Mazda patent exposure

Start "feedback" Volvo will use Geely platform to build a new car!

Recently, foreign media reported that Volvo will launch a brand-new electric SUV model XC20, which will be based on the "SEA Vast" pure electric vehicle architecture just released by Geely. Since the acquisition of Volvo, it has become commonplace for Geely to use the Volvo platform to build new cars, but Volvo had previously "fed back" Geely.

As a pure electric vehicle architecture, SEA architecture can be used for all kinds of vehicles, and the wheelbase can range from 1800 to 3300mm, which basically covers all levels of vehicles and is not limited to compact SUVs. And the wheelbase is 2999mm? Link zero? CONCEPT is the first car to use this architecture. Therefore, Geely, Lectra and Volvo will use this architecture to build new cars in the future.

The interior has changed greatly, and the new jaguar XF is released.

Everyone's 30% off leopard has sent a new car again, this time it's a new XF. As a modified model, the appearance of the new car has not changed much, and it is still the classic shape of XF. In detail, the new car is equipped with a larger mesh grille and "double L" daytime running lights. This kind of headlight is very popular. In addition, there are air intake grille and blackened taillights on both sides, and a hidden exhaust design is adopted.

Compared with the appearance, the interior of the new XF is more interesting. The through air outlet design replaces the hidden air outlet design which can be rotated on both sides, and with the suspended ultra-narrow side central control large screen, the sense of constraint and technology has been improved a lot. In addition, the new car has also replaced a new style steering wheel and a new electronic shift lever.

In terms of power, the overseas edition provides a brand-new light mixed diesel power system (MHEV), a combination of 2.0T diesel engine and motor, with a maximum power of 204 HP and a peak torque of 430 Nm. If nothing goes wrong, the domestic model will follow the 2.0T turbocharged engine of the current model, with high and low power adjustments of 300 HP and 250 HP respectively, matching the 8AT gearbox, and a four-wheel drive system to choose from.

Mazda CEO personally confirmed that the rotary engine will return.

654381October 8, at the launch conference of Mazda MX-30 in Japan, the current CEO of Mazda personally announced to the public that the future model of MX-30 will be equipped with a rotary engine range extender to supply power to the battery. Means that the rotary engine is about to return.

In fact, Mazda's patent for range extender of rotary engine was exposed as early as two years ago. The rotor engine is integrated in the extended range power system. The rotor engine charges the battery pack, and then the battery pack supplies power to the motor to drive. In other words, the rotary engine will play the role of "charging treasure" in the power system.

According to Mazda's boss, the MX-30 prototype equipped with a rotary engine range extender will be tested on the road early next year, and strive to be the first to launch a production model in Japan's domestic market in 2022. So how do you feel about the return of the rotary engine in this form?

Further approaching autonomous driving, Nissan's new car will come standard with driver assistance!

According to foreign media reports, Nissan will provide ProPILOT driver assistance function as standard for all new models listed in the future, which is equivalent to L 1 and L2 driver assistance function. Among them, the high-equipped models can realize some functions of expressway automatic driving, and the low-equipped models can automatically follow the vehicles in front.

Actually, ProPILOT's driver assistance function was launched on 20 16, Honda? Induction, Toyota's TSS competes with other Japanese brands. Moreover, some models have been equipped with the function of automatically following the vehicle in front. At present, domestic new Tianlai high-profile models are equipped with ProPILOT driver assistance function.

Meanwhile, ProPILOT continues to develop. Last year, the new Skyline model was equipped with ProPILOT, which can restrict the highway and drive automatically with your hands off the steering wheel. 2.0。 In the future, Nissan will standard ProPILOT on high-priced models such as Ariya. 2.0, and plans to launch more than 20 models supporting driving assistance by 2023.

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