Warrior 917 Extended Range Edition： A Unique Off-road Toy Test Drive Experience

It only took one year for Warrior Technology to launch its brand and concept car, and now it is officially listed on Warrior 917. I can’t help sighing the "China speed" today. This brand-new high-end new energy off-road brand is not only born under the military aura of Dongfeng Warrior brand, but also has the current first-class new energy off-road technology level, which adds a touch of mystery to the birth of the brand and new car.

Although the starting price of Warrior 917 is as high as 637,700 yuan, in today’s marketing, the popularity is still determined by big waves. In the era when products speak, the final success or failure cannot be determined by creating market segments alone. So how does this new car perform? Let’s have a test drive experience through the extended version of the main pin.

"Hero Soul" military elements are highly recognizable, and the off-road functionality is full.

In today’s cross-country trend, the "male soul" aesthetic design language of Warrior 917 can be described as a soul. Neither the roundness of most new energy vehicles nor the founder of traditional hard-core SUV, it appears in front of us in a sports mecha style, which is very unique.

The angular modeling elements even retain the design consideration of the "bullet-facing surface" of military vehicles, creating a unique visual feeling of diving.

In terms of details, the first-class and taillights of the new car adopt the design concepts of "Ge" and "Jian", and the lighting effect is highly recognizable. In addition to the exposure of the door hinge, which is essential for a hard-core off-road vehicle, the hidden door handle of a new energy vehicle is also used.

In terms of function, the original competitive front and rear bumpers can be described as one step, which directly gives the new car very exaggerated off-road parameters. In the standard posture, its approach angle and departure angle reach 31 degrees, the passing angle is 19.7 degrees, and the minimum ground clearance is 221 mm; Under the extreme off-road extrication posture, the approach angle, passing angle and departure angle can reach 36.8 degrees, 27.9 degrees and 37.5 degrees respectively, and the wading depth can reach 900 mm..

This extreme working condition is supported by the air suspension with an adjustment range of -45 to 105 mm. At the same time, in order to meet the needs of vehicles with curb weight exceeding 3 tons, the diameter of the thick air suspension even reaches 150mm, which is very spectacular.

Pirelli SCORPION series all-terrain tires can be installed at the original factory of the new car, and even the 275/65 R20 tires can be upgraded to a wider 295mm, and the anti-tripping wheels can be used to further ensure the grip and safety under off-road conditions. However, although AT tires have good scratch resistance, I still hope that the original factory can provide the option of external spare tires in the future, saving the trouble of self-preparation.

In addition, although the infrared camera is not exclusive to military vehicles, this function has been used in many flagship models of luxury brands before, but it still has a strong high-tech feeling when used in new cars. Except at night, it still has good practicability in road conditions where the line of sight is blocked, such as rain, fog and dust, and with good vehicle and pedestrian recognition ability, the anti-interference ability of the driver assistance system is further improved.

In addition, the new car also provides a large number of optional packages, including Hawkeye UAV, luggage rack, roof expansion platform kit, side ladder, front auxiliary lighting, electric side pedal and electric winch, which greatly enriches the personalized and advanced off-road needs.

The interior style is simple, and the atmosphere is mechanical and scientific.

The interior of the new car adopts a simple and atmospheric design style. While having three LCD screens and HUD, it also retains a large number of commonly used physical buttons, including air conditioning temperature, panoramic image, ESP, front and rear differential lock, steep slope descent, crab walking mode and automatic parking function. For a model that focuses on off-road, it is particularly important to facilitate blind exercise.

The steering wheel of the new car has a lot of multi-functional physical buttons, and the infrared system and the driving mode of the road can be easily adjusted with one button.

The adjustment of gear lever, suspension height and off-road mode is designed in the center of the front row in the form of aircraft operating handle, which is very ceremonial to operate, especially when shifting gears, the gear position display of mechanical rotation is quite visual and cool.

The pistol-shaped door handle still has high playability, and the sound effect of loading bullets when closing the door is also very unique.

The configuration of the new car is quite full, including M-Link intelligent network connection system, L2+ driver assistance system, electrically adjustable steering wheel, Nappa leather seat, multi-directional electrically adjustable front and rear seats with heating/ventilation/massage function, fragrance system, 16-speaker Dana Confidence series audio, air purification system and streaming media rearview mirror, etc., which fully meet the expectations of models with a price of more than 600,000.

The vehicle adopts the design of front and rear double skylights, which gives the rear passengers higher autonomy. However, it is a pity that although the rear control screen of the new car can adjust the functions such as the sunroof and seats in the rear, it does not have an independent air conditioning temperature zone.

The interior space is excellent and the trunk material is very practical.

For a large-scale new energy SUV, there is obviously no need to worry about the interior space, not to mention the width of the new car has reached 2080mm, and the lateral space inside the car is extremely advantageous.

The 178cm experiencer has a head space of one punch in the front row, and a head space of one punch and two fingers and a leg space of about two and a half punches in the back row. In addition, the nearly flat floor in the back row also provides a very loose foot space in the center, and it is not crowded with five people.

In addition, it is worth mentioning that the side of the trunk of the new car not only has a one-button down of the rear seat, a suspension adjustment button and a 220V power interface, but also uses scratch-resistant and waterproof materials on the floor and the back of the seat, fully considering the needs of outdoor camping and off-road use.

1.5T gearbox +3 motor with 2-speed gearbox.

The extended range version of Warrior 917 adopts a 1.5T range finder and a three-motor power system with a front 1/ rear 2 layout. The total power of the three motors reaches 816 HP, and the peak torque can reach 1050 Nm. Together with the second-speed gearbox, it can bring extremely high rim torque, and the power parameters are very eye-catching.

Although the whole test drive experience has no road conditions to test the dynamic performance of the new car at the start of ejection, the whole road experience is carried out by formations on the national highway, but according to such dynamic data, the official acceleration of 6 seconds is not difficult to achieve.

Even if the new car weighs more than 3 tons, its power performance is still light and carefree. At the same time, the unusual comfort mode adjusts the motor to an output characteristic that is very suitable for daily commuting. The response of the accelerator pedal and the linearity of the output are very strong, which is easy to get started and improve the driving comfort, much like the experience of a large-displacement self-priming engine.

In addition to the dynamic performance, the steering, braking and suspension of the vehicle are all related to the driving mode, so that the overall driving and control experience of the vehicle can be unified. Unlike many electric cars, the power is very strong, but the steering and suspension pay more attention to comfort and have a strong sense of disconnection.

In addition, although the new car uses a non-loaded body, in order to support the weight of 3 tons, it adopts a strong supporting, that is, hard front and rear double wishbone independent suspension. Therefore, it retains a certain sense of suspension of the "girder vehicle" and has better road performance, but at a slight sacrifice in comfort.

Compared with the traditional hard-core SUV on the road, the sense of isolation will be weaker and the sense of road will be clearer, but it does not mean that the new car will be very bumpy, especially on the road with good road conditions.

On the unpaved road surface when crossing, the high-frequency bump filtering of gravel road will be slightly weaker than that of traditional hard-core SUV, and the body feeling in the car is still obvious; Including the left and right shaking of the potholed road surface, a certain buffer is sacrificed for the support of the suspension.

Because of this, the vehicle can cope with most potholes and climbing road conditions without supporting the bottom without adjusting the height of the air suspension. In addition, the all-terrain feedback system can actively identify the road conditions and automatically adjust the mode, so that the off-road white can easily drive the Warrior 917 to go off-road.

In addition, the new car adopts a steer-by-wire system at the rear wheel, and the maximum angle can reach 10.6 degrees. Not only can the turning radius be reduced to 5.1 meters by the reverse angle, but also the crab walk can be achieved by the same angle, and it can be easily translated in some narrow spaces. However, the actual effect of this model is still directly bound with the steering angle, and I look forward to a bigger angle to bring more practicality in the future.

Written at the end: Although this experience can’t give full play to the real strength of the Warrior 917, it can’t use the extreme off-road posture of the new car and the front and rear locks, but it is because of the relaxed experience and "fool-like" operation that we see its infinite potential. Such off-road ability, combined with unique design and endorsement of military brands, also makes it a great off-road toy with great personality.