With the rise of self-driving tours and outdoor camping, off-road vehicles have attracted more and more attention from consumers, and car companies are also actively deploying off-road models, such as Jietu Traveler, Beijing BJ40, and Formula Leopard 5. Some models have a good market popularity, but the lack of off-road performance is also an indisputable fact, they are just light off-road SUVs with a hard-core off-road shape, and it is difficult to meet the needs of high-difficulty off-road vehicles.
In order to meet the needs of hardcore off-road SUV users, Ford debuted the Ford Bronco on January 29. The Ford Flame is a legendary model in the off-road world, which has been around for nearly 60 years and has gained many consumer recognition around the world. The Ford Fierce Horse that entered the country is also hardcore enough, and the design inside and out shows a wild and fierce atmosphere.
The design inside and out is tough enough
The Ford Flame is a model born in 1966, after 58 years of baptism, this car has a good influence overseas, becoming a legendary representative of American automobiles. From 1966 to 1996, Ford Lie Ma launched five generations of models, and in 2021 ushered in a complete refresh. Although the design of the all-new Ford Flame has been upgraded, the essence of the design is still a nod to the classics, reflecting the original utilitarian design spirit inherited from the original 1966 model from the inside out.
The Ford Flame Horse that entered the country also has classic design elements, the appearance is basically the same as the overseas version of the model, the front face pays tribute to the original model, and the rectangular front grille is matched with a round headlight group, which brings good recognition. At the same time, the front grille also has BRONCO English lettering, and the Ford Flame Horse will feel full of personality when you look at it from the front.
The design lines on the side of the body are relatively straight, and the boxy design elements enhance the off-road atmosphere of the vehicle. At the same time, the Ford Martyr also uses large-sized AT tires, expanded wheel arches, and frameless doors. The rear of the body is decorated with an external spare tire, which further highlights the hard-core atmosphere. The rear of the car is equipped with vertical taillights on both sides, thick bumpers at the bottom, and the tailgate is side-open, and the rear is marked with the words Lima and JMC Ford.
The interior design lines echo the shape, the design lines are straight, giving people a strong off-road atmosphere, the center console is decorated with a large number of square elements, and retains a lot of physical physical knobs and buttons, showing a classic American rugged feeling, and the overall design is in line with the tough appearance. Then the interior of the Ford Flame Horse has a very good high-end atmosphere, a large area of soft materials, and a 12.3-inch LCD instrument panel and a 12-inch LCD central control screen, the dashboard displays professional off-road information, the central control screen is equipped with Ford SYNC+ intelligent interconnection system, with richer functional expansion and better stability, support CarPlay, voice control.
Physical buttons under the center console can be used to control the multimedia system and air conditioning system, which can improve the convenience of using the car, especially in bad weather environments, the physical buttons are more reliable and convenient than the electronic buttons, and even if the car is flooded, it is not easy to be damaged.
Off-road performance is a highlight
As an off-road SUV, the highlight of the Ford Flame is the off-road performance. The new car adopts a non-load-bearing body structure, the front suspension is a double wishbone independent suspension, and the rear suspension is a five-link integral axle non-independent suspension, equipped with a time-sharing four-wheel drive system, mechanical differential lock on the front and rear axles, tank U-turn, creep mode, etc., which can calmly cope with complex off-road roads in the suburbs and has a strong ability to get out of trouble.
The approach angle of the vehicle is 45°, the departure angle is 37°, the passing angle is 26°, and the ground clearance reaches 273mm, thus guaranteeing excellent passing performance. In addition, the 1700mm track provides better lateral control and stability. In terms of wading ability, the wasteland version has a wading depth of 850mm, while the Everglades version with a wading hose has increased the wading depth to 925mm.
This car also has a powerful power system, equipped with a 2.3T engine, matched with a 10-speed manual automatic transmission, with a maximum power of 202kW and a peak torque of 429N·m.
Available in the Badland and Everglades versions, both models boast a 4.7 rear-axle ratio, Dana front/rear electronically controlled mechanical differential locks, EMOD intelligent all-wheel drive system, and Bilstein three-stage nitrogen damping. At the same time, both versions are equipped with a smarter anti-roll bar disconnect function, which improves the vehicle's passability by increasing the free travel of the one-sided suspension and keeping the wheels in maximum contact with the ground.
The Ford Horse is also equipped with the G.O.A.T mode terrain management system, with the blessing of this system, the new car has a variety of driving modes such as economy, sport, sand, mud, etc., which can not only travel comfortably in the city, but also walk calmly in the suburbs, which is a relatively comprehensive model.
At the same time, the Ford Lie Ma also has front and rear parking radar, 360-degree panoramic image, adaptive cruise and other configurations, and is equipped with automatic dual-zone air conditioning, PM2.5 filtration device and other auxiliary configurations. The purpose of these features is to improve the user's comfort, and the 360-degree panoramic image can make it easier for the new car to park in the basement, as well as to see the road conditions around the vehicle on complex roads. The adaptive cruise control system helps to improve the comfort of long-distance driving.
The Ford Lie Ma is a well-rounded model, which not only has the comfort design and configuration of a daily car, but also is equipped with an off-road function that caters to the user, which can bring users a good fun to play with the car. The car is scheduled to be launched at the Beijing Auto Show on April 25 this year, and the price will be a key factor in determining the success or failure of the Ford Spirit.
In the early years, the sixth-generation Ford Bronco also entered the domestic market, and the status of parallel imports led to high prices, which were as high as 700,000 yuan in the market at that time, which not only far exceeded the price of the officially imported Jeep Wrangler, but also touched the price range of the Land Rover Defender. Now that the Ford Lie has been produced locally, the price will be further reduced.
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The Ford Spirit's competitor in the overseas market is the Wrangler, and its off-road performance is at a very high level. The off-road performance of this car after entering the country is as strong as the overseas version, and there are also many high-end and intelligent configurations, allowing users to not only take into account the economy of urban travel, but also deal with complex road conditions when outdoors off-road.
Ford Retard's product strength is not inferior to the same level of off-road vehicles, fully meet the needs of most consumers, if there is a people-friendly pricing in the future, it is only a matter of time before it becomes a popular product in the off-road vehicle market.