Under the wave of electrification, domestic car companies are making efforts to develop large displacement enginesIssuing time:2021-09-28 10:38 Under the pressure of emission regulations and dual credits, small displacement engines and electrification have become the mainstream development directions for car companies. Even luxury brands that follow this path have launched 1.5T displacement engine models, and have even stated that they will fully transition to electrification in the future. However, while car companies are holding high the banner of small displacement engines and new energy, some independent car companies are taking the opposite approach. In order to meet their long-standing aspirations in the field of internal combustion engines, they have also reserved certain resources in the transformation process to develop large displacement and high-performance fuel engines, including Great Wall Motors, Chery Automobile, and FAW Hongqi. Independent car companies are going against the trend, and the Great Wall V6 engine is receiving attention In terms of developing large displacement engines, Great Wall Motors has attracted attention this year. It released a 3.0T V6 engine at the beginning of the year and applied it to the Tank 500 model. The Tank 500 has also been unveiled and is reportedly equipped with a 9-speed automatic transmission. The powertrain of 3.0T and 9AT is very rare in domestic car models. It used to appear in luxury cars, but now it is adopted by domestic car models, which is an important manifestation of the technological progress of domestic car manufacturers. It is reported that the 3.0T+9AT powertrain of Tank 500 was independently developed by Great Wall Motors. When it comes to the power of the engine, Chery Automobile, known as a technological otaku, has a say. Its independently developed 1.6TGDT engine has outstanding performance and is highly recognized by the market for its quality. Chery Automobile has also launched high-performance engines this year, which have been applied to high-end brand Xingtu models. The 2.0T engines equipped in the Range Rover (configuration | inquiry) and Lingyun (configuration | inquiry) have super joint venture performance, especially Lingyun's 2.0T displacement engine has a large horsepower of 261Ps and a large torque of 400N · m, which is stronger than Volkswagen's high-power 2.0T engine. I believe everyone has a question. The entire automotive market is calling for environmental protection, why are there still domestic brands that are obsessed with high performance and large displacement? Car buyers believe that two aspects are indispensable, one of which is that fuel engines are still the mainstream engines. Although the sales performance of new energy vehicles is rapidly increasing, the market size is far less than that of fuel vehicles. At the same time, due to incomplete charging facilities, the convenience of using new energy vehicles is not as good as that of traditional fuel vehicles. Therefore, many people in the market believe that traditional fuel vehicles will not be replaced by new energy vehicles for a long time. On the other hand, it is to showcase their own technology and enhance brand image. High displacement engines are one of the upward paths for independent car companies. As is well known, engines have always been a weakness for domestic car companies, and the manufacturing of vehicles heavily relies on Mitsubishi engines. After years of development, some car companies now have the technical strength to independently develop fuel engines. To demonstrate the manufacturing strength of car companies, large displacement engines are a better carrier because they have more stringent process requirements and technical standards compared to small displacement engines, requiring strict tuning in NVH level, fuel efficiency, component processing, raw material control, and other aspects. Therefore, car companies with mature engine manufacturing technology are basically strong independent brands, and Great Wall Motors and Chery Automobile are two of them. In fact, the cost of building a large displacement engine is not low, which is reflected in the high price of the vehicle model. Taking Tank 500 as an example, there are reports that the price may be between 300000 and 400000 yuan. This cost can already be chosen for BBA brand mid size cars, and I believe more people will also choose BBA models. Therefore, large displacement domestic cars will not have a significant sales contribution. I believe Great Wall Motors has predicted this result. However, the purpose of producing large displacement engines for domestic brands is basically the same as that of joint venture brands producing supercars at a loss, and brand image is greater than sales mission. Technology is advancing, and domestically produced high displacement engines are gradually being recognized High displacement engines are basically equated with high-end models, and self owned car companies that are determined to improve themselves all want to gain market share in the field of high displacement models. Therefore, there are not only two car companies that are focusing on high displacement engines, Great Wall and Chery. Earlier, Hongqi Automobile and Geely Automobile had already launched high displacement models, but unfortunately the project ended in failure. In earlier years, when Red Flag Motors was developing its previous generation of mass-produced luxury cars, it launched the V8 engine and even invested billions of yuan to develop the V12 engine. However, due to inadequate technology, Red Flag Motors' large displacement engine did not provide good performance, resulting in weak power and high prices, ultimately failing to achieve ideal sales results. And Geely Automobile is building a 3.5L V6 engine, which is not particularly strong in performance. The maximum horsepower is 275Ps, and the peak torque is 326N · m, which is inferior to the performance level of engines of the same displacement internationally. This engine is also equipped on Geely Borui, and the final V6 version of Borui is also well received in the market. Of course, in addition to engine performance, the unpopularity of domestically produced large displacement engines is also influenced by various factors, including brand power, automotive consumer culture, etc. Many people's perception of domestic cars as low-end and cheap makes it difficult to accept high-end positioning of large displacement domestic cars. Therefore, domestic cars with V6, V8 and other engine displacements were basically unsold at that time. Today, there have been significant changes in the technology of domestic car manufacturers and consumers towards domestic cars. The recognition of high-end models is increasing, and the high displacement and performance cars launched by Hongqi and Geely are also highly recognized by the market. The representative models of Hongqi Motors are HS7 and H9. Although their main sales are the 2.0T version, 3.0T displacement models also contribute significantly to sales. The representative of Geely Automobile is the Lynk&Co 03+, which has a small market volume but a very good market reputation. The shift in consumers' attitudes towards large displacement domestic cars has created a favorable development environment for the Tank 500 and Xingtu Lingyun. More people recognize large displacement models, which has a certain helpful effect on the progress of car manufacturing technology and domestic automotive culture for car companies. Unfortunately, there are many difficulties in developing large displacement engines High end is the development trend of independent car companies, but the road to high-end is not only about large displacement engines. Car companies will also encounter considerable difficulties in developing large displacement engines. It is estimated that in the future, there will not be too many car companies following Great Wall Motors to launch V6 engines, and most will launch low displacement high-performance engines like Xingtu Lingyun. As is well known, Chinese car companies have a dual credit policy restriction, requiring their new energy vehicle credit ratio to reach 14%, 16%, and 18% respectively between 2021 and 2023. This means that the production of new energy vehicles is increasing year by year, and car companies that do not meet the standards will face huge fines. If car companies consume resources and energy to develop large displacement engines, it is obviously going against the direction of market development. Great Wall Motors dares to launch a 3.0T V6 engine, which is closely related to its advantages in the field of new energy vehicles. Its Euler brand pure electric vehicles and WEY brand hybrid vehicles have accumulated many positive points for Great Wall Motors. In addition, Chery Automobile's new energy vehicles also have a large market volume, which has accumulated a lot of points for Chery Automobile. In 2020, Chery's average fuel consumption score for new energy ranked in the top ten. Therefore, for both Great Wall Motors and Chery, developing high displacement engines and high-performance engines can be more flexible. In addition to the dual credit system, strict environmental policies and fuel consumption in various countries are also important reasons for restricting the development of large displacement engines. Nowadays, the global greenhouse effect is becoming increasingly severe, and air pollution is also intensifying. Environmentally friendly new energy vehicles can better meet market development, while large displacement engines require more gasoline to burn during operation, which causes more serious environmental pollution. In terms of fuel consumption, most consumers pay great attention to this aspect when buying a car. The inherent physical structural defects ensure that high displacement engines will not become trendy products. |