Zhidian Automobile has test-driven a number of models equipped with Blue Whale power system of Changan Automobile, which are light in start, strong in explosive force, and full of continuous power, which is the deep impression left by Blue Whale Power. But this impression is limited to the feeling of being in the city or high-speed conditions, and on December 28, Changan Automobile held a "Attack on the Blue Whale!" YYDS！ "The live broadcast event once again refreshed our understanding of the power of the blue whale.
During the live broadcast, the beautiful driver Hua Tingting and the driver champion Wan Jincun drove the second-generation CS55PLUS to launch the track racing PK, but the focus was on the challenge of the second-generation CS55 PLUS.
CTCC (China Auto Venue Professional League) 2021 Season Driver of the Year Champion Wan Jincun drove the second generation of CS55 PLUS to challenge the first task to the hardcore - in the starting acceleration, the second generation CS55 PLUS pulled the tablecloth, the tableware on the table remained intact, and the moment the tablecloth was pulled, the tableware movement range was so small that it was difficult to capture the naked eye. With the powerful instantaneous acceleration ability, the impulse effect was successfully challenged, and the powerful instantaneous acceleration of the blue whale power was verified by facts.
Subsequently, the second-generation CS55PLUS challenged the second task at the Chongqing West Automobile Test Site, successfully pulling three trailer trucks with a full load of 24 cars and a total weight of more than 90 tons, and verifying the extreme performance of the Blue Whale engine and blue whale transmission with the results of seeing and believing.
In fact, before that, Changan Automobile Blue Whale Team not only won the first shot in the history of the NGCC Cup and the first crown of the 1.5T era in the first CTCC China Auto Venue Professional League, but also won the fastest lap time in many races, and the Blue Whale Team driver Wan Jincun also successfully won the CTCC 2021 Season Driver of the Year Championship! At the same time, the Blue Whale engine also won the 2021 CTCC "Official Recommended Best Engine" award.
At present, many passenger cars of Changan are equipped with Blue Whale power system. The maximum power rating is 138 kW, and the peak torque of 1500 r/min (1500-4000 r/min) is 300 N·m, so that the turbo hysteresis is reduced to not be perceived by the driver. The fuel consumption of 100 kilometers is only 5.9L, which meets the national 6b emissions, and the 1.4T and 1.5T high-pressure direct injection engines on the same platform have won the honor of the top ten engines of "China Heart" in 2019 and 2020.
Although the power is strong, in the test drive, you can still feel the excellent quiet performance of this engine, the whole machine idle sound pressure level can be as low as 58.9dB (A).
From November 2016 with the flagship model CS95 unveiled, Blue Whale 2.0T began to enter the consumer's field of vision, to June 2019, Blue Whale Power was officially released as a family. From January to November 2021, Changan Automobile achieved overall sales of 2122511 units, an increase of 17.7% year-on-year. While the overall sales exceeded the 2.1 million mark, Changan Automobile's sales in 2021 have surpassed the whole of 2020 ahead of schedule! Among them, the sales of Changan Automobile's "Blue Whale Family" model equipped with Blue Whale NE series engines exceeded the 900,000 mark from January to November. At present, the cumulative sales of the "Blue Whale Family" have reached 2.42 million units.
What is the blue whale power of Changan Automobile?
In fact, Blue Whale power consists of a Blue Whale engine and a Blue Whale transmission, as well as a Hybrid Blue Whale oil that embraces electrification. Blue Whale engine includes medium displacement high-performance engine (that is, Blue Whale 2.0T), Blue Whale NE small and medium displacement high-performance engine platform (Blue Whale 1.4T, Blue Whale 1.5T, etc.); Blue Whale transmission includes Blue Whale 7-speed wet DCT transmission, 6-speed Blue Whale hybrid transmission; Blue Whale oil hybrid drive includes the first highly integrated P2 hybrid system in China - Blue Whale 6-speed hybrid system, which is compatible with PHEV and HEV.
Blue Whale NE power platform has launched two engines, 1.4T and 1.5T. Among them, the Blue Whale NE 1.4T high-pressure direct injection engine debuted on June 5, 2019, equipped with the second generation Oftto and CS35 PLUS at the Chongqing Auto Show.
The Blue Whale NE power platform is a new power platform for the next generation of emissions and fuel consumption regulations and standards built by Changan Automobile's R&D team in China, the United Kingdom and the world, relying on the global R&D system of "six countries and nine places", based on the leading modular top-level design, and lasting 4 years to build. The whole series is compatible with 48V, HEV, PHEV, REEV design, platform design is compatible with 1.0-1.8L displacement, and the generalization rate is as high as 98%.
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As the first modular power development platform of Chinese brands, blue whale NE power platform fills the gap in the field of domestic automobile platform development. Changan Automobile's next flashpoint is the Blue Whale iDD hybrid system, which can be platformized and applied to all models of class A-C. What kind of surprises will it bring to the Chinese people? We'll see.