In mid-January 2022, the Extreme Kr 001 model was test-driven in Xiamen. Before, Yu Ge had already experienced it in Ningbo and also gave his own opinion. Since the price was announced, the topic of Extreme Kr 001 has not stopped.
This test drive activity is to choose the racing track, from the official publicity, Extreme Kr 001 strives to create a luxury + performance label. The power values of the ultra-long endurance dual-motor YOU version of the model provided by the track test drive are eye-catching enough, with a power output of 400 kW, a peak torque of 768N·m, and an acceleration time of 0-100 km/h of 3.8 seconds.
From the experience point of view, the straight line acceleration is definitely fast enough, and on the big straight, you can feel the power thrill brought by the electric gate. If placed in the camp of fuel vehicles, its straight-line acceleration thrill can indeed compete with pure performance cars. If the sport mode is turned on, the power output of the krypton 001 will not only be more direct, but the ground clearance will also be reduced to 117mm. Don't underestimate this 100 mm value, it can bring you a different driving experience.
Of course, the straights at the Xiamen Circuit are not so long, and the vehicle accelerates to about 160km/h to start braking vigorously to prepare for the corner. Re-braking before entering the bend, the posture of the whole vehicle is still relatively in place. Compared with the performance car, the 2.4-ton weight and 3005 mm wheelbase of the Extreme Kr 001 are indeed a disadvantage. The rapid shift of the center of gravity produces a certain push head phenomenon. After all, Xiaobian wants to say that it is not a pure performance car, and perhaps it is more appropriate to call it an electric vehicle with a performance label.
But in fact, the track is not the main battlefield of The Krypton 001. After all, do we buy an electric car for ultimate performance? I believe that the vast majority of friends will not do intense driving.
The two needs of practicality and ease of use are more practical. In terms of styling, the Extreme Kr 001 is indeed different, and the official definition of it is a hunting car. It does take courage to dare to design the first model into this shape, because such a model is relatively niche in the traditional energy vehicle market.
The car is nearly 5 meters long, has a wheelbase of more than 3 meters, and the interior front and rear space and luggage compartment loading capacity are good. The whole styling Xiaobian feels that it can be described by the word harmony, as for the design details and characteristics, The brother has already analyzed it for everyone before, and here Xiaobian will not have much nonsense.
The interior is equipped with a 15.4-inch suspension central control screen and an 8.8-inch full LCD dashboard, like many new energy models, you can hardly see the physical button design. The UI of the central control screen is similar to the PAD style, the following is the shortcut function area such as menu and air conditioner, the main information is displayed above, and the middle area is the operation menu and the main interface. As for the 820A chip, it is indeed difficult for its computing power to support so many functions, and in the scenario of multi-application simultaneous operation, the problem of the slight lack of CPU and GPU computing power of the 820A chip will be further amplified. In addition, some functions are integrated into the car machine, which is not so easy to use. Adjustments such as the rearview mirror and steering wheel need to be selected on the car page and then adjusted via the touch area of the steering wheel. If you are driving, such an operation is indeed not as direct and convenient as the physical buttons.
In terms of seats, the one-piece front seats are fully supportive, the comfort of the rear seats is good, and the cushions are relatively thick.
Although the event was scheduled on the track, what impressed me the most was the driving experience of The Kr 001 on the road - calm and comfortable. Chassis tuning is more solid, you can be on the road surface of the fine vibration can be properly filtered out, if you choose air suspension, in different driving modes the vehicle can be adjusted, bringing better driving experience. Its quietness is excellent, and it can isolate most of the external noise when driving on urban roads, and wind noise and tire noise are also well suppressed.
Personally, I think that the daily driving and comfort performance of The Krypton 001 is very competitive at this price point, especially the hardware, which can give you a very sufficient configuration. But there is room for improvement in some features. From blind booking to delivery of configuration differences and other problems, I believe that manufacturers will communicate sincerely with consumers.