As an off-road family that has been deeply involved in off-road for more than 60 years, many of its models have become the best partners for off-road players who do not want to be defined and dare to explore the unknown with their wild hardcore temperament and professional extreme climbing ability. Of course, off-road is risky, and in the face of complex and diverse road conditions in the wild, off-road people need to have rich outdoor experience and adaptability, and the excellent safety and off-road performance of the vehicle are the top priorities. At the beginning of the car, BAIC Motor made great efforts in this regard, and the BJ40 model, which has been on the market for 10 years, is called "life-saving car" by the majority of car owners.
The journey of off-road people is to break all restrictions, conquer endless dangers, and challenge higher difficulties, and in order to realize such a dream, the premise is that the driver and passengers can get enough safety guarantees, after all, no one wants to joke with their lives. In the past two months, the new BJ40 Blade Hero Edition, which is exclusively created for off-road "hardcore players" who pursue the ultimate challenge, has undergone two total of 4 extreme tests, namely: Badain Jarin Secretary Pot Tumbling Test and three Extreme Collision and Smashing Tests.
The all-new BJ40 Blade Hero adopts a performance-driven forward development approach during the development process, comprehensively considers regulatory requirements and user scenario requirements, and successfully completes the development of crash safety performance and reliable durability based on computer virtual simulation and multi-level test and verification technology of parts, systems and vehicles. In other words, each vehicle of BAIC has undergone rigorous multiple rounds of virtual verification and real safety test tests during the research and development process, and the product structure has been continuously optimized. Therefore, in the face of three tests, such as 1 ton of heavy knives smashing the roof at a height of 10 meters, side impact on the body, and a vehicle falling and rolling on the ground at a height of 18 meters, the driving space of the new BJ40 Blade Hero Edition is relatively intact.
Thanks to the new BJ40 Blade Hero Hydraulic Expansion Technology, the first embedded roll cage in China runs from the A-pillar along the top longitudinal beam to the C-pillar, forming a 360-degree full coverage of the key bearing structure of the tumbling without dead angles. The application of this technology is better than the traditional plate reinforced structure, with better performance and higher safety, just like creating a "golden bell jar" for the whole vehicle, with the highest yield strength greater than 1350MPa and the highest tensile strength greater than 1500MPa, which can effectively protect the safety of drivers and passengers.
The first 13 stiffness ring cage body in China, the torsional rigidity of the body-in-white reaches 16000Nm/°, and the torsional rigidity of the body with 79.8% hot-stamping steel and high-strength steel is higher, surpassing luxury off-road models such as Prado, Land Patrol and New Wrangler. Coupled with the structure of two vertical and eight horizontal integrated girders + integral rear axle, the overall rigidity of the vehicle is greatly enhanced, the force is maximized, the absorbed energy is increased, and the deformation of the normal torsion of the body is effectively resisted.
In addition, the design of the new BJ40 Blade Hero Edition three-piece manual removal roof is also a highlight, in the test of 1 ton heavy knife falling to the top of the 10 meters, as the direct stress surface of the big knife smashing the top, the three-section detachable sunroof at the top can still be opened quickly after the test. This design can enjoy the fun of open-top off-road in normal times, the disassembly process is simple and fast, and the disassembled roof can also be easily stored in the trunk. After an accident, it can also be used as an escape route in addition to the car door.
If the mountaineer's sense of accomplishment comes from constantly challenging higher peaks, then the reason why the off-road person has a crazy love for climbing comes from the thrill of extreme control. They often have to attack the terrain with higher slopes and greater angles, and although overturning is not the norm, it is also unavoidable. Therefore, "people are fine" is only the most basic and last line of defense of BAIC, and on the premise of fully ensuring the safety of drivers and passengers, it is necessary to ensure the integrity of the body in the accident as much as possible.
In the second test, after 26 laps of rolling, the car was protected by the girders without any damage to the front suspension of the chassis and almost no noticeable problems with the rear axle. The structure of the two front finger beams in front of the cabin is intact and the vehicle can still drive out of the desert, which proves that the interior of the vehicle is also well protected in the event of an accident.
And this can be done, first of all, thanks to the new BJ40 Blade Hero Edition, which adopts a non-load-bearing body with large beams, which has strong impact and bump resistance. In addition to the protection of the girder structure, there is also a double protective chassis under the car, which not only plays an aerodynamic diversion role, reduces drag, but also protects the chassis more effectively, so that the internal engine, gearbox, transfer case and other components can rest easy.
At the same time, the new BJ40 Blade Hero Edition upgrades the materials of key parts such as the cabin beam frame, as well as the strengthening of various connecting parts of the body. For example, high-strength steel has been upgraded from B510L to QSTE550, and the yield strength has been increased by 55%; There are two sleeve structures at the A-pillar and C-pillar positions, so that the steel pipe is closely connected to the car body; The connection between the built-in roll cage and the B-pillar, in addition to spot welding, is also welded, which is enough to ensure the integrity of the body in most dangerous situations.
The ultra-high quality of the new BJ40 Blade Hero Edition truly achieves "where you can drive from where you can drive out", bringing off-road people more confidence with the ultimate safety and hard gas.
To challenge the limit, in addition to the off-road rider's need to have rich outdoor experience, adaptability, and extreme safety, the vehicle's excellent off-road performance is also a top priority.
The all-new BJ40 Blade Hero Edition is equipped with a 2.0T gasoline engine with a maximum power of 180kW, providing strong power support for the driver. Whether you're hurtling on rough mountain roads or struggling in muddy swamps, this engine can handle it with ease. At the same time, the car is also equipped with the country's first 4.0 large speed ratio dynamic, which is currently the only model with a speed ratio of more than 4.0 in China. With the blessing of the 4.0 high-speed speed brake, even in the slow driving state of 1km/h, the new BJ40 Blade Hero Edition can burst out with strong torque output, and the maximum torque can even reach 10250Nm, which is 60% higher than the torque of the conventional transfer case, and at the same time can reduce the minimum stable speed by 60% to ensure that the grip between the tire and the ground reaches the optimal level.
At the same time, the new BJ40 Blade Hero Edition adopts a time-sharing four-wheel drive + three-lock configuration, with a 38° approach angle, a 36° departure angle, a 28° longitudinal passing angle, a maximum climbing degree of 100%, a minimum ground clearance of 230mm, and a maximum wading depth of 800mm.
In addition to strengthening the vehicles themselves, BAIC Motor has also established a safety line of defense in the surrounding ecology of after-sales and off-road travel. The service guarantee system accumulated by the off-road family for many years is another fundamental reason why BJ40 owners can travel confidently. Relying on a full understanding of off-road life, BAIC continues to improve the implementation of in-store service processes and soft service quality, and continuously optimizes the customer experience through policy promotion and dealer training. In view of a variety of classic off-road vehicle use scenarios, BAIC Motor has increased the number of service guarantee stations from 27 to 44, and further expanded the support routes, basically covering the most popular off-road self-driving tour routes in China, which greatly improves the user's car experience.
In the future, BAIC will also focus on the promotion of "transparent service" and the promotion of strategic support activities, and will successively build 10 comprehensive service demonstration centers, further upgrade the strategic service guarantee system, continue to renew the brand, unify the image, and upgrade service standards.
In the field of off-road, the Beijing BJ40 series has evolved from a single product to a powerful off-road army through subdivision and subdivision, covering a pure hard-core style and an original rugged style, which meets the needs of different groups of people for professional hard-core off-road vehicles. The new BJ40 Blade Hero Edition is in terms of safety performance, reaching the ceiling, bringing an impregnable sense of security to off-road people. At present, the new J40 Blade Hero Climber has been officially launched, and I hope everyone can go for a test drive and experience it.