If one day you encounter a very futuristic sci-fi heavy truck on the road, then don't be surprised, remember, it is The Futian Daimler Auman Galaxy that "redefines China's heavy trucks with technology".
From the debut of the Shanghai Auto Show in April 2021, and then to the press conference at the beginning of this year, Auman Galaxy began the official listing sales, this article, take you to see how the strength of the "technology heavy truck" seen on the road in the future is.
The car is as the name suggests of the Galactic Starry Sky, and the star headlights are designed to shine:
Appearance, is a very large highlight of Auman Galaxy, its design is advanced, the brilliant starry sky style grille and the name "Galaxy" do a good echo, in the visual effects to give people an extremely sci-fi feeling.
Under the exaggerated grille design, there is a hidden mystery, and the staggered grille is arranged with LED light source light strips inside, which will definitely amaze you after opening at night.
The night effect is shown in the picture.
Auman Galaxy's unusual appearance also brings excellent aerodynamics, through improved wind surface angle curvature, the elimination of visor, the use of low wind resistance mirrors, electric adjustment of the deflector cover and other measures, so that Auman Galaxy's wind resistance coefficient has been reduced again, but also improved the vehicle's high-speed driving wind noise.
Then some card friends asked, what to do if there is no sun visor after driving backlight? For this aspect, Auman Galaxy uses laminated anti-glare glass, which comes with a little shade effect.
Auman Galaxy's 360° surround view imaging system is more rigorous than other models, with a total of six cameras in the car, and two on the left and right rearview mirror frames, showing a side rear and ground perspective respectively. In this way, the car can achieve a relatively high-end top-around view, that is, the God perspective, but at present, the God perspective is not very good when the measured left and right sides are too close to the obstacles, and the deviation is obvious.
The bumper is an integral structure, the shape is also optimized, and the cooling trough is also designed at the edge of the headlights. The bumper has a double trailer hook for greatly increased draging convenience. The pedals are only designed for one level, and it is still a bit difficult to wipe a glass.
Millimeter-wave radar is installed on the bumper, and it is also matched with a camera on the front windshield, which means that Auman Galaxy has a complete active safety configuration, and while achieving anti-collision warning, the vehicle can carry out ACC predictive cruise driving, further increasing driving safety.
The headlights have been completely redesigned, and this star-like shape is the first in China. The interior of the headlights all use LED light sources, matrix lamp arrangement also increases the internal integration, the far and near lights, turn signals, fog lights and LED daytime lights are all concentrated in one headlight, the visual impact is very strong.
In fact, it can be seen through the side that the main frame of the cab of Auman Galaxy is still the previous set of Auman EST flat floor, the main change is still in the appearance part, and the waist line on the side is much better than before.
The structure of the flat floor will greatly improve the utilization of space, and the left and right fender areas of Auman Galaxy are each equipped with a storage space with sealing strips to place some daily items.
Auman's comfort has always been unquestionable, and the Galaxy uses a four-point airbag suspension cab, and the comfort should only be better than EST-A.
The interior of the car is fully equipped with a variety of innovative designs:
A flat-floor heavy truck on a four-step pedal is convenient, but Auman Galaxy's pedal width is slightly narrower, and stepping on it does not have the sense of solidity that liberates the Eagle Way, and the plastic pedal may be less anti-slip when the soles of the feet are wet and slippery.
Auman Galaxy's seat configuration must be a big thumbs up, it uses Grammer's MSG115 airbag shock absorber seat, which can be said to be Grammer's ceiling-level heavy truck seat, and has also won the world-class Red Dot Design Award. In terms of comfort, the Grammer MSG115 airbag shock absorbing seat has a first-class ergonomic design, the seat is made of leather material surface, the seat belt configuration is integrated with the seat, and the terminal has a three-stage adjustment, avoiding the phenomenon of seat belt tightening neck/shoulder.
The entire MSG115 seat is adjusted with 34 functions, and integrates one-button inflation and deflation, seat tilt, seat horizontal height adjustment, backrest adjustment, two-stop seat ventilation heating and two-stage pneumatic waist and shoulder rests on the left side of the seat, and Auman Galaxy can also be equipped with an optional seat massage function, which is also conducive to reducing driving fatigue.
Auman Galaxy's hood switch is under the right armrest.
Perhaps it is a reference to the interior of Mercedes-Benz, Auman Galaxy also set up an air source port in the left rear of the main driver, so that the air gun in the car is much more convenient, of course, Mercedes-Benz is the European standard mouth, Auman is the universal mouth, the user does not have to buy a adapter can be directly connected, very humanized.
After getting in the car, let's first look at the driving area, that is, the work area, Auman Galaxy in the interior style and the previous EST in a very stark contrast, obviously more technological. The main structure of the workbench refers to a part of the Mercedes-Benz design, the wrap-around shape, tilting the lower table, or very convenient to operate.
The shape of the steering wheel has been more beautiful after the modification, and the buttons on both sides of it are all used to control multimedia and Bluetooth phones, and the cruise control is placed in the area below, and the operation is not affected.
The steering wheel integrates a paddle shift like a sporty passenger car, which mainly controls the gear switching operation of the AMT transmission in manual mode, and the paddle can be relatively simple, without breaking the joystick on the right side of the steering column.
The contrast of the theme interface of the dashboard is more obvious, and it is not too affected by the backlight, which is very direct to observe. The data display on the instrument is relatively comprehensive, and the speed and speed can also be displayed digitally in addition to the pointer presentation, helping the driver to better understand the vehicle dynamics.
The instrument is controlled on the right lever head.
The 10-inch large-screen car machine integrates a variety of functions, can view panoramic images, support mobile phone interconnection and so on. For card friends who pursue sound quality, Auman Galaxy's AUX in function is still very fragrant, coupled with good quality sound, the playback effect is very good.
Automatic air conditioning for high-end heavy trucks is the standard, the operation panel is similar to the previous products, but much simpler, its air conditioning digital display integrated on the car large screen, observation is also very convenient.
Almost all of Auman Galaxy's cars are mainly electronic configurations, such as one-button start, or electronic handbrakes, and the configuration of high-end passenger cars can also be realized on this car. Auman Galaxy's electronic handbrake has a trailer braking mode, but unfortunately does not have an automatic parking function.
The shift mechanism is a knob design with creep gears and the lower buttons are economy/power mode switching and automatic/manual mode switching. Next to the gear shift mechanism is a water cup holder, and the silver frame carries the LOGO of Futian Daimler underneath, which is very exquisitely made.
In the middle is a drawer and ashtray holder.
The power outlet, charging port and USB port are in one position, the position is concentrated, with wireless charging below, the power is about 15W, and the designer has also specially designed a slot that can jam the mobile phone, afraid of the impact of vehicle bumps on wireless charging. However, if the power outlet is plugged in with electrical appliances, the mobile phone with a slightly larger screen will basically bid farewell to this wireless charging function, and there will still be conflicts.
There is a small table in front of the co-pilot that can be pulled out, limited to 3Kg, and it is convenient to eat on it or write something.
The car comes with its own coat hook, so you don't have to wait to hang clothes in the service area with the front cover hanging hook to dry clothes.
The interior of the top locker of the Auman Galaxy will be slightly shallower, and the hinge of the cabinet door is unblocked and can be supported at any angle, but the middle one is too heavy, as long as it is opened to the top, it will fall down on its own, and it cannot be opened normally.
Then the storage compartment in the middle has almost no sunken design, no guardrail, and the things placed inside have some limitations.
The roof has a parking air conditioning configuration, which can be operated using a remote control, and the standby time is more than 8h, which is definitely a summer artifact in the summer.
The lifting of the sleeper is very obvious, the size of the widest part of the lower sleeper can reach 1060mm, and the thickness of the mattress is also 70mm, even if the larger person lies on it, it will feel very spacious.
The functional area around the sleeper is arranged under the rear window, with parking warm air temperature regulation and two USB fast charging ports, but there is no window lift control.
The inverter under the sleeper is 1000w, with a switch, which can be turned off when not in use.
Fukang A13 "Heart", large capacity dual fuel tank:
The chassis starts with the power chain, which uses Fukang's A13 engine, which is the Cummins X13, and the model X13NS6B580. This engine differs from the previous X12 in that it can reach a displacement of 13 liters and has a more powerful power output. The engine has a maximum horsepower of 580 hp and can output 2600 N.m of torque at peak torque, while the maximum torque speed covers 1000-1400 rpm, a very wide range of speeds.
This Fukang A13 engine adopts the non-EGR technical route, and meets the National VIB emission standards with the efficient SCR technology route of DOC+DPF+SCR. And equipped with Cummins XPI high-pressure common rail system, i-brake 3.0 engine braking and other advanced technologies, the overall performance is outstanding, whether it is power, reliability or fuel economy are on a higher level.
The gearbox is equipped with ZF's Transmissive AMT gearbox, model ZF12TX2621TD, the box is provided with 12-speed forward gear, its shift logic is clear, the operation is smooth, the internal structure of the gearbox is direct gear, and the transmission efficiency will also increase when driving at high speed.
Behind the transmission is ZF's original Third Generation Indarder hydraulic retarder, which provides a braking torque of up to 4,000 N.m, with constant speed downhill and a faster downhill speed, reducing wear on the brakes, keeping the brakes cool and keeping the vehicle under control.
In terms of axles, Auman Galaxy chose Fangsheng's 11-ton 440 lightweight single-stage reduction bridge, with axle speed ratio of 2.846 and a maintenance mileage of 100,000 kilometers.
The brakes of the vehicle are front ventilated disc brakes, rear drum brakes, suspension is the front two rear three pieces of leaf spring suspension, in the high-end model, Auman Galaxy can choose to install full disc brakes and airbag suspension configuration.
Auman Galaxy's all-car tires use Goodyear's 12R22.5 vacuum tires, and the rims are made of front aluminum and rear steel, further reducing the weight of the body.
The front axle head is equipped with Kangmai maintenance-free wheel ends as standard, and the maintenance mileage can reach 1 million kilometers, and it does not require too high-quality lubricating oil, which is highly adaptable. There is an observation window on the shaft head for observation of the internal lubricating oil level, and the lack of oil, deterioration and other conditions can be found and replaced in time.
The chassis parts layout maintains the same style as the previous product, the fuel tank is the main and auxiliary matching tank, the capacity is 760L + 300L, a total of 1060L, with tank heating function.
The urea tank is arranged separately above the left fuel tank, saving the space on both sides of the girder to arrange other accessories, but adding urea must first climb up the fuel tank to add,
The vehicle air drying unit is a Knorr-Bremse blue tank.
The saddle, supplied by Jost, is a 50-pin stamped saddle with a central lubrication function.
Editor's Note:
Auman Galaxy is another major truck masterpiece of Beiqi Foton, which has been improved to many of the shortcomings of the previous Auman EST-A, with a cab with a lower wind resistance coefficient, a comfortable interior space and an efficient power chain. And in the later stage, Auman Galaxy will also launch the first four and eight truck models to the market, and exert its greatest strength in efficient transportation.
Text: Niu Yilin