China Economic News Network (Liu Chenxi)Recently, the Deep Blue L07, which is positioned as a "mid-size sedan with smart technology", was officially launched. As the second car product of Deep Blue Auto, Deep Blue L07 will form complementary advantages with Deep Blue SL03, the first car product of Deep Blue Auto, and the lineup of dual cars will be sold at the same time.

　　There are six versions of the new Deep Blue L07 model, which not only provides two power options: extended range and pure electric, but also cooperates with Huawei in intelligence to provide three rich smart driving options equipped with Huawei’s Gankun Smart Driving ADS SE solution.

　　In terms of body size, Deep Blue L07 has a super-long body of 4875mm, an ultra-wide body of 1890mm, an ultra-high body of 1480mm and an ultra-long wheelbase of 2900mm, and enjoys a spacious space.

　　In terms of body color, Deep Blue L07 offers five color schemes to choose from. Besides the classic car colors of Xingyun Green, Comet White, Moon Rock Grey and Star Mine Black, this time it brings a brand-new Star Blue.

　　In terms of internal space, the rear head space is 952mm, the rear ultra-wide seat is 1382mm, and it has an ergonomic ideal angle of 30, an ultra-high room rate and an ultra-large trunk with a 473L hatchback door (putting down the rear space of 1180L).

　　In terms of power, Deep Blue L07 offers two options: extended range version and pure electric version. The extended range version is equipped with deep blue super extended range, and the extended range system consists of a new Blue Whale engine (thermal efficiency is as high as 44.28%) and an electric motor. Under CLTC working conditions, the fuel consumption of the extended range version is as low as 3.94L/100km, and the pure electric battery life is available in two versions, 230km and 300km. As a standard, the extended range system starts with 3C overcharge, and the comprehensive battery life exceeds 1,400 km. The pure electric version is equipped with a 185kW drive motor with a cruising range of 530km.

　　In terms of intelligent driving, Deep Blue L07 is the first medium-sized car to take Huawei Gankun Intelligent Driving ADS SE, and its pure vision scheme is comparable to Tesla. High-speed intelligent driving and navigation assistance integrates the functions of intelligent lane change, intelligent obstacle avoidance, intelligent cornering, intelligent speed adjustment and intelligent ramp up and down. The high-speed NCA takes over once every 360 kilometers on average, and the high-speed coverage rate exceeds 98%, which can be opened all over the country. Urban cruise assistance, providing urban lane cruise assistance (City LCC) and urban lane cruise assistance plus (City LCC Plus). At the same level, it only supports the start and stop of urban traffic lights and the only way to avoid obstacles. The success rate of crossing is much higher than the industry average.

　　Instead of the ADS SE version of Gankun Zhijia, it provides intelligent parking assistance (APA), remote parking assistance (RPA)(OTA later upgrade), integrated adaptive cruise assistance (IACC) and other functions.

　　In terms of chassis, the adjustment of deep blue L07 suspension is ahead in the same level, with over 200 kinds of shock absorber schemes selected. The lateral stiffness of rear suspension is better than the industry leading level by 10%, the stiffness of rear subframe is better than the industry leading level by 40%, the longitudinal displacement gradient of wheel center is better than the industry leading level by 30%, and the integrated stabilizer system and precise roll control are adopted. Solution of adding hydraulic bushing for front swing arm in the whole system. The same level leads the golden axle load ratio of 50:50, and the precise steering is matched with the electric lifting tail, which makes the driving more stable.

　

After the winter snow, the territory of Shandan County, Zhangye City, Qilian Mountain National Park was covered with a layer of snow, and a group of roe deer "formed a group" to run and jump on the Yuan Ye of Liuzhuang Village, Huocheng Town, Shandan County, under Qilian Mountain, playing and foraging, with an extremely cute look.

Deer roe, also known as roe deer, is a national second-class protected animal, a herbivore, with a slender neck, big eyes and big ears, and is listed in the List of Terrestrial Wild Animals Beneficial to National Protection or of Important Economic and Scientific Research Value.

Judging from the wildlife image data taken this time, the wildlife population in Qilian Mountain area of Shandan County is constantly expanding.

In recent years, with the continuous improvement of the ecological environment in Shandan County, the coverage rate of forest and grass ecological vegetation has been continuously improved, and the population of various wild animals in and around Qilian Mountain has been increasing.

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　　China Network October 12 (Reporter Lin Yiren) On October 11, the 2021 National Cyber Security Publicity Week Cyber Security Technology Summit Forum was held in Xi ‘an. Many experts closely follow the theme of the times, focus on the hot spots and difficulties in the field of network security, and express their views.

　　Strengthen the overall planning of national cyberspace security development

　　The rapid development of new technologies and applications such as 5G, big data, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things has profoundly changed people’s production and lifestyle, and has become an important driving force for reconstructing a new pattern of economic and social development. Cyberspace brings great convenience to people, but at the same time, the threats and risk loopholes of network security are increasingly prominent.

　　David moses, an academician of China Academy of Sciences and a researcher of Academy of Military Sciences, shared the new changes in cyberspace security situation and the new trend of network security technology industry. In his view, under the background of accelerating the construction and application of new infrastructure and cloudization of IT infrastructure, the new concept and new architecture of network security represented by "zero trust" and "active defense" have been accelerated; The development breakthrough of artificial intelligence technology and its application in the field of information technology will promote the innovation, development and application of network security defense technology, and promote the intelligent upgrade of defense technology. At present, it is difficult to deal with complex threats by relying solely on product stacking. It has become a development trend to form a management closed loop through network security services, and the demand for network security services is constantly improving. The ecological environment of network security industry is improving day by day.

　　David moses suggested to raise security awareness, further strengthen the overall planning of the national cyberspace security development, strengthen research reserves, and timely adjust the top-level design of China’s cyberspace security development, the strategy and tactics of cyberspace international game, the technological innovation of cyber defense, and the response strategy of cyberspace threats. It is necessary to further increase the core technology innovation and industrial support of network security, strengthen the research on cutting-edge technologies such as "zero trust", and accelerate the research and development of network security system based on the framework of developing safe operation, active immunity and zero trust. Strengthen the role of artificial intelligence technology in empowering network security, and strengthen security technology research in satellite Internet, quantum communication and other fields. At the same time, pay attention to the output of cooperation between production and education, enhance the intensity of subject education, and further accelerate the gradient cultivation of network security professionals. Improve the network security vocational training standards and certification rules, and cultivate practical network security talents.

　　AI empowerment helps network security personnel training.

　　"At present, the world is in an era of great change with information technology as the core, and AI has brought new changes in the training of network security talents." Yang Zongkai, president of xidian university, said that AI has given new capabilities to network security, requiring security talents to skillfully apply AI; The security problems brought by AI itself require security talents to have a deep understanding of AI; AI+ education empowers personalized network security personnel training.

　　Combined with xidian university’s exploration, Yang Zongkai believes that in response to the new changes brought by AI to the training of cyber security talents, we should actively break the fence thinking, integrate production and education, and build a more open cyber security training system. In response to the profound changes in the demand for cyber security talents, we should take the initiative to change, reconstruct the educational environment, the AI+ security curriculum system, the teachers’ ability standards and the ability evaluation system, and create a new AI+ education format for cyber security.

　　"A new form of AI+ network security education that is student-centered, moral education first, ability first, connected, open, shared and personalized is taking shape in Xidian. AI technology is having an important impact on the cultivation of cyber security talents. AI+ education promotes the formation of a new educational form of cyber security. Let us work together to create a safer cyberspace with the power of AI+ education. " Yang Zongkai appealed.

　　Implement laws and regulations related to cyber space security as soon as possible.

　　Guan Xiaohong, an academician of China Academy of Sciences and director of the Department of Electronics and Information Science of Xi ‘an Jiaotong University, has long been committed to the research in the fields of economy and security of complex networked systems, optimization of power, energy and manufacturing systems, cyber space security, and information physics integration system including its comprehensive security.

　　Guan Xiaohong said that cyberspace refers to a digital virtual space composed of data, computing and network, not just cyberspace. Cyberspace has become the fifth territory of the country after land, sea, air and sky. Like other territories, cyberspace must also reflect national sovereignty, and ensuring the security of cyberspace means safeguarding national sovereignty.

　　Cyberspace security system includes network security, information security, content security, system security, CPS comprehensive security and data security. Among them, data security is an important content of cyberspace security, which is closely related to network security, information security, system security, content security and CPS security. It is necessary to solve the security problems of data acquisition, storage and use, realize multi-dimensional and three-dimensional data security protection, and safeguard national security.

　　In Guan Xiaohong’s view, the future of data security depends on the new paradigm of combining management and technology. It is suggested to implement the relevant laws and regulations on cyber space security as soon as possible and establish an autonomous and controllable data security ecosystem. At the same time, it is necessary to accelerate the development of key technologies for cyber space security and build a life-cycle data security architecture and protection mechanism.

Beijing, May 27, 2024 (Reporter Jiang Peng) On May 21, 2024, Chery Fengyun T9 was listed in Zhongguancun International Innovation Center in Beijing. The specific models were 129,900 yuan for the standard version of the 120-long battery life, 142,900 yuan for the comfort version of the 120-long battery life, 155,900 yuan for the luxury version of the 120-long battery life and 169,900 yuan for the seven-seat flagship model of the 120-long battery life.

At the event site, Li Xueyong, deputy general manager of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. and general manager of Chery Automobile Marketing Company, and Sa Beining, host of CCTV, experts from China Automotive Research Institute and users demonstrated the product strength of Fengyun T9 in five areas: space, hybrid performance, safety, quality and intelligent technology.

(Photo courtesy of the manufacturer, issued by Yangguang. com)

In terms of space, the new car has a body size of 4,795 * 1,930 * 1,738 mm, and two or three rows can accommodate 30 suitcases with one button. Among them, the main driver’s seat has 10-point air bag massage, 3-speed ventilation/heating, and the backrest can be relaxed with one button with a large opening angle.

In terms of hybrid performance, thanks to Kun Peng’s super hybrid C-DM system, Fengyun T9′ s fifth-generation 1.5T hybrid engine has a maximum thermal efficiency of 44.5%, a maximum power of 115kW and a maximum torque of 220N·m；; The highest efficiency of stepless hybrid DHT EV reaches 98.5%, the motor power is 150kW, and the power consumption of WLTC is 5.2L when it enters 7 seconds at 0-100 km/h..

In terms of safety, Fengyun T9 car body accounts for 85% of high-strength steel and 21% of hot-formed steel, and it has a double aluminum alloy front anti-collision beam with a lateral coverage rate of 85%. It is equipped with six energy-absorbing boxes to build a safety protection system.

In order to avoid the secondary injury caused by the collision between the main driver and the co-driver after the accident, the new car is equipped with a remote airbag as standard, which can avoid the safety risk caused by the collision between the front passengers. At the same time, its penetrating side air curtain is as long as 2060mm, and it has the ability of holding pressure for 6 seconds. At the launch conference, Wang Junlei, the chief expert of China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd., presented the "TOP Safety 2024 Top Safety Collision Challenge Certificate" to the new car.

In terms of quality, Fengyun T9 is equipped with a C-PURE static cube health cockpit, with active AQS, cockpit self-cleaning and PM0.3 air filter element, which can effectively isolate external dust and impurities; The interior of the vehicle is covered with 3Dmesh suede, which is soft to the touch. In terms of driving quality, the new car is also equipped with CDC suspension and vehicle chassis adjustment to improve driving quality.

In the field of intelligent technology, Fengyun T9 is equipped with 8155 high computing power chip and 15.6-inch 2.5K large screen, with quick interface response, smooth operation, convenient information acquisition and in-car entertainment. In addition, the AI intelligent interactive system has face recognition and full-time wakeup-free function, which makes the interaction between people and vehicles convenient and insensitive. The vehicle provides 10 scene modes, including constant temperature, cinema, nap, welcoming guests, waking up, etc., to meet different driving needs.

[Car News] Take stock of today’s (May 10, 2024) car circle, the freshest, funniest and most valuable car news, and see what big car events have happened today!

Automobile event 1: Star Era ET listed, starting from 189,800 yuan.

Recently, we learned from the official that the new Star Road Star Era ET was officially launched, with a total of 8 models, and the price range came to 189,800-319,800 yuan.

The guide price of the new car is 10,000 yuan cheaper than the pre-sale price as a whole. Based on E0X electric platform, the new car is positioned in a medium and large SUV, and will provide both extended-range and pure-electric power versions. The pure electric version has a maximum battery life of 760km and has a fast charging function. In terms of styling, it also adopts the latest family design, which is more like a new energy vehicle.

It is said that the pre-sale order has exceeded 22,000 vehicles.

Car event 2: the new Land Rover Defender official map, and a limited edition.

Previously, Land Rover released the official map of the new guard, which is expected to be listed in the first half of the year according to the plan.

This update can only be regarded as a small change. Compared with the current models on sale, the whole basically continues the latest family design, but the details are adjusted, including configuration and power optimization. In addition, the Guardian 110 model will also be available in Sedona Edition for a limited sale for one year.

Cash guards have been around for four years.

Automobile Event III: The third car in Aouita, named Aouita 07.
A few days ago, according to the latest official news, Aouita’s third new car will be officially named Aouita 07, which is "Aouita 15" as previously rumored.

It is understood that the new car is positioned in a medium and large SUV, and the size of the new car is obviously smaller than that of the current Aouita 11. However, from the preview of the new car, it will adopt a family design, the exaggerated light group is exactly the same, and the front face of the pure electric version is different from that of the extended range version. The most important point is that the estimated price range of the new car is 250,000-350,000 yuan.

That’s a reasonable name.

Car news, which brings you the latest, most valuable and funny car news, please keep an eye on [Car News].

[TechWeb] On December 7, 2023, Xiaomi held an OS experience communication meeting with the theme of "Fantasy". Jin Fan, vice president of the mobile phone department of Xiaomi Group, said that once Xiaomi 澎湃 OS was released, it caused a heated discussion and received wide acclaim from the media and users. At the communication meeting, Xiaomi 澎湃 OS R&D team introduced the aesthetic design and experience details of the new system to users in detail, and released a white paper on Xiaomi 澎湃 OS technology to the public, aiming to stimulate more creativity and cooperation by sharing these technological achievements and insights, promote the progress of the whole industry, and jointly build the future of "all people, cars and homes".

Reconfiguration of the bottom layer can fully release the performance of the equipment.

In 13 years, from 100 users to 1.175 billion cumulative users worldwide; From the absence of hardware to the ecological layout of more than 200 categories today-the era of the Internet of Everything, the complexity and huge number of operating system branches involved in equipment, and the barriers to ecological connection caused by different systems and protocols may not be as deep as Xiaomi’s experience. Thus, Xiaomi 澎湃 OS came into being. The project was launched in 2017, aiming at unifying all ecological devices through a set of integrated system framework, achieving the goals of optimal device performance, unified experience among devices and open connection.

The underlying core system of Xiaomi 澎湃 OS is a fusion of Linux and self-developed Xiaomi Vela, with excellent heterogeneous compatibility and precise and powerful system resource management capabilities, so that each device can exert its best performance. The bottom layer of Xiaomi 澎湃 OS supports more than 200 processor platforms and more than 20 common file systems, covering hundreds of equipment categories and thousands of SKUs. It can be flexibly configured, operated and deployed according to hardware-the compatible device RAM is as small as 64KB and as large as 24GB. Based on the principle that different hardware only configures necessary resources, and with the file deduplication and compression of the underlying IO technology stack, Xiaomi’s surging OS is naturally lightweight: on the mobile phone side, the system firmware occupation of Xiaomi’s surging OS can be as low as 8.75GB, which is far lower than that of competing products.

Scheduling is the soul of the system. The core system of Xiaomi 澎湃 OS has finer scheduling ability. By dynamically adjusting thread priority and dynamically evaluating task cycle, it can accurately command hardware and tasks in various complex and high-pressure scenarios, bringing the ultimate performance and power consumption. Using a mobile phone equipped with Xiaomi 澎湃 OS to run large-scale games has a more stable frame rate and lower power consumption performance compared with native Android or other deeply customized OS. On lightweight devices with limited computing power, Xiaomi 澎湃 OS has more obvious performance scheduling advantages: it supports splitting a task into multiple computing units for collaborative computing, which can maximize hardware performance. Not only that, Xiaomi 澎湃 OS has also reconstructed many technical modules such as file system, memory management, network system and graphics subsystem, which can effectively exert the hardware capabilities of various devices with great differences and bring the ultimate single device performance.

Cross-end Zhilian, let the connection enter the next era

Giving full play to single-ended performance is only the foundation. In the era of Internet of Everything, it is necessary to connect devices efficiently, but also to integrate the connected devices into a whole. To this end, Xiaomi 澎湃 OS has developed a cross-end interconnection framework, Xiaomi HyperConnect, on top of the core system to realize the real-time networking of ecological devices. Through the brand-new converged device center, users can see all the devices in the surrounding network and their current status, and realize active and fast device control. No matter at home, on the road or in the company, users can see that the devices connected around them move with the current scene and state.

Xiaomi 澎湃 OS makes all connected devices into a whole, and software and services can choose the most suitable hardware among all devices according to users’ needs. When using tablet and notebook for video conference, you can flexibly switch to the camera angle of the mobile phone; On the way to driving, you can even call the car camera on the mobile phone; When working outside, the tablet can call the mobile phone communication module to surf the Internet. Not only that, the applications currently used by users, the contents in the clipboard and focus notifications can also flow freely among connected devices according to the needs of users.

Active intelligence, so that devices can understand people’s minds and serve people.

Device interconnection and capability integration are only prerequisites. In order to achieve the ultimate goal of the Internet of Everything era and make devices actively serve people, strong intelligent lighting is needed. Xiaomi 澎湃 OS is equipped with a forward-looking AI subsystem, which supports the most advanced AI technology to land in the system and gives equipment intelligence. This time, the AI subsystem will support two AI highlight applications to land in Xiaomi 澎湃 OS.

Xiaomi HyperMind is the thinking center of Xiaomi’s whole equipment, which brings the device interconnection into the era of "active intelligence" for the first time in the industry, so that devices can truly understand people’s minds and take the initiative to serve people. It turns 820 million devices in more than 200 categories of Xiaomi Ecology into tentacles to perceive the world. It comprehensively uses the four perceptual abilities of environment, vision, hearing and behavior to learn the habits and preferences of different users, and actively implements them after acquisition, adjusting the devices around users to the state of users’ habits. For example, every time the user opens the smart door lock, the lamp in the living room will be turned on. After Xiaomi HyperMind learns this habit and obtains the user’s permission, the lamp can be automatically turned on every time the user opens the door. Xiaomi HyperMind truly solves the problems of complicated logic and high learning cost of traditional device interconnection, so that users can enjoy the convenience brought by device interconnection without understanding complex operation logic and trigger mechanism.

The big model is a hot technology in the field of AI today. Xiaomi 澎湃 OS fully embraces the big model of AI, enabling it to fully apply the system. Xiaoai input assistant allows users to quickly call the text creation ability of the big model of AI in the input method interface, such as generating speeches and summarizing articles. The well-received real-time subtitle function has been upgraded, which can transfer the real-time subtitles of video conferences to notes and intelligently refine the minutes of meetings; After the system photo album is combined with the AI big model, the AI picture searching ability is added. Users can find the desired pictures only by using daily communication sentences without accurate description, and also support the generation of AI photos based on the existing portrait photos in the photo album. The "Xiaomi Creation" App on the tablet adds an AI brush, which can transform the user’s graffiti into beautiful paintings. Not only the system application, but also the three-party application can release more potential after accessing the AI subsystem. In WPS, users can ask questions about the documents they take at hand and quickly understand the meaning; You can also use a sentence instruction to quickly generate PPT.

The extensive application of AI big model needs leading and efficient technical architecture as support. The AI subsystem of Xiaomi 澎湃 OS supports the deployment of large models to the device NPU, which improves the operating efficiency and reduces the power consumption of the device. Based on this, Xiaomi 澎湃 OS was able to support the running of Xiaomi self-developed model on the mobile phone side for the first time. Taking the large image model as an example, compared with the traditional CPU scheme, Xiaomi’s self-developed NPU scheme reduces the model size by 75%, the memory occupation by 75%, and the drawing time from 100 seconds to 5 seconds. The end-side image ability will soon be applied to the "Wen Sheng Tu" function of Xiao AI’s big model version and the "AI Tu Extension" function of album editing. Xiaomi will continue to embrace cutting-edge AI technology and bring users a truly intelligent life.

Global security, guarding every usage scenario of users.

Privacy security is the cornerstone of all experiences, and it is also the experience track for Xiaomi to continue to exert its strength. Xiaomi 澎湃 OS reconstructs the security and privacy architecture for the Internet age. Xiaomi’s self-developed TEE is the underlying foundation of the security subsystem, which is an isolated security operating system running on isolated hardware, specially used to process sensitive information to ensure the security of information. It covers the security functions of many system applications, such as face recognition, privacy password, screen lock password and so on. Not only core devices such as mobile phones, but also AIoT devices are supported. Xiaomi’s self-developed TEE is the first TEEOS in China to obtain the highest certification level EAL5+ certificate from China Network Security Review Technology and Certification Center (CCRC), which is also the highest security level of TEEOS at present.

Xiaomi 澎湃 OS security subsystem not only provides a unified security guarantee for each device, but also designs an interconnected security module for each device. Interconnection needs to ensure that every device in the network is trustworthy. Xiaomi 澎湃 OS allows devices to check each other through an interconnection security module based on TEE, and data transmission between devices is also encrypted end-to-end through TEE, thus ultimately ensuring the security of the whole network.

Xiaomi firmly believes that users have the right to know and control their privacy, and the privacy flare function pioneered by Xiaomi has also become the network access standard of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Facing the era of the Internet of Everything, Xiaomi 澎湃 OS has upgraded its rights management ability to the ecological level, and provided functions such as rights management, sensitive internet reminders, sensitive internet records, etc., making the rights acquisition in the internet scene completely transparent to users and highly controllable by users.

The underlying reconstruction, cross-end intelligent, active intelligence, global security and open ecology, Xiaomi 澎湃 OS is undoubtedly the turning point of Xiaomi’s leap. The release of Xiaomi 澎湃 OS is a key step after the upgrade of Xiaomi’s technology strategy, marking the gradual improvement of its map of "people, cars and homes are all ecological". I believe that the launch of Xiaomi 澎湃 OS will definitely bring an unprecedented new experience to Xiaomi eco-users.

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　　A few days ago, Aika Automobile obtained a group of road test spy photos of the BMW i4 model photographed by netizens in China. The BMW i4 is positioned as a pure electric four-door coupe, equipped with the fifth-generation BMW eDrive electric drive technology. The acceleration time of 0-100km/h is only 4 seconds, the top speed exceeds 200km, and the cruising range can reach 590 km (under WLTP). It is reported that BMW i4 will be officially listed this year.

　　In terms of appearance, the BMW i4 basically continues the previously released concept car, but some details have been changed in a more mass production way. The most obvious adjustment of the front face is that the headlights are replaced with similar shapes of the 4 series. The large-scale closed kidney air intake grille is consistent with the concept car, and the I-style blue decoration around the grille. It further highlights the special dynamic identity of the car.

　　Viewed from the side, the BMW i4 basically continues the design of the concept car, but it has been adjusted in some line designs, making it sharper and more dynamic. The slip-back shape and slender figure further improve the powder absorption rate of this four-door coupe.

　　On the tail, the overall design of BMW i4 also continues the concept car, but it also changes in some details. For example, the BMW i4 taillights also adopt the same design style as the 4 Series. In addition, the tail diffuser similar to the fuel truck further enhances the sense of movement of the tail. In the power system, the BMW i4 will be equipped with the fifth-generation BMW eDrive electric drive technology, with a maximum output of 390kW(530 HP). It is also equipped with a battery pack with a capacity of 80kWh, with a cruising range of 590 km (under WLTP), an acceleration time of 0-100km/h of only 4 seconds and a top speed of over 200km. In addition, the maximum charging power of the new car is 150kW, and it takes only 35 minutes to charge the battery to 80%. (Source: Weibo netizen mniykx0920)

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The latest spy photos of BMW Brilliance iX1 will be released as soon as the end of this year.

Graphic BMW iX new energy SUV flagship is the flagship?

On June 2 nd, at 8: 00 this morning, BMW held an online launch event, officially released the production models of iX and i4, and announced the opening of reservations. These two cars will be delivered globally in November this year.

Among them, there are two models of BMW iX, the maximum endurance of WLTP can reach 630km, and the acceleration of 100 km is 4.6 seconds. Among them, the high-end version uses a large battery with a capacity of 111.5kWh (105.2kWh is available), which may be the largest battery capacity among mass-produced pure electric SUVs. At the same time, the iX wheelbase reaches 3000mm, and the internal space is very abundant.

▲ BMW iX

In terms of intelligence, BMW iX also has strong capabilities. First of all, BMW iX is equipped with L3 autopilot hardware, including 5 cameras for autopilot, 5 millimeter-wave radars and 12 ultrasonic radars. Compared with the previous models, iX’s autopilot computing power has increased by more than 20 times, and the perceived data has doubled. At the same time, iX’s front collision warning can continue to work during the turning process to ensure pedestrian safety.

▲ Comparison of two new BMW cars

The BMW i4 also has powerful performance, and the WLTP battery life can reach up to 590km. At the same time, BMW M High Performance Department also launched the first pure electric model-I4M50. This car is more powerful, with a maximum power of 544 horsepower and a torque of 795N?m, and the acceleration of 100 kilometers takes only 3.9 seconds.

▲ BMW i4

In terms of intelligence, BMW i4 has a smart cockpit with the same configuration as iX, including a 12.3-inch instrument, a 14.9-inch central control panel, and basically the same system and functions. It is also equipped with various cutting-edge technologies such as 5G mobile network and NFC digital car keys. At the same time, BMW i4 can also achieve L2 automatic driving.

In 2021, BBA’s three luxury brands are all working on pure electric products. At the beginning of the year, Audi released the pure electric coupe RS e-tron, whose performance is comparable to that of Porsche Taycan, and also released the Q4 e-tron, which is suitable for home use. Mercedes-Benz released two compact pure electric SUVs, EQA and EQB, and also released the flagship pure electric EQS, which was amazing. BMW is also making efforts. After the launch of the pure electric SUV model iX3 last year, the flagship pure electric iX and the pure electric coupe i4 are being launched.

In 2018, BMW showed the iNext concept car, and the radical design was amazing. After a lapse of three years, in November last year, BMW released the production version of iNext, which is iX.

▲ Comparison of pure electric SUVs of luxury brands

Just at 8: 00 this morning, Beijing time, BMW once again held an online launch event to announce the specific parameters of the iX production model, and announced the global delivery in November this year, including China.

In terms of appearance, the front face of BMW iX has a pair of huge kidney-shaped grilles, which makes this car highly recognizable. At the same time, the headlights are very flat, like a pair of narrowed eyes. This kind of design may become the mainstream design language of BMW family models in the future.

▲ BMW iX

The door handle is completely embedded in the body car, which conforms to the current popular style of electric vehicles and also reduces the wind resistance. The wind resistance coefficient of BMW iX is only 0.25. At the same time, the side window of the vehicle adopts a borderless design, which is full of movement. The taillights are on, and they are also a pair of squinting eyes, and they are more slender.

▲ BMW iX

The size of BMW iX is 4953/1967/1695mm and the wheelbase is 3 meters. With the length and width of BMW X5 and the height of X6, this styling layout makes iX sporty and luxurious.

In terms of power, it is equipped with BMW’s fifth-generation eDrive technology. This drive unit integrates the motor, inverter and gearbox in one shell. Its advantages are high power density, high efficiency and space saving.

▲ BMW iX motor

BMW iX has two power configurations, namely xDrive40 and xDrive50. Among them, xDrive40 is equipped with dual motors. The maximum power of the front motor is 200kW(272 HP), the continuous power is 50kW(68 HP), and the maximum torque is 352N?m. The maximum power of the rear motor is 250kW(340 HP), the continuous power is 80kW(109 HP) and the maximum torque is 400N?m. The maximum power of the whole power system is 240kW(326 HP) and the maximum torque is 630N?m. This power system can accelerate the BMW iX xDrive40 model to 6.1 seconds per 100 kilometers.

▲ BMW iX

XDrive50, a high-profile model, is also equipped with dual motors. The parameters of the front and rear motors are exactly the same as those of the low-profile model. The difference is that the maximum power of the whole power system is 385kW(523 HP), the maximum torque is 765N?m, and its 100-kilometer acceleration ability is improved to 4.6s.

The BMW iX xDrive40 is equipped with a 76.6kWh battery, with an actual usable capacity of 71kWh and a fast charging capacity of 150kW, which can be charged from 10% to 80% in 31 minutes. BMW officially announced that the WLTP life of this car is 372 ~ 425 km.

▲ BMW 111.5kWh battery pack

The battery and endurance of the BMW iX xDrive50 model are more powerful, equipped with a 111.5kWh battery, with an actual usable capacity of 105.2kWh and a fast charging capacity of 200kW, which can be charged from 10% to 80% within 35 minutes, which is basically the same as the low-profile model. The battery life of this car is also more powerful, and the WLTP battery life reaches 549 ~ 630 km.

Two models of BMW iX will be delivered globally in November this year, and reservations have been opened in some European markets.

At the same time, BMW also previewed a higher-performance iX M60 model, which will have more powerful performance and a maximum power of 440kW(600 HP). This car will be launched in 2022.

Among traditional car companies, BMW’s intelligence has always been at the forefront. In the BMW iX model, it is equipped with hardware supporting L3-level automatic driving, as well as various cutting-edge technologies such as BMW iDrive 8 system, 5G mobile network, high-precision map, NFC mobile phone car key and so on.

BMW iX is equipped with 5 cameras, 5 millimeter-wave radars and 12 ultrasonic radars, including a forward-looking camera, a forward-looking camera, two side-looking cameras and a rear-looking camera. The millimeter-wave radar includes four corner radars and a forward-looking main radar.

▲ BMW iX sensor configuration

According to BMW official, BMW iX is equipped with a new generation of sensors, a new generation of software stacks and a powerful computing platform, so it can realize L3-level automatic driving on hardware. Moreover, iX’s autopilot platform is 20 times higher in computing power than the previous model, and the data collected by the outside sensor is doubled. However, due to regulatory restrictions, iX can only experience L2 autopilot function at present.

On expressways and urban expressways, BMW iX can realize the function of adaptive cruise+lane keeping, and can realize the function of commanding lane change. In congested sections, vehicles can turn on TJP traffic congestion assistance function.

▲ BMW iX command lane change function

In terms of driving safety, BMW iX’s front collision warning can detect pedestrians when turning left and right, and warn drivers in advance to avoid collisions. Before the driver opens the door, the vehicle will also give a reminder if there is a car or rider behind.

▲ BMW iX detects pedestrians when turning.

There are more intelligent configurations in the BMW iX car.

The interior space of BMW iX adopts Shy Tech stealth technology design concept, with smaller air outlet, larger curved surface screen, and 50% fewer physical buttons than current BMW models. At the same time, BMW iX also adopts hexagonal steering wheel design.

▲ BMW iX interior

There are two display screens in the car, the instrument screen size is 12.3 inches, and the central entertainment screen is 14.9 inches. The pixels per inch of these two screens is above 200ppi. According to the viewing distance in the car, the driver can hardly distinguish the pixels on the screen.

▲ BMW iX central control screen

The eighth generation iDrive system of BMW is built in the car. This system is based on Linux. The UI design is more modern and the operation is more intuitive. At the same time, it is more convenient for the owner to interact with the car by adding a voice assistant that can talk in natural language. For China users, services provided by Tencent and Alibaba will also be added to the system.

In addition, BMW iX also has a brand-new intelligent personal assistant built in. The driver can give the intelligent personal assistant a name he likes and use it as a wake-up word. BMW’s intelligent personal assistant has the ability of natural dialogue and context understanding, and can learn the driving habits of users. Can make better suggestions when performing multiple tasks at the same time.

Through multiple microphones, BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant can also pick up the sound in different areas in the car to distinguish the objects of conversation, and can communicate and operate according to the situation considering the situation of the vehicle and its surrounding environment.

In addition to the built-in BMW’s eighth generation iDrive system, BMW iX can also use mobile phone mapping systems such as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto in the car.

In 2020, 5G technology has been widely popularized in the field of consumer electronics, and many self-owned brand models are also equipped with 5G modules.

Imported/joint venture car companies seem to be relatively conservative about 5G technology, but BMW is still at the forefront. The BMW iX model will be equipped with 5G communication module, which will bring more improvements to people’s travel experience in the fields of entertainment, information, autonomous driving and road safety in the future.

5G will also promote the further application of cloud technology. BMW has transferred a lot of computing power and functions to the BMW cloud, and processed a lot of data and complex tasks through the BMW cloud computing center.

The BMW i4 model released in advance includes two versions, i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50.

▲ Comparison of important parameters of typical luxury brand pure electric coupe

In terms of appearance, BMW i4 is a coupe with short front and rear suspension, thin side beams, frameless doors and streamlined roof.

The front of the car adopts narrow headlights and BMW’s classic "kidney" shape, which has become one of the appearance standards of BMW I series. The i4 M50 can also be equipped with optional M kit, which includes more flamboyant aerodynamic components, larger rims, etc. to make the vehicle look more combative.

▲ BMW i4

As for the power system, i4 adopts BMW’s latest fifth-generation eDrive electric drive system, which integrates the motor, inverter and gearbox, and has the advantages of simple layout and light weight, with an energy density of 2.14kW/kg.

▲ BMW i4 electric drive system

It is worth pointing out that the motor used in the electric drive system is an electrically excited synchronous motor, which has the advantage of maintaining constant torque output in a fairly wide speed range.

The efficient and compact electric drive system gives BMW the opportunity to give excellent power performance to the i4 model. Among them, i4 eDrive40 adopts the rear wheel drive mode, and the peak power of the electric drive system on the rear axle is 250kW (about 340 HP) and the peak torque is 430N?m. It takes only 5.7s to propel this vehicle with a curb weight of 2125kg to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h.

▲ BMW i4

The i4 M50 adopts four-wheel drive mode, and the front and rear electric drive systems work together. The peak power of the electric four-wheel drive system is 400kW (about 544 HP), and the peak torque reaches an astonishing 795N?m. With such abundant power, it takes only 3.9 seconds for this vehicle with a curb weight of 2290kg to complete the 0~100km/h acceleration.

In terms of batteries, BMW said that the high-voltage lithium battery used in i4 has a higher technical content than the battery of i3 model, so the energy density has increased by about 20%. At present, both i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50 models are equipped with a lithium battery with a capacity of 83.9kWh (usable capacity is 80.7kWh).

▲ BMW i4 battery pack

In order to keep the battery in its best working condition as much as possible, BMW designed an efficient temperature control system for i4. This system is integrated with the battery pack, which can be heated when it is cold and cooled when it is hot, so that the temperature of each position of the battery pack is as stable and consistent as possible.

With the help of the temperature control system, the battery of i4 can not only support the powerful power output of the electric drive system, but also give the i4 model considerable cruising range.

Under the working condition of WLTP, the energy consumption of i4 eDrive40 is 16~20kWh/100km, and its comprehensive cruising range is 590km；. The energy consumption of i4 M50 is 19~24kWh/100km, and its comprehensive cruising range is 510km.

▲ Charging BMW i4

On this basis, BMW also designed a "Combined Charging Unit" for the i4 model, which gave the i4 the ability to charge quickly.

For example, when using fast-filling piles, i4 supports charging power up to 200kW. Assuming that only 10% of the battery energy is available when the vehicle starts charging, people can get about 164km(i4 eDrive40) or 140km(i4 M50) cruising range in just 10 minutes at this power.

If people are not in such a hurry, it’s ok to wait for a while, because the charging speed of i4 in fast charging mode is very fast, and the charging time from 10% to 80% is only 31 minutes (the same is true for i4 eDrive40 and i4 M50).

In terms of intelligent cockpit, BMW i4 adopts a dual screen design with a 12.3-inch display and a 14.9-inch central control screen, which, like BMW iX, can provide quite a lot of information and a quite shocking sensory experience. Moreover, the double screen adopts the design of curved screen and inclines to the driver’s seat at a certain angle, which is the implementation of BMW’s consistent concept of "driver first".

▲ BMW i4 interior

On this basis, i4 is also equipped with a head-up display system to further enhance the visual experience of drivers and passengers. For example, during driving, the display screen will display information such as map, current position, route planning, etc., while the head-up display system will display tips such as vehicle speed, steering tips, lane change recommendations, etc., so that drivers can see intuitive and concise route guidance information without taking their eyes off the road.

On the center console, the i4 model did not keep too many physical buttons, but integrated the functions corresponding to the buttons into the touch screen. The car also adopts BMW’s eighth generation iDrive system, and its interface and functions are basically the same as BMW iX.

At the same time, i4′ s car system integrates Apple CarPlay and Android Auto mapping system, which has a high tolerance for smart devices such as mobile phones and tablets, and can truly realize end-to-end ecological integration. Users can also customize the car system of i4 through the My BMW App application. In the future, i4′ s car system will also support OTA upgrade. With the blessing of 5G communication technology, OTA upgrade will be very fast.

▲ BMW i4 seat

In terms of intelligent driving, the i4 model has SAE L2-class automatic driving capability, with up to about 40 driving assistance functions. Among them, the functions of forward collision warning, speed limit warning and lane departure warning are standard in the whole department, and the optional functions include adaptive cruise with automatic (adjustable) speed limit assistance, road monitoring, steering and lane keeping assistance, traffic light recognition (only available in Germany) and so on.

It is worth pointing out that the adaptive cruise function of i4 can not only adjust the vehicle speed according to the speed of the preceding vehicle and the set distance, but also adjust the vehicle speed according to the road speed limit. The system will call the road speed limit information provided by the navigation system to ensure that the vehicle will not exceed the speed limit, and at the same time let the vehicle drive safely in the lane through the lane departure warning/avoidance function.

The forward collision warning/avoidance function of BMW i4 has also been upgraded. BMW said that i4′ s sensing system can accurately identify vehicles in static or moving state, as well as pedestrians and cyclists. With a more efficient sensing system, i4 can better avoid collisions.

In addition, parking distance assistance and reversing camera are also standard in the whole system, and optional functions include reversing collision warning and panoramic 3D image display.

Among traditional car companies, BMW’s intelligent process can not be underestimated. In the fields of autonomous driving and intelligent cockpit, BMW already has a large number of core technologies, which is pressing for new forces to build cars step by step.

At the same time, BMW’s electrification transformation is also the fastest in the industry. As early as 2014, BMW has mass-produced two models, i3 and i8, laying the foundation for future models. Nowadays, a large wave of pure electric products are put on the market, which shows BMW’s determination in the field of intelligence and electrification.