Every winter, many car companies will hold a variety of ice and snow test driving activities, coinciding with the 2021 Christmas, FAW Toyota is not without exception in the Xilingol League Shangdu Lake held "vertical ice and snow - FAW Toyota all series of ice and snow test drive meeting". When I first received the invitation, I saw the word "whole series", and I couldn't help but feel a burst of excitement in my heart, thinking that corolla Ruifang, who was about to open the pre-sale on the 24th, could also test drive a test drive? Who expected to consult the rear to learn that the test drive type does not include Corolla Ruifang, although there is a little loss, but it does not affect the good mood of going to "play ice", after all, there are crown land release and Lingfang, still very much looking forward to. So in the extremely cold weather of more than -20 degrees, how will these models perform on ice and snow roads?
On the special ice and snow road, the grip of ordinary four-season tires is almost nothing, a step on the accelerator will inevitably appear to slip, and the braking distance of the vehicle will be significantly longer, even professional drivers do not have absolute confidence in the complete control of the vehicle, once out of control is very prone to danger. So what preparations should be made to achieve the level of skating on the ice and snow pavement?
First of all, all the models of this test drive have replaced the snow tires, which have an asymmetrical directional pattern, and there are more grooves, and the material is softer than the ordinary four-season tires, so that it is in closer contact with the smooth ice surface, generating greater friction, and the handling and safety can be significantly improved.
In addition, all the models of this test drive in the replacement of snow tires at the same time also equipped with metal nails, turned into a "nail tire", although it looks very cool, but this "nail tire" is prohibited on the paving road, on the one hand, it will greatly reduce the grip of the tire, on the other hand, it will also seriously damage the road surface, is the destruction of public facilities. The advantage of installing metal nails on ice and snow roads is to greatly improve the grip and body stability of the tires, effectively shorten the braking distance of the vehicle, and allow the driver to control the vehicle more calmly.
At the test drive event, FAW Toyota brought a total of 6 test drive models, including a total of 4 SUV models, namely Crown Land Release, Ling Fang Dual Engine, RAV4 Rong Fang Dual Engine E+, Yize Dual Engine, and a total of 2 cars, namely The Asian Dragon Dual Engine and the Asia Lion.
In winter, the lake surface of Shangdu Lake is not only covered with heavy snow, but also condenses tens of centimeters of ice, which is an excellent natural ice track. This time, FAW Toyota has reproduced a total of 4 world-famous tracks on the vast lake, namely Tsukuba Circuit in Japan, Spa Circuit in Belgium, Silverstone Circuit in The United Kingdom, and Fuji Circuit in Japan.
1. Tsukuba Circuit
Tsukuba track is a stop in the all-Japan F3 race, mainly composed of three large angle bends and two straight lines, low-speed compound bend after the high-speed bend connected to the straight, straight after the high-speed bend to connect the hair card bend, the entire track in one go, very test the vehicle's power performance and chassis power, and the corresponding experience model of the track is Yi Ze double engine.
2. Spa Circuit
Friends familiar with F1 should know that there are two of the most classic in all tracks, one is Monaco Monte Carlo, and the other is the Belgian Spa we want to experience today, in addition to the hairpin bend and continuous S bend, the wide curve and the stretched straight track improve the speed of the vehicle, the chassis, suspension system, braking performance, power performance, etc. of the vehicle have higher requirements, and the "battle" on the track is FAW Toyota's flagship SUV - Crown Land.
3. Silverstone Circuit
Silverstone is one of the most frequent tracks in the world, and it is also the first F1 race, with a long straight track and many compound middle and high-speed corners, and there are low-speed turning corners at the end of the track, which not only tests the performance of the car, but also tests the driving skills and the limits of the driver's courage, and the arduous task of the track will be completed by The Ling Fang.
4. Fuji Circuit
Fuji Circuit is Toyota's own track, and the longest straight track in F1 events, with seemingly simple, in fact, the need for precise control of the middle and low speed corners, the vehicle's handling performance and power performance has a very high challenge, the Asian Dragon dual engine and Asiatic Lion will show their strength in the track.
5. Off-road crossing
In addition to the track test drive, FAW Toyota also prepared a cross-country crossing test ride for the media, with professional instructors driving the RAV4 Rongfang Dual Engine E+, passing through bumpy sections and paved sections and other road conditions to experience the comprehensive performance of the vehicle.
1. Yize double engine
The overall feeling of test driving Yize Shuangqing can be summed up in two words - "flexible". The replica Tsukuba track does not have too many corners, and the whole course is not long, so the performance of Yi Ze Shuangqing on this track can be said to be more than enough.
Due to the new adaptation to the vehicle, the high speed was not reached at the first U-bend, and thanks to the good support provided by the independent suspension at the front and rear, the stability of the vehicle was excellent, and it felt like everything was under control. With the confidence given by the first corner, I began to dare to accelerate when I arrived at the straight, and the 2.0L self-priming engine with the E-CVT drivetrain provided excellent power response and shift smoothness. At high speed corners, the ACA Active Steering Assist system intervenes to ensure better traction and light steering. Although the body stabilization system is in a continuous working state, but it can not be obviously detected, just this point, I temporarily dismissed the idea of turning it off, after all, it also gave me a little "thin noodles".
On the day of the test drive, we also learned that the Yize family added a new entry model, yize double engine Yixing version was officially listed, which can give more users the opportunity to have such a highly playable model, FAW Toyota can be described as sparing no effort.
2. Crown land release
Crown land release using 2.5L self-priming engine, with Toyota THS II hybrid system, test drive for four-wheel drive version, equipped with Toyota's proud E-Four electric four-wheel drive system, the system can achieve the maximum front 20% rear 80% of the front and rear axle torque distribution in the case of deep throttle, so that the vehicle can have more rear-drive characteristics, and the sense of handling can also be significantly improved.
Just experienced the Yize Shuangqing this small body SUV, instead of sitting on the flagship SUV crown of more than five meters long, I feel that I have changed from a hot-blooded teenager to a calm middle-aged in a trance, but the psychological discomfort does not affect the body, and the moment I step on the accelerator pedal, the feeling comes.
In the straight line acceleration when stepping on the throttle deeply, you can clearly feel the surging power, and very linear, although the quietness of the car has been quite excellent, but you can still slightly feel the tire friction with the ice and snow road friction generated by the unique tire noise, at this moment it feels particularly pleasant, the whole person is also restless.
Crown land body stability system is extremely conservative, especially in the corner will feel a very strong correction, the vehicle can not determine that I am on the ice and snow deliberately to create a slide to find fun, but will think that the vehicle in the normal driving has lost control, so in order to absolute safety, will be in accordance with the established safety logic will resolutely in the first time through the body stability system to suppress the body out of control posture.
In a state of excitement, I once wanted to turn off the body electronic stability system, but I was stopped by the coaches on the side, after all, safety first is the absolute principle, although the "can't let go" of Lu Fang caused me to be unable to drift on the ice, but instead of ordinary paving, I will be very safe.
At the same time, thanks to the Toyota TNGA-K architecture, the body center of gravity of the Crown Land release is lower, the roll is small, and the vehicle's handling and stability performance under the blessing of the E-Four four-wheel drive system are impeccable, which can bring full confidence to the driver.
3. Ling put double engine
Ling Fang was once known as "the most beautiful Toyota SUV", which was also the first time I saw a real car, and it really "lived up to its reputation", which was a feeling of heartbeat. The test drive is a top-mounted model with a dual engine, also equipped with an E-Four electric four-wheel drive system, using a 2.5L self-priming engine + E-CVT transmission powertrain.
LingFang shuangqing is much more dexterous than the crown land release, and it is more enjoyable to drive, mainly because the body size and maintenance quality of the Lingfang double engine are much smaller than the crown land release, and the intervention of the body stabilization system will be relatively slower, leaving the driver with more time to play. If the body stabilization system is turned off at this time, I believe that it can release more happiness to me like the "small universe of explosions", but I am still instigated, because I am afraid that my "three-legged cat kung fu" cannot subdue a "wild horse that is out of control".
In high-speed bending, the E-Four electric four-wheel drive system provides accurate intelligent power distribution, the response is very fast, and the throttle also needs to give more, in the words of the coach called "oil can not be broken", while the steering wheel needs to be constantly fine-tuned, relying on its own intuition and the feeling transmitted by the vehicle to maintain the stability of the body. In general, Lingfang is to give the driver enough confidence at the same time, so that the driver can enjoy the fun of driving more, rather than the "macho" personality of "letting me come" of Crown Lufang.
4. Asian Dragon Twin Engine and Asiatic Lion
With a body length of nearly 5 meters and a front-drive, the Asian Dragon Twin Engine is theoretically more difficult to handle on ice and snow roads than SUV models with four-wheel drive.
But the low center of gravity feature brought by the TNGA architecture once again surprised me, the Asian Dragon Double Engine showed good stability in both continuous corners and U-shaped corners, of course, the "nail tire" also made a great contribution, and there was no obvious roll of the vehicle throughout the process. However, there is a small episode because I just changed from a four-wheel drive SUV to a front-drive sedan, I have not adapted to it for a while, I almost rushed out of the runway when I made a mistake in a corner, I braked urgently in a hurry, and a cold sweat came out, and in the whole process, the body stabilization system played a very critical role, if it were not for it, I might not know what I would "go from here", which made me deeply realize that there is not enough experience and technology, do not close the body stability system at will, the key moment can really save my life!
Taking advantage of the "hot" experience, I sat on the Asiatic Lion and reminded myself that the same mistakes must not be made again.
Although it is also a front-drive and the center of gravity is low enough, the Asiatic Lion's body is lighter, and the overall body is much more flexible and controllable than the Asian Dragon Twin Engine. And the power output in the straight line acceleration is very linear, the response speed is also very fast, the comprehensive experience can not be said to be amazing, but I feel very comfortable.
5. RAV4 Boom Dual Engine
In the final cross-country crossing event, the RAV4 Dual Engine E+ showed good climbing performance and electronic four-drive force distribution stability on ice and snow roads. RaV4 Rongfang double engine suspension stroke is long, has a good passability, especially in the bumpy road, suspension and chassis tuning is more obvious, effectively filtered most of the vibration.
The extremely cold and complex ice and snow area has always been an excellent "testing ground" for testing cars, and FAW Toyota's ice and snow test drive of all models is also particularly confident. Facts have proved that the high rigidity, lightweight body and exclusive sports chassis tuning given by the TNGA architecture provide excellent handling and stability for test driving, and with the "nail tire" of ice and snow sharps, it can also achieve a driving experience close to ordinary roads on ice and snow roads.
Among all the models tested, the most impressive is the Crown Lufang and Lingfang Dual Engine, both of which are TNGA-K platforms, equipped with E-Four electric four-wheel drive system, Crown Lufang can give drivers full confidence, and Lingfang Dual Engine can provide more driving pleasure. I sincerely hope that FAW Toyota can continue to work hard to create more products with "hard core" strength for users.
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