On April 17, the new brand Zhiji Automobile jointly created by SAIC Motor, Zhangjiang Hi-Tech and Alibaba Group, the price of all models of Zhiji L7 series was announced, the price of the first model Zhiji L7 Pro version was 408,800 yuan, and the new model - Dynamic Edition was added this time, the price was 368,800 yuan, of which the angel wheel user locking deadline was May 20, the A round users preemptively closed the time on April 29, and the locking deadline was June 17.
Unlike other brand models, the Zhiji L7 also played a "riot operation" at the time of listing - setting a new Guinness World Record for the longest drift distance of electric vehicles. According to the announced news, the Zhiji L7 completed the full range of 1 hour and 6 minutes, 258 laps, and 43.646 kilometers of continuous drift in the challenge. This challenge is undoubtedly the best product endorsement for the Zhiji L7, and it is necessary to know that this world record, which was previously broken by the Porsche Taycan in August 2020 at the Porsche Experience Center (PEC) in Hockenheim, Germany.
There are many technologies that support zhiji L7 to complete this record, such as Zhiji L7 adopting a new top-performance pure electric architecture on the underlying architecture. The whole vehicle is equipped with the world's highest power density direct waterfall oil-cooled motor (under the 400V voltage platform), so it has a very high power output; for example, the lightweight all-aluminum chassis structure of the new car is 50:50 perfect shaft-to-load ratio, with the industry's first mass-produced horizontal battery cell solution, which achieves an ultra-low center of gravity of 490mm in an ultra-thin size, which can effectively suppress the roll in the high-speed driving of the vehicle.
Although completing this challenge does not mean that the control of the Zhiji L7 must be excellent, at least it will not be too bad, and it also breaks the long-popular "electric car has no control" statement on the market.
New rules will inevitably lead to new standards. Especially in the current era of rising consumption, if the transformation of electrification technology cannot better realize the vision of consumers, then this "replacing fuel with electricity" change will be meaningless. So in addition to manipulation, what about the performance of other aspects of the Zhiji L7?
First of all, in terms of space, the new car size is 5098 * 1960 * 1485mm, the wheelbase reaches 3100mm, although the body length, width and height are smaller than the NIO ET7, but the wheelbase is longer. In the actual riding performance, the rear overhead of the new car is affected by the external design, but the overall riding space is still in line with the performance of the same level of models.
In terms of interior, Zhiji L7 adopts Dalian screen design, instrument + central control 26.3 inches, co-driver 12.3 inches, central channel vertical screen 12.8 inches, it is worth mentioning that the two large screens on the center console have the function of lifting and lowering. In addition to the three giant siamese screens across the center console, there is also a large screen below, and the resolution can reach more than 2K level. It can be said that whether it is the styling design of the interior or the UI design of the panel, the performance of the Zhiji L7 is in line with the mainstream, and the fly in the ointment is that there are too few physical buttons and require a certain amount of adaptation time.
In terms of assisted driving, zhiji L7 Pro version is equipped with intelligent driving - IM AD can evolve intelligent driving assistance system, which is equipped with 12 ultrasonic radars, 11 high-definition perception cameras, 5 millimeter wave radars and 2 high-precision positioning units, and applies the intelligent driving assistance supercomputing hub (IPD) based on NVIDIA's high-computing chip, and can subsequently upgrade long-distance high-precision lidar and intelligent driving domain controller high-computing power Orin chips through the user data rights plan.
From the perspective of assisted driving function, it can be expected that Zhiji L7 will inevitably be affected by chip shortages, combined with the initial order deadline, it is not difficult to predict that Zhiji L7 will also face the problem of supply. Especially at present, the epidemic is raging in China, resulting in major auto brands facing the possibility of shortage of other parts other than chips. Therefore, if you are interested in this model, it is better to place an order early.
In terms of power, the Zhiji L7 Pro version is equipped with dual motors front and rear, with a comprehensive maximum power of 425kW, a peak torque of 725N·m, and an acceleration time of 0-100km/h of 3.87 seconds. In terms of endurance, the new car is equipped with a battery pack with a standard capacity of 93kWh, and the four-wheel drive version of the CLTC has a cruising range of 615km.
Incidentally, the Zhiji L7 is also equipped with a wireless charging module, which can reach a maximum charging power of 11kW. Although there are still relatively few parking lots that can support wireless charging, resulting in this function being relatively chicken, it is also a gimmick for consumers who pursue freshness and technology.
From the perspective of product performance, the Zhiji L7 has a lot of things worth sharing, which also means that this is a model with enough content, not a follow-up work. Although from the product level, there are still "conceptual" product performances such as wireless charging, but from its Guinness record-breaking and its own hard power, the strength of the vehicle itself is still worthy of this pricing. At present, there are two main problems in front of Zhiji L7, one is how to solve the energy supply problem; the other is how to better market yourself and stand out as a "late student", in the face of many senior players. At the end of the article, I would like to ask you what do you think about the market prospects of Zhiji L7? Feel free to leave your answer in the comments section.
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