aside rationality, those pure and simple things are always more likely to move our hearts. For example, single function, the price staggering HIFI sound, and in 2016 was officially declared or stop production of the first generation Land Rover Defender, through design ideas of the supremacy of the 70-year history and numerous legends, highlight the time it has become the world’s totem spirit of cross-country fans. That is why, when the successor models to abandon the traditional “sandwich” non-bearing body structure, and the overall design a more avant-garde at the time of last year’s Frankfurt car show people are attracted to the many die-hard fans of Land Rover question.
So, this is known as “the most versatile ever hardcore off-road vehicles”, but also hold Defender legend behind the name of the glory of it? With full of curiosity, new media prestige car went to Dunhuang, after the listing of the new guards first time conducted in-depth test drive.
future revivalism, is a new design guards the best summary
In my opinion, in fact, for guards this brand ICON-level models, build new-generation models have a very “safe” approach – the overall retention older models and classic design elements on the basis of appropriate modernize in the power configuration. This not only allows many “keyboard Rider” speechless, in addition to a few guards now rival market performance also fully proved, hardcore off-road vehicle in this market segment, with most of this new wine in old bottles “feelings harvesters” There is no resistance. However, breakthroughs and innovation has always been good at Land Rover is clearly not satisfied with this, engineers have created a new car in addition to D7X aluminum architecture, the car in the overall design style is full of future taste revivalist.
while maintaining a hardcore off-road vehicle “four Meanwhile round corners “classic proportions, three-quarters of the new guards unique circular headlights, side lines capable slender design and reduced to four light emitting units, integrated with the body of the taillight, each new guardsDetails are original and subversive enough, but together, everyone is familiar with the classic guards and difficult to see the spiritual link between the two. Even so, it does not mean that guards would compromise performance for design, such as delicate looks narrow in the network is only decoration, the real engine air intake is positioned flush with the rear-view mirror of the driver-side front fender board, thanks to this, the new car has a maximum limit of 900 mm wading depth. Australia Blue, ancient land brown and green Pangu three exclusive paint colors not only retro, while also providing a matte protective film of the same color, so that when the owners did not worry about branches and off-road gravel scratching the body.
Further, Land Rover provides abundant optional component for the new guard, only to be divided into the look and feel Adventure packages, expedition packages, jungle and urban suit suit four. It is worth mentioning that, in addition to the owners to choose their favorite look, but also buy a wealth of optional accessories On this basis, such as folding ladder side of the car, red car, a roof rack, electrically pop-up trailer, truck air pump and so on.
car design can be described to simplify the example, through the metal plate is actually part of the center console of the vehicle body structure, exposed on the mating hexagonal screws decorative wood texture and, this minimalist design not only perfectly fit the tone of the models, it also brings considerable storage space for the entire center console. While the gearshift lever and two circular knobs are arranged in a separate operation in the control stage beneath the screen by clicking on the shortcut key for switching and Terrain Response air conditioning control system, physical buttons texture retention, clear and intuitive operating logic .
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Moreover, wrapped in a large area of Windsor leather interior, MERIDIAN audio and large, comfortable seats also reflects the “guardian of the heart has the Tigers, fine sniffing the rose” side. The second generation PIVI pro multimedia system supports online upgrade, but also has a similar smart phones bookmark interface, screen resolution, and UI design beauty impeccable, but the reaction speed and ease of operation compared with the benchmark BMW ID7 this level of vehicle computer systems, there is still a certain gap.
For a tough, off-road vehicles, guards of the performance space called stunning, carrying the formula body brought “luxury” full ground station. The roof side windows officially called the “Alps of Light” was originally just passengers and cargo sealed windows CDV model eclectic lighting scheme, now in the new car has become a tribute to the iconic design classic. Not only has the considerable volume of the trunk, and a variety of hooks, anchors placed net bag and glove slot readily available. The same appearance as the official also provides attachments breathtaking as the trunk, including a variety of storage compartments, waterproof material floor even different sizes of pet cage.
highway off-road tilapia, truly meet the Daily drive off-road vehicles
before the start of cross-country experience, the new guards “on road” performance on the road has left me a deep impression, no exaggeration to say that I am basically subvert the hardcore off-road vehicles “Off-road king, road death” stereotype. D7X aluminum content of up to 80 percent so that a substantial weight loss guards, and the unibody structure of the suspension, the steering running gear and the like leaving more space.
Therefore, the new guards on the paved road is not as bulky as most competing models. 3.0 pairs supercharged engine in the light mixed blessing 48V system may be a burst of 400 hp, 550 Nm middot; dynamic performance of the meter, while ZF 8 Gearbox also been re-tuning and matching. Transmission crisp and light shift action Genjiao throttle at any speed so that the vehicle has a good dynamic response. The steering wheel is no longer the same as other similar models and heavy indirect, if not in the control of DEFENDER identity and commander seats high above the sitting, I even had to drive their own illusion of a Range Rover Sport.
Another advantage is a monocoque significantly improve handling, double-wishbone front, integrated multi-link rear suspension structure even if the road luxury SUV measure, it is very high specification. With the hundreds of times per second, adjustable air suspension according to road conditions, road bumps indeed ironing aspects of performance is very delicate. And the line to overtake entrenched in the national highway carts, or high-speed ramp, although the high center of gravity is inevitably bring roll, but changes in the body’s center of gravity, gives the following performance rear of strong confidence. All in all, this road show on behalf of the guards had been completely out of the tool cart and “off-road fans big toy” who set like this, even as a daily commuter luxury SUV, also do not lose the same price models.
in order to allow the media test drive to fully experience the powerful Guardian through sexual activities chosen a party integrated route across the terrain. We rolled off the road, first opened a large section of the Gobi washboard road into a dry river bed, then climbed over the edge of the desert soft dunes, and finally back on the road. Along the way, including a mild wading, sand and gravel, pit shells filled with steep slopes and so on. But these challenges far limit guards did not touch. Air suspension can be raised in the Nordic mode based on the 14.5 cm guaranteed parameter, low-speed four-wheel drive, and Goodyear Tire AT wide standard, the rear axle differential lock is optional. It is worth mentioning that the housekeeping Land Rover’s Terrain Response system adds wading mode to achieve the nine options. Further according to the road surface without the driver switches on the way, the automatic mode, the system of the SLR camera like the P range, as long as the driver controlled throttle, brake and direction, the two opening and closing the lock, suspension height all done automatically.
which makes climbing steep slopes, dune read and other off-road driving becomes particularly easy, as long as the driver has a basic knowledge of route selection, you can do these complex Rulvpingdi on the road, but did not care about the current engine speed or gear. For those who have no white off-road experience, Guardian also provides a set of all-terrain ATPC process control system. In short, the system is equivalent to off-roadAfter the cruise control system, as long as the driver control the direction and speed of arbitrarily set within a 0-30 km / h, the electronic throttle control system will be based on the current road gradient comprehensive information and adhesion. For higher-order players, the system also provides a configuration mode, the driver can choose to throttle sensitivity, the degree of involvement vehicle stability system, four-wheel drive state and so on itself.
through the entire route is the only one challenging climb of the road after a while wading, originally covered with gravel on the very steep uphill, just tire adhesion wading is very low. Manually switch to a low four-wheel drive, the guards into the “strongest” state, a higher low torque requirements for the driver’s throttle control sophistication amplified, in the early part of climbing, slippery feel some slip of the tires , instantaneous power allocated to the other wheels, the vehicle will be uneventful climb up. Frankly, the visual impact of the car’s exterior looks far from thrilling.
As many hardcore gamers worried Unibody less rigid, guards D7X architecture is has a very special structure, the entire chassis part is a multiple of strengthening structure, and in some heat into the joints using a high-strength steel. Furthermore, the connection between the aluminum member is not conventional soldering or bonding process, instead of using a similar principle needle stapler aluminum material layers will “press” together, thus better torsional strength. According to official statistics, the new generation of monocoque guards 10 times normal strength monocoque, and 3 times that of conventional non-bearing body strength. Thanks to the enhanced version of ball bearings and bushings, new guards each wheel can withstand 7 tons of load. In this through the course, whether the tire is off the ground cross-axis, or continuous down steep, the vehicle body and there is no abnormal sound, touches the optional roof rack and the side of the ladder, in the long washboard road surface, will be issued from time to time Karma squeak sound of the voice.
back to test drive their hotel door, watching the 1948 series 1 and 110 opposed to the latest discoveries and stop, I can not help but deep in thought. Looking back 70 years ago, when the first series 1 cars driving Solihull factory assembly line, I believe that motor racing was concerned, surelySubversive existence. Who would have thought that bike with elegant traditional British car out of tune, with function-oriented design and aluminum body of the sport utility vehicle, would write down another section of glorious legend of the automotive industry.
As is now recognized as one of Beethoven’s greatest works – the last three piano sonatas at inception, has limitations because playing skills and musical instruments by many pianists was judged to be “unable to play . ” The new guards seemingly deviant changed many, perhaps it indicates the future hardcore off-road vehicles. And all this, I am afraid the next 70 years can only be left to the judge.