The 70-kilometer devil's road, Bayanbulak in Xinjiang, with the Tiangong 07 equipped with Hongqi Sinan intelligent driving, completed an extreme intelligent driving challenge.
On October 10, the Hongqi Tiangong 07 was officially launched, with three configurations offered: the 640Max at 187,900 yuan, the 730Ultra at 192,900 yuan, and the 680 Four-Wheel-Drive Ultra at 217,900 yuan. At the same time, a cash expansion gift of 2,000 yuan deductible against 12,000 yuan of the final payment for the car purchase was introduced, which is directly a 10,000 yuan cash discount, plus a 10,000 yuan purchase tax and insurance subsidy, totaling 20,000 yuan in cash discounts. Therefore, the current limited-time benefit price range for the three configurations is 167,900 yuan to 192,900 yuan.
Lifetime warranty + free rescue
In terms of car purchase benefits, there is a lifetime warranty for the whole vehicle and the three electric components, lifetime free rescue, lifetime free door-to-door pick-up and delivery of the car, free first maintenance, 6,000G of data gifted in the first year, and a free upgrade to an 18-speaker BOSE panoramic sound system. Highway and urban assisted driving are also free for life. In addition, a 1-year membership for QQ Music and iQIYI is given for free, along with a free original two-piece sunshade.
The original color-change film is priced at 2,999 yuan per set, a discount of 399 yuan. If you want to buy a car with a loan, there are financing policies with 0 down payment, 2 years at 0 interest, and 5 years at low interest. If the new car cannot be delivered in time, after waiting more than 28 days, 107 yuan will be subsidized per day.
Challenge of blind driving on the devil's stage
Using only intelligent driving, a car ran blindly for 70 kilometers on the devil's stage in Bayanbulak. How did Hongqi Sinan intelligent driving perform?
Let us first look at Hongqi Sinan Intelligent Driving 5.0. It is a multi-sensor fusion intelligent driving solution based on the VLA world large model, the Zhuojian algorithm, and Hongqi's first 384-line dynamically variable-focus LiDAR with a detection range of 300 to 600 meters. It has two major features: first, "pre-fusion" perception of lidar + vision; second, automatic switching between the dual modes of "telescope" + "wide-angle lens."
Let us look at how this intelligent driving system with "strong perception" and automatic switching between long- and short-range dual modes performed in the blind test challenge on the devil's stage. When the altitude climbed from 1,148 meters to 2,612 meters, with more than 80 hairpin turns, mountains on one side and canyons on the other, paved roads, gravel, cliff edges, and no lane markings, the road conditions were extremely steep and dangerous. The front windshield of the vehicle was completely covered, and throughout the entire process it relied purely on sensors composed of lidar, cameras, and millimeter-wave radar to complete safe autonomous cornering, deceleration, and car-following on the mountain roads.
This system is not only good for straight-line highway driving, but has also been specifically optimized for complex scenarios such as U-turns on narrow roads, ETC passage, and passage through waiting-turn areas. When facing unexpected road conditions such as a flock of sheep suddenly crossing or falling rocks blocking the road at a bend, the intelligent driving system completed recognition and judgment, gentle deceleration, and smooth avoidance.
A 5-meter-long sedan with a large flat-floor interior
The Tiangong 07 is a mid-to-large fully electric sedan with a length of 5 meters and a wheelbase of 3 meters, featuring an 85.1% space utilization rate. The entire vehicle uses 20mm-thick slow-rebound seat padding, and the mother-and-baby-grade skin-friendly leather is both wear-resistant and odorless. The front passenger seat can recline with one touch, and after removing the headrest it can form a large bed. The four-wheel-drive version is equipped with magic carpet suspension, reducing the bumpy feeling when driving on bad roads.
There are 33 storage spaces throughout the vehicle, 8 phone positions, and a dual-layer armrest box, equipped with a 4.58L hidden storage compartment. The armrest on the lower instrument panel and the armrests on all four doors use yacht-grade silicone organic leather. This material is not only easy to clean, odorless, and water-resistant, but also has lower odor emissions and is both fold-resistant and light-resistant.
A burst of computing power! Debut of the 8397 chip
4mm Qualcomm 8397 chip, with AI computing power 14 times that of the 8295, 64G high-end computer-grade memory + 512G large storage, on-device voice response in less than 200ms, and the on-device large model remains usable in underground garages and mountainous areas without network coverage. It supports 9 dialects and 60 seconds of continuous conversation.
If you have an idle tablet at home, you can use it as an extended screen for the car, and mobile phones and smartwatches can also seamlessly connect to the car system. In terms of emotional value, in addition to the beautiful crystal knob that is convenient for blind operation, there are also rich and practical in-car functional experiences such as wireless karaoke, AI English practice partner, WeChat intelligent agent, and daily compliments.
800V across the entire lineup, charging without being picky about chargers
The Tiangong 07 is equipped with an 800V high-voltage platform across the entire lineup, SiC electric drive technology, and is pre-adapted to the GB2015+ protocol + Bay Area fast-charging protocol. It is not picky about charging stations, and fast charging can be done in less than 12 minutes.
In winter at low temperatures, it is supported by three technologies: a multi-source heat pump system + water-heating PTC + air-heating PTC. By using the waste heat from the motor and battery, the air-heating PTC efficiently generates heat, so the air conditioning can be used with confidence even in cold winters.
Supercar-level stability control and braking
One meter less braking distance means one more measure of safety. The Tiangong 07 uses fixed calipers and the Bosch IPB braking system, with a response time within 150ms and a 100-to-0 braking distance reaching a supercar-level 33.6 meters.
In addition, the VDC 2.0 developed with Bosch uses dual control of feedforward + feedback. When the vehicle becomes unstable, it can make predictions in advance and intervene 40ms earlier. When driving in extreme road conditions, it can reduce the risk of sideslip and tail swing, making cornering more stable and more responsive.
When driving at high speed on icy and snowy roads in winter, the autonomous drive anti-slip control ETCS uses motor speed signals to reduce torque 40ms in advance, reducing the slip rate on icy and snowy roads by 28% and reducing the left-right wheel speed difference on split-friction roads by 30%, without tail swing or deviation, and with more stable straight-line driving.
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Whether intelligent driving assistance is good or not must be judged by testing. The Hongqi Tiangong 07 used an extreme blind test to take on a devilish challenge, proving the strength of Sinan intelligent driving. Not only is the pricing affordable, but it also introduced many free car purchase benefits with great effort. It debuts the 8397 chip, and the vehicle's comfort configuration is also high-end. It also backs this up with a lifetime warranty for the whole vehicle, free rescue, and pick-up and delivery service, and offers affordable financing plans, lowering the threshold for young families to choose a fully electric family sedan.
