After a year's evolution, 202 1 Wang Mo, the Toyota Bull, has arrived! (translation)

American version of car and driver translation

Domestic friends who love JDM are still waiting for Niu Wangmo to enter China. On the other side of the ocean, a brand-new 202 1 Niu Wangmo has quietly arrived with full sincerity. This time, Niu Wangmo put on the in-line six-cylinder heart of the latest BMW Z4 M40i, which is enough to stir the hearts of car owners who raise prices in 2020. With stronger power, more compact chassis and brand-new special edition, Niu Wangmo will embark on a brand-new journey.

As a loyal JDM, you must expect the return of Toyota Niu Wangmo for more than 20 years. When he came to the market last year, I'm afraid you couldn't wait to place an order with your credit card. In order to pick up the car early, you may have invested a considerable sum of money for the fare increase. No matter how exciting your car story with Niu Wangmo is, if you are lucky enough to be one of the 2020 owners of 4 100, the 202 1 car coming today will definitely make you burst into tears.

There is still some comforting news. The owners of the 20 models can rest assured that your car is basically the same in appearance as the 2 1 model and will not be very outdated. Toyota just added the logo of Niu Wangmo to the red four-piston Brembo front brake caliper. This gives the old car owners an excellent opportunity to find differences. Imagine the Pebble Beach Elegant Competition in 50 years, which will definitely be your talk. You can quickly tell which is the Supra II of OG through a small detail.

Most of the changes in 2 1 still come from the core. Toyota launched a 255 HP 2.0L four-cylinder engine, and at the same time, it also increased 47 HP on the basis of the original inline 6-cylinder 3.0L engine. The newly equipped aluminum engine compartment roof of Z4 M40i firmly fixes the top of the suspension tower and the radiator bracket together. However, old car owners don't have to worry. Toyota has also reserved installation positions on 20 models, and it is very easy to install a top handle later.

The improvement of the engine is not as simple as brushing the computer. On the basis of retaining the ignition coil, throttle and intake system of 20 3.0L engines, Toyota updated the cylinder head and replaced it with a smoother six-way in-line exhaust manifold. At the same time, the new piston system reduces the compression ratio from 1 1.0: 1 to 10.2: 1, but with the help of the turbocharger, the original power decrease is offset. After a series of adjustments, this 3.0L straight 6 engine generate produced a powerful power of 382 HP and 499 Nm. Do these parameters sound familiar to you? That's right! Niu Wangmo now finally has exactly the same dynamic parameters as Z4 M40i. Like BMW, Niu Wangmo put it on a horsepower machine with eggs, and the actual power output exceeded the nominal parameters (measured 388 horsepower), which was very strong. For the rapid development of engine performance in a short period of time, Toyota explained that when the 2020 model was launched, they could not get the supply of this new engine, so the power of the 2020 model was not so strong. This explanation sounds reasonable, and it is understandable that Germans want to keep good things for themselves first. I can't help it Toyota's sports car (86, ditto) projects in recent years are sponsored by others, developed by other people's factories and produced on the * * * line, requiring others to sell more expensive. Fortunately, the product strength and belief of the product itself are strong enough to be sold at all!

The changes brought by the increase of power output during engine ignition, accelerator pedal and acceleration are obvious. With the slow symphony roar of the six cylinders, the turbocharger also woke up, and the tachometer quickly rushed to the red line of 7000 revolutions again and again, pushing the 3389-pound (about 1.54 tons) Niu Wangmo forward rapidly. The whole process is staggering, and it is effortless to break through the three-digit scale on the odometer (100mph= 160kph). The only regret is that this year's engine adjustment has reduced the noise generated by the engine and exhaust. Although the muffler is the same as the 20 models, the music from the bilateral single tailpipes is really quiet and makes people sigh.

Although the desired manual gearbox has not yet appeared, ZF's 8-speed gearbox will not disappoint. It went to the kitchen below the hall, and its daily walking was pleasant and comfortable, and its fierce driving reaction was just right. The ejection starting speed of 2000 rpm is also set properly, and the tires will never be wasted on slipping when starting. Toyota official said that the 0-60 mile acceleration of 2 1 Supra was 0.2 seconds faster than that of the old model, which was confirmed in our informal acceleration test. The new Niu Wangmo's 0-60 mile acceleration time is 3.5 seconds, which is only 0.2 seconds faster than our long-term tested 2020 model.

In order to cope with the extra 47 horsepower, Toyota also adjusted the chassis to become more compact. Compared with the 20 models, the 2 1 model can feel the cornering more crisp and the steering wheel positioning torque is stronger to cope with the faster cornering speed of the new model. At the same time, the adjustment of the electronically controlled shock absorber has changed. On our professional test track, the shock absorption and compression stroke of the 2 1 model after bending is smaller than that of the 20 model. At the same time, the adjustment of the electronically controlled active differential of the rear axle has also changed. Compared with the 20 models, the tail of 2 1 Niu Wangmo becomes more active at the corner, always emitting the desire to drift.

The greater horsepower almost always means the worse fuel economy, but this time the fuel economy of the 2 1 model is actually good. According to the official data provided by the Environmental Protection Bureau, 2 1 achieved the results of 22 mpg in city and 30 mpg in high speed, which were only 2 mpg and 1 mpg lower than the old models respectively. In the actual test, 2 1 Niu Wangmo achieved a high-speed comprehensive fuel consumption of 34 miles per gallon, only 2 miles per gallon lower than that of 20 models. This fuel consumption is incredibly low for a car with 0-60 mph acceleration performance belonging to the 3-second club.

If you think that 2 1 Niu Wangmo is just an engine with insufficient fuel supply, don't worry. Toyota has also introduced a limited edition A9 1000 with a special body kit. A9 1 provides two colors: dark night black and quantum blue, in which quantum blue is the exclusive color of A9 1. Version A9 1 also includes: carbon fiber rearview mirror housing and tail, matte black painted wheels, black special body stickers and blue interior stitching.

Perhaps the outstanding performance of 202 1 Niu Wangmo will make 20 car owners sigh at their cars: they are all Niu Wangmo, why is the gap so big? But don't think so. The 20 Supra model is also excellent. After all, they are also 10 models before CAD last year! Potential buyers of Niu Wangmo should know that Toyota has admitted that they will continue to develop and evolve Niu Wangmo, just like GTR R35, but they won't say which side (it is estimated that the manual gear didn't run). If you didn't buy Niu Wangmo last year, congratulations, you will love 2 1 Niu Wangmo! As for the 22 models, will it be better? Again: buy early and enjoy early, and wait forever! !

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