For the brand of Lynk & Co, it is estimated that many people are not unfamiliar, since the release in Berlin, Germany in October 2016, the Lynk & Co brand in the country all the way to Yangfan, the current subsidiary has Lynk & Co 01, Lynk & Co 02, Lynk & Co 03, Lynk & Co 05 and Lynk & Co 06 including a variety of models, each fuel version of the model also has a corresponding new energy model, product prices cover the range of 120,000-250,000 yuan, the product matrix is becoming increasingly rich. In the author's mind, Lynk & Co is the only one in China, from a brand point of view, it is an authentic Chinese brand, but due to the existence of Volvo factors, from the perspective of product and technology, you can also classify Lynk & Co into the joint venture brand camp.
When it comes to the Lynk & Co brand, we have to mention its pioneering work Lynk & Co 01, as the first model launched by the Lynk & Co brand, Lynk & Co 01 is also the first model developed based on the cma basic module architecture, and it has been nearly 4 years since its launch in November 2017. 4 years ago, at the Lynk & Co 01 "Chuangqi Night" in Ningbo, the base camp of the Lynk & Co brand, the fashion trend revealed by the Lynk & Co brand impressed the author, and there were many Chinese brands that broke through upwards, but with their own temperament, the author believes that Lynk & Co is the first.
After more than three years, Lynk & Co 01 has also ushered in a replacement, the new Lynk & Co 01 was launched globally in December 2020, the new car is based on the iterative upgrade of the cma architecture to build, many places have been upgraded, known as within 300,000 invincible. So how does its product performance?
In order to verify this problem, the author deliberately went to Yinchuan, Ningxia, northwest Of China, which is also the second stop of the new Lynk & Co 01 "All the Way Fun Wild • Bird Tribe" in-depth test drive activities, where we once again felt the full charm and extended brand value of the new Lynk & Co 01 through zero-distance contact and experience. Here, we know that in addition to the fast pace of high-rise buildings and traffic, there are also birds and birds, leisurely Nanshan's small comfort.
For the new Lynk & Co 01, this car has been on the market for almost half a year, and how many times has been said on the Internet, today we still briefly talk about emotional feelings, and will not repeat too much. The new Lynk & Co 01 continues the "urban opposition aesthetic" of the Lynk & Co family, but has been redesigned and optimized in many details.
For example, the front bumper has increased the air outlet, and the aerodynamic design has also been optimized, with the personalized headlights, so that the new Lynk & Co 01 has a high degree of recognition and visual impact. It is worth mentioning that the new car also adds two colors, sky gray and Swarovski black, giving consumers more choices.
On the side of the body, the new car adopts a soothing waistline, while the exterior of the car has many personality elements added, such as door frames, grilles and wheel hubs, etc., using the same color elements as the body, making it more color belonging and recognizable.
In terms of the rear, the new car adopts an in-line vertical taillight, which is highly recognizable after lighting. In addition, the new car provides a small windmill style five-spoke wheel, which is also very sporty and recognizable.
Entering the car through the keyless system, we found that the new Lynk & Co 01 adopts a family-style 2.0 generation interior, and the interior looks more simple overall, but it is very high-tech and graded.
The car uses tpo2 environmental protection interior, CN95 double material certification air conditioning filter and other healthy materials, the front row uses sports seats, nubuck turned fur material whether it is texture or tactile and covered, are beyond the same level, such materials in many joint ventures more than 300,000 levels will appear. In many invisible places, Lynk & Co is very attentive, which is also the consistent style of Lynk & Co.
In this test drive, we also experienced the intelligent technology aspect of the new Lynk & Co 01, the new car is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820a + NXP i.mx6q dual-chip smart car machine, overall, thanks to its 8 times performance improvement, its reaction speed is even comparable to the current smart phone.
The system can achieve a 0.2-second map drag-and-drop delay, and whether it is online entertainment or life services, it can meet your needs one by one. The new car provides 360 high-definition images, which is quite useful for daily driving, especially when parking and parking. In the face of fashionable, avant-garde young consumers, the new Lynk & Co 01 is completely satisfied.
The new Lynk & Co 01 positioning compact SUV, the body size parameters are not very prominent, the new car length, width and height are 4549 * 1860 * 1689mm, the wheelbase reached 2734mm, the long wheelbase design also allows the interior space of the new car to be further optimized.
The test drive departs from downtown Yinchuan to the Shahu Lake Scenic Area, known as the "Asuka Tribe", and then to the Hook Road comparable to Rubican and Moab, which is not close. Not only that, the overall test drive down, the road conditions cover urban roads, expressways, highways and gravel roads and off-road sections, etc., long-term driving, for space and seats have no small requirements.
When we test drive the new Lynk & Co 01, there are 4 people in the car, whether it is the head, legs and knees in the front and rear rows, there is a good riding experience, and the whole body is not constrained, overall, the new Lynk & Co 01 can give you a very comfortable driving experience. In terms of details, Lynk & Co 01 also does something invisible, such as the rear seat of the new car using a whole steel back plate, which can protect the occupants well when abnormalities occur.
It's impossible to take you flying, but the new Lynk & Co 01 can take you to poetry and far away. The intermediate destination of our test drive is the Shahu Lake Scenic Area in the northern suburbs of Yinchuan, when the car drives here, people have an illusion that in the environment of the northern desert of Saibei, there is a kind of spirit show of Jiangnan water town, and the ecological environment is quite good. It is reported that there are hundreds of species of birds breeding and roosting here, and on the day of the test drive, we also photographed many birds soaring freely.
Next, let's talk about the performance of the Lynk & Co 01 in terms of power and handling, which is also the top priority of this test drive. The new Lynk & Co 01 atmosphere is high and low two power version models, many consumers in the consideration, many times will be entangled in the end which power version of the model to choose. Therefore, in this test drive, we have a driving experience of both high and low power power versions.
The new Lynk & Co 01 is powered by a 2.0td t5 engine from the drive-e series, and is available in two versions, with a maximum horsepower of 254 hp for the high-power version and 218 hp for the low-power version. It is worth mentioning that the low-power version of the model is two-wheel drive, and the high-power version is all four-wheel drive.
The economic mode of urban driving is very comfortable, although the power is very soft, but the road conditions are usually the case, the power response will be better, especially in the overtaking, the power is more gentle, which is mainly due to its 8at gearbox, and the dual-clutch transmission is different, it takes into account the fuel consumption and flatness, once the speed reaches 2000 rpm, its power will be in place immediately.
If you want to experience a more direct power output, you can switch directly to the sport mode, the sport mode as long as you lightly press the throttle pedal, it is easy to reach and maintain above 2000 rpm, when pressing the deep throttle pedal, the peak torque of 325 Nm is on call. Two versions of the test drive down, the author believes that whether it is two-wheel drive or four-wheel drive, the power reserve of this car is completely sufficient.
In terms of handling, although it is an SUV, we feel when we test drive that compared with the early Lynk & Co 01, it has indeed improved a lot, the steering wheel has become very light, and the torque of the steering wheel back to the positive has obvious linear changes with speed and angle, but at high speed, the tire dryness of the new Lynk & Co 01 is slightly larger, but it is also in an acceptable category, of course, the premise is that we take it to measure the standard of the standard luxury car.
After lunch from the Sand Lake Scenic Area, we headed to the top priority of the test drive, hook road, which is the ultimate destination of this test drive. For the Hook Road, it is estimated that people in the off-road circle are more familiar, but for many friends who have not been there, here is still to popularize. Hook Road, also known as Hooke Off-Road Sports Park, is in the helan Mountains of western China, covering an area of 100 square kilometers, with steep mountains and desolate vicissitudes. The Great Wall of Han, the Great Wall of Ming, the Beacon Tower and other sites can be seen here, and it is also the filming location of many movies, and it is also the first cross-country sports park in China that integrates four-wheel drive rock climbing, hiking, cross-country running, camping, cycling and other outdoor sports. Together with the American rubicontrail (Rubicon Trail) and moab (Mo cliff), it is known as the world's three major off-road holy places.
Hook Road is a sacred place in the hearts of off-road people, and conquering it is also the ideal of many men. Here we drive the new Lynk & Co 01 through 25 kilometers of unpaved roads, gravel roads, steep slopes, potholes and Gobi gravel, although driving along the planned route, but there are still sometimes challenges, which is a double test for the driver's experience and level. I have run one of the tracks in Dakar before, driving here, as if participating in a rally, the feeling of long-lost youth is back.
Although its challenge and rally are completely incomparable, but the tension and excitement is still obvious, as long as you enter the mouth of the Hook Road, it will start to be all gravel roads, undulating roads and gravel, you must control the speed in advance, this time accurate control is crucial for driving.
When cornering quickly, the new Lynk & Co 01 can even achieve a large rear wheel tilt compensation, making people suspect that this is a rear-drive car. Another point to explain is that if you are driving a vehicle in such a section of the road, if the speed is too fast, you must grasp the direction, the steering wheel is very important, once the steering wheel does not come back, it is likely to cause the push head or even the tail.
Of course, because there are some big ups and downs on the undulating road, and even dark pits, this is a very test of the power of the vehicle chassis. The new Lynk & Co 01 adopts the front and rear independent suspension forms of front and rear McPherson independent suspension and rear multi-link independent suspension, which is very good whether it is driving comfort or shock effect, coupled with European tuning, so that this car looks at ease when facing the Hook road. The comfortable and tough adjustment can filter out the vibration transmitted by the road surface very well, and the continuous small vibration is filtered very thoroughly, which is much higher than the previous adjustment level.
In addition, because it is driving on a non-paved road, I would also like to talk about the outstanding performance of the new Lynk & Co 01 in terms of passability. It is worth mentioning that the maximum ground clearance of the new car has reached 213 mm, the maximum wading depth has reached an exaggerated 500 mm, the maximum approach angle has reached 18 °, and the maximum departure angle of the two-wheel drive version has reached 23.5 ° (the four-wheel drive version has reached 24 °). It is worth mentioning that the new Lynk & Co 01 is also equipped with BorgWarner's fifth-generation intelligent four-wheel drive system, which can achieve four-drive force switching from 100:0 to 50:50 at the fastest 100 milliseconds, which is very practical and useful for both mild off-road and daily driving.
After crossing the Lynk & Co Road, we embarked on the last stop, which was the Huangsha Gudu Scenic Area on the bank of the Yellow River, where there was a camping party to relax and let go of ourselves. Although you can't get rid of the three thousand worries for a long time, you can temporarily put down the mobile phone in your hand and work around to enjoy the comfort of nature.
Experience wilderness survival skills such as tent building, drilling wood for fire, and self-help in the wilderness. Each of us may not be able to escape the hustle and bustle of the city, but we can use a walk-and-go trip to find poetry and distant places. Watching the brilliant fireworks bloom in the air, although short-lived, will also freeze the beauty in that moment forever.
Car city special evaluation test driving experience:
Go to the northwest, drive a long car, and step through the Helan Mountain. Although there is no long car, the new Lynk & Co 01 acts as a chariot, allowing the author to easily cross the Hulk Road. Whether it is power or handling and chassis tuning, it has reached the level of more than 300,000 SUVs in the joint venture. And the powerful four-wheel drive ability can also allow you to calmly face complex road conditions, can be city, can move and can also cross-country, which is the new Lynk & Co can give you. Budget about 200,000 to buy an SUV, how will you choose? The new Lynk & Co 01 gives you a good answer.
Since the launch of the first model, Lynk & Co 01 in 2017, the cumulative sales of the Lynk & Co brand have exceeded 450,000 vehicles, of which the sales volume of Lynk & Co 01 has reached 180,000 units, becoming the sales responsibility of the Lynk & Co brand. In the past 2020, Lynk & Co brand sales reached 175,000 units, continuing to lead the Chinese luxury car market. With the listing of the new Lynk & Co 01, from the perspective of the comprehensive quality of the new car, it does have the strength to continue to promote the upward development of the brand.