Electronically controlled four-wheel drive plus venue experience Jens HTRAC

　　[Original test drive] Before this experience activity was held, no matter whether it was a car chat with everyone or a serious article, this car was hardly involved. Last time I mentioned it in my impression, a friend who didn’t know much about cars asked me, "What brand is this winged logo?" From Janes until now, it is a very low-key niche model. However, Jens, who is equipped with HTRAC four-wheel drive system today, took us to Jingang International Circuit. It seems that the movement is not small!

● The temptation of V6 self-priming and electrically controlled four-wheel drive system.

　　As usual, let’s first take a look at the basic situation of the test drive vehicle today. The main target of our test drive today is the Jeens 3.0L four-wheel drive model (hereinafter referred to as Jeens HTRAC) equipped with the HTRAC four-wheel drive system. Both high and low vehicles appeared in this activity, and time is limited, so I won’t talk too much about the specific vehicle configuration this time, so let’s focus on the mechanical part directly.

　　Well, I did "title party" a little above. It’s just a 3.0L V6, and the temptation doesn’t look great. But if you think about it carefully, according to the price after the discount, the cheapest Jens 3.0GDi four-wheel drive business version is about 340,000, and this money is spent on the top three German companies, which is just enough to buy an entry-level 2.0T model, while if you spend it on the peace, you can only buy a 2.5V6 model. If 3.0L is your car threshold, it seems quite attractive.

　　When it comes to 8AT, the first thing that comes to mind is ZF’s 8AT, and the second one is Aisin’s 8AT. Like Jens, the 8AT developed by Hyundai itself is probably the forgotten object again … Let’s see if its performance can leave a deep impression.

　　This is the protagonist today, the HTRAC four-wheel drive system developed by Hyundai and Magna. Although the manufacturer introduced at the analysis meeting that this four-wheel drive system is different from the new four-wheel drive system, from the general structure, HTRAC and xDrive have the same effect. First of all, they are all four-wheel drive systems based on the front and rear drive platforms. Secondly, inside them, they all adopt electronic control multi-plates, and the power of the front and rear axles is freely distributed through electronic control instructions. According to the data, the front and rear axles of Jenns HTRAC have also been assembled. After having a certain understanding of this four-wheel drive system, let’s take a look at its actual performance.

● Track test ride experience

　　At the product briefing before the start of the test drive, the manufacturer mentioned one thing-Jens and this HTRAC system have been tested for a long time at the North Ring Circuit. This reminds me of a sentence: "Why should every car be developed in nursing?" Although this is a tongue-in-cheek remark, we still have to admit that "Green Purgatory" is really a good place to adjust the vehicle (far from the point …).

　　Since the conquest of New North, the organizers naturally put Jens HTRAC on the Jingang circuit with confidence. It’s a pity that this time we didn’t have the chance to drive on the track in person, but sat in the co-pilot seat next to the professional racing driver of CTCC and felt the performance of Jens HTRAC on the track.

　　The driver didn’t hold back the speed and started at full throttle, and Jens HTRAC accelerated at full speed without any slippage, but linear acceleration was not the focus of the experience. When we cut into the No.3 corner (hairpin corner), the vehicle just showed some trend, and the four-wheel drive system quickly intervened to transfer the front and rear power. Under the interference of the four-wheel drive system, the usually continuous tire sound becomes intermittent. With the four-wheel drive system, drivers can control the route more accurately. If you step on the accelerator deeply when you are not completely out of the corner, the rear of the car will be thrown out a little restlessly.

　　In addition to obviously experiencing the active work of the four-wheel drive system, the second deep impression that this Jens HTRAC gave me was its comfort. When the driver uses every shoulder, I can’t feel the stimulation brought by the G value when sitting in the co-driver’s position. On the contrary, the vibration that is filtered under my feet makes me feel that this car is quite comfortable on the track …

● Experience of project test drive

　　After the test ride on the track, we have a period of time to experience Jens HTRAC for ourselves.

　　The first thing to do is to accelerate the experience of 0-100km/h, and walk. In order to ensure safety, the coach didn’t let the body stability system be turned off, but even if it wasn’t turned off and the brakes and accelerator were pressed at the same time, the engine could still hold back to about 2500rpm before starting. Maybe too many cars have been driven recently, and the linear power output of naturally aspirated engine makes people feel very unsatisfied, but the speed will soon reach 100 km/h. However, I found it more interesting to get off and watch others run this project. Because the sound insulation in the car is better, I didn’t remember the sound of this V6 engine just now, but after I got off the bus, I heard its rumbling sound, and I realized that this is the momentum that V6 engine should have.

　　During today’s test drive, the performance of this gearbox at least didn’t leave a bad impression on me, and the logic of dealing with various acceleration and deceleration situations is quite clear. Generally speaking, the gearbox is also biased towards a smooth style, and even in Sport mode, it does not give people a very abrupt shift feeling.

　　Jaynes HTRAC has adopted the structure before and after, and its performance is soft in continuous pile winding and U-bend, as can be seen from the above picture. After all, the positioning of this car is still a comfortable medium and large car. I don’t think most Jens owners will just drive around a pile. However, the feeling in the car is not so exaggerated, and you can feel the roll, but it won’t make people feel too uncomfortable.

　　Subject to the soft suspension, when braking suddenly, Jens HTRAC’s posture is not very good, and passengers in the car will obviously feel the front of the car sinking. In normal driving, the foot feel of the brake pedal is still good, and it is easy to control the braking range. In addition, when braking suddenly, the brake light will enter a "flashing" state and remind the rear car by flashing continuously.