Recently, a netizen posted several spy photos of the Mechadragon disguised in car clothing on social media.
The Mechadragon is the first production car of Salon Automobile, the high-end brand under Great Wall Motors. It made its debut at last year’s Guangzhou Auto Show with a unique mech style appearance, standing out among many other new cars on display.
In addition to its unique exterior design, this car also boasts impressive hardware configurations. Some of the known specifications are as follows:
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Front and rear high-performance permanent magnet synchronous motors, with a maximum power output of 400 kW and a peak torque of 750 N·m. Combined with Michelin high-performance tires and the four-wheel drive system, it can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds.
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Brembo four-piston fixed caliper, large-size brake discs with a braking distance of 33 meters.
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Equipped with a 115 kWh large-capacity battery pack, and a CLTC maximum range of 802 km.
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Built on an 800 V platform, with a maximum charging power of 480 kW and a peak charging current of 600 A. Under the CLTC standard, a 10-minute charge can add 401 km of range, and a 15-minute charge can add 545 km of range.
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The first car model under the Great Wall brand that adopts the advanced Dayu battery technology. It has the features of withstanding high temperatures of up to 1000 ℃ without catching fire or exploding, and its safety performance is comparable to that of BYD’s blade battery.- Equipped with four Huawei 96-line hybrid solid-state lidars, each with a field of view of up to 120° * 25°, achieving full coverage of the lidar. They support cleaning and automatic heating. In addition, there are seven 8 million pixel high-definition cameras, four surround-view cameras, five millimeter wave radars, twelve ultrasonic radars, and an independent high-precision positioning unit, totaling 38 intelligent perception components. Equipped with high-precision maps, it can detect objects at a maximum distance of over 500m. The DaVinci architecture dual MDC intelligent driving calculation platform can perform computing with a power of up to 400 TOPS.
Last Words
As the first model of the new high-end brand Salon Automobile of Great Wall Motors, the Armored Dragon has attracted a lot of attention once it appeared in the Guangzhou Auto Show. Its hardcore armored design is believed to have captured the hearts of many boys.
In addition, whether it is the solid performance of a performance car, longer range with the same power, or the support of four lidars, each item highlights the “high-end” characteristics of this car.
Now, with more and more road tests photos being exposed, we are getting closer and closer to the official appearance of this car.
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