At first glance, you think it's a math problem? But please don't be confused by alpha. Actually, this is a brand-new electric car. Should it be called ARCFOX Extreme Fox Alpha-T, actually, this is my first contact with this car, because it is indeed a brand-new new energy brand ARCFOX. But behind it, it is indeed a brand-new high-end intelligent new energy vehicle brand jointly built by BAIC Group and the well-known Magna (the world's largest auto parts supplier).
BAIC Group can be said to be a brand that has been involved in pure electric new energy vehicles for a long time in China. It has won the domestic pure electric sales champion for seven consecutive years, and its EU series is also a best-selling model. However, with the emergence of more and more new energy sources and new forces to build cars, it is obviously not a clear road to rely solely on low-end models. BAIC urgently needs to build a high-end brand to save the situation. Therefore, the cooperation with Magna is a new beginning, and ARCFOX? The Extreme Focus α-T is the brand's first product, and the subsidized price range is 24. 1-36.5438+0.99 million yuan, which is also the most expensive model in the new energy system of BAIC. So, where is it?
Let's take a look at its highlights first. The first is its "backstage". ARCFOX？ The partner of polar fox α-T is the famous Magna. If you are a car fan, you must pay tribute to Magna, because many classic models, such as Mercedes-Benz G, BMW 5 Series, Jaguar E-PACE, I-PACE and so on, are made by Magna. In the eyes of automobile manufacturers, Magna is synonymous with the century-old luxury car manufacturing technology in Europe. ARCFOX polar fox αT was born in the high-end manufacturing base of Blue Valley Magna jointly built by ARCFOX polar fox and Magna. So you can see that the tail of ARCFOX polar fox αT is proudly marked with "Blue Valley Magna", which is neither polar fox nor Beiqi New Energy.
Another important partner is Huawei. ? ARCFOX？ Is the polar fox αT the first one equipped with Huawei 5G? T-BOX technology model. Besides, ARCFOX Polar fox αT is equipped with an intelligent driving system called "α-Pilot", which integrates the latest technology of Bosch.
ARCFOX？ Extreme Fox αT comes from the original design master "De Silva" of Volkswagen Group and adopts its original "borderless" design concept. This master is no stranger. He has designed many luxury brands such as Bugatti and Audi. In today's exaggerated design of many new energy vehicles, ARCFOX? The appearance of the polar fox αT is not particularly amazing, belonging to the type of slow and steady, without too many lines, everything is very simplified. Only the X-shaped line combination of the front of the car highlights its unique toughness, while the large air intake design below increases its sporty atmosphere.
The slender triangular headlights inspired by the flying posture of the Arctic tern are one of the highlights of its front face. It uses matrix full LED light source, and the visual effect after lighting is highly recognizable.
The side of the car body is designed with double waistlines, as well as the popular suspended roof and hidden door handles, creating a dive posture, plus front and rear black wheel eyebrows and petal-shaped two-color wheels and Michelin PS4 tires positioned for high-performance sports, so that ARCFOX? The polar fox αT is full of sports breath.
As a medium-sized SUV, ARCFOX? The length, width, height and wheelbase of the polar fox αT are 4788 mm, 1940 mm, 1683 mm and 29 15 mm respectively. It's one size smaller than Weilai ES6, and different from Guangzhou Automobile New Energy Aion? LX is the closest, but the wheelbase performance is quite good, and the rear seat space is very rich.
Look at the tail, the hierarchy is very clear, and each line has its meaning. The penetrating taillight is integrated with the left and right light groups, and the visual effect after lighting is quite good. I think it's a three-dimensional suspended spoiler at the rear. Its 1 design is hollowed out in the middle, which not only improves the sports atmosphere of the rear, but also reduces the drag coefficient of the car to 0.27Cd.
In addition, fast charging and slow charging interfaces are located on the front fenders on both sides of the car body, the left front fender is DC fast charging interface, and the right front fender is AC slow charging interface. In fast charge mode, ARCFOX? It only takes 35 minutes to charge the polar fox αT from 30% to 80%. Interestingly, in order to facilitate consumers to drive the front of the car into the charging parking space, it is also equipped with a unique automatic parking method with the front inward, which is really worth learning by consumers.
Enter ARCFOX? On the polar fox αT car, the first feeling is that it is exquisite and scientific enough. The first four big screens that come into view are shocking enough, and the four screens can be connected together, which sounds dazzling enough. The 20.3-inch central control large screen is called "fish screen", which is quite eye-catching. Corning gorilla integrated reinforced glass plate is adopted to customize the ultra-wide 4K retina large screen, which has excellent separation rate and visual effect, supports left and right split screen display and does not interfere with each other. In addition, the central control panel has many functions, not only supporting voiceprint recognition and speech recognition, but also gesture recognition, face recognition and other technologies.
In terms of technology and materials, the new car uses a large number of leather coatings and soft materials, and with a large area of bright black decorative plates and chrome-plated decoration, the touch and texture are excellent, creating a good sense of advanced. It is worth mentioning that the plastic decorative board in the right area of the central control panel has been specially treated to increase the exquisiteness of the vehicle. The seat is wrapped in Napa leather, and the edge of the high-profile model seat is decorated with Alcantrara suede, which not only improves the ride comfort, but also further enhances the luxury atmosphere of the whole vehicle.
12.3-inch full LCD dashboard display is also very clear and delicate, and the content is quite rich. The 8-inch HUD on the front windshield displays a lot of information, which further improves driving safety. The 10. 1 inch LCD screen under the central control panel can control the settings of air conditioners, seats and vehicles, with many functions, but the layout of buttons is clear. Although it takes time to get used to it, it is relatively easy to get started.
One of the few physical buttons in the whole car may be the start button and its surroundings. Mode selection, electronic handbrake, automatic parking and other functions are inherited around the start button, and the chrome-plated style is exquisite.
However, when I first came in, I almost mistakenly thought that this start button was where the electronic gear was located, but I found out that ARCFOX? The polar fox αT adopts the same design as Mercedes-Benz, which is quite thoughtful. After all, its "maiden" also bears the mark of Daimler.
After all? ARCFOX？ Is the polar fox αT the first one equipped with Huawei 5G? T-BOX technology model, so the performance of intelligent technology is really remarkable. In addition to the intelligent cockpit of ARCFOX Extreme Fox αT mentioned above, various intelligent interaction technologies such as gestures and touch control are adopted, which can realize multi-dimensional intelligent control, and the voice interaction function is really easy to use. After activation, multiple instructions can be completed continuously without "Little Fox" waking up repeatedly, with almost no delay, and it is quite convenient to use.
In terms of active safety configuration, ARCFOX Polar Fox Alpha T is equipped with an enhanced version of the highway auxiliary function Alpha Alpha αPilot intelligent driving system developed by Bosch, including five fifth-generation millimeter-wave radars; There are 6 *** 12 ultrasonic radars, 4 panoramic cameras, 1 forward cameras with a FOV of 95, and ***23 high-precision sensors, including a vehicle-mounted face recognition infrared camera. It can realize L2-level automatic driving assistance functions, including adaptive cruise, CBC intelligent curve endurance, lane keeping, lane change assistance at HWA high speed, etc. When driving on the highway on the day of the test drive, we were focused. It is very convenient to operate. Just press the control key on the steering wheel and leave the rest to ARCFOX Extreme Fox αT, which is still relatively easy to use.
Especially worth mentioning is the α-Parking full-scene magic parking system. Not only can you quickly identify spatial parking spaces, linear parking spaces, horizontal parking spaces and vertical parking spaces, but you can also realize four parking types: parallel access, front/rear vertical access and remote access according to actual parking needs, especially automatic parking at the front of the car. When charging, you don't have to go back and forth to find various postures, just drive in directly.
Besides, what's the interior configuration like? Both the main driver and the auxiliary driver have the functions of electric adjustment, seat heating, seat ventilation and position memory; Wireless charging; Various USB interfaces and types before and after? C interface; Panoramic skylight; Independent air conditioning air outlet and multimedia control button for rear passengers; Electric adjustment and heating function of steering wheel; Infinity advanced audio ... in short, everything.
ARCFOX？ The polar fox αT has two choices: two-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. Our test drive model is four-wheel drive performance version H, equipped with a motor with maximum power 160 kW and peak torque of 360 Nm, and a ternary lithium battery pack with a capacity of 93.6 kWh. Its battery supplier is South Korea's SK. NEDC has a cruising range of 600 kilometers. The comprehensive maximum power of the system reaches 320 kW, and the comprehensive maximum torque of the system reaches 720 Nm. 100 km acceleration of 4.6 seconds. Although the test drive began with the rain that hasn't rained for a long time in winter, the wet road surface affected the limit of vehicle explosion, but accelerating driving has always been its strength. I still enjoy the instant acceleration pleasure brought by stepping on the accelerator.
In addition to the four-wheel drive high-performance version, there are two single motors, of which the 480 version uses a battery module with a capacity of 67.3 kWh with a cruising range of 480 kilometers, and the 653 version uses a battery module with the same capacity as the high-performance version with a cruising range of 653 kilometers. There is no difference in dynamic performance. The motor power of both cars has reached 160 kW and the peak torque is 360 Nm.
Let's talk about the real feelings of actually going on the road. The biggest feeling is that compared with the early products of BAIC New Energy, ARCFOX? αT has a very obvious improvement in driving quality. There are three driving modes: sports, comfort and energy saving. There are still obvious differences among the three driving modes. In comfort mode and energy-saving mode, especially in energy-saving mode, the dynamic response is not so positive, but it is easy to control the acceleration and there will be no sudden forward movement. But in general, using comfort mode is more suitable for driving in urban areas, and the energy rEcovery intensity is not as strong as that of eco mode, which is more comfortable. If you choose the exercise mode, you will become more impatient, have a more positive dynamic response and have a very obvious sense of acceleration.
The braking system is well controlled, and there is no obvious drag feeling, so it is relatively comfortable as a whole. ARCFOX？ The polar fox αT's steering force is relatively light, and women drive effortlessly, which is more suitable for daily driving. Even if the steering force is slightly increased at high speed, the strength is acceptable.
ARCFOX？ αT adopts front McPherson type and rear multi-link four-wheel independent suspension. This kind of suspension structure is very common, but don't forget that it comes from Magna's training. It is conceivable that its performance will certainly not be bad. In the field test drive, the Jinkana track and bumpy road section were specially set up to test the chassis and handling of the vehicle. It can be clearly felt that the chassis of ARCFOX polar fox αT is relatively compact, and there is no feeling of looseness. When passing through continuous bumps quickly, the bumps are handled cleanly without unnecessary knocking. Among them, it is not difficult for us to feel ARCFOX? The αT adopts the idea of chassis training with a preference for comfort, which makes the ARCFOX Extreme Fox αT more suitable for daily driving.
The vehicle we test-drive matches the four-wheel drive adaptive all-terrain control system, which has greatly improved the handling compared with the previous Beiqi new energy vehicle. However, when cornering, the suspension stroke is long, and the front and middle sections are soft, which leads to obvious roll when cornering quickly. When driving at high speed, if you change lanes, you will also feel a sense of drift. In addition, NVH, which is usually valued by high-end brands, has performed fairly well on ARCFOX Extreme Fox αT, and the control of tire noise and wind noise is basically satisfactory, but only double glass windows are provided for the front row of vehicles. If the rear glass is also handled quite well, I believe it will be improved more.
On the way to the test drive, passers-by will always be attracted when they see the ARCFOX polar fox α T. In addition to being curious about the Logo of "Little Fox", they will always point to the "Blue Valley Magna" at the tail and ask what this means. What kind of car is it? As automotive media, we can understand what BAIC wants to convey to consumers. One is to promote the internationalization of the brand, and the other is to draw a clear line with the past. However, consumers may need a lot of time to understand this. However, at least through a simple test drive experience, whether it is from the master design of appearance or the technological configuration of Huawei core, or the chassis and control under the training of Magna, you can really feel the difference of ARCFOX Extreme FOX α T. However, apart from the halo blessing of these famous manufacturers, what else do you have? This is a question worth pondering. Guangzhou Automobile New Energy Aion? LX, BYD Tang EV, etc. Will be ARCFOX? The direct competitors of αT, not to mention the strong attack of joint venture brand electric vehicles, are very different from the consumers of fuel vehicles. They pay more attention to the services after buying cars, such as batteries, charging piles and post-upgrades. ARCFOX wants consumers to agree, not just a halo.
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