“Peak Clouds Rise, National Trend Rises” Brand Day of Roewe

To adapt to the new trend of future energy structure transformation and consumption market upgrading, Roewe held a brand day with the theme of “Peak Clouds Rise, National Trend Rises” on August 5th this year, and released two vehicle technology bottoms, “Everest electromechanical integration architecture (hereinafter referred to as “Everest architecture”)” and “Nebula pure electric exclusive systematic platform (hereinafter referred to as ‘Nebula systematic platform’)”.

At the same time, the heavyweight models, the all-new third-generation Roewe RX5/ Super Hybrid eRX5, built on the Everest architecture, were officially launched.

The all-new third-generation Roewe RX5 offers a total of six configurations, with a guide price of 117,900 to 155,900 yuan; Super Hybrid eRX5 offers a total of three configurations, with a guide price of 153,900 to 165,900 yuan.

Everest Electromechanical Integration Architecture

Focusing on two key technologies of electrification and intelligent interconnection, the Everest architecture provides six degrees of freedom, including “full-size bandwidth, dual-source multi-core, transcendent intelligence, ultra-high safety, flexible control, and comfortable enjoyment”, and produces high-quality vehicle models that “evolve towards electrification and have no worries about range” for Roewe.

With the full-size bandwidth of 500mm wheelbase, 150mm tread width, and 350mm vehicle height bandwidth, the Everest architecture achieves full coverage from compact to mid-to-high-end models, full category coverage from sedans, SUVs to MPVs, and full style coverage from home-use, sports to cross-country, bringing users a diversified vehicle combination of “we make what you need”.

Through the “dual-source multi-core”, the Everest architecture provides 10 power combinations including 5 engine and automatic transmission drive systems and 5 engine and motor drive systems, which can both “accelerate powerfully on demand” and “run as smooth as silk and go far in peace”.

The Everest architecture utilizes a next-generation electrical and electronic architecture that includes a central computing platform and regional integrated control. It acts as an advanced “neural center” and “brain” equipped with superior perception, computing power, and interactive capabilities to provide unparalleled support for intelligent and connected networks, intelligent driving, smart cockpit and vehicle control systems. It also supports full module upgrades and evolution, ensuring a constantly updated and refreshed driving experience.

Safety is a fundamental element of the Everest architecture’s DNA. Based on the five-star C-NCAP/E-NCAP and IIHS safety rating requirements, the Everest architecture was developed to provide “super-five-star safety protection” for drivers and passengers, ensuring comprehensive protection.

The Everest architecture adheres to the “low center of gravity” development concept and features a fully iterated and upgraded chassis suspension module, ensuring exceptional handling and stability. The optimized MacPherson full-frame independent suspension system in the front and adjustable vibration-damping multi-link suspension system in the rear effectively improve the vehicle’s handling performance. Furthermore, the sport-designed steering ratio ensures precise and agile turning.

Through innovative “source noise reduction, path isolation, and response dulling” techniques throughout the entire vehicle, the Everest architecture enhances vehicle quietness and reduces noise to a modal frequency of over 50Hz, offering an exceptionally peaceful ride. Based on the “minimal mechanical space, maximum passenger space” design principle, vehicles built on the Everest architecture allow for higher occupancy rates while delivering an enjoyable intelligent mobility experience.

As a heavyweight model developed on the Everest architecture, the all-new third-gen Roewe RX5/Super Hybrid eRX5 has had its space, economy, intelligence, safety, handling, and comfort significantly improved, bringing a continuously refreshed driving experience.

Nebula Pure Electric Exclusive Systematic Platform

The Nebula platform is the carrier of SAIC’s electrification strategy and the “cloud, management, and terminal” technology, as well as being the exclusive platform for SAIC’s pure electric vehicles. It is a platform that embraces a “data-driven experience, software-defined car” ethos.

The Nebula Systematic Platform features three major sports luxury car exclusive characteristics: “ultra-thin flat battery modules, long wheelbase, front and rear drive,” and four ultimate spaces: “maximum passenger comfort space, dynamic design space, maximum battery safety space, and compact car size footprint” in 51 to 150-degree magic battery 10-level energy gradient, powerful and efficient green-core electric drive 10-level power gradient, and “super-safety, super-performance, and super-intelligence” triple-integrated capability, continuously creating a future-oriented intelligent mobile space and assisting users in expanding their life scenes infinitely.

The Nebula Systematic Platform creates a “software and hardware combined” multidimensional super-safety platform from battery safety, vehicle safety, network and data security, to intelligent active safety, allowing users to “buy with confidence and drive with peace of mind.” In the highly concerned aspect of battery safety, the magic battery adopts forward-looking technology combinations such as “pre-, guide-, horizontal-, isolation-, and sparse-“, with L0-level anti-thermal runaway technology, achieving a 50-degree high-temperature module and multi-pin puncture without thermal runaway.

In terms of network and data security, the Nebula Systematic Platform adopts a “cloud-managed-vehicle-edge,” a software and hardware combined security strategy to build a full-domain network security protection system that meets national standards and UN security regulations.

To create a super-performance experience for users, the Nebula Systematic Platform achieves the low center of gravity, even load distribution, and 50/50 front and rear axle load distribution that sports luxury car models pursue, bringing a top-level driving experience of “man and car in one,” capable of achieving millisecond-level electric braking with the shortest braking distance of approximately 32 meters; small turning radius, with a 3100mm wheelbase medium-to-large-sized vehicle having a turning radius of only 5.4 meters, bringing a flexible handling experience comparable to that of a compact two-door car; close to 1g of lateral acceleration providing super-high limit handling stability, enjoying a driving experience surpassing that of high-performance fuel vehicles.

Intelligence is the soul of future mobility. The Nebula Systematic Platform supports gradient intelligent needs through a gradient electronic and electrical architecture, superimposes calculation platforms, software platforms, and intelligent cloud platforms, can carry the Galaxy Full Stack Solution 3rd generation solution, L3-level advanced intelligent driving capabilities, “cloud-managed-end” 3-in-1 advanced digital technology, and ultimately provides users with cabin-driving fusion digital experience products.The Galaxy Full-stack Solution’s third generation features a highly powerful computing platform with centralized control and regional architecture, integrated cockpit and cabin, and the fusion of the intelligent vehicle and IoT ecosystems. It provides users with seamless and comprehensive experience of harmonizing people, cars, and lifestyle which rivals that of new industry brand vehicles.

In terms of intelligent driving, the Star Nebula Systematic Platform offers three levels of driving assistance through its perceptual and executive systems: advanced driving assistance, high-level intelligent driving, and super intelligent driving, fully realizing three levels of intelligent driving assistance in lane-keeping, structured roads, and complicated and unpredictable roads. Proudly, China’s Roewe users can experience the smart travel in the future ahead of others.

Final Words

In the future, China’s Roewe will introduce more mid-to-high-end new energy vehicle models suitable for Chinese families by leveraging its new technical foundation, initiating a new era of intelligence and electrification. The all-new pure electric luxury SUV with unparalleled volume and space, internally codenamed ES39, will be released soon.

Meanwhile, the new energy sedan, codenamed EP39, provides both pure electric and super hybrid power versions. The pure electric version will be equipped with SAIC’s latest and most advanced three-electric technology. The hybrid version’s fuel consumption can be optimized to as low as 4 litres per hundred kilometres, delivering a true “downward pressure” to traditional fuel vehicles, and redefining China’s top brand for family cars.

The iMAX8 EV, Roewe’s all-new luxurious MPV supported by the Star Nebula Systematic Platform’s three-electric systems, is expected to be launched soon. Let us wait and see.

This article is a translation by ChatGPT of a Chinese report from 42HOW. If you have any questions about it, please email bd@42how.com.