The pattern of the hybrid market is no longer dominated by the Japanese brands led by "Two Fields", and the sudden rise of Chinese brand hybrid technology in the past two years has narrowed the gap with the old Japanese hybrid, and even achieved transcendence.
Geely Raytheon Hybrid, BYD DM-i/DM-p, Great Wall Lemon DHT, Changan iDD, GAC Trumpchi THS, of which GAC Trumpchi THS is jointly developed with Toyota, or directly obtained the technical authorization of Toyota THS, so strictly speaking, it is not a hybrid developed independently. However, not long ago, GAC Trumpchi recently released the Moment Wave Hybrid Technology (GMC Hybrid), which can cover HEV, PHEV, extender hybrid and hydrogen power, and with the release of The Moment Wave Hybrid, GAC Trumpchi has also become the world's first automobile brand with two hybrid technologies.
The first model to feature the TorqueWave Hybrid system is Yingku, a new compact SUV based on the GPMA architecture. It can be seen from the naming method of the "shadow" character that it will focus on young and personalized market positioning like shadow leopard.
The advanced and bold design has received good market feedback on the shadow leopard, which seems to have become a must-have for attracting the attention of young people. But unlike Shadow Leopard's combat-filled style, Shadow Cool uses mech elements full of futurism and technology. Even if this is a fuel vehicle, GAC Trumpchi decisively abandoned the traditional mid-grid layout, and the layers of "V" lines, coupled with the downward swing of L-shaped headlights, may make many people mistakenly think that it is GAC Eian's electric vehicle.
The headlight group integrates all lighting items and has a light sense rhythm effect, and it is not known whether custom programming functions are supported.
The side shape is still angular, the waist line that continues to rise creates a sense of dive, the A-pillar and rearview mirrors are all black, the door handles are hidden like many electric vehicles, and the wheel hub is also based on the low wind resistance of electric vehicles, which can not help but make people wonder, is this design draft originally prepared for electric vehicles?
The larger back angle allows Yingku to create the charm of a coupe SUV, and the taillight design is very imaginative, which blends perfectly with the body line without being obtrusive. In addition, the top is also equipped with a large tail wing, and the bottom also has a bilateral four-out exhaust (2.0T exclusive) that highlights the performance, and Yingku directly pulls the sporty atmosphere to the fullest.
Regarding the body size information, GAC Trumpchi has not yet announced.
It is not difficult to see that GAC Trumpchi has indeed put a lot of effort into the interior design of Yingku, and has not directly applied the cabin style of Yingbao, but has been redesigned.
The layout of the two screens is the same as the GS8, and the expected size is the same. The details incorporate elements of the Chinese "circle". The central air outlet is like a scroll of scrolls, the whole can be rotated according to the angle of the air outlet; the front end of the door handle is also integrated into the circular design, and the door opening mechanism is integrated in the form of a paddle, and the door can be opened by flicking upwards.
Yingku adopts a button + toggle shifting operation mechanism, and the combination of crystal and metal materials is very graded. In addition, the interior of the yingku carriage is also equipped with a Yamaha sound system, and the speakers are arranged on the side of the headrest, which is the first time that GAC Trumpchi is equipped with the brand audio, and the hearing effect will be improved to a certain extent.
The mood light is already a quite manufacturer's configuration, but the cool atmosphere light can change according to the temperature change of the model, of course, you can also customize the color.
In the hardware structure part, the suspension form of The Shadow Cool is the front McPherson, the rear multi-link independent suspension, which can provide better comfort and handling.
Yingku is equipped with three sets of different displacement and forms of power systems, namely torque wave hybrid, 1.5T+7 speed wet dual clutch, 2.0T+8AT. Among them, the torque wave hybrid is the most concerned, but also the most important set of power, it is composed of 2.0ATK high-efficiency Atkinson engine + GMC 2.0 second-generation electromechanical coupling system, the engine thermal efficiency is as high as 42.1%, the combination of dual motors + two-speed DHT can take into account both power and power consumption.
Torque wave hybrid can achieve EV, series (range), parallel three driving modes, EV mode is mainly used for low speed and uniform speed cruising, in the battery power is insufficient low-speed working conditions, the engine intervenes to charge the battery, but is not responsible for driving, and in the strong power demand, the engine and motor directly drive the wheels to achieve maximum power output.
With three sets of power systems, Yingku has thus become one of the models with the most power systems, which can fully meet the needs of consumer groups. Before Yingku, GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard and the new GS8 are well recognized by the market, especially the new GS8 Hybrid Edition, which has surpassed the new Highlander that is also equipped with THS Hybrid in many ways, and today's Yingku is also full of expectations for it, can it become the next "blockbuster" of GAC Trumpchi?