For the GAC Trumpchi Shadow Leopard car, I believe that some people love it deeply, and some people "hate it to the bone". As a veteran player who once stood firmly on the side of the joint venture car brand, I never thought that the self-owned brand sedan could achieve too good performance in driving handling and driving atmosphere, even if it has entered the era of electrification today, but the powerful electric "heart" still cannot make up for the huge difference between the independent brand and the overseas brand. Reflected in the field of traditional fuel vehicles, the difference in handling and power is even worse, and even I think that with a budget of 200,000 yuan for car purchase, I would rather borrow some more money to get on the eighth-generation Golf GTI than consider any performance model of my own brand.
You know, the eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI produced this year doesn't have a particle trap, so the exhaust sound is just as charming and exhilarating whether it's driving in place or dynamically. Moreover, to this day, the steering feel of the Gao 8 GTI maintains the same hardware and tuning as the European version, and the variable steering damping in different modes is significantly different, and the original control feels good. It is precisely because of my preference for the Golf GTI that every time a friend asks me to recommend a model with good fun, I will recommend the eighth-generation Golf GTI, after all, I have personally tested this car, and the real experience cannot deceive people.
But there's no denying that many of the young people I met had a yearning for the 8 GTI, but they always had a poor budget. They also always ask me, "How about the domestic Trumpchi Shadow Leopard?"2.The 0T model has been measured to accelerate from 000 to 5 seconds in 87 seconds, is it suitable for home use?"As someone who had never test-driven a Shadow Leopard, of course I didn't have a say, and with the mindset of giving it a try, I went for a test drive of the car.
In Beijing's Huairou District, I found a mature mountain route to test drive the Trumpchi Shadow Leopard R, and the plan was to pass through three forks from the four seas and finally arrive at Fanqi Road, with many curves along the way, which tested the Shadow Leopard's dynamic handling and power reserve. In S-curves and rough roads, the car's ride quality far exceeded my expectations. We test-drove a car equipped with a 2The automatic R Max model of 0T Julang Power has an official guide price of 1580,000 yuan, when I borrowed a car from a friend, I learned that this model is now off price, and dealers in Beijing have given 15The car purchase discount of 80,000 yuan is indeed more in line with the consumption level of young people than the eighth-generation Golf GTI.
In terms of power parameters, the Trumpchi Shadow Leopard R that we test-drove is equipped with 2The 0T engine has a maximum power of 265 horsepower and a peak torque of 400 Nm, which really surprised me on book parameters. For reference, the eighth-generation Golf GTI is still equipped with the classic third-generation EA888 engine + DQ381 gearbox, with a maximum power of 220 horsepower and a peak torque of 350 Nm, the official 000 acceleration score is 7 seconds 2, and the measured score is 6 seconds 63 to break 100. But it is such a motivation that has been refreshed after we measured the Shadow Leopard R. 2. with Shadow Leopard RThe 0T engine is matched with the Aisin 8AT gearbox, and when it comes to this gearbox, it is in the 2 of Toyota's own CamryThere is no particularly good performance on the 5L model, let alone the Trumpchi Shadow Leopard R
But the fact is so unbelievable, we measured the Shadow Leopard R 000 acceleration result in 5 seconds 87, of course, it is not ruled out that the outside temperature and environment are suitable for the day, and at the same time, environmental factors such as good adhesion to the road surface created a good test condition, and in the final analysis, excluding these external reasons, is because of the Shadow Leopard R set of 2The 0T power system is already powerful, which is also very different from the impression in our minds that "the performance of domestic cars has always been false".
When running on the uphill section, this time 2The power characteristics of 0T Julang power and high torque are brought into play, you can feel the strong impetus when you step on the throttle, the steering feel can be flexibly switched with the sport mode and the standard mode, and the directivity of the steering wheel is accurate, although it is not as handy as the high 8 GTI, but it is also better than the Honda Civic, Volkswagen Sutar and other joint venture family cars. It is worth mentioning that the brakes are very heel-footed, the linear brake release will not make you feel abrupt when cornering quickly, the suspension tuning is tough, in addition to the comfort is not very good, the support when cornering can really give a thumbs up, so that people have the confidence to control, to feel the upper limit of the car's operation.
As an aside, for the Trumpchi Shadow Leopard R, after the test drive, I also appreciate its exterior design. It is set up on the outermost side of the tail with bilateral quad exhaust, different from our common family car design, it uses all "real guys", the exhaust pipe is equipped with a valve, which can be opened and closed through the shortcut button on the right side of the steering wheel, after starting, the sound is thick and full, and the crackling exhaust sound looks very combative. At the same time, Shadow Leopard R and Shadow Leopard 1The 5T version uses the design language of the fighter, and the angular appearance image is indeed consistent with its sporty personality, which is in line with the aesthetics of our young people.
The interior of the car is in the same grade as the exterior design we see, and the Trumpchi Shadow Leopard R creates a sporty atmosphere very well through the details of materials and design. The center console of the car is equipped with a piece made of double 10The 25-inch screen is composed of an integrated dual screen, and the LCD instrument UI display has a variety of themes that can be switched, especially in the RACE (track) mode, the instrument switches to the pentameter display interface, with shift indicators, and a large area of visible "suede" and "imitation carbon fiber material" to enhance the overall sports atmosphere of the cockpit.
Conclusion
We do not deny that the independent brand lags behind the joint venture brand in terms of car manufacturing heritage, but combined with the test drive experience of the Trumpchi Shadow Leopard R, it does better than the mainstream joint venture car. And from the fun point of view of pursuing the upper limit of control, the original factory of the Shadow Leopard R has a good handling and power burst ability, whether it is overtaking in corners, or straight-line acceleration, its performance is more than enough, and there are no less than 10,000 yuan of car purchase discounts on the market, in addition to the suspension suspension is a little hard, it is really suitable for being a family car. If the requirements for power and handling are not so high, the Shadow Leopard's 20 hybrid version and 1The 5T model may be more suitable, according to friends, these two cars focus on the balance of sports and home in suspension tuning, and it is recommended that friends who are interested in this car go to the store to try it in person.