On April 19, Chery's high-end brand Xingtu announced at an event yesterday that the new SUV Lingyun S set a new world record with an elk test of 85.9km/h, which triggered a hot discussion on the Internet.
It is reported that in the first day of the "72-hour Relay Live Challenge", Xingtu Lingyun S ran the highest elk test passing score of 85.9km/h, and the official subsequently issued a poster saying that the score broke the record to reflect the overall mechanical quality of Lingyun S. The new car will be officially launched tonight, after the pre-price of the new car is 160,000-170,000 yuan, positioning the mid-size SUV.
The "elk test" is an important criterion for measuring vehicle safety internationally, first invented by Sweden, and the main test is the ability of vehicles to avoid obstacles. Usually the elk test is based on the ISO3888-2 standard to set the test area, which has strict requirements for the venue, cone barrel placement, etc.
As can be seen from the poster released by Lingyun S, the elk test is based on the ISO3888-2 standard, that is, the cone barrel is placed according to the corresponding required length and width (related to the size of the vehicle), and the ABC area is set. The vehicle enters the test section at a constant speed and dodges the cone barrel at high speed without stepping on the brakes and accelerators to test at maximum pass-through speed.
The world record for the Elk test was set by Citroën in 1999, when the Citroën Xantia Activa V6 passed the Elk test at a top speed of 85 km/h, and no model ever broke that feat.
As we all know, family cars usually pass the elk test below 80km/h, and only a few performance cars or sports cars with better control can pass more than 80km/h. As a medium-sized SUV, this Elk test data can not even be done by world-class supercars such as Porsche and McLaren, and the performance is indeed exaggerated.
In fact, as early as a few days ago, professional racing driver Tao Pengfei had tested the Xingtu Lingyun S, and even ran out of the 100km/h elk test results at one point, causing shock to the industry.
Looking forward, Tao Pengfei also drove the 1.6T Starway TX Super Energy Four-Wheel Drive Edition 1 year ago to run the 95km/h Elk test results, but these tests have not been certified by the venue, and whether the test is standard is unknown. At the same time, these extremely exaggerated achievements are really difficult not to arouse people's doubts about whether they are hype.
In response, different voices have appeared on the Internet. Some netizens said that the record created by Citroair has passed for more than 20 years, and now that automotive technology is developing rapidly, it is not unusual to break records, "Chery was originally known for its control, why can't Chinese brands make progress?" ”
But some netizens questioned the test results, after all, this is an activity held by the Xingtu brand itself, "as an athlete and a referee, how do you know if this score is valid?" There should be a third party to be impartial."
What do you think about the fact that the Starway S broke the elk test world record?