Talk less about data, talk more about feelings: try RX6 again after the long test

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First of all, the RX6 is a fun and in line with its own flagship positioning of the sports SUV. At the same time, it is also a domestic large displacement that is constantly improving.

When choosing a car, riders often look at pictures and parameters to determine whether a car fits the eye rim, and the proportion of cars that really choose through test drives is not large. Last year, Xiaobian began to contact RX6, its shape and design language through a rich layer and line outlines a sense of mechanical power. Compared with the 650-class RV currently on the market, the RX6, while not the most aggressive and ostentatious one, does not have a significant point loss.

With face, the inner things naturally have to keep up. The 52 kW power is enough to beat the opponents in the face of the weakening of environmental regulations, but the 229 kg of curb weight is significantly heavier than the Japanese counterparts such as the Kawasaki Versas 650.

However, looking down at your stomach and suddenly feeling ashamed of yourself, it is better to be tolerant of it, with the endorsement of Norton and Ricardo's top celebrities, at least its foundation is good.

Fast forward to April 2021, and The engineers of Zongshen Sai kelong rode the RX6 engineering prototype on the sidelines of the new product launch. At the time, the RX6 had not yet been finalized, and the body shell was even equipped with some parts that still had the unique texture of 3D printing. The engine running noise after ignition also carries the "messiness" unique to European cars, and the only good impression left by Xiaobian is the acceleration force experienced during test drive and the sense of stability of body dynamics.

Compared with the "polite" personality of a typical Japanese engine that is always waiting to listen to your arrangement, the restlessness from the Norton 650 engine after starting up seems to have been urging you to give more, and it seems to be more willing to run until it feels comfortable to be satisfied. The weight of the car does not bring any burden to the running, and the sense of stability reflected by the frame will make you feel at ease and bold to continue to give the big throttle, at this time glance at the speedometer, meow has broken a hundred...

Honestly, if the RX6 is listed in the same state it was just released last spring, I think that riders who prefer personalized models may like it, but most riders who like a peaceful style and take the typical Japanese tone may have reservations about the RX6.

After all, in the state at that time, although the RX6 had a personality advantage in terms of power, it was not delicate enough elsewhere. Fortunately, Sai Kelong was not so anxious to let it be listed in a hurry, but continued to polish the completion of various parts of the RX6 while pulling up the team of "great country scenery" to do a super long-distance road test in Inner Mongolia, Xinjiang, Tibet (the prawn students of this school participated in the Kashgar to Ili section).

Seeing the RX6 again, it was already at the Zongshen Sai kelong media test drive in February this year.

Although the color scheme and shape have not changed from a distance, when I walked through more than twenty test cars with a line swing and came to the RX6 and put my hand on the handlebar to sit on the car, the RX6, which had not been seen for half a year, subverted the impression that had been formed in xiaobian's mind in a new state.

That's right, "subversion," so intensely. This feeling is like the same table where your appearance was not at the forefront of high school, and although your eyebrows were vaguely familiar when you said goodbye in college, you were already standing tall, even if you stood next to the school flowers. RX6, which is out of the state of the engineering prototype, has made significant progress in process and assembly, the paint surface is clear and glossy, the seams of the plate are finely fitted, and the mass-produced RX6 is finally worthy of the flagship model positioning of the domestic manufacturer, and stands at the level of facing international opponents at first glance.

The sudden change of impression is like the growth of the ugly duckling you pay attention to in the talent show step by step, which makes the editor gush up the idea of experiencing it again.

The number of participants in this media test drive is large, and the RX6 is a hot top card, and it was not until noon when everyone was at lunch break that Xiaobian found the opportunity to ride it again. At this time, the RX6 has gone through the process of "great country scenery" tens of thousands of kilometers while testing the road, and the engine operation noise after ignition is relatively different from before, and is replaced by a "sighing" sound (similar to the V-type twin-cylinder Suzuki V-storm 1050 engine operation sound, but the tone is slightly different).

Hanging gear start, increase the speed, the last test drive to feel the engine's grumpy energy now seems to be covered up, to the oil only left with the 270 ° twin cylinder strong rhythm smooth output of forward thrust; after the engine speed into the 4000-7000rpm segment, the low and crisp exhaust sound is like a shift machine gun that increases the rate of fire continuously, and the thrust is also converted into a pulling feeling, which is also the part of the RX6 acceleration process that can make people most addicted to the sound wave and acceleration After 7000 rpm, the Norton 650 engine finally revealed the part of its European ancestry, which is the arrogance and mania I experienced last year.

That said, with the change of speed, the current RX6 can seamlessly connect between the "gentle British gentleman" and the "avid football hooligan", and it is undoubtedly fun to feel this experience with it.

Engine aside, the frame part is also remarkable. When the S-bent body tilt is quickly reversed, the RX6's body follows the feedback quite timely, and its athleticism is very close to that of the international brand's large-displacement sports model, rather than the dynamic slow half-beat SUV in the conventional sense. The stability of the body in the middle of the bend and at very low speeds is also very good, even if the riding speed is reduced to less than 3km/h (the average walking speed), the RX6 can still give you a lot of confidence in not stretching your feet. In addition to the very few models that emphasize low center of gravity in design, most domestic large-displacement models on the market are difficult to achieve.

Of course, after this experience, I also found out a few points of RX6 deficiencies, its left shift lever and the distance between the pedal is some distance, and the force required for gear shifting is larger, if you do not wear cycling boots but the ordinary shoes you wear every day will be slightly troublesome, every time you lift gears when riding daily, Xiaobian will feel that the engineers of the manufacturer are telling me to wear good riding boots and ride it again.

Perhaps it is a case, our RX6 test car has a low idle setting, and in the hot car state, this 270° twin-cylinder engine sometimes loses its original stable operating rhythm, which makes people worry that it may be turned off at any time.

Overall, RX6 still has the comprehensive quality of the flagship products of domestic independent brands in terms of riding quality, and is a product that can bring enough fun to car owners.