Imagine driving on a road surrounded by the vast wilderness of the Qiangtang Wilderness, with endless desolate land, wild animals freely roaming, mysterious and full of challenges. This road is the legendary National Highway 216, truly the "most remote road in the wilderness." Stretching over 800 kilometers from Minfeng, Xinjiang to Geji, Tibet, this uninhabited area lacks even gas stations, posing a dual challenge to the vehicles' performance limits and the team's spirit of adventure!
Recently, an exciting challenge took place in this magical land. With its extraordinary endurance and outstanding performance, the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 successfully completed a zero-supply crossing of this vast and mysterious forbidden zone, setting an industry-first record of a round trip of 2162.8 kilometers without replenishment through China's largest uninhabited area.
During the journey, the convoy faced numerous challenges, navigating through muddy swamps, climbing rugged mountain roads, and enduring extreme weather conditions like blizzards, freezing temperatures, and sandstorms. The team encountered difficulties such as altitude sickness, illnesses, and had to make do with simple meals. Despite these obstacles, both the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 and the challenge team demonstrated remarkable resilience and a spirit of pushing beyond limits, ultimately conquering this vast and mysterious forbidden zone.
The successful crossing of the uninhabited area was made possible by the incorporation of Dongfeng's Mach electric hybrid PHREV technology.
The Dongfeng Fengshen L7's triumph in conquering the Qiangtang uninhabited area can be attributed to the new generation Mach electric hybrid PHREV hybrid technology. This technology, with its simple structure, integrates multiple new energy driving modes and advantages, offering pure electric, plug-in hybrid, and extended-range capabilities. This advanced technology provides the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 with powerful propulsion and outstanding endurance, enabling the vehicle to navigate steadily even in extreme environments. Additionally, the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 excels in safety features and driving experience, providing drivers with comprehensive protection and comfort.
This crossing event was also part of the first domestic live broadcast variety show to and from uninhabited areas. Through engaging interactive segments, the fun and adventurous characteristics of the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 deeply resonated with the audience. This challenge vividly showcased human resilience and perseverance, as team members maintained an optimistic attitude and unwavering belief despite facing physical discomfort and harsh conditions, joining forces with the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 to conquer this uninhabited area.
Furthermore, Dongfeng Fengshen invited renowned experts such as Ma Hongjian from the prestigious geographical journal "Chinese National Geography," well-known automotive enthusiast Jing Ge Shuo Che, horsepower expert Lu YAO Zhi Mali, and famous travel and adventure enthusiast Mu Shanbo Nan to fully participate in and witness the event. Throughout this process, the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 earned unanimous praise from experts and enthusiasts for its outstanding performance and stable quality.
From Minfeng, Xinjiang to Gaize, Tibet: the challenge between performance and nature
The starting point of this challenge is Minfeng, Xinjiang, with the destination being Gaize, Tibet, covering a total one-way distance of 817 kilometers. During this long journey, the altitude rises sharply from 1000 meters to 5000 meters, with significant temperature variations, as if experiencing the changing of four seasons in a single day. In high-altitude areas, the oxygen content in the air is low, leading to reduced combustion efficiency in car engines, resulting in decreased power and increased fuel consumption, known as "high-altitude sickness" for cars.
However, facing such extreme natural conditions, the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 demonstrates remarkable adaptability. With technologies like Variable Geometry Turbocharging (VGT), High Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR), High-Pressure Four-Stage Injection, and Ultra-Light Piston, the hybrid-specific engine of Dongfeng Mach PHREV achieves high efficiency with a thermal efficiency of 45.18%. Controlled by the i-Control intelligent electronic control system, the engine achieves a high utilization rate of 95% in the efficient zone. Therefore, this engine can stably operate within the ideal speed range, ensuring strong power output while reducing fuel consumption, achieving sustained high efficiency and low energy consumption, effortlessly coping with the drastic changes in altitude and temperature.
Moreover, the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 boasts outstanding power performance. Its maximum system power reaches 265 kW, with a peak torque of 615 N·m, and it can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 6 seconds. Despite such strong power, it only consumes 3.8L/100km of fuel (NEDC), demonstrating high efficiency and energy conservation. The Dongfeng Fengshen L7 also features ECVT continuously variable transmission for smooth shifting during acceleration and deceleration, ensuring consistent and smooth power output, achieving seamless gear shifts without jerks, allowing for long rides without motion sickness, and leading in interior quietness within its class.
"In high-altitude areas, many vehicles often experience reduced power and increased fuel consumption due to thin air. However, the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 shows no signs of 'high-altitude sickness.' It delivers stable power output whether climbing slopes or cruising at high speeds, with impressively low fuel consumption. This has left a lasting impression on me." - Driving experience shared by automotive enthusiast "Jinge Speaks Cars."
Fearlessly tackling treacherous mountain passes, the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 provides ultimate safety throughout the journey.
During the expedition, the convoy traversed the Kunlun Tianladder Highway, known as the 'Tenth Route to Tibet.' This road winds through numerous lakes, ice-capped peaks, arid valleys, pristine forests, and alpine meadows, showcasing nature's unique and rugged beauty. Yet, this land also harbors numerous challenges, including oxygen depletion at high altitudes, sporadic wildlife encounters, steep terrain, rugged mountain roads, and the harsh conditions of camping at 5000 meters above sea level, posing severe tests for both vehicles and personnel.
Equipped with high-security Mach batteries and military-grade structural protection, the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 undergoes quadruple reinforcement in active safety, structural safety, and intrinsic safety of the battery core, along with safety tests exceeding national standards multiple times. Pioneering the use of lithium dendrite self-healing algorithms in the industry, the battery boasts a cycle life of over 2000 times, a remarkable 33% increase over the industry average. On the breathtakingly rugged National Highway 216, the Dongfeng Fengshen L7's robust power and safety performance instill a strong sense of security, showcasing its formidable capabilities in extreme environments."
Crossing nearly 800 kilometers without signal, gas stations, or supplies
One of the highlights of this crossing is the extreme conditions of no gas stations for 860 kilometers, no mobile phone signal for 600 kilometers, and no supplies along the way. However, the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 equipped with the Mach E-Hybrid PHREV comes with the industry-leading i-Control smart electric control system. Its AI predictive energy management system can self-learn based on real-time road conditions and user driving habits, automatically matching the optimal driving mode for users. Without sacrificing power performance, both novices and experienced drivers can easily master the key to low-energy driving.
The design of the Mach E-Hybrid PHREV in the electric drive system configuration is very clever, integrating the two major hybrid technology genres of power split and series-parallel. This integration gives the system fuel-saving and smooth power characteristics on different road conditions, with strong electric response at low speeds and low energy consumption at high speeds.
"The intelligent electric control system of the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 left a deep impression on me. It can automatically adjust the driving mode based on different road conditions and user driving habits, making the driving process more worry-free. Moreover, the interior space is very spacious and comfortable, so long drives do not cause fatigue or dizziness." — Driving experience from Ma Hongjian, a specially invited expert from "Chinese National Geography."
In today's increasingly competitive automotive industry, the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 fearlessly takes on challenges. With extraordinary courage and determination, it completed a round trip challenge spanning 2162.8 kilometers through China's largest uninhabited area without recharging. In high-altitude and extremely harsh natural environments, the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 demonstrated outstanding performance and stability, showcasing the brand's spirit of constantly surpassing itself and challenging the unknown with strength. On May 24th, the Dongfeng Fengshen L7 will be launched, promising to bring users more surprises and extraordinary driving experiences.
