Driving an SUV in the special car circle to experience the UCI 1 mountain road stage

This past summer, besides Frisbee and flag football, cycling in Beijing became popular again. But do you know that the stage of UCI 1 mountain road, which is rare in China, is located in the western suburb of Beijing-Miaofeng Mountain.

Author Michael

Autobots All Media

If there are several handsome guys and beautiful women in your circle of friends who love sports and fitness and like to chase hot trends, you will almost certainly see ta people taking photos with road bikes this year.

It can not only challenge the limit of physical fitness and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way, but also have enough space to study and match equipment. Road cycling can be said to be a collection of multiple elements such as competition, fitness, fashion and geeks.

in Beijing cycling circle, the mountain-climbing resort that can never be bypassed is Miaofeng Mountain, a rare UCI (Union Cyclist International E) certified Grade 1 climbing stage in China.

as one of the only road sections in China where top UCI events (Beijing Tour) have been held, the total length of Miaofeng Mountain is about 21km, with a total climb of 84m. Among them, the average slope of the first 7km is 4%, and the average slope of the last 14km has soared to 5.5%, and the maximum slope exceeds 7%. It is a first-class mountain road stage certified by UCI.

In addition to the steep slope, Miaofeng Mountain section twists and turns, with a large number of back bends and continuous bends, which also provides excellent entertainment places for other racing enthusiasts except bicycle lovers. Although Miaofeng Mountain has banned motorcycle enthusiasts from entering for safety reasons, it still attracts countless attention.

Although motorcycles can't ride into Miaofeng Mountain, and Beijing has cooled down in October, it's no longer suitable for cycling up the mountain. But the master just has an SUV with flexible control and solid chassis, which can be pulled out for a walk.

what kind of experience can p>SUV VS first-class climbing stage bring us?

without further ado, let's directly invite the protagonist-Guangqi Honda ZR-V Zhizai.

ZR-V Zhizhi is an SUV model just listed by Guangqi Honda not long ago, and its level is between Binzhi and Haoying. Through the manufacturer's own publicity and massive test drive reports, we all seem to get a nearly consistent evaluation-the chassis performance and cornering performance of this SUV are very powerful.

SUV corner king? Whether this statement is worthy of the name, Miaofeng Mountain is the best experimental field.

Starting from Xingshikou Road, Haidian District, the master added 1 yuan of oil to those whose fuel tanks have bottomed out, which is about 11 liters according to the market price. Let's also see how much we have left after this trip to Miaofeng Mountain.

from xingshikou road, navigate to miaofengshan archway (the starting point of miaofengshan climbing) by voice, passing through the fourth ring road, fushi road, sixth ring road and a short mountain road. the basic road conditions are mainly urban expressway. The master also used this section of about 3km to simply experience the conventional driving experience of Zr-V.

in terms of power, the performance of ZR-V at 1.5T plus CVT is basically in line with the product positioning, and it is not particularly stunning and will not pull the crotch at all. Noise control, a piece of sound insulation glass that can be felt strengthened, has really played a role, and the external noise of urban road sections has been effectively isolated from the car.

in terms of intelligent interconnection and autonomous driving, ZR-V is as stable as ever in Honda CONNECT 3. intelligent guidance interconnection system and Honda SENSING safety extrasensory system.

in the center of the dashboard, the LED screen dynamically displays the current road conditions with images in real time, and can also distinguish different vehicles. We can see that the speed limit of the current road section is also marked on the top of the dashboard and the outer ring of the speedometer by means of simulated speed limit signs and red limiters respectively.

the lane keeping function can be switched to the on, off and reminder modes by physical keys. If the system recognizes that the lane line is a solid yellow line (no crossing), the yaw reminder function seems to be automatically forced to turn on, reminding the driver with a conspicuous warning icon and vibrating the steering wheel.

after a period of ordinary city driving, the master finally arrived at Miaofengshan archway and began his long-awaited pilgrimage to the first-class climbing stage of Miaofengshan.

based on the principle of safety first, no overspeed in straight roads and less deceleration in corners, try to make ZR-V as close to the attitude limit as possible under the premise of allowing and ensuring safety in rules. In the first 7km gentle slope, ZR-V has nothing to say in performance, and the road texture and steering feedback are transmitted back to the driver's hands accurately and clearly through the steering wheel; On the other hand, the steering wheel also leaves a certain virtual space for the driver in the straight road, which is convenient for returning to the right and avoiding excessive backlash.

after entering the steep slope of 14km, not only the slope is obviously improved, but also the continuous bends and turning back bends are gradually increased. At this time, ZR-V's well-known chassis skill was finally confirmed.

whether it's a sharp bend behind a long straight or a continuous blind bend, it's not a problem in front of the over-sized front suspension. Because of the car-class VGR variable gear ratio steering system, dual-gear assist and higher-level front wheel McPherson independent suspension, ZR-V is directly on par with Accord in steering sensitivity and accuracy.

in addition to obtaining the same steering and suspension technology as the Accord, ZR-V has also applied a new Honda Architecture platform with the same model, which means that ZR-V also has a track-style driving and control system with light weight, high rigidity, low center of gravity and low inertia.

when going up and down a section of about ***42km, ZR-V keeps the driving attitude stable all the time. At the same time, under the condition of continuous curve downhill, which is the most test of chassis performance, the confidence of the vehicle to the driver is very rare at present. Even with a brake in the curve, the center of gravity will not shift obliquely, which is common for ordinary vehicles.

ZR-V made a deep impression on the master when he was driving on the mountain road. The rough mountain climbing stage of the Tour de France is not difficult for this car. You can safely take the oil into the bend and bypass bending center without using the opposite lane. The tight and solid suspension will never make you feel uneasy.

in addition, thanks to the advantages brought by a higher-level platform, the front and rear wheel tracks of ZR-V reach 1591mm and 164mm respectively, which enables the vehicle to obtain more effective dynamic support in corners. Although the track and wheelbase (264mm) are among the top in the same class, the minimum turning radius of ZR-V is only 5.2 meters, which is somewhat magical.

in terms of power, the 1.5t engine can climb 7% of the slope with enough overtaking margin for ZR-V Zhizai, who only sits on the master. However, if it is at full load, Master Fu believes that its performance will be somewhat discounted.

at present, the CVT gearbox with simulated gear shifting is still quite excellent. Especially in the downhill continuous curve, the accelerator and brake are mixed with high frequency, and the gearbox speed flexibility and accuracy caused by ZR-V are good, and there is no phenomenon of oil collection and gear breaking and high speed suppression (no steep slope descent).

after talking about the mountain driving experience of ZR-V, let's look back at the product itself. Although the new car has not been on the market for a long time, there have been quite a lot of evaluations in the market, and all kinds of explanations on routine aspects can be said to be very detailed. The master will say a few more words for you on several aspects that he is more concerned about.

Recently, it has always been said that the front face design of ZR-V Zhizai is very similar to a certain one, but it is not accurate. If you are familiar with the history of Honda, you must know S2. If you find out the picture of S2 and compare it with ZR-V, you can know which tire the front face of this SUV came from.

another special design is the rear design of the reflector. Different from most SUVs, the ZR-V reflector is not designed on the A-pillar, but drifts back a few inches, giving up a large visual space for the root of the A-pillar. This design is generally more common in MPV and other models.

the nozzle of Zr-V windshield cleaner is set on the front wiper keel, which avoids the situation that the conventional nozzle is easily blocked by fallen leaves and accumulated dust, and is of great practical significance.

Looking down, ZR-V has adopted the bumper-integrated double-outlet exhaust, and it is a real double-outlet. In addition, due to the new architecture platform of Honda Architecture, the rear suspension of this car has also been generously upgraded to a multi-link independent suspension, which has opened the gap with many competing products that still use torsion beams at the same level.

although 18-inch wheels are not a rare product now, Guangqi Honda has provided ZR-V with four SP Sport Max5s from Deng Lupu, with specifications of 225/55 R18. This is also the same model, except the specifications are slightly different, and the performance is basically the same.

ZR-V has basically highlighted the word "run" in its design. No matter which angle you look at, you can find a beautiful arc, which is obviously different from the SUV products of Guangqi Honda.

in terms of interior design, apart from basically continuing the parallel structure of Honda family style in this generation, ZR-V uses a lot of raised soft materials, which also echoes the word "run" in appearance.

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