The last performance SUV of the fuel era?
Author: Lu Weijia
It is undeniable that in recent years, the progress of domestic cars has far exceeded everyone's imagination, and more and more people are willing to choose domestic cars.
This is a recognized fact in the global automotive industry, but it is unbelievable that there is recently a self-owned brand SUV model, Lingyun S, driven by racer Tao Pengfei, that can achieve an elk test score of 100km/h, reaching a height that has never been seen before.
You know, even the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, known as the track weapon, is far from being able to run such a result in the elk test, and it is conceivable how exaggerated it is that an SUV can run 100km/h in the elk test.
As a result, both test standards, test racers, and test vehicles are controversial on the web. There are many views that the CCPC China mass production car performance competition test standards, racing drivers Tao Pengfei and Lingyun S are all self-deception, if Lingyun S can really override a number of European supercars, I am afraid that the galaxy can no longer tolerate the super performance of Lingyun S.
When things go wrong, there must be demons. Although I am not sure that this is chery Xingtu's deliberate marketing, it is certain that the 100km/h test result has brought exposure to Xingtu Lingyun S, making it infamous that it is not noticed.
What is more interesting is that Lingyun S calls itself a "track-level performance SUV", and a few days ago it also held a track event at the Zhuzhou International Circuit in Hunan Province, inviting several racers to test the extreme performance of Lingyun S, seemingly in response to the previous controversy on the Internet.
In addition, it should be emphasized that racing driver Tao Pengfei once drove the Starway TX in 2021 with a 95km/h elk test score, and then retested under international standards due to lack of persuasion.
According to the official explanation of Chery Xingtu, Lingyun S adopted the ISO3888-2 international standard when conducting the elk test this time, and 5 racers drove the vehicle to participate in the test, and the final test results were 5:
1. Acceleration time of 0-100km/h is 6 seconds
2. The elk test score is 85.9km/h
3. The fixed-point circle time is 31.3 seconds
4. The high-speed pile winding speed is 66.8km/h, and the time is 9.7 seconds
5. The track lap speed is 2'17'''5, setting a record for mass production SUV on Zhuzhou Circuit
For reference, the Audi RS Q8 and the new generation BMW M4 Thunder Edition in the ISO3888-2 international standard elk test score is about 75km/h.
In this way, although the test score of the Lingyun S international standard has declined, it can still be proud, and I am afraid that the price of the supercar can only be out of reach, and it seems that Xingtu Automobile calls it a "track-level performance SUV".
I don't know what everyone thinks about Xingtu Automobile's obsession with the elk test, but I personally have absolute reservations about this, except for the authorities, no one can guarantee whether this test contains moisture and whether it has reference significance for consumers to buy cars and buy cars.
In my personal opinion, if S has self-confidence and sufficient strength, in fact, it may as well go to Sweden to conduct a real international test, and the results of the test under the international testing agency, I believe that everyone's recognition of this will be much higher.
In any case, the above can only be said to be a marketing level, but let's focus back on the product level to talk about the car itself.
Lingyun S, formerly known as TX L, is the main sales force of Chery Xingtu Automobile, and is a medium-sized SUV based on home, and the reason why it now calls itself a "track-level performance SUV" is because it is equipped with a 2.0T engine with very impressive performance parameters.
The engine has a maximum output of 261 hp, a peak torque of 400 N·m, a maximum effective thermal efficiency of up to 41%, and a seven-speed wet dual-clutch transmission in terms of transmission, and consumers can choose two-wheel drive or timely four-wheel drive drive system.
In terms of body structure, Lingyun S controls the height of the center of gravity at 647mm, and the weight ratio between the front and rear of the body is close to 50%:50%. Coupled with the use of a rear E-shaped four-link independent suspension in the chassis, and the invitation of the BENTELER team to participate in chassis tuning, it is no wonder that Chery Starway is obsessed with performance marketing.
Combined with the price of 15.99-16.99 million yuan, in fact, the power parameters of Lingyun S are ahead of most medium-sized SUVs.
At the same time, in order to create a more intense and sporty atmosphere, Lingyun S also adopted an exclusive sports kit coating, specifically for the front grille, exterior mirrors, rear tail lights, wheel hubs and other appearance details of the blackening, as well as the brake calipers were sprayed red.
In terms of interior, Lingyun S also uses bright elements for embellishment, but the effect is not as personal as the appearance treatment. What we can see through the pictures is that the steering wheel and seat belt of Lingyun S are integrated with bright orange elements, and the logo of "Super Power" is engraved on the passenger panel, which seems to prompt the user through these eye-catching details, which is the Lingyun Sport with a moving direction.
In addition, the Lingyun S is not much different from the regular version of the model, it is just a family car in a sports coat.
This is the design method used by most domestic cars, and strives to exchange the lowest cost for the most personalized design, focusing on visual sports. At the same time, this may also be the "sense of movement" pursued by some consumers, only requiring the car to look sporty enough.
Of course, I am not criticizing whether this approach is correct, but I think that the title of "track-level performance SUV" is too exaggerated, and compared to other independent brands that really develop sports cars, Chery Xingtu's use of a medium-sized family SUV model to focus on sports this time does not seem to have half an impact in the field of sports cars.
How many of them would consider the Lingyun S as a "track-level performance SUV"? I'm sure there are only a few such consumers, but Chery Starway is about to "demonize" a home SUV.
As a technical house in the automotive industry in the eyes of many people, we hope that Chery can find the most suitable direction for itself at the marketing level. As a high-end brand of Chery Automobile, Xingtu Automobile also hopes that this high-end brand will not use low-end marketing methods.
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