I have always stubbornly believed that if I want to take a long-distance field trip, then I will definitely choose a pickup truck. Compared with traditional off-road vehicles, a qualified pickup truck can be used as a perfect platform to realize the expansion of various outdoor functions. And a qualified pickup truck can also provide a higher heavy-duty performance to meet long-distance use under high load.
And these constitute my preference for a pickup truck more than an off-road vehicle.
At the upcoming Shanghai International Auto Show, Great Wall will launch a brand new high-performance off-road pickup truck, and recently exposed the first round of photos and related information of the new car. If I remember correctly, this should be the first time for a domestic pickup. It is worth mentioning that Great Wall’s new high-performance off-road pickup truck is built on the brand-new platform of Great Wall Motors and will be mass-produced at the new Great Wall Chongqing Yongchuan factory.
From the appearance point of view, the style of this high-performance off-road pickup truck of Great Wall is similar to that of the Ford Raptor—the tall and burly body, the rough and tough shape, and the simple and sharp overall design all reveal the surging power and ready-to-go. Wild energy. As the first off-road pickup truck in China, just like the American style represented by the Ford Raptor, Great Wall’s new off-road pickup truck will also become a new symbol in the field of Chinese off-road pickup trucks.
This high-performance off-road pickup truck of Great Wall is an ultimate product based on multi-purpose, with all-round optimization and upgrade of kits. From the pictures released in the first round, we can see that the ground clearance of the new car has been raised to a certain extent, so that it can cope with more complex road conditions, making this high-performance off-road pickup a good balance between daily driving and long-term driving. Balance between distance traversals.
The unique body advantages of pickup trucks make the whole vehicle look handsome after it is lifted. The large-area black off-road protection kit also plays a role in weakening the same-color paint area of the body, further enhancing the visual center of gravity of the vehicle.
Looking further at the details, the features shown in the first round of pictures also include the decorative panel above the hood, the front bumper shape that is infinitely close to the sports bar, and a lowered rear bumper feature. To match it, the tires also use AT off-road large-size tires with larger patterns. The use of these details adds a lot of tough elements to it.
According to the not much information currently available, Great Wall’s off-road pickup truck will provide three front, middle and rear differential locks as standard equipment, as well as a 9,500-pound winch. It can also be seen from the appearance that this high-performance off-road pickup truck of Great Wall also provides a wading hose and a high-performance suspension that is also lifted for off-road passing performance. The cargo box gantry naturally also reserves the installation position of the auxiliary light source on the roof. It is worth noting that in the second official picture released, there is also a ramp ladder for ATV boarding. Based on this, it can be inferred that the cargo box should have a slot for the ramp ladder.
In this way, this car is really worth looking forward to. However, what I want to say is far more than that.
Based on the current experience of the mature pickup truck market abroad, Great Wall’s high-performance off-road pickup truck is not just a model, but the series of high-performance orientations on it will inevitably have a customized optional package as a An option for ordinary users. To a large extent, its appearance is displayed as a mature high-performance full-configuration solution. From this, we can also further expand the association. As a mature model modification platform, pickup trucks can provide far more possibilities than off-road vehicles. So, besides this high-performance off-road version, has Great Wall prepared other versions? According to the previously exposed patent drawings, it is obvious that its camp is far more than this one.
As a leader in China’s pickup truck market, Great Wall actually launched a Bigfoot more than ten years ago to try the route of high-performance pickup trucks. The launch of this high-performance off-road pickup truck now seems to illustrate such a problem. What Great Wall will do next is not just to launch one or two pickup truck products. A complete pickup truck cultural pattern is emerging. Have to say, this will be a big game.
