After several heavy snowfalls, Changchun appeared exceptionally cold. In this season of north winds, GAC Toyota also ushered in its year-end finale. On December 31st, the Changchun Station of THE GAC Toyota TNGA Driving Fun Experience Camp was officially opened at the Xingxing sentinel Reservoir jointly organized by Huanqiu Automobile Group and GAC Toyota.
Located at 126°04′ east longitude and 43°40′ north latitude, xingspot reservoir is a large valley-type reservoir on the fork of the river, a tributary of the Yinma River. "Star" means "hazelnut" in Manchu. It is also said that in the past, there were meteorites landing here, and it was also the whistle of the forked river crossing the river, so it was called "Star Whistle". All along, Xingxingsui Reservoir has been loved by people for its rich water conservancy resources and superior geographical location.
The Star Sentinel Reservoir at the end of December has long been frozen, so this open-view natural snow field is perfect for training grounds for ice and snow test drives. When ice and snow meet the "TNGA architecture" ignition engine, what kind of sparks will be rubbed out?
| All staff are dispatched and comprehensively assessed
It is reported that the test drive activity was organized by the industry's well-known media - Huanqiu Automobile, a total of more than 50 media and more than 100 cars to conduct a comprehensive test of GAC Toyota's entire series of TNGA models, different from the past, the track is set on the ice surface, in addition to the driving skills requirements are extremely high, more is a comprehensive assessment of vehicle performance. It is worth mentioning that GAC Toyota not only brought it, but also set up a corresponding competitive test drive group, and the addition of competitive products added a rare pleasure to the entire test drive activity.
The whole site is divided into three major areas - the test drive area, the competitive test drive area, and the drift stunt display area, including starting straight line acceleration, S-shaped pile winding, U-shaped bend, "8" shaped pile winding, low-speed cornering, in-car noise, bumpy road surface, emergency braking and other projects. It can be said that GAC Toyota is still very careful about the arrangement of the test drive track, including multiple dimensions such as power, control, and tranquility, giving people a more intuitive feeling.
After professional explanation, out of the warm room, the endless reservoir is covered with snow, the two tracks are particularly eye-catching against the background of the snow, and the protagonists of the test drive - Camry, Leiling, Lingshang, Highland HEV and Veranda PHEV are displayed on the track, even if the real-time temperature outside has reached minus 15 degrees Celsius, it is still exciting.
| TNGA architecture "limit" empowerment, experience a different kind of "driving fun"
When it comes to GAC Toyota, the most praiseworthy thing is its TNGA architecture. The TNGA architecture has always been widely loved by consumers for its different driving fun, safety, coolness and intelligence. According to statistics, so far, the cumulative sales of TNGA models in three years have reached 1.6 million units; the cumulative number of car owners and users has reached 6 million+ people; in 2021, sales exceeded 800,000 units for the first time, and TNGA model sales accounted for more than 70%. At the same time, the cumulative sales of GAC Toyota TNGA Dual Engine Hybrid Family have exceeded 500,000, and have become the best-selling hybrid brand in 2021.
This achievement is due to TNGA's strong product strength, especially the revolution in the TNGA architecture in the field of driving pleasure. Full Engine Power: TNGA architecture comprehensively innovates the powertrain of All-Engine, achieving a balance of stronger power and lower fuel consumption; new texture driving control: In terms of control performance, TNGA directly improves from the source to create a higher driving texture and driving stability; the whole series of quiet experience: excellent NVH performance, so that the vehicle maintains a quieter driving environment; comprehensive intelligent interaction: In the new era of intelligent interconnection, not only focuses on the entertainment function of human-machine interaction, but also pays more attention to "safety and security".
In this test drive activity, thanks to the comprehensive empowerment of the TNGA architecture, each model showed the advantages of surging power and solid chassis. Whether it is linear acceleration, emergency braking, S-shaped pile winding or low-speed cornering, the entire product group seems to be at ease, and the driving texture is achieved at will.
In terms of handling performance, TNGA directly improves from the source, the layout of the low center of gravity improves the stability of the vehicle, the body distortion phenomenon is controlled by using the ring skeleton structure through the opening, and the overall rigidity of the body is improved by laser spiral welding, ring structure and other technologies, which have created a higher driving texture and driving control stability; coupled with the blessing of the sports car-level double wishbone independent rear suspension, the suspension arm, shock absorber and longitudinal arm position are optimized, the stability and comfort of the body are improved, and the natural and accurate control is achieved. Driving in the ice and snow this time has brought the advantages of handling performance to the extreme.
Of course, in addition to the expressiveness of the whole series in terms of handling, the whole series also has a good experience in terms of the quietness of the whole car. All models have demonstrated excellent NVH performance, and the driving environment is very quiet. Of course, this is mainly due to the efforts of the whole series of models in the configuration of sound insulation materials, sound insulation glass, sound insulation and so on. For example, the front windshield adopts a sound insulation film design, the body sheet metal gap filling foam material, and the addition of sound-absorbing cotton to the wheel cover and air outlet, and many other noise vibration improvement measures, coupled with the quietness of the hybrid, which make the models under the TNGA architecture have the best NVH in the same level.
It is worth mentioning that under the TNGA architecture, GAC Toyota has shown a better intelligent car experience at the same level. TSS Smart Travel Safety Suite, Fengche Networking, Vehicle-Machine System, Three-Screen Linkage and other high-tech applications make the Intelligent Vehicle Networking bring a better human-computer interaction experience while paying more attention to "safety and security", making driving more fun and safer.
epilogue
As a native of the southern car company, ice and snow test drive is indeed a new thing for GAC Toyota, under this extreme weather, GAC Toyota has delivered new vitality to the majority of users. Different from the urban roads and the mountains in the countryside, the ice and snow test drive is a completely different car use scenario, and its requirements for vehicles will be higher. GAC Toyota dares to challenge itself, in addition to having strong technical support, but also from the side to confirm the determination of GAC Toyota to conquer the northern market, as the technical explanation of this test drive activity Shen Zhiwei said: "Only in such an extreme environment, can we truly show the performance of a car." The significance of corporate car manufacturing is to meet the diversified car needs of consumers, not just to stay in the cradle of the city. ”
Facing the future, GAC Toyota will conform to the development of the times, actively respond to the national "double cycle" and "double carbon" new development pattern, implement the three strategic actions of "high-end products", "all-round electrification" and "service management technology", realize brand evolution to brand upgrading, impact annual production and sales of 1 million units, enter the head camp of joint ventures, and continue to mass-produce happiness for users. Paint a colorful stroke for the upcoming 18-year-old coming-of-age ceremony.