At Christmas 2021, I received an invitation from FAW Toyota to Shangdu Lake in Zhenglanqi, Inner Mongolia, to have a long-lost ice and snow test drive for the whole series of models.
Not only is it a northern scenery, but the temperature is also unusually cold. At this time, the temperature of Shangdu Lake has reached -26 °C and the coldest desert river in China, and the temperature has been comparable. After a night of standing in an ultra-low temperature environment, it was a big test for the start of the vehicle in the past. However, now that it is 2021, it is necessary to step into 2022, and there is no difficulty for the entire series of FAW Toyota models on the spot.
The lineup participating in the ice and snow test drive this time includes two major camps of SUVs and cars, of which the SUV camp includes the current flagship of the FAW Toyota SUV family, the Crown Land Amplifier Dual Engine, the FAW Toyota Lingfang Dual Engine and the FAW Toyota Yize Dual Engine, all of which are hybrid models; the sedan camp, FAW Toyota brings the Asian Dragon and the Asiatic Lion brothers, which are also hybrid versions of the Dual Engine series.
It is worth saying that the FAW Toyota ice and snow test drive, each model experienced the venue pays tribute to the layout of four famous tracks in the world, through the way of reproduction of the route, restored in Shangdu Lake, respectively, there are Japan's Tsukuba Circuit, britain's silver circuit, Belgium's Paz circuit and Toyota's own Japan Fuji circuit.
Editor's comments: Through the ice and snow test drive of all FAW Toyota models, I saw these usually low-key models, and I did not know the other side. With a set of "nail tires" with good grip on the ice, driving on ice and snow roads is no different from driving on ordinary roads. Only when the throttle input is increased, or when the vehicle is restlessly teased in its entirety, will the vehicle's electronic stability program be put to the test.
In general, the electronic stability program setting of SUV models is more conservative, after all, more scenes of such models are to travel with a family, and stable happiness is the most important thing. The Asian Dragon and Asiatic Lion have a lower center of gravity as sedans, but they are not as powerful as the dual-motor models equipped with E-Four electronic four-wheel drive, but there is also another kind of fun. In addition, in the ultra-low temperature environment of -26 ° C, there is no obstacle to the normal use of these models.