maintains the "Toyota" characteristics in handling, but also further upgrades in driving stability and comfort. In terms of its dynamic performance, FAW Toyota regards it as a "flagship" product, which may be reasonable. The competitiveness of the Asian Dragon in terms of driving quality may refresh users’ awareness of B-class cars. (Author: Feng Cool)

CRRC Exclusively Exposes New Maiteng "First Crash" (Photos)

  On July 27, on a national road in Jiaxing, Zhejiang, the new Maiteng had a "first collision" the day before it went on sale.

  It is reported that at that time, FAW-Volkswagen was organizing a dealer’s test drive and training on the new Maiteng, and a dealer’s test drive personnel were inattentive. When they turned over the pile at a speed of more than 80 kilometers per hour, the right side crashed into the mountain next to the national highway. Due to the speed, the front of the car was thrown to the right and the rear bumper was knocked off.

  Fortunately, at the moment of impact, the new Maiteng 8 airbag was fully deployed, effectively protecting the driver and two passengers, who were only frightened and not injured.

  In this impact, the right side of the new Maiteng’s head was damaged, scratched many times, the engine cover was tilted up, and the rear bumper was surrounded and knocked off, but the door could still be opened, and the vehicle could still be exercised. I have to lament the excellent safety quality of the new Maiteng, and also remind everyone to pay attention to driving safety and not to be distracted.


After the first collision of the new Maiteng, the surrounding people watched


Some personnel walked towards the vehicle where the incident occurred


The vehicle involved in the accident of the brand new Maiteng Building 1


You can clearly see that the right side of the head has been severely damaged, the door on the same side can still be opened, and the airbag and air curtain on the right side can be seen open


The passenger seat airbag is also on.


The outer envelope of the tail bumper was knocked off, but the bumper was not deformed


Rescue vehicles tow away New Maiteng in collision


The place where the vehicle was towed was not the place of the accident, but the place where the driver who collided drove over

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"My Agent Grandpa" reveals new trailer, Samuel Hung saves Loli’s bravery and invincibility


    1905 movie network news Directed and starred by Hong Jinbao, the film produced and specially starred by Andy Lau will be released nationwide on April 1. A few days ago, the film released a "heavy attack" version of the trailer. In the trailer, Hong Jinbao is strong and close combat is lethal, but in addition to the halo label of "retired old agent" and "Central Security Bureau", "agent grandfather" also shows a surprising "cute" side.

    Along with the trailer, there is also a set of character relationship posters. "Agent Grandpa" Hong Jinbao, "Prodigal Son Father" Andy Lau, and the rebellious and naive little girl Chen Peiyan are naturally the "strength responsibility" of the film. The three "old urchins" of Xu Ke, Mai Jia, and Shi Tian have become the "comedy responsibility" of the film; Zhu Yuchen, Feng Jiayi, Hu Jun, Feng Shaofeng, Peng Yuyan, and Yuan Biao six stylish men collectively become the "appearance responsibility". All the big coffee people support "Agent Grandpa" and conquer the audience with their strength, acting skills, and appearance.


Hong Jinbao exposes that "if you can play, you can act better"


    In "Hong Jinbao", he plays a retired agent Lao Ding. Although he is over 60 years old, his physical fitness is still better than that of many young people. But what stands in sharp contrast to his vigorous skills is his inadvertent "cute" character. In the trailer, Lao Ding uses the secret agent’s stunt when unlocking the lock, but forgets that the house key is hanging around his neck, but the landlord’s aunt Li Qinqin’s expression during the conversation is also embarrassed and a hint of shyness. At the end of the trailer, the little girl Chen Peiyan points out the fact that the landlord loves him, and the shot of Hong Jinbao spitting out a mouthful of water also makes the audience shout "This grandpa is so cute".


"Agent Grandpa" comes with black humor, and Tsui Ke Maijia Shitian transforms into "comedy responsibility"

    In the trailer exposed this time, Feng Shaofeng plays a doctor who is doing a health check for Lao Ding played by Hung Jinbao. He first diagnoses worriedly, "The liver is not very good, it’s a little hard, the kidney is not very good, let’s cut it, and the heart is not good…" Then he changes the wind and says, "Just kidding, your body is better than many young people." While relieved, he can’t help but smile. When the little girl chatted, he said, "Lao Ding, are you the most powerful old man in the world?" After Hung Jinbao blew up all his opponents, he casually responded, "What do you think?"

    The three all-rounder seniors, Tsui Hark, Maijia, and Shi Tian, this time became "comedic responsibility" in the movie, playing the three most "ordinary" old men, sitting on the street all day chatting about mountains and gossiping, which is quite funny; especially Tsui Hark, although he did not say a word in the trailer, his style and expression formed a strong "contrast" with the daily serious and domineering director image.

    "My Agent Grandpa" co-starred Hong Jinbao, Andy Lau, Zhu Yuchen, Li Qinqin, Feng Jiayi, Chen Peiyan, Hu Jun, Feng Shaofeng, Peng Yuyan, Song Jia, Mai Jia, Shi Tian, Yuanbiao, Yuanqiu, Yuanhua, Yuanting and Yuanbao. The film will be released in major theaters on April 1.

Russia’s "dumbest agent" raced to post photos to expose his identity and was sent to the frontier

  According to the British "Daily Mail" report, on July 3, a group of black Mercedes-Benz off-road vehicles appeared on the streets of Moscow, rumbling on the streets and swaggering in a majestic manner. The teenagers in the car could not hide their excitement, and they were frantically honking horns, waving frantically, and taking pictures. Shockingly, these were 50 students who had just graduated from the foreign intelligence department of the spy academy of the Russian Federal Security Service. After the incident was exposed by the media, these students were recently "sent", and most of them were sent to the Chukota region and the more remote Kamchatka Peninsula.

  What did you do?

  They rented all the Mercedes SUVs and took up all the lanes on the streets of Moscow

  They kept honking and whistling, and some of them were very excited to stick their heads out the window to take pictures and cheer, attracting attention

  They also hired a professional photographer to document every moment of the "celebration"

  They posted all the photos and videos they took that day online

  Exile

  Chukota region

  The Chukota region is half within the Arctic Circle, close to Alaska in the United States. It is located on a high-latitude plateau and is covered with snow and ice all year round

  ● Kamchatka Peninsula

  Kamchatka Peninsula is located in the Russian Far East, sparsely populated and largely undeveloped

  Wild celebration

  Driving an off-road vehicle, photos and videos are posted online

  On July 3, a group of black Mercedes-Benz SUVs appeared on the streets of Moscow as a graduation celebration for 50 students who had just graduated from the Foreign Intelligence Department of the Russian Federal Security Service’s spy academy.

  The video footage at that time showed that they rented all Mercedes-Benz SUVs and occupied all the lanes on the streets of Moscow, constantly honking and whistling, and some people were very excited to stick their heads out of the window to take pictures and cheer, attracting the attention of many people.

  They were just on the road, blocking the cars behind them all at once, suddenly increasing the accelerator all at once. In addition, they also hired a professional photographer to document every moment of the "celebration".

  Afterwards, these graduates posted all the photos and videos they took that day on the Internet, and the videos were also accompanied by music. Subsequently, this situation was exposed by the media.

  According to reports, the 50 agents graduated from the Foreign Intelligence Division. In the past four years, they have learned foreign languages for intelligence acquisition, combat, military theory, reconnaissance skills, decryption skills, and counter-intelligence skills. Usually, if you have to make a public appearance, you either play mosaic or wear a headgear. If people come out of this place can really face the world with a straight face, there are generally only two reasons – death or retirement.

  Official outrage

  Federal Security Service:

  Students will be severely punished

  The incident alarmed Russia’s Kremlin, and Russia’s Federal Security Service issued a stern statement on the matter: "This is the first time that students of the spy academy under the Security Service have held such a celebration that has aroused public anger. They rent luxury vehicles, cause public dissatisfaction on the streets, and seriously violate the professional ethics of agents. We cannot tolerate it. These students will be severely punished."

  In a statement, the intelligence service strongly condemned the students’ "disorderly behavior," and Mikhailov, a retired senior intelligence official, directly called it "treason" and "outright betrayal."

  "For four years, they have been learning all kinds of intelligence knowledge, especially never revealing their identities," Mikhailov said. "So grandiose, so arrogant. If this is their work attitude, they can’t do anything well."

  According to reports, after these agents graduated, they had already been assigned tasks. The Russian Security Service gave the 50 agents two options: to leave automatically or to be sent to the frontier.

  The vast majority of the spies chose to be sent to the frontier, where they will be stationed in the Chukota region just across the strait from Alaska and the more remote Kamchatka Peninsula. The leadership of the spy academy will face disciplinary action over the matter, with several leaders demoted and others asked to resign. Reuters analysis said that the 50 would-be agents apparently did not learn even the most basic skill – concealment of identity.

  What is the Russian Federal Security Service?

  The Federal Security Service (FSB) is Russia’s local intelligence agency responsible for domestic affairs. It is the successor organization of the Cheka, secret police, and KGB during the former Soviet era. It is currently headquartered in Moscow’s Lubyanka Square. The Lubyanka Square was the seat of the former Soviet KGB.

  On June 20, 1996, Yeltsin appointed Mikhail Ivanovik Peskov as the first director of the FSB, and Nikolay Kobaleov as his successor. The former KGB became the current Russian Federal Security Service. Current Russian President Vladimir Putin was the director of the FSB from July 1998 to August 1999.

  In order to prevent terrorists from attacking the country’s important military and civilian facilities and citizens, Putin has completely restructured the Federal Security Service. While fulfilling the responsibility of defending the country’s borders, the Federal Security Service’s ability to combat espionage, transnational crime, illegal immigration, drug and arms smuggling has been greatly improved.

  At present, the establishment of the Federal Security Service is 300,000, and its organizational scale and status are approaching that of the former "KGB", especially the "α coefficient" and "signal flag" special forces under its jurisdiction have made great achievements in anti-terrorism operations in recent years, which has made the Federal Security Service famous.

  (This group of manuscripts is comprehensive from Central Broadcasting and Legal Evening News)

Equipped with Yunnian -C system, Tengshi N8 has a comprehensive battery life of 1,030 kilometers.

Beijing News Shell Financial News (Reporter Zhang Bing) On the evening of August 5, Tengshi N8, the second model of N series under Tengshi brand, went on the market, and two versions of "Four-wheel drive super-mixed flagship seven-seat version" and "Four-wheel drive super-mixed flagship six-seat version" were launched, with prices of 319,800 yuan and 326,800 yuan respectively.

In terms of Tengshi, Tengshi N8 is equipped with Yunqi -C intelligent damping body control system and CCT comfort control technology after upgrading on the basis of Tengshi X Mercedes-Benz chassis adjustment. Equipped with DM-p super hybrid system and 45.8kWh hybrid exclusive blade battery, NEDC has a pure battery life of 216km and a comprehensive battery life of 1030km.feedThe fuel consumption is 6.45L/100km.

From January to July this year, Tengshi’s cumulative sales volume was 67,897 vehicles.

Editor Xu Chao

Proofread Liu Jun