After nearly half a month of fierce competition, the 2019 China Ring Tower (International) Rally came to an end in Hotan, Xinjiang recently, ending the 5,200-kilometer race (2,500km in special stages), 65% of the desert stage, and the 3,100-meter high-altitude Devil Purgatory journey of. In this competition, Chery Tiggo Team 261 team, driving the new generation of Tiggo 8 chariot, performed well, and finally won the runner-up with the second place in the total points of the mass production group, and the “highest altitude in the history of ring tower” – SS9 (Kunlun Tianlu) stage champion. Facing the repeated tests of complex terrains such as desert Gobi, Yadan landforms, and plateau snow-capped mountains, the new generation of Tiggo 8 once again justified its name as a mass-produced SUV in China with its outstanding performance, proving to the world the impressive strength of Chinese brands.
“All greatness comes from the beginning”, as one of the top cross-country rallies in China and even in Asia, the 2019 Taklimakan Rally focuses on the concept of “100% Taklamakan”, creating the largest, highest level and most difficult event in recent years. An off-road event. In the 9-stage competition, drivers and vehicles were accompanied by sandstorms, extreme heat and other severe weather for a long time, and the final completion rate of vehicles was only 31%! Different from refitted cars, it is not easy for the Chery Tiggo team, which uses mass-produced cars to compete, to achieve the current results.
The biggest highlight of this competition is the day before the car collection ceremony. The last stage of the Ring Tower Rally ended. It is known as the unique highest altitude stage in the history of the Ring Tower——SS9 Kunlun Tianlu Stage, with an altitude of 3100 meters, full of dangers. , Bringing unprecedented severe challenges to the team. In the end, the new generation of Tiggo 8 driven by the Chery Tiggo Team surprised four seats, and finally won the stage championship, creating a miracle for the mass production group to complete the highest altitude stage.
Powerful power builds the confidence to challenge the limit. The powerful power performance of the new generation of Tiggo 8 plays a key role in the top cross-country events such as the Tournament of Towers Rally. The new generation of Tiggo 8 is equipped with Chery’s latest ACTECO 1.6TGDI engine, which can burst out a maximum power of 145kW and a peak torque of 290N•m. Its thermal efficiency is higher than 37.1% and continues to lead Chinese brands. The engine is matched with Getrag’s 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox of the same type as BMW to create a 1.6TGDI+7DCT golden power combination, endowing the new generation of Tiggo 8 with a “9-second-level” 100-kilometer acceleration and joining the joint venture high-end SUV “9-second club” “. In addition, thanks to Chery’s more than 20 years of technological accumulation, the stability and reliability of the ACTECO 1.6TGDI engine is also unquestionable. More than 15,000 hours of bench tests + more than 3.5 million kilometers of vehicle verification have forged a new generation of Tiggo 8 reliable power.
In addition to power, the chassis of the new generation of Tiggo 8 also has excellent performance. Bumpy terrain such as high slopes, gravel roads, dark ditches, and river courses is commonplace in the ring tower competition, which requires very strict requirements on the skills of the players and the handling performance of the models. The new generation of Tiggo 8 uses the Chery T1X exclusive SUV platform that incorporates Jaguar Land Rover technology and the suspension system adopts MacPherson independent suspension and multi-link independent suspension, which endows it with excellent handling and stability. At the same time, the new generation of Tiggo 8 is also equipped with Bosch’s latest generation of ESP 9.3 body electronic stability system, allowing drivers to easily cope with various road conditions and more calm in the track competition. At the same time, the new generation of Tiggo 8 is unique in terms of quality and durability, with a body structure design optimized for more than 100,000 experiments and strict body material requirements, achieving super safety protection. In addition, the front McPherson and rear multi-link chassis are perfectly matched with suspension, which provides greater roll stiffness, well controls the roll of the body, and ensures stable driving on rough roads.
With the holding of the car closing ceremony, the 2019 Taklimakan Rally officially came to an end, and the majestic Taklamakan regained its former tranquility. But for the new generation of Tiggo 8 that perfectly conquered the “most difficult ring tower in history”, its journey has just begun. On May 28, the new generation of Tiggo 8 was launched with enthusiasm. It will surely present consumers with more excellent performance and intelligent and comfortable experience after returning with great reputation.
