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Speaking of the development history of Future Cars, he has to start with his chairman, Mr. Lu Qun[1].

 
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He graduated from Tsinghua University[3] in 1990 and later worked as an engineer at Beijing Jeep Automobile Co[4]., Ltd. From a small engineer at the beginning, he gradually improved to an engine test engineer and product plan Section chief and product engineering manager and other positions have become an executive of the company. In the continuous accumulation, he has repeatedly improved his working ability, he has made good use of his unique vision of engineering, step by step promotion. In 2003, when he joined Beijing Jeep in his thirteenth year, Lu Qun resolutely resigned from his senior management position with his unique vision and accurate analysis of the automotive industry [5]. After leaving the Beijing Jeep, Lu Qun held a period of consultations with some of his partners who usually cooperate most tacitly. Soon, they established Beijing Great Wall Huaguan Automobile Technology Co., Ltd.. At the beginning of the company's establishment, in order to expand its business, Chairman Lu Qun hired various engineering talents to study his own brand model and construct a career path. After accumulating seven years of experience, Great Wall Huaguan[6] officially established the Electric Vehicle Division in 2010, and this is also the predecessor of promising electric vehicles. The time is up to 2014, that is, four years after the establishment of the Electric Vehicle Division, Great Wall Huaguan's first concept car and the first prototype car were born. It was named K50, and the name has remained in use today. At the same time, the logo of Qiantu Automobile was designed by Daniel, the vice president. The small dragonfly means that the future K50 will be as light and small as a dragonfly. At the same time, the dragonfly will have no sound during flight. small. In the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show shortly after, the future K50 debuted for the first time and was loved by many audiences. The whole car is made of carbon fiber, which is a unique innovation in domestic electric sports cars. After the auto show, the company's technical staff made further improvements to the future K50. After undergoing countless crash, durability, performance and other tests, the future also cooperated with the German doctor to develop an ESP system exclusively for the K50 to ensure safety. At the same time, it maximizes maneuverability. In addition, the future also cooperates with the well-known instrument panel supplier IAC to develop car interior panels. At the 2016 Beijing Auto Show[7], the future K50 exhibited a convertible version, and it also appeared in a semi-production version with the convertible version. Six months later, the National Development and Reform Commission formally approved and approved the promising new energy passenger car project. With the permission of the policy and the strong support of the state, the future is even brighter. After another innovation, in 2017, Future Cars made a high-profile debut at the auto show with a three-car lineup. At the 2018 Beijing Auto Show[8], Qiantu Auto once again made a high-profile appearance. In addition to the K50, two new concept cars, the K20 and Concept1, were also brought. The time has come to June 30, 2018, the future of the K50 officially off the production line, put into mass production, more than a month later the first batch of physical future K50 appeared on the road.

Evaluation[edit]

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It is worth mentioning that the length of the K50 is 4634mm and the wheelbase is 2650mm, which is equivalent to the size of a mid-range supercar, but its width reaches 2069mm, which is quite wide in the supercar. Secondly, the future K50 is a pure electric sports car. If you look at it on the basis of 4.6 seconds, in fact, this result is not particularly strong, after all, Weilai ES8[10] can achieve 4.4 seconds, the future K50 should indeed be a little faster Is more attractive. Moreover, the future K50 is in the true sense. At this stage, the only sports car of China's own brand, whether it is an internal combustion engine or an electric motor, it is the only one. From the official data, the strength of the future K50 is actually remarkable. It is equipped with a front and rear dual-motor four-wheel drive system with a combined maximum horsepower of 435Ps and a peak torque of 680Nm. The official 0-100kph acceleration time is 4.6 seconds At 200kph, purely from the perspective of acceleration performance and speed, the future K50 is just the level of mainstream entry-level sports cars. The future K50 also needs cornering performance, which is what we call the handling ability. At this point, the future car has also made targeted settings. The K50 uses independent front and rear dual-arm suspensions. The front and rear counterweights are 47:53, and its four-wheel drive mode adjusts the power distribution of the front and rear axles through electronic control programs.In addition, as an electric supercar, some basic necessary information is still required. The NE50 of the future K50 has a range of 380km and supports fast charging. It can charge 80% of electricity in 45 minutes. It is equipped with a 78.84kWh battery pack. In this case, the overall power consumption is 20kWh / 100km, considering 1.9 The weight of a ton is fairly normal[11].

Future[edit]

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Regarding cooperation with the United States[12]: Qianqi Automobile recently announced that it has reached a cooperation agreement with the American electric vehicle manufacturer Mullen to develop, assemble and sell the K50 in North America. This Chinese electric sports car is expected to start accepting pre-orders in the United States in 2019 and will be produced and delivered in 2020. Being able to enter the US market and sell means that your products have met the requirements of European and American countries, and have been recognized by relevant national professional organizations in terms of safety and reliability. For today's promising cars, which are derived from Great Wall Huaguan, which is designed from vehicles to low-speed electric vehicles, such approval seems to be particularly important in the face of the current new forces of car making. However, recently BYD[13] electric buses have experienced vehicle withdrawals in the United States due to insufficient vehicle mileage and problems with axle oil leakage and charging systems. Although there is no way to judge right or wrong in the middle, it is a wake-up call for promising cars entering the US market[14] with confidence. Cooperation with US partners is critical. Cooperation with US partners is the basis for ensuring that the K50 can achieve the expected results in the United States. According to the current release situation, it can be found that the American electric car manufacturer Mullen will be responsible for the local production and sales of the K50, and the future as a technology exporter, more to assume the role of a research and development center. How to solve the problem of attribution of responsibility between the R & D center and the factory, in particular, can a more robust design be used to try to avoid the problems caused by the shortcomings in the manufacturing process. Mutual trust between the two parties is fundamental to whether K50 can be sold in the United States.

Regarding domestic listing: After the debut of the future K50, this car has been rumored to be on the market many times, even before the exact time has been reported. At that time, authoritative media also reported that the future K50 will be on September 19 It was listed on the market and the time has passed. There is still no news about this car, and even the pre-sale price has not been announced. It seems that there are still many problems with this car, which prevents it from being successfully marketed. Because it is a benchmark Tesla[15], the interior shape of the future K50 is also very similar to that of Tesla. The interior shape is very simple. The central control also uses a large LCD screen, but this car has been around for four years. It seems that the delay in listing has also reflected from the side that the future K50 and the entire brand still have many problems[16].


References[edit]

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