Car racing is a highly ornamental sport and a game for the brave. As one of the strongest races in the automotive industry, the Dakar Rally is different from F1, Le Mans and other pursuits of the track, "Dakar" shows that it is rolling dust and is a brave leap..... There is no unified track here, only the vast Gobi ahead.....
In the Dakar Rally, vehicles have to traverse complex and difficult road conditions such as endless deserts, rugged and steep rocks, and even muddy swamps. In the face of these complex road conditions, the test is not only the dynamics, stability, four-wheel drive system tuning and body safety of each vehicle, but also the driver's handling ability and ability to react to unknown road conditions.
Nearly 10,000 kilometers of The Dakar Rally, in the extreme environment, the daily distance of vehicles ranges from tens of kilometers to hundreds of kilometers, and because of this, the Dakar Rally attracts more and more runners and car companies to challenge the limit.
In the face of the hardships of the "Dakar", which autonomous model dares to participate in it?
Every year I will pay attention to the performance of Chinese brands in Dakar, the results of Chinese brand teams are also particularly touching, the information of the 2022 Dakar Rally has been preliminarily announced, in the list of many car companies, I saw a familiar figure, but also the only team representing Chinese brands - Beijing off-road BJ40.
Beijing off-road BJ40 advanced into the "Dakar", with attitude and hard nuclear strength
Taking the currently known first half of the 2022 Dakar as an example, teams will experience the extension of the Sierra Serrat Mountains towards the Eastern Daikhna Desert. The terrain of this section of the road is undulating and the landform changes greatly. Such road conditions have a bearing on vehicle performance, engine, passability... A huge test was put forward, and the Beijing off-road BJ40 racing version was specially modified and tuned for such road conditions, but we can still see the BJ40 prototype car "with its own hardcore" side.
As a hard-core off-road model, the Beijing off-road BJ40 pays attention not only to the tough and domineering appearance, but also to support the model with hardcore data.
Beijing off-road BJ40 "does not need to be modified", in the original state, Beijing off-road BJ40 approach angle, pass angle, departure angle is divided into 37 °, 23 ° and 31 ° angle. At the same time, the Beijing off-road BJ40 has a wading depth of 750mm and a maximum climb of 60%, which are the key factors to ensure that the Beijing off-road BJ40 can have high passability in the face of complex road conditions.
You know, in such an extremely harsh environment as the Dakar Rally, the impact of the road face to the chassis is huge, and these shocks will be "carried down" by the Beijing off-road BJ40 with girders to avoid body deformation.
Beijing off-road BJ40 uses double cross-arm coil spring independent suspension + rear five-link coil spring non-independent suspension + mechanical steering power. The Beijing Off-Road BJ40 front and rear suspension is more pure, and with hydraulic steering, it makes off-road more reliable and the driver can better feel the changes in the road surface. At the same time, Beijing off-road BJ40 relies on the strong off-road setting of high pass angle, time-sharing four-wheel drive and "three locks", making every off-road more confident.
It is worth mentioning that the Beijing off-road BJ40 adopts a lightweight front axle design, the use of aluminum alloy material, so that it is reduced by 23.7% compared with the original state, and the torque load reaches 4000N·m, which is 12% higher than the original state. The heat dissipation area is larger, and the heat dissipation performance can be increased by 170%, and under these parameters, the driver can have a full off-road confidence.
Tuning and setting is one of the hardcore attributes, and excellent "endurance" is also the guarantee of the finish
In the Dakar Rally, especially in the face of the most famous "marathon stage", the harsh environment of the no-man's land and the setting of nearly 1,000 kilometers of no supply test not only the driver's physical fitness and the performance of the vehicle, but also pose a severe challenge to the driver's "psychology" and the "endurance" of the vehicle.
The 2.0D diesel engine equipped with the Beijing Off-Road BJ40 Blade Hero Edition, combined with ZF 8AT transmission, can provide an endurance of more than 1,000 kilometers, facing a deserted no-man's land, enough to overcome the potential risk of fuel loss in the middle. At the same time, the maximum power of 120kW and the peak torque of 380N·m also meet the needs of various drags and climbs during this long-distance crossing, and the strong torque performance is the "killer tool" to deal with the desert road conditions.
In addition to the 2.0D diesel engine model, the Beijing Off-Road BJ40 also has two 2.0T and 2.3T gasoline engines to choose from, and the engine matching three gearboxes, including 5-speed manual, 6-speed automatic and 8-speed automatic, can meet the needs of different users.
The high safety of Beijing off-road BJ40 gives off-road old guns the confidence to control all road conditions
The harsh driving environment not only has extremely high requirements for the powertrain, in fact, the most test is the body structure, the "Dakar" stage is mainly desert, gravel, hills and other undulating non-paved roads, vehicles even have to run at a speed of close to 200km / h, which puts forward extremely high requirements for the strength of the body structure. Most racing cars use steel tubular bodies, which are lightweight and ensure body safety.
Beijing off-road BJ40 adopts a multi-closed-loop beam frame structure, while equipped with the only domestic anti-roll frame of the same level, while improving the strength of the body, to the greatest extent to ensure off-road safety, even if the rolling can also be a good protection of the life safety of the driver and occupants. In addition, the ring-shaped fore finger girder of the Beijing off-road BJ40 can effectively transmit the collision force to the body, realize the dispersion of the impact force, protect the occupants and the body, and improve the driving safety by the overall force of the body.
From the perspective of body parameters, power performance settings and high safety body structure, these are the real understanding of the word "off-road" by the Beijing off-road BJ40. Of course, this is not the whole essence of the Beijing off-road BJ40, in the author's opinion, compared with many urban transportation SUV, "BJ40" shows a hardcore off-road attitude that is not willing to be ordinary and lives out of my own.
Beijing off-road BJ40 mass production version is also tough and resolute in the overall design, compared to the "soft" design of urban SUVs, it is emphasizing its own hardcore attributes, which is also the innate "nature" of hardcore off-road vehicles.
Although the Beijing off-road BJ40 that appears around us is not a rally model for the "Dakar", we can see that the Beijing off-road BJ40 body and details are full of a large number of rectangular elements, showing hardcore charm, such as headlights, grilles, etc. In some details, it is clear about its own attributes. For example, the trailer hook on the front bumper became open and was painted a conspicuous red. And the more pure door handle design is also unique, and these are the hardcore attitudes displayed by the Beijing off-road BJ40.
With all the blessings, let the Beijing off-road BJ40 take you to feel the glory and hardcore charm from the "Dakar".
Write at the end:
Every ride is a challenge, but also a self-indulgent enjoyment. Although we can't go to the Dakar stadium to feel the excitement of the hardcore driving, it can't stop us from appreciating and tasting the "hardcore taste" on the field.
This is also because the Beijing off-road BJ40 is a comprehensive display of the hardcore off-road from the outside and inside, and there is no slightest cover-up, all designs are for the "off-road" and service, and the Beijing off-road BJ40 has been listed for many years, and there have been many mature and perfect modification and upgrade programs, which are more suitable for hardcore players.
Owning a Beijing Offroad BJ40 will give you a "brave game" key and unlock a whole new way of life.