On May 17, the Great Wall booth was one of the most popular at the Beijing Motor Show Media Open Day, with the longest queue from the media and car enthusiasts to see the world's first horizontally opposed eight-cylinder model. The first luxury cruising model of the Great Wall motorcycle brand soul SOUO was also officially announced as S2000, and the reason why it will attract attention is mainly because this motorcycle comes from the car brand Great Wall, and secondly, because of this horizontally opposed eight-cylinder engine. So what kind of charm and performance does this S2000 have? Let's follow the article and take a look!
Soul S2000: Far more imposing than the photo
Although I have seen the engine of this car and the pictures exposed on the Internet at the Beijing International Auto Show before, I still feel that this S2000 is very large when I see it for the first time at the scene, with a length of 2,660mm, a wheelbase of 1,881mm, and a seat height of 740mm. The exterior design of this S2000 will make you feel very round and full, it is said that the basic outline of the appearance of the vehicle is sketched by Wei Jianjun, the boss of the Great Wall, and then designed by the designer for the draft. If you want to summarize the impression left by the appearance of this car in four words, it can only be "magnificent".
The handlebar buttons, brake levers, engine cover, and exhaust pipes are also full of chrome decoration, and the shock absorption is bright and blind under the lights of the booth, but it is really easy to stick fingerprints. The front of the car is wide and the rounded air intake panels on both sides give it a majestic look like a stone lion. I can't say how beautiful and brilliant the design of the S2000 is, but as the first motorcycle of the Great Wall, such a design still deserves recognition. The four colours of red, white, black and gold were on display, with a three-box backrest and a two-case version.
In addition to the appearance, in fact, the configuration and body structure of the whole vehicle are also worth seeing, first of all, let's take a look at the performance of the chassis. The front shock absorber adopts a three-layer stepped front overhang structure, which is very close to that on the Honda Gold Wing. It can bring a more comfortable experience, such as nodding in the case of emergency braking at the front brake, and it is also very suitable for such a luxury SUV model. The rear wheels are equipped with a very large multi-link mid-mounted rear shock.
The vehicle is equipped with an all-aluminum alloy one-piece die-cast frame, which is also powered by the shaft transmission structure, which makes it more convenient and trouble-free to maintain a longer cycle in the future. The brakes are made of the front and rear Brembo brand, with the front dual-facing four-piston calipers with floating twin discs, and the rear dual-piston calipers with floating single discs, so you don't have to worry about braking power.
In terms of configuration, S2000 can be described as very rich, first equipped with a large 12.3-inch TFT high-resolution LCD instrument with 8155 chip, support voice control and remote OTA upgrade function, proper automotive-grade specifications are decentralized, of course, the whole car also uses LED lamps and lens headlights.
Secondly, it is also equipped with millimeter-wave radar to support blind spot monitoring functions, front and rear audio, electric windshield, whole car radar, automatic headlights, automatic cruise, electronic throttle, riding mode, IMU six-axis sensor, etc. The safety features are equipped with dual-channel ABS and TCS traction control systems, and we also saw the word ACC in the button control area above the fuel tank, but after asking the staff, it was said that it was not yet confirmed whether it would be equipped with ACC adaptive cruise control system, and we would have to wait until the actual car was released.
In terms of power, according to the model, we can confirm that this S2000 is equipped with a flat-opposed eight-cylinder engine with an actual displacement of 2000cc. At the same time, this engine is equipped with an 8-speed DCT automatic transmission, and it also has a gearbox-driven walking reverse gear. On the right-hand handlebar, you can switch the A/M button to switch the shift mode, and in manual mode, you can change the gear by pressing the button on the outside of the left-hand handlebar.
Wrap up at the end
It's a pity that this time the soul S2000 is just an appearance, and if you want to be finally listed, you still need to debug all aspects of the final. In general, as the first high-end model of Great Wall, this car has basically reached the "peak" of domestic motorcycles, and with the strong strength support of Great Wall Motors, there will be more people-friendly models in the future. Just as Wei Jianjun said at the press conference, "four wheels carry the body, two wheels carry the soul", the soul motorcycle will also officially inject new blood into China's motorcycle manufacturing.
Although the pricing of this car is still uncertain, the editor still guesses that the price of the S2000 will definitely not be lower than 150,000, and the maximum should not exceed 200,000. As for the stability, it's too early to evaluate it.,After all, no matter how powerful it is, it has to stand the test of the market.,At the end of the article, let's feel the majesty of the soul S2000 through the video 360°!
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