The wind of new energy vehicles blows particularly gently in the pickup truck market, and it is precisely because of this that the importance of "pioneer" is reflected. In July 2022, the birth of Radar Automobile sounded the clarion call for new energy in China's pickup truck market, and the brand's first model, Radar RD6, won the title of market leader.
On April 23, Radar Automobile brought the four-wheel drive version of the radar RD6 - Radar Horizon, of which the Radar Horizon AIR 460km version is priced at 181,800 yuan, the MAX 460km version is priced at 209,800 yuan, and the AIR 520km version is priced at 221,800 yuan. As a four-wheel drive model, the new car has a strong performance in power, with 000 acceleration in only 4.5 seconds, known as the fastest pickup truck in China.
From the product point of view, the radar horizon has achieved "super" advancement in the mechanical performance of traditional pickup trucks and intelligence, IoT, comfort, body safety, electrical safety, etc., especially the world's first intelligent external discharge technology, which has completely realized the outdoor "electric era" and become a new four-wheel drive baseline that raises the upper limit of outdoor fun for pickup trucks.
In addition, at this press conference, the radar RD6 released 2024 models, of which the 415km and 560km versions of the science and technology innovation version are priced at 151,800 yuan and 199,800 yuan respectively. Officially, it will open a new era of "electricity is lower than oil, electricity is better than oil" in the pickup truck market.
How to do the radar horizon when technology breaks through the upper limit and the price breaks through the bottom line?
At the press conference, the official gave Radar Horizon a statement that "technology breaks through the upper limit and the price breaks through the bottom line". So what are its technical advantages?
It is understood that the radar horizon was born from the M.A.P radar Hanhai platform, which is the first outdoor ecological new energy architecture in China. Different from other platforms, the M.A.P Radar Hanhai platform integrates top-notch pickup truck technology and advanced new energy passenger vehicle technology, so that each vehicle born on the platform has the mechanical performance that can comprehensively surpass the traditional pickup truck platform, and the electrical characteristics that can fully catch up with and surpass the advanced new energy platform.
Thanks to the M.A.P radar Hanhai platform, the maximum rated load of the radar horizon reaches 865kg, and the carrying efficiency has reached more than 38%, far exceeding the industry average of less than 20%, which can be said to be a subversive innovation. At the same time, it has a super towing capacity of 3000kg. Super load-carrying and towing capacity, opening up more possibilities for outdoor travel.
At the same time, as an all-rounder on land, water and mountain, Radar Horizon has super wading ability, with a maximum wading depth of 815mm, which can be called a land submarine and the pickup with the strongest wading ability that can be bought in China. In order to achieve super wading, the waterproof rating of the radar horizon high-voltage system has reached IP67, and the waterproof rating of the power battery pack has reached IP68. In addition, it is also equipped with detailed functions such as wading air conditioning off and wading power protection, so as to protect every millimeter underwater.
In addition, the radar horizon has the only super intelligent U-turn function of Chinese pickups, and the minimum turning radius is only 3.5 meters, which is the shortest in the same class in China. With the industry-leading intelligent electric four-wheel drive technology, it brings 7 driving modes, economy, comfort, sport, snow, mud, off-road and wading, which can intelligently identify the current road conditions and automatically and quickly switch driving modes.
The power is on an equal footing with the Cybertruck, and the all-scenario discharge function is the world's first
Radar Horizon is the first Chinese pickup truck equipped with a high-performance dual electric drive system, with a maximum power of 315kW, a maximum torque of 594N·m, and a 000 acceleration of only 4.5s, which is on an equal footing with Tesla Cybertruck and Rivian, comparable to the 3.0T Porsche 911, which also makes Radar Horizon the first pickup truck model in the industry that can accelerate with a supercar. In addition, the maximum speed of the radar horizon can reach 190km/h, whether it is acceleration or top speed, it is far more than all other pickup trucks in China.
As a super pickup truck, Radar Horizon not only has super mechanical performance, but also has reached a super level in terms of new three electrics, Internet of Things, and intelligent technology. The radar horizon 21kW all-scene discharge function is the world's first, which is almost equivalent to the discharge capacity of two Cybertrucks.
The general household electricity is between 3 and 5kW, and the 200-square-meter large flat family can reach 10kW, including refrigerators, TVs, computers, microwave ovens, etc. The 21kW discharge power means that a radar horizon can allow two families who are accustomed to living on large flats to live at home in the outdoor camping without having to plug and unplug all the appliances at the same time.
The external discharge of the radar horizon is not only powerful, but also the discharge interface and specifications are very complete, in the rear box, front trunk, car, charging port and other positions have external discharge interfaces, support driving, parking, lock car discharge, can also be charged and discharged, can also remotely control the discharge, the maximum discharge of 73 degrees, 85% of the maximum discharge threshold is controllable and adjustable, which can allow users to uninterrupted power camping, 220V household, 380V industrial electricity can be satisfied, not only allows users to achieve uninterrupted power camping, some high-power outdoor industrial equipment can also be used at will, and can even charge other new energy vehicles when necessary.
With high-power external discharge, Radar Horizon not only upgrades this ecology again, but also brings super peripherals such as smart IoT refrigerators and outdoor professional flashlights, allowing users to explore more possibilities of outdoor diversified ecology.
It can be a communication center and is not like a pickup
Radar Horizon is also a super base station with powerful IoT capabilities. It has the widest coverage, the largest number of categories, and the strongest connectivity. The Zhilian magic box equipped with the radar horizon supports more than 10 communication protocols such as Bluetooth, WiFi, and satellites, and can build an interconnected network with the radar horizon as the core. Compared with home routers, Zhilian Magic Box can support the access and control of up to 100 various camping equipment within 300 square meters, realize real-time 4K high-definition video backhaul with drones at a distance of thousands of meters, and support 36,000 kilometers of high-altitude satellite communication.
In terms of intelligence, the L2+ level of intelligent assisted driving level of the radar horizon is not inferior to the mainstream new energy passenger cars, 540 ° transparent chassis, ADB matrix headlights, and the radar horizon is equipped with traditional fuel pickups. Its intelligent cockpit voice response speed is very fast, less than 200ms, and supports wake-up free, which realizes visible and controllable, and can also have continuous dialogue. The most important thing is that the intelligent voice supports 22 drone controls, and can give instructions to the drone through voice for route planning, data transmission and other instructions. The advantages of the integration of heaven and earth have brought more possibilities for outdoor play and work.
In addition, at the press conference, Geely Radar also officially released a new service brand, providing users with five rights and interests of "Radar Super Enjoyment", creating the only direct access channel for experts in the pickup truck industry, realizing 24×7 butler service, and comprehensively improving users' car purchase experience. Relying on a more competitive new product system and service system, Geely Radar will also accelerate the expansion of overseas markets, continue to expand to Asia-Pacific, Central Asia, Thailand, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Central and South America and other markets, and improve its global layout.