The new Wing God Big Mouth Front Face returns
[xcar test drive original]
Perhaps because of the pull technology derived from Mitsubishi and the classic high-performance car evo and its similar appearance, the southeast wing god has attracted the attention of many real car fans and pseudo fans since its listing, whether it is home transportation or buying modifications, all of which reveal the continuation of the feelings of this classic model. At the just-concluded 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show, we also got a glimpse of the new wing god that will continue to continue our feelings with us in the future, and more importantly, less than a month later, today, we have test-drove this classic compact car in Mitsubishi's hometown of Okazaki in advance.
The "big mouth" of the return of feelings
It's emotional enough, and it's been laid down since the first time I saw the 2015 Wing God in person at the Mitsubishi factory. Mitsubishi's technicians seem to be very good at grasping the new appearance of the car, to know that the last time the current model was remodeled, it was a modification of the large mouth design similar to evo, which made countless owners who could not buy the big mouth version of the wing god regret. However, the biggest appearance change of the 2015 wing god is to open the small mouth, although it does not follow the evo front design as much as possible, but it fully highlights the movement positioning of the wing god itself.
In addition, in terms of appearance details, the 2015 wing god has also made minor adjustments, in addition to the addition of LED light source width lights, the newly designed sports wheels, and the prominent tail design of the rear are the main changes in the appearance of this redesign.
2 Interiors vary only in detail
After all, it is only a revamp, and the general layout of the interior is basically the same as that of the current model, but it has been improved in some configurations. For example, the addition of the "Accompany Me Home Function" keyless entry and start function, the sports steering wheel with paddle shifters, and the automatic headlight and automatic induction wiper function fully applied in the top model not only fully demonstrate the sport characteristics but also enhance the practicality.
3 spatial representations
The head space of the wing god is good, and the model with a height of 176cm adjusts the top of the seat and has a punch space.
The 2015 New Wing God Armrest Box can be retracted and fits the length of most people's forearms.
The back space shows the head three finger space, the leg two fist distance, such a result is quite excellent.
4 Driving experience
During the test drive, the 2015 New Wing God gave me a lot of surprises, but first I need to explain a few things. First of all, we tested the 2015 Wing God 2.0l CVT flagship model, which was a blue car during the shooting session, while the test photo was a black model, and the two cars were equipped with the same configuration. In addition, according to Japanese regulations, we cannot conduct test drives on normal traffic roads, but only regular elk roads in the field.
The new Wingman has three powertrains and two gearboxes to choose from, namely 1.6l (4a92), 1.8l (4b10), and 2.0l (4b11) three engines with 6-speed manual transmission and cvt continuously variable transmission to choose from. Among them, the redesigned model will focus on the future with 1.8l and 2.0l engine models.
Comparison of top-mounted engine data of models of the same level
Wing God 2.0l
Corolla 1.8l
Cruze 1.4t
Civic 1.8l
Naturally inhale
Turbocharged
152ps
140ps
150ps
141ps
197nm
173nm
235nm
174nm
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We test-drove a 2.0l CVT model with a 4B11 engine, and the official 152ps horsepower and 197nm torque are not outstanding against the same class of models, but the torque output is basically not inferior to those of the same class that use naturally aspirated engines. And when we drive on elk road, this power combination shows more of a smooth acceleration texture, and you can feel the feeling of pushing back instantly when the speed is floating over 3000/rpm, although this feeling is not as strong as some turbo cars look, but with the pleasant engine sound can also have a strong sense of driving in.
In terms of gearbox, the test car is a cvt model, this gearbox slightly limits the engine output, even if the use of paddle shift mode, this pair of simulated 6-speed gearbox will still have a slight delay in shifting phenomenon, but fortunately it shifts smoothly, not frustrated, if driving in a congested city like Beijing is very comfortable.
The biggest change in the performance of this redesign I think should be the overall performance of the control. Obviously, even if it is a simple modification, Southeast Automobile also puts forward no small requirements for the chassis adjustment and overall handling feedback of the wing god, the most obvious and the most easily detected is the force feedback of the steering machine. Compared with the 2014 model, the steering machine adjustment weight of the modified model has increased, and the feedback feeling has increased significantly, although this will make many female car owners express confusion, but it does immediately increase driving confidence and fun.
In addition, the chassis of the 2015 Wing God is more integrated, and the high-speed bending performance does not drag mud and water at all. Of course, the last thing to mention is the wetland grip performance of the original Margis tire, the test period is during the Japanese snow disaster, Okazaki Proving Ground also suffered sleet weather, but whether we are driving or rider Hiroshi Masoka for track driving, the braking and wetland grip limit of this tire feedback are very gratifying, to be honest, somewhat unexpected.
Summary: The re-addition of the 4b11 engine in 2015 is bound to be to use this pair of power units to provoke a new sports flag and compete with the turbo engines of many models of the same class. In my opinion, the overall idea of this revision is very correct, but I don't know how much affection pure wing enthusiasts can leave to re-give this car, let us look forward to it together.
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