It is said that consumption upgrading is the general trend of the automotive industry, but what kind of upgrade is the most valuable?
Compared with the design, size and configuration upgrades, the upgrade threshold for driving pleasure is undoubtedly the highest, after all, the driving pleasure is not as good as the large sofa and large screen can be installed casually, and it is extremely difficult to improve in the later stage, all relying on the talent given when building the car.
In recent years, the new cars launched, all emphasize their own high performance, but the focus is only on the power performance, "zero hundred acceleration" one faster than one, three or four seconds to break 100 at every turn, the excessive publicity of some car companies, to consumers brought a kind of "fast start acceleration is equal to good performance" of the wrong perception, but also misled many consumers to pay for false consumer demand.
However, what users really want is not beautiful book data, but a pleasant driving experience that can be felt first-hand. The most meaningful performance upgrade for users is actually the upgrade of driving quality.
01, technology Honda, each product has the ultimate driving fun
For a family car, simply pursuing the acceleration performance of a certain range is not an advantage, if the relevant hardware is not well matched, and the operating limit cannot keep up, it will also bring many potential safety hazards.
The driving pleasure pursued by ordinary consumers is to fully enjoy the pleasure of breaking the balance under the premise of stability, controllability and comfort, which is a hearty and worry-free experience, which first requires car companies to have profound attainments in power technology, and at the same time to have a deep understanding and rich practical experience in body architecture, chassis tuning, software and hardware matching, etc., in order to accurately convey this feeling.
Guangqi Honda can be said to be an expert in this area.
High power, high energy efficiency and good reliability...... Guangben's power system is well-known in the industry, but the reason why they are called experts is that the advantages are definitely more than what they see on the surface.
Guangben's products cover four power types: fuel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and pure electric, and each power system has a strong ability to adapt to multiple working conditions, which can fully take care of the user's experience in different scenarios, and truly achieve worry-free travel, which is the unique advantage of Guangben in the power system, which is not possessed by many models that only emphasize power.
Guangben provides a multi-power form of product layout, and every consumer can find a suitable Guangben model.
Just like the Accord e:PHEV and Haoying e:PHEV, they are equipped with the latest fourth-generation i-MMD plug-in hybrid system of Guangben, compared with the previous generation system, its engine thermal efficiency, engine power, motor torque have been improved, and the hybrid transmission with balance shaft structure is also adopted, which brings more abundant power reserve and more "inductive" driving experience.
As for how strong the Honda hybrid system is, there is no need to say more. In the three seasons of F1 from 2021 to 2023, Verstappen drove the Red Bull car driven by the Honda hybrid system and won 3 Drivers' Championships, and Red Bull also won 2 Constructors' Championships.
But instead of blindly chasing overly fast acceleration performance, they focused on full-scene adaptability.
Taking the Accord e:PHEV as an example, in the previous media measurement, its "zero hundred acceleration" in the state of power shortage reached 7.4 seconds, which is only 0.1 seconds different from the measured data in the state of full power, and the pure electric range in the limit state is more than 200km, the range of full fuel can exceed 2100km, and the lack of fuel consumption in cold environments can also be controlled below 4L/100km, all data are significantly better than the official measured results.
The Accord e:PHEV has a number of measured results that are better than the official data, and the overall performance can also maintain a high degree of stability in the state of power shortage and low temperatures.
These data fully illustrate that the power performance and energy efficiency of the fourth-generation i-MMD are consistent regardless of whether it is fully charged or starved, and not only the battery life is not anxious, but the experience in different scenarios will not be compromised. This is the hardest thing to do for a plug-in hybrid system.
At present, many PHEVs on the market only pay attention to pure electric range, but they ignore the power and energy efficiency in the state of power shortage. Plug-in hybrid technology like the fourth-generation i-MMD, which has excellent all-scenario adaptability, is the most practical value for users.
The fourth-generation i-MMD plug-in hybrid system is equipped with dedicated gears for the electric motor and engine drive, which increases the top speed in EV mode and allows the engine to drive the vehicle at lower revs during high-speed cruises, further improving drivability and driving quality.
Looking at the e:NP2 pole 2, which is the latest pure electric product of Guangben, it once again proves to us that excellent practical experience is far more important than beautiful book parameters.
The e:NP2 has a power reserve of 150kW/310Nm, which is equivalent to the output of a 2.0T engine, and the pleasure of driving it is far beyond the book indicators.
It has a certain push back feeling without uncomfortable movement, it can bring the excitement of breaking the balance at any time, and it can always stay within a controllable range, and the power response is agile and fast, and it can ensure linear silkiness.
This kind of power output, which is highly in line with the driver's subjective intention, is more textured and more difficult than simple acceleration. This is inseparable from Honda's decades of experience in the research and development of electric drive systems, and the precise control of motor output has become a unique skill of Honda's electrified models.
The acceleration of pure electric vehicles is well-known, and how to release the strong power linearly and smoothly, so that users can get the feeling of the unity of people and vehicles, is the most test of the technology of car companies.
So since they have such a high level of attainment in the electric drive system, why not increase the battery capacity and increase the motor output to obtain stronger acceleration performance? Of course, this is not difficult for Hiromoto, but they know that too fast acceleration can easily cause motion sickness for passengers, which will greatly reduce the quality of driving.
In order to meet the dual requirements of users for driving pleasure and comfort, the motor of e:NP2 is matched with more than 20,000 control program algorithms in different scenarios, and the drive motor and braking system are finely calibrated, so that users can enjoy driving without sacrificing riding comfort, and do not need to worry about the motor being too strong and low-torque output to make the vehicle out of control.
This is the power technology that truly puts people at the center.
02, the driving interest is not only in the power, but also in the matching of the vehicle architecture
Power tuning is indeed a very high threshold thing, which requires car companies to have deep technical accumulation and rich experience. Many car companies have invested a lot of effort in this area and used many cutting-edge technologies, but why are their products still far from being easy to drive, fun or so far away?
The reason is that excellent dynamic performance is only one aspect of the driving pleasure, and in order for users to obtain a more comprehensive driving experience, it is necessary to match the body, chassis, suspension and various control systems related to handling. A good foundation and good power can create real driving fun.
The lightweight level of the frame, whether the rigidity of the key parts is sufficient, and whether the weight distribution of the body is reasonable will have a profound impact on the handling performance of the whole vehicle.
Major models such as the Accord, Haoying, Xingge, and Zhizai are all based on Honda's Honda Architecture, and all have the basic attributes of high rigidity, light weight, and low center of gravity, which is the premise of high-level driving control.
Among them, the style is arguably the most outstanding model that brings out the driving characteristics of the Honda Architecture. Compared with the old platform model, its body has increased torsional rigidity by 8%, bending rigidity by 13%, and the chassis uses aluminum alloy subframe, which is commonly found in luxury cars, to improve the level of lightweight. On top of that, it is also equipped with technologies such as the AHA agile control system and VGR variable steering ratio to further improve cornering performance......
The Honda Architecture is the first Honda Architecture model.
Guangben has not hesitated to put the hardware technology of many B-class cars into the style, so that it surpasses many fuel vehicles of the same level and even pure electric vehicles in terms of high-speed stability, cornering tracking, anti-roll ability, pointing accuracy, etc., and has become a driving control benchmark in the A+ class sedan market.
In addition to being willing to use materials in invisible places, what is more admirable about Guangben is that they will make targeted adjustments to products with different power types, even if it is a different power type version of the same car, they will also carry out detailed hardware fine-tuning.
For example, in the case of the e:HEV, the rear suspension will be re-matched on the basis of the gasoline version, and the torsional rigidity of the rear of the body will be enhanced to better match the weight distribution of the body that is different from that of the gasoline version.
In order to accommodate the extra weight of the IPU unit, the center of gravity of the e:HEV is 10 mm lower than that of the gasoline version, and the torsional rigidity of the rear of the body is increased by 3%, achieving the best balance of vehicle dynamics.
Looking at the Haoying e:PHEV, Guangben deliberately uses a lightweight, high-energy-density battery pack to minimize the impact of the battery pack on the interior space as much as possible, and will use new technologies such as ADS full-time adaptive shock absorption system and MMS motion management system to ensure that its driving performance will not be weakened by the weight of the power system.
The battery pack of plug-in hybrid models is not light and takes up a lot of space, so how to avoid various negative effects on the body caused by the addition of the battery pack is something that must be considered by an excellent PHEV.
For the e:NP series of pure electric vehicles, due to the elimination of the engine and transmission system, the weight distribution is completely different from that of fuel vehicles, Guangben has developed the e:N Architecture intelligent and efficient pure electric architecture, which integrates high-efficiency drive motors, high-density batteries, exclusive frame and chassis platform for pure electric vehicles, and also integrates aerodynamic design derived from F1 cars, bringing unique pure electric driving fun.
The e:NP2 is a crossover, but it drives like a sedan, with cornering limits even higher than many sedans in its class!
03, driving fun, is the core value of a car
Some people think that only sports-oriented cars need to talk about driving fun, but in Guangben's view, driving fun is regardless of the type of model, regardless of the form of power, and it does not have to pay a high cost, which is the basic attribute that every product should have. The driving pleasure they present to users is not only limited to easy driving, but also reflected in the dimensions of comfortable riding, reliable and practical, and worry-free car use.
In addition to the Accord, Haoying, Style, and e:NP series just mentioned, Guangben's other star models have a driving experience that can meet the needs of the corresponding groups.
Needless to say, the Fit is not only a reliable and durable family car, but also a hot-blooded car with super-class driving strength, which allows countless car enthusiasts to realize their racing dreams, and is a veritable "civilian supercar".
The Fit is still the vehicle of choice for many professional teams.
In the SUV field, Zhizai and Guandao are also the driving pleasures in the same class of cars.
With extremely exquisite interior and exterior design, and the use of leading technologies such as Honda Architecture and the fourth-generation i-MMD, Zhizai has both beauty and strength, bringing elegant and comfortable car fun. Guandao is Guangben's flagship SUV, equipped with Guangben's strongest fuel power combination (2.0T+9AT), the chassis specifications and materials are up to the standard of luxury SUVs, surging power and solid chassis, bringing users full of confidence and unhurried driving experience.
Extremely high appearance can significantly increase the user's pleasure, but only if the hardware technology is also excellent, this visual enjoyment can be transformed into real driving pleasure. We have done that.
There is also the Odyssey. As the preferred model of family MPV, it not only has a high practicality, the level of driving control is also very good, the whole system is equipped with i-MMD hybrid system, with a sensitive and smooth power response, completely get rid of the bulky feeling of MPV, sit up and comfortable, easy to drive, is recognized as the most interesting MPV model.
Although it is a family MPV, the Odyssey can still carry out the concept of driving fun in Hiromoto to the end.
It is Guangben's car-making philosophy to make every product full of driving fun and let every user feel the driving fun. It is not easy to do this, because the driving pleasure is not based on the configuration, not with some kind of shock absorber or a certain electronic control element can be immediately owned, but requires a lot of experience accumulation, meticulous tuning, and repeated verification......
In the nearly 26 years since its establishment, Guangben has injected unique driving charm into each model through continuous technological research and development and innovation, and through in-depth excavation of user needs, and also brought the most valuable experience upgrade to users.
Guangben's insistence on driving fun is in line with their insistence on product quality, technical reliability and user service, which is essentially a mission to be responsible for users and society. Because of this, they have been able to dominate the rankings in the fields of user satisfaction, product reliability and value retention rate for a long time, and bring one classic star product after another that is continuously sought after by Chinese users.
This long-term pursuit of the essence of car manufacturing is what is scarce in this industry today, and it is also the reason why Guangben is loved by tens of millions of users.