China's auto industry has undergone a metamorphosis in recent years, not only pure electric vehicles overtaking in curves, but even traditional fuel vehicles are on par with joint venture vehicles. The impression that domestic cars were once of poor quality and unsafe has vanished.
In the past, the label of domestic cars was cheap, and then it changed to high configuration and cost performance. Today, domestic cars can not only compete with joint venture cars, but even the word "performance" dares to talk.
What is "performance"?
In fact, the word "performance" encompasses many aspects.
First of all, performance models must have a certain label on the appearance, either a symbol of color, such as battle gray, black samurai, or extremely personalized colors; or the decoration is different, or even a professional performance suite.
For example, the ordinary version of the Golf and Golf R, the blue body and trim, the large size of the wheels, the sports exhaust, and the logo of the R, etc., are all the symbols of the performance car.
Second, performance models should excel in power performance. This includes the performance parameters of the engine, the reliability and efficiency of the gearbox. Indicators such as power on wheels, zero hundred acceleration, and medium- and high-speed re-acceleration performance can basically measure the dynamic performance of a car.
Of course, in addition to acceleration, brake performance is equally important. Therefore, some performance models will be equipped with large calipers, and even customized from professional brake accessories companies, such as Cadillac,000 models that use Brembo brakes.
Finally, performance cars need to be tied to handling. The so-called performance is good or bad, the most difficult is in the adjustment of comprehensive performance. No matter how good the motivation, no good control is in vain.
However, there are many factors that affect the handling, including the position of the center of gravity, the form and adjustment level of the suspension system, the quality of the body improvement and the quality of the spring, the performance of the wheels and tires, the adjustment of the steering system, etc.
Therefore, if you want to have excellent control performance, this is not something that can be debugged in a year or two. We think that the cars made by centuries-old car companies have a good driving experience because of the experience they have accumulated with time.
Talk about returning to the "domestic performance car".
The "domestic performance car" we have heard in recent years actually refers to the domestic fuel vehicle with good power performance at the middle and low end levels. They are not in the same class as the Golf R, or even mercedes-Benz AMG, the performance is far from the same, and the price is only in the range of more than 100,000 yuan to 200,000 yuan.
Before, honda civic "seconds of heaven, seconds, seconds of air" said that the boiling, everyone thinks that Honda Civic is still a bit of performance, but it is not a real performance steel cannon. The domestic performance car is a competition like the Honda Civic, not professional performance, but the acceleration ability is very good. At most, it is aimed at the "small steel cannon" golf GTI, and that's it.
So what do today's domestic performance cars rely on to win?
First of all, the most obvious label of domestic performance cars is appearance. Basically, such models will have obvious sporty characteristics, even sporty kits.
For young consumers in China, appearance is important. Not only does it have to be impactful, but it also has to be sporty surrounds and wheels. Even if "a meal operation is as fierce as a tiger, a look at the speed of forty-five", but the appearance looks fierce, it is also willing to buy. Because of this, we are not uncommon in "looking at goods" auto parts city modified cars.
Therefore, domestic performance cars have made a lot of efforts in color matching, sports surrounds, sports wheels, and even tail fins and other accessories. But whether the design is "in place" or "regurgitating", it all depends on the designer's respective abilities.
Secondly, domestic performance cars are also remarkable in terms of power and acceleration performance.
In the past, the performance of the engine was the most difficult for domestic cars. Because of the lack of manufacturing experience, and from the perspective of independent research and development of the technical level, it is indeed not as good as those world-class manufacturers, after all, they are mature and sophisticated.
In the past, the engines developed by independent brand car companies were either weak in power or poor in quality. But now can be very different, with the improvement of the technical level, domestic cars do dare to talk about performance, although this performance chat is limited, but this progress we can not ignore, and even should be supported.
Finally, the handling performance is the weak point of the domestic performance car.
The handling must have excellent spare parts, but the price of domestic performance cars limits the use of its accessories. Hundreds of thousands of cars with Mercedes-Benz AMG-like all-aluminum fittings and air suspension is certainly not realistic. And the tuning of the handling is greatly related to experience, which is exactly what Chinese automotive engineers lack.
Therefore, the control of domestic performance cars cannot reach the top level, they are still the role of family cars, and it will definitely be difficult to get off the track.
Having said all this, do you know what domestic performance cars are? Today I will introduce a few models for you.
Lynk & Co 03+
Lynk & Co 03+ is known as China's first real small steel cannon, because it is the civilian version of the WTCR champion model, and is equipped with Volvo's 2.0T high-power engine, therefore, it has a zero hundred acceleration performance of 5.9s, which is currently the strongest domestic performance car.
The iconic exterior color of the Lynk & Co 03+ is dazzling gold, and the special edition model also has a carbon fiber front lip, tail wing and other kits, which is a very good interpretation of performance.
The price range of the Lynk & Co 03+ is 198,800 yuan to 256,800 yuan, including the newly launched Cyan custom version, which is also a version that pays tribute to WETC racing.
The 2.0T in-line four-cylinder engine of the Lynk & Co 03+ can produce 254 hp or 256 hp (Cyan custom version), with a maximum torque of 350 Nm and 380 Nm (Cyan custom version), and the transmission is the Aisin 8AT.
The Lynk & Co 03+ features a front McPherson, rear multi-link suspension system that supports up to 19-inch wheels and is equipped with BorgWarner's four-wheel drive system. This allows for better handling and is safer and more reliable than two-wheel drive vehicles on slippery roads.
In addition, this car needs to be filled with No. 95 and above gasoline, and the official fuel consumption is 7.7L per 100 kilometers.
Dongfeng Wind God YiXuan MAX Dark Night Dawn Edition
Dongfeng Fengshen Yixuan MAX is a new model, without much background and history. However, its dark night version of the exterior design is very exaggerated, with an indescribable sense of movement, which is called "China's mass production mech fighting vehicle".
The reason why the Dongfeng Fengshen Yixuan MAX can be called a domestic performance car is because it is equipped with the 1.5T in-line four-cylinder engine of Dongfeng Fengshen "Mach Power", with a maximum output of 190 horsepower and a maximum torque of 300 Nm, and with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission, it can achieve the fastest zero-hundred acceleration of 6.81s.
Dongfeng Fengshen Yixuan MAX is priced at 93,900-137,900 yuan (including hybrid version), using the same front McPherson, rear multi-link suspension system. However, the entire series only has a front-facing front-drive layout, and the maximum is only 17-inch wheels, which is also a bit insufficient for the interpretation of the word "performance".
However, its body size is the largest of the several models introduced today, and it is also the only medium-sized sedan. In addition, Dongfeng Fengshen Yixuan MAX only needs to add No. 92 and above gasoline, and the official fuel consumption is 6.39L per 100 kilometers.
MG 6 PRO
SAIC's MG 6 model has a certain degree of qualifications, and it has been active in the Chinese auto market since around 2010. The MG 6 model has always been labeled as sporty, and there were once 1.8-liter self-priming engines and 1.8T turbocharged engine versions, and now they are equipped with 1.5T engines.
The advent of the MG 6 PRO brought the MG 6 model from a sport model to a performance model camp, first of all because of its sporty appearance and the addition of a separate rear wing. In addition, it achieved a zero-hundred acceleration of 7.83s, although it is not as good as a steel cannon like the Lynk & Co 03+, but the Second Civic is also a breeze.
The MG 6's 1.5T engine has won the title of China's top ten engines, with a maximum output of 181 horsepower and a peak torque of 285 Nm, matching a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission.
Priced at 115,800-139,800 yuan, the MG 6 PRO adopts a suspension system with front McPherson and rear multi-link linkage, and is equipped with a maximum of 18-inch wheels, which is a front-facing front-drive layout.
MG 6 only needs to be filled with No. 92 and above gasoline, and its official fuel consumption is calibrated at 6.2L per 100 kilometers, which is a good economic performance.
GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard
Trumpchi Shadow Leopard This car is a model with a strong sense of existence, and the news continues. Although it is also a brand new model, it will only be listed in 2021, but whether it is from the offline advertising column, vibrato, website, or in the major media platforms can see its figure, it can be seen that its advertising costs are not less.
Trumpchi Shadow Leopard is equipped with a 1.5T engine with a maximum output of 177 horsepower and a maximum torque of 270 Nm, which is still matched by a 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission. The official fastest zero hundred acceleration result is 6.95s.
However, after some media and personal tests, the zero hundred acceleration time of Trumpchi Shadow Leopard can only reach 7.7s or even more than 8s, which is far from the manufacturer's calibration. The power "false standard" hat was draped over the shadow leopard, making its previous publicity half the work.
The price range of Shadow Leopard is 983-131,800 yuan, using a front McPherson, rear multi-link suspension system, but also for the front front drive. Its largest original wheel hub is 18 inches, which is comparable to the MG 6.
Shadow Leopard refueling is also No. 92 and above gasoline, and its official fuel consumption is calibrated at 5.7L per 100 kilometers, which is the lowest fuel consumption calibration of these models.
Write at the end:
The label of domestic performance cars has only appeared in recent years because the maturity of our independent research and development capabilities is not enough.
We see that the commonality of domestic performance cars is that the price range is basically in the hundreds of thousands of yuan. The appearance is obviously sporty, and the powertrain is almost always a combination of "1.5T engine + 7-speed wet dual-clutch transmission". The Lynk & Co 03+ is influenced by Volvo Powertrain, which is an isolated case.
This also reflects that the research and development level of the powertrain of mainland independent brand car companies is still in its infancy, and the high-level straight 6, V8 and other engines have not yet been seen, and the mature 9AT and 10AT are also far away. Moreover, the suspension of the double wishbones has not been used in performance cars, and it seems that there is still a long way to go.
However, we have at least begun to have models that are next to the line with performance, which is thankful. Independent brand car companies will continue to improve the research and development capabilities of powertrains, and they are also continuing to accumulate experience for the word "performance". It is believed that in the near future, the performance of domestic performance cars will be synchronized with the world like electric vehicles.
But it has to be admitted that the mainland vigorously promotes new energy vehicles, and the acceleration of electric vehicles in 4 or 5s makes the so-called fuel performance vehicles have a lot less advantages. Perhaps, in the future, people who pursue domestic performance cars will either have feelings for independent brand fuel vehicles, or really domestic performance cars have reached the world's top level. In any case, I believe that domestic performance cars can be expected in the future, which is always true.