Severe cold, ice and snow, is the northern winter should have a taste. Some time ago, FAW Toyota held a test drive called "Vertical Ice and Snow" at the Shangdu Lake Original Ecological Ranch in Xilingol League, Inner Mongolia. Temperatures of minus 25 degrees Celsius make the calm lake water solid in the summer, and the thick ice makes driving a vehicle different from paved roads.
The ice and snow test drive this time is somewhat different, one is that FAW Toyota has brought almost all the star models on sale to the ice, and it is not easy to experience the extreme performance of multiple models at a test drive meeting; the second is that FAW Toyota has divided this experience into four tracks, experienced different models on different tracks, and further has a deep understanding of the performance of different models.
The sedan models for this experience include Asiatic Lion and Asian Dragon, and SUVs include Lingfang, Crown Landplay and Yize Dual Engine. In the track part, FAW Toyota has reproduced the world's four classic and well-known tracks in equal proportions, including the Spa Circuit in Belgium, the Tsukuba Circuit in Japan, the Silverstone Circuit in London in the United Kingdom and the Fuji Circuit in Japan.
The first is the "Fuji Circuit in Japan", where the Asiatic Lion and Asia Dragon sedans are experienced. Fuji Circuit in Japan is the longest straight track in the Formula One World Competition. There are seemingly simple, low-speed corners that actually require precise control. Although the ice and snow track has increased the width of the entire road surface for the sake of safety, the snow and ice road surface with poorer road conditions still has higher requirements for the power and handling of the vehicle.
As an A+ class sedan, Asiatic Lion uses a 2.0L naturally aspirated engine matching the power combination of the CVT transmission, and the compact body plus the smooth power output of the CVT transmission makes the Asiatic Lion drive very brisk on ice and snow roads. Of course, ice and snow test drives, fun in the corners should be the core of the experience. Thanks to the lighter weight and compact body, under the delicate combination of direction and throttle, the tail of the Asiatic Lion will be flexibly thrown up by the ice and snow, and the INTERVENTION of ESP will not be very blunt to force this sliding restriction, but at the critical point, the driver can better experience the joy of the front-drive car tail.
When I quickly experienced the Asiatic Lion and entered the Asian Dragon car, the coach on board threw me a question, "Which of these two cars do you think will be more fun?" "I hesitated, it stands to reason that the Asiatic Lion's shorter body and lighter weight will make it more lively on the ice, but the Asian Dragon has more power, and it is really difficult to answer without a comparison experience."
The 2.5L dual-engine power provides the Asian Dragon with a maximum of 160kW of power, and the higher power output makes the Asian Dragon's output in the straights more rapid, but when I drove the Asian Dragon into the first corner, the question just mentioned was answered. As a medium-sized sedan, the Asian Dragon has a length of nearly 5 meters and a weight of more than 1.6 tons, although the power is strong, but subject to the weight and length, the Asian Dragon is more calm when it is quickly cornered, less light on the Asiatic Lion, and the sliding of the rear also needs to step on the deeper throttle, a little more secure, but less fun.
The next experience is the "London Silverstone Circuit", where there are long straights and many compound middle and high-speed corners, and there are low-speed turning corners at the end of the track, which has a lot of challenges to the handling of the vehicle. In this track is the Lingfang model, known as "Toyota's most beautiful SUV", not only has an elegant appearance and exquisite interior, but also uses a 2.5L dual-engine power combination in the power system, and also adds the E-Four four-wheel drive system. With the blessing of the four-wheel drive system, Ling is obviously more confident to drive on the ice, and after entering the corner at high speed, it will feel that the four wheels are biting the ice surface to reduce sliding. However, since I came to the ice surface, I naturally could not give up the opportunity to let it flick its tail, after entering the corner, I tried to deepen the throttle and constantly correct the direction, so that the wheels slid while always maintaining the power output, when the car out of the corner, the four-wheel drive system and ESP between the interaction, so that the car can quickly return to the track, the drift experience in one go is fascinating.
With a crush on the ling, I came to the "Belgian Spa Circuit", which contains continuous hairpin bends and stretching straights, with high requirements for the passability and acceleration ability of the vehicle, on this track, I experienced the surprise of a medium and large SUV on the ice and snow road. As the flagship SUV of FAW Toyota, in my opinion, the Crown Land Release should be more sophisticated and calm players, but relying on the TNGA architecture, the lower center of gravity makes the vehicle's roll less, the steering is more stable, and the handling has been greatly improved. In the actual experience, the Crown Land is placed under the blessing of 2.5L dual engine power, the acceleration is linear and dense, the power output is efficient and smooth, and in the corner, the 5.7-meter turning radius can make the Crown Land more flexible. Of course, it's a bit unrealistic to expect a medium-sized SUV to do a lot of drifting, but the Crown's flexible steering and excellent power performance make it look like a skilled dancer on the ice.
The last track to experience is the "Japan Tsukuba Circuit", which is one of the most classic short tracks in the world, followed by a low-speed compound bend followed by a high-speed bend and then a straight, and a high-speed curve followed by a high-speed curve and a hairpin bend. Although the track is not long, the one-stop track also makes driving more fun. Experience this track is a dual-engine version of the small SUV Yi ze. Yi Ze is short in stature and compact in shape, and the whole body is filled with the atmosphere of sports, and the actual experience is just like the look and feel. The delicate power delivery and precise steering of the Yi ze double engine are perfect for this track. In successive corners, Yi Ze can toss and turn in the bend with exaggerated posture and action, and then speed up the big straight with rapid acceleration. The snowflakes that were rolled up by the wheels were enough to make everyone watching the speed show from outside the track want to move.
The F1 race, which is famous for its speed, ignited the "fast and furious" in the hearts of wave after wave of fans with a restless sound, and the "ice and snow version of the F1 track" has less hustle and bustle, but the vast ice surface and flying snowflakes also bring a double experience of throbbing and longing for the drivers and passengers who come to the scene.
This year is the big year of FAW Toyota's products, the successive listings of Crown Land Release, Ling Fang, Asia Lion, RAV4 Rongfang Dual Engine E+, and the pre-sale of Corolla Relex have opened, making FAW Toyota's product matrix more abundant. On top of the sales milestone of 9 million, it is believed that FAW Toyota will also continue to attack higher goals with the courage and strength to conquer ice and snow.