Introduction | We shot a signed version of Tony Leung Chiu Wai.
At the Guangzhou Auto Show in 2023, Che Jujun wanted to buy one of the cars: Aouita 12.
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▲ Aouita 12 Guangzhou Auto Show real shot.
The duration is about 12 minutes. It is recommended to watch it under WiFi.
Aouita 12 has a wheelbase of 3020mm and a body of 5020mm, which is larger than Model S and comparable to Panamera, and the price is 30.08-400,800 yuan. There are three selling points: design, intelligence and ergonomics.
The design language of Aouita 12 is Future Elegance. The former focuses on technology and sports, while the latter focuses on elegance and comfort.
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The most brilliant thing is the front face, which uses the "disc wing design". The disc here is a saucer, not a butterfly. This pair of daytime running lights is as simple and powerful as the wings of a flying saucer. The C-shaped light group around the headlights, like the flying track of a flying saucer, is mysterious and powerful-officially speaking, it is a star-traveling curvature light group.
On the cover is Tony Leung Chiu Wai’s autograph, which is the car that went on the market on November 10th.
Other unique features are: optional electronic rearview mirror, optional external Halo screen, hatchback without rear window, and active lifting tail.
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This electronic rearview mirror is all optional and the price is 12,000. The working principle is: the image is projected under the A-pillar in the car through the rear-view camera, which is not disturbed by night, rain and snow.
Some people say that if it can’t be put away, it will be scratched. After all, the car is 1999mm wide. Actually, it is possible, but it can only be pulled by hand. Why not use electric folding? Because it is not necessary, the reduction is limited after it is pulled back. And it has automatic parking function, so don’t worry too much in theory.
Halo screen comes with this top, and the content can’t be customized, so it can only be selected in the system, such as temporary parking, courtesy of pedestrians and charging. Personally, I feel that it is of little use.
The design without a rear window suddenly became popular, as did Aouita 11 and Polar Star 4. The advantage is that it will not be blinded by the headlights of the rear car, keeping the car quiet; The disadvantage is that without the physical rearview mirror, you can’t see the expressions of relatives and friends in the back row.
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The active lifting tail is standard in the whole system, but I don’t feel it personally. This is the top GT version. With the blessing of Huawei’s dual motors, the acceleration of 100 kilometers is only 3.9 seconds, which is 0.5 seconds faster than my Model S. Therefore, sports need not be icing on the cake.
Intelligence is the biggest selling point of Aouita 12, for Che Jujun.
Especially in the middle of the night in July this year, when I worked overtime for one day, Aouita 11 could drive 15 kilometers to take me home, automatically recognize the traffic lights, automatically stop and walk, automatically turn around, automatically turn left and right, and automatically avoid pedestrians and two-wheelers. The feeling is that the future has come. The scenes in science fiction movies suddenly come to reality, and the machine can finally serve human beings on its own.
The greatest significance of this L3-level city NCA is to save time and give you freedom.
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Aouita 12, like 11, comes standard with Huawei 3 lidar, in addition to 3 millimeter-wave radars and 11 high-definition cameras, with a total of 29 sensing units.
This should be the second largest number of LiDar in the market, and the first one is Eletre, but the software has not been decentralized. These are three semi-solid radars with 96 threads, which are respectively located under the left and right rearview mirrors of the front baozheng. Compared with the car without lidar, it has longer detection distance, higher point cloud density and more accurate detection of special obstacles. Compared with the model with lidar, it has three and more radars on both sides, so the lateral identification is more perfect.
Lateral recognition is just one of the biggest obstacles in all assisted driving. For example, when we test-drive the M5 Intelligent Driving Edition, it was the same as Huawei’s ADS 2.0 system, but when we turned right, we didn’t recognize the left straight vehicle and almost scratched it.
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Therefore, firstly, it is necessary to use lidar, and the second and third lidar are also necessary, because it is difficult to control the extremely complicated road conditions in China by purely visual scheme. It is difficult to complete high-order intelligent driving by blindly saving money.
Moreover, it does not adopt the popular watchtower layout, but is placed under the front guard. Some people are worried about how high the maintenance cost will be in case of collision. In fact, its logic is simple: why did it hit? So many intelligent units are installed to prevent collision. Yu Chengdong has given too much publicity to AEB of Huawei Department, so we won’t go into details.
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Tan Benhong, CEO of Aouita, also said that Aouita’s intelligent driving level is 10 years ahead of its peers, not weaker than Tesla’s FSD. All these words are quite different, but we still have to realize that it is still L3′ s automatic driving at present, and manual intervention is definitely needed when necessary to ensure driving safety.
On November 17th, five ministries and commissions jointly issued a notice on the pilot of intelligent networked vehicles. If something happens to L3′ s car, the driver will still be responsible for the compensation. Only when it is determined that the car company is responsible can you recover the compensation. Whether this recovery can be realized depends on the conscience of the car companies. Therefore, intelligent driving is easy to use, but it cannot be careless.
Finally, ergonomics, we look inside the car.
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Compared with Aouita 11, it has several major improvements: first, the steering wheel has been changed into a "runway" shape, which is more sporty than the circular steering wheel and feels good; It is safer and easier to use than the latest Yoke steering wheel. This is a design that is innovative and respects tradition. One practical advantage is that when you look at the dashboard information, you don’t have to look under the steering wheel, which is more ergonomic with the remote integrated screen. Moreover, it is capacitive hand-off detection, which is more humanized.
The second change is the screen, which is the 35.4-inch remote screen. It replaces the emotional vortex of Aouita 11, and integrates the instrument and the HUD into one, which is not only regular, but also avoids the fatigue caused by frequent switching of visual focus between distant road conditions and near-end instruments. Many manufacturers are aware of this problem, such as Haobo GT, which has made an independent instrument screen here, which is functional and slightly less beautiful. The design of Aouita 12 is both scientific and human.
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Then you will ask, what about the air outlet? Here, it is blocked by a gentle slope, so that the tuyere can’t be seen visually, which is more concise and regular; Physically, the tuyere is not blowing directly, which will be more comfortable. And there are two fixed-point air outlets under the central control panel, which is definitely enough. And it is heat pump air conditioning, PTC heating.
The central control panel is 15.6 inches, with 5G signal, and Huawei’s Harmony OS4 operating system is behind it, which is basically as smooth as a mobile phone, and the man-machine conversation is also online.
The third is the window key. This is an obscure place, but it is used almost every day. Its innovation is that the buttons at the doors and windows are cancelled and concentrated under the central control panel. The most commendable thing is that the direction of keys and daily habits are unified. Up is to raise the window and down is to lower the window, which is more humane than the logic of Aouita 11.
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Other points are also very human: for example, they are still blocked and not put on the screen; It’s still a physical direction lever, not radical to the key. The floating island here integrates two 50W wireless fast charging devices, and the panel is made of natural European solid wood with beautiful natural texture.
In addition, there are transparent chassis, 360 panoramic view, sentry mode, gesture control, fatigue monitoring and other functions, all of which are standard.
Both seats in the front row have the function of "zero gravity", which can be put down with one button and massage. Not only the queen, but also the king. Zero-gravity seats are currently free of charge for a limited time, and the entry-level version can also be owned.
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The co-pilot is equipped with a boss key, and the rear seat is heated, which can also be laid down by 4/6, making the rear seat more practical.
The back floor is slightly lowered, thanks to the concave battery pack that Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited ordered for Aouita, which makes its vertical space better. After all, this is the CHN platform, and Changan, Huawei and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited have joined hands. In fact, its earliest name was "An Weide", and later it was changed to Aouita for easy memory.
Well, Che Jujun felt more tempted after reading it, especially this cloud purple, which is calm and lively, especially suitable for Scorpio’s split personality. It was originally a Scorpio. The last worry is: what is its turning radius? I asked around and said it was 6.25m, which was bigger than the 6.02m of Aouita 11. This may be the only "black spot"?
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It is said that in three days, the order of Aouita 12 exceeded 11,000 vehicles; Break through 15,000 vehicles in six days; Moreover, the average price exceeds 350,000, and users account for more than half after 90.
So, will Aouita 12 become a phenomenal product?