Mito Man wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 8:42 pm
Looking at the comments on that Mazda its just a rebadged cheap Chinese EV. A Changan Shenlan SL03 apparently which has pretty mediocre reviews. The general problem with Mazda is they have good looking designs but don't have the budget to actually compete with the bigger manufacturers. Sad to see them totally give up and turn to rebadging Chinese shite.
could be the solution everyone’s after though. chinese costs, familiar Japanese name.
Mito Man wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 8:42 pm
Looking at the comments on that Mazda its just a rebadged cheap Chinese EV. A Changan Shenlan SL03 apparently which has pretty mediocre reviews. The general problem with Mazda is they have good looking designs but don't have the budget to actually compete with the bigger manufacturers. Sad to see them totally give up and turn to rebadging Chinese shite.
could be the solution everyone’s after though. chinese costs, familiar Japanese name.
Or British in the case of MG.
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2025 9:24 pm
by Simon
Mito Man wrote: Fri Jan 10, 2025 8:42 pm
Looking at the comments on that Mazda its just a rebadged cheap Chinese EV. A Changan Shenlan SL03 apparently which has pretty mediocre reviews. The general problem with Mazda is they have good looking designs but don't have the budget to actually compete with the bigger manufacturers. Sad to see them totally give up and turn to rebadging Chinese shite.
I saw that comment too, but read elsewhere that actually it's a collab between Mazda and a Chinese co, in that they joint developed it. Which is true I don't know.
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:29 pm
by Mito Man
3200kg
It weighs more than a fecking Cyberturd!
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:40 pm
by ZedLeg
At least it actually works off road though
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 2:45 pm
by Sundayjumper
Internet seems to say 3085kg. But still. You'll hit the GVW of 3500kg just by having four adult males on board without luggage.
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Tue Feb 11, 2025 3:49 pm
by DeskJockey
Draw straws to see who can't come in the car because it'll go over 3.5t? Soz, there's a 50kg passenger weight limit if we're bringing luggage.
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 5:44 am
by ZedLeg
While the weight is silly, it’s not particularly unexpected with a base vehicle that weighs 2.5 tonnes and adding a massive tray of batteries.
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 9:24 am
by Jobbo
It wouldn't be allowed over the canal bridge at the end of my village (3t weight limit). FFS. However, I think it can turn on the spot like the Yangwang so I guess you can easily come into the village, rotate and drive back out the way you came.
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 12:32 pm
by ZedLeg
It’d be rude not to when you have a motor for each wheel.
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 12:35 pm
by Jobbo
Love the shake after they stop again. Like they've been twerking.
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 12:44 pm
by ZedLeg
Like an excited dog trying to not bolt before it gets it’s treat.
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 12:45 pm
by mik
Excellent way to get rid of all that pesky tyre tread.
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 12:46 pm
by ZedLeg
Good if you leave it sitting and they flat spot though. Just sand them round again.
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 12:59 pm
by mik
I know they (Merec) are not the first, but I would like propose this for most-stoopid-vehicle-feature of the moment.
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:00 pm
by ZedLeg
Definitely this year’s “drift brake”
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:21 pm
by integrale_evo
They’ve been able to do it for a while, they were doing it in the turning circle at the top of the goodwood hill last year.
Looks like they spin round an awful lot quicker than the Yangwang
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:28 pm
by Jobbo
Having been for a rotation in the Yangwang, they're definitely quicker but the Yangwang didn't wobble around afterwards and was actually quite comfortable to ride in. That video does not look comfortable.
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 1:58 pm
by Mito Man
I wonder if these tank turns are even legal on the road. I thought any wheel slip is seen as failure to maintain control or whatever term they use.
There’s also another variant where you drive nose in to a parallel parking space and the back end just does a slow burnout into the space.
Re: EV Thread
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 2:10 pm
by integrale_evo
Wonder if anyone has ever been prosecuted for damaging a road surface?
I’d love to see one of these turns done on a nice warm soft tar and chippings surface dressed road that seems to be every road around here.
