Chinese “one and a half”, or about the peculiarities of “heavenly” turbo engines
October 12, 2023
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Much has been said and written about the aggressive expansion of Chinese car manufacturers in the Russian market, but there is more to come! According to some experts,
Much has been said and written about the aggressive expansion of Chinese car manufacturers in the Russian market, but there is more to come! According to some experts, the share of cars made in China will reach a terrible level of 92% in the near future. In other words, the domestic auto industry has nothing to resist this attack, just like cars imported through the parallel import scheme. And our fellow citizens have long understood this and are increasingly switching to “Chinese”. At the same time, many drivers confidently claim that products from China in terms of characteristics are in no way inferior to analogues of the giants of the global automotive industry. What experts from the AvtoVzglyad portal know for sure is actually not entirely true.
And you don’t have to look far for examples. Here is, let’s say, a very nice mid-sized crossover GAC GS5. Stylish, even fashionable, with good suspension and transmission. But that is not possible with its turbo petrol “one and a half”. No, not at all: in the city it is a perfectly healthy car, but on the highway when overtaking or overtaking you get nervous.
So what’s going on? Why is the Chinese car industry switching en masse to such engines, if we are talking about the mass segment of relatively cheap cars with traditional combustion engines? Moreover, today it has industry-leading technical personnel sourced from all over the world. Although in fact there is, if not a 100% explanation for this, then a completely logical assumption.
The Chinese experienced “growing pains” and eventually abandoned not only the pure “copy-paste” of popular models from the automotive industry giants, but even some licensing systems. Yes, they still use the same Japanese gearboxes, for example, but they have almost completely switched to their own – indigenous – power sources. At the same time, the values of automotive engineering that are not European, Japanese and Korean are paramount.
However, you can learn more about Chinese engines, suspensions and transmissions in general and about GAC models in particular in the next episode of the AutoVzglyad portal podcast, which you can find Here.
And you don’t have to look far for examples. Here is, let’s say, a very nice mid-sized crossover GAC GS5. Stylish, even fashionable, with good suspension and transmission. But that is not possible with its turbo petrol “one and a half”. No, not at all: in the city it is a perfectly healthy car, but on the highway when overtaking or overtaking you get nervous.
So what’s going on? Why is the Chinese car industry switching en masse to such engines, if we are talking about the mass segment of relatively cheap cars with traditional combustion engines? Moreover, today it has industry-leading technical personnel sourced from all over the world. Although in fact there is, if not a 100% explanation for this, then a completely logical assumption.
The Chinese experienced “growing pains” and eventually abandoned not only the pure “copy-paste” of popular models from the automotive industry giants, but even some licensing systems. Yes, they still use the same Japanese gearboxes, for example, but they have almost completely switched to their own – indigenous – power sources. At the same time, the values of automotive engineering that are not European, Japanese and Korean are paramount.
However, you can learn more about Chinese engines, suspensions and transmissions in general and about GAC models in particular in the next episode of the AutoVzglyad portal podcast, which you can find Here.
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.