| Lei
Once anything is linked to the word "classic", in addition to glory, there is more responsibility. And the reason why the classic is a classic is because of its non-reproducibility. Therefore, whether it is "imitation classic" or "reproduction of classic", there are risks.
Take the 97 version of the "Tianlong Eight Parts" TV series, which has originally become a generation of divine dramas in the minds of the audience, but in the past twenty years, the 97 version of the "Tianlong Eight Parts" crew has "reunited" several times in nostalgic variety shows such as "Ace to Ace", in order to "play the love card" and earn traffic. Unfortunately, the vicissitudes of time have long been written on the faces of huang Rihua and other starring actors, and the audience is more of a "don't ruin the classic" than feelings.
Nowadays, the listing of GUANGQI Honda's all-new model (INTEGRA) is also called a "reproduction classic", and many people are not optimistic about this "reproduction". But after test driving the new model, in my opinion, the new model is more about achieving its own classics and legends than recreating the classics.
Feng - to show yourself in the unique
What is the fastest and most direct way to get to know a car? Look at the look, of course. After all, when we walked to the 4S store, we couldn't put down the bag, and no matter what the clerk said, we sat on the main driver and prepared to drive a test drive without turning back. To be honest, although many cars in the compact family car market are mainly sports, but from the appearance alone, we simply can't distinguish the difference between sports car and ordinary car. To put it bluntly, they are not bold enough.
And when I first saw the new model, I knew that it was not only a coupe, but also a coupe with its own unique personality, it was like a small, but very strong "big brother".
From the appearance of the color, the new model is equipped with 6 body colors including hot yellow and emerald blue. This time I test-drove a bright yellow version of the type. This color is different from the Brilliant Yellow of the Civic, the yellow of the Civic is biased towards fluorescent color, the overall tone is darker, and the overall tone of the hot yellow color of the new lattice is brighter, more assertive, and more prominent in its athletic properties.
And another emerald blue that is very in line with the aesthetics of contemporary young people has not been test-driven this time, which is very regrettable. However, this body color is a limited edition car color of the exclusive Magic Night series, with a full-year limit of 2,000 units, and you need to pay an additional 2,000 yuan to get it.
In terms of body length, the new grid is 4675mm long, which is 15mm longer than the Civic, so its sides look more slender. The new lattice is equipped with 18-inch rims, while the Civic is equipped with 17-inch rims, so the lattice looks a little more runny.
In addition to the color and body length, the highlight of this new model is the design of its rear. Its taillights are very sharp in shape, echoing the front of the car, and with a pure black rear spoiler, you will know at a glance that this is a sports coupe.
Commitment - to the classic to maintain quality
To achieve your own classics, does not mean that you have to build a car behind closed doors. After all, "taking its essence" is always the fastest way for a person or thing to grow.
In terms of interior, the new model follows the design language of civic. From the perspective of design style alone, the design style of the new grid is still simple. However, the new point is that the all-new lattice through the air conditioning outlet area uses a honeycomb-like design, and instead of rotary control, it is a joystick operation, which is also a new design language in the Honda family. So I prefer the honeycomb type to the turbine outlet or the traditional cross-sectional air outlet because it can improve a lot of texture.
In addition, the new model is equipped with a 10.2-inch full LCD meter and is equipped with a 9-inch central control screen. Although the size of the central control screen is not large, it is equipped with honda Honda CONNECT 3.0 car machine system. The system was only released in March last year, and domestic functions such as iFLYTEK and Alibaba Artificial Intelligence Lab, which we are familiar with, have participated in the cooperation of the system, such as remote car control, voice point takeaway, dialect recognition and other functions can also be realized through it, and the functions are still relatively rich. Honda's Accord, Haoying, CR-V and other models have its presence.
I didn't actually bring the car keys with me when I test drove, I connected with the Honda CONNECT 3.0 car machine system through the Honda APP, and then entered the password to open the car door. So if you want to close the car door remotely or turn on the air conditioner in advance, you can do it through your mobile phone on the whole new grid.
In short, the new grid has subverted our impression that Japanese cars or fuel vehicles are "not smart enough" to some extent. Those who are worried that Japanese cars are bulky and not smart enough can rest assured that they will enter the new type.
Blade – Assert in motion
As a model that focuses on sports style, the sports of the new model are not only reflected in the appearance, but also in the performance.
In terms of power, the new grid is equipped with a standard 1.5T engine, and the transmission uses CVT, with a maximum power of 134KW and a peak torque of 240N·m. Unlike the eleventh generation Civic, the new model does not have a low-power version, in addition to adding a 6-speed manual version, the price is not high, starting from 129,900, so if you want to have more driving pleasure, you can also consider the manual version.
During the actual test drive, when I got on the car, although the response of the all-new grid accelerator pedal was very positive and did not drag mud and water, I did not feel that it was particularly different from the eleventh generation Civic. However, the back ran hard, and the feeling of pushing back was stronger, which is a place worthy of praise. At medium and high speeds, the power of the new car is also relatively abundant, with a good low torsion performance. And while the CVT transmission is obviously hard to convince in terms of sportiness, it can still surpass the response I've driven most of these transmissions when it comes to quickly pressing the throttle.
In terms of chassis, the chassis of the new grid adopts sporty tuning, equipped with a highly rigid aluminum alloy subframe, which has also been optimized on the chassis bushing, coupled with its low center of gravity, wide wheelbase design, comfort and stability are very good.
Of course, the toughness of the new lattice suspension is still there, and its support is also very strong when we turn at high speed, even in the road surface such as the speed reduction belt, there is not much vibration in the car.
Although the main sports style, but the style always has to take into account some household, so from the overall point of view, the dynamic performance of the new model in line with my expectations for it.
Battle – Be the best you can be
Born in the 1980s, the Integra has reappeared in the public eye as a sister model to the Civic in Honda's "two-car strategy". During the test drive, I was also trying to find out how it differed from the Civic. Of course, the conclusions that come out are those I mentioned above.
Some netizens may also wonder, since it is a model of the same platform, then "why is it too urgent"?
In fact, the answer to this question is very simple, as one of the models that has been leading the compact car market for many years, Civic has less need to make too many comparisons with its competitors to prove how good it is, after all, years of sales data have explained everything.
The reason why the difference between the new type and the Civic is because I want to tell you that in the compact family car, Honda has made the best choice for us, and under this optimal choice, there are still two paths, one is the new type and the other is the Civic. If you want to exercise a little bit of passion, you choose the new type; if you want to be more homely, you choose civic. Harmless.
There is no doubt that no matter which road you take and which choice you make, under the reasonable arrangement of the "two-car strategy", the new model and Civic will learn from each other's strengths and become Honda's "twin flowers" in the joint venture A-class sedan market.
Write at the end
Six versions of the all-new grid, including manual transmission, have been launched, of which the 240TURBO CVT technology version I recommend is the 240TURBO CVT technology version. Overall, the all-new model is a sporty, but "not purely sporty" model. Its positioning is still biased towards consumers who pursue a sense of sport, from the price and configuration and other aspects of comprehensive consideration, the market performance of the new model is worth looking forward to.